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>> I don't agree with Deborah that this is a "yawn and move on" topic.
I think it's the big one that, once addressed, will allow us to
actually practice what we preach - smart use of technology in
non-profit organizations. >>
Dear Peter, and other esteemed colleagues:
We probably agree more than we disagree. I definitely want smart use
of technology in nonprofit organizations. I'm extremely concerned
about nonprofit organizations being managed in ways that are
appropriate and effective. (I'd say "excellent,"; but that word seems
to be worn out in management circles.) I just can't get excited about
the question of whether the right management strategy is ultimately
derived from the nonprofit, for-profit, or governmental sector's
practices.
>>When we talk about non-profits not acting like businesses, we are
hitting very close to where we all live, because well-run businesses
invest in technology.>>
Right you are - that was one of my points in the original blog article
<http://blog.deborah.elizabeth.finn.com/blog/_archives/2005/4/1/629936.html>.
I think that most managers in for-profit organizations would be
appalled if they had to make do with the IT infrastructures that are
being used by comparable nonprofit organizations.
Best regards from Deborah
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
deborah_elizabeth_finn%40post.harvard.edu">deborah_elizabeth_finn
post.harvard.edu
www.cyber-yenta.org
Recommended reading:
"Universal Declaration of Human Rights"
<http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights>;
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