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- June 2001
- Article
Learning Processes in Development Planning: A Theoretical Overview and Case Study
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and L. Ortolano
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and L. Ortolano. "Learning Processes in Development Planning: A Theoretical Overview and Case Study." Journal of Planning Education and Research 20, no. 4 (June 2001): 448–463.
- 30 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 31, 2006
"second-generation" perspective on accountability that is interpretive and culturally embedded. How Does Accountability Affect Mission? The Case of a Nonprofit Serving Immigrants and Refugees Authors:R. Christensen and Alnoor S.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2011
- Chapter
The World Bank and Democratic Accountability: The Role of Civil Society
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and Steve Herz
- Article
Strategies and Tactics in NGO-Government Relations: Insights from Slum Housing in Mumbai
By: Ramya Ramanath and Alnoor Ebrahim
Relationships between nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and government agencies have been variously described in the nonprofit literature as cooperative, complementary, adversarial, confrontational, or even co-optive. But how do NGO-government relationships emerge... View Details
Keywords: Cooperative Ownership; Housing; Corporate Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Nonprofit Organizations; Change Management; Business Strategy; Growth and Development; Non-Governmental Organizations; Accommodations Industry; Mumbai
Ramanath, Ramya, and Alnoor Ebrahim. "Strategies and Tactics in NGO-Government Relations: Insights from Slum Housing in Mumbai." Nonprofit Management & Leadership 21, no. 1 (Fall 2010): 21–42.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and Steve Herz
Civil society actors have been pushing for greater accountability of the World Bank for at least three decades. This paper outlines the range of accountability mechanisms currently in place at the World Bank along four basic levels: (1) staff, (2) project, (3) policy,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Compensation and Benefits; Business and Community Relations; Social Enterprise; Motivation and Incentives
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and Steve Herz. "Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-027, October 2007.
- Article
How Does Accountability Affect Mission? The Case of a Nonprofit Serving Immigrants and Refugees
By: Rachel Christensen and Alnoor Ebrahim
Christensen, Rachel, and Alnoor Ebrahim. "How Does Accountability Affect Mission? The Case of a Nonprofit Serving Immigrants and Refugees." Nonprofit Management & Leadership 17, no. 2 (Winter 2006).
- 2010
- Working Paper
The Limits of Nonprofit Impact: A Contingency Framework for Measuring Social Performance
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and V. Kasturi Rangan
Leaders of organizations in the social sector are under growing pressure to demonstrate their impacts on pressing societal problems such as global poverty. We review the debates around performance and impact, drawing on three literatures: strategic philanthropy,... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Expectations; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "The Limits of Nonprofit Impact: A Contingency Framework for Measuring Social Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-099, May 2010. (Recipient of 2010 Academy of Management, Public and Nonprofit Division, Carlo Masini Award for Innovative Scholarship runner-up prize; and, selection for the Best Papers proceedings.)
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
of the Contract: How Contract Structure Shapes Inter-Firm Dispute Resolution Authors:Fabrice Lumineau and Deepak Malhotra Publication:Strategic Management Journal (in press) Abstract This paper investigates how contract structure influences inter-firm dispute... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- July 2009 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
The Millennium Challenge Corporation and Ghana
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and V. Kasturi Rangan
A U.S. government agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), provides aid to developing countries, focusing on poverty reduction through economic growth. It measures results through an economic rate of return based on increases in farmer incomes anticipated... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Investment Return; Measurement and Metrics; Welfare; Ghana; United States
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "The Millennium Challenge Corporation and Ghana." Harvard Business School Case 310-025, July 2009. (Revised May 2010.)
- Article
Governing International Advocacy NGOs
By: L. David Brown, Alnoor Ebrahim and Srilatha Batliwala
Brown, L. David, Alnoor Ebrahim, and Srilatha Batliwala. "Governing International Advocacy NGOs." World Development 40, no. 6 (June 2012): 1098–1108.
- January 2018 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
Acumen and Lean Data 2018
By: Shawn Cole, V. Kasturi Rangan, Alnoor Ebrahim and Caitlin Reimers Brumme
Cole, Shawn, V. Kasturi Rangan, Alnoor Ebrahim, and Caitlin Reimers Brumme. "Acumen and Lean Data 2018." Harvard Business School Case 218-086, January 2018. (Revised November 2018.)
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
today's companies face. I show that organizations thrive, or fail to thrive, based on how well the small groups within those organizations work. In most organizations, the work that produces value for customers is carried out by teams,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 29
note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/110070-PDF-ENG The Robin Hood Foundation Alnoor S. Ebrahim and Cathy RossHarvard Business School Case 310-031 Created by hedge fund... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 20, 2008
labor materially alters pre-retirement portfolio choice by significantly raising optimal equity holdings. Using this model, we also investigate the welfare costs of constraining portfolio allocations over the life-cycle to mimic popular... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
editors, teachers, and individual scholars to act to foster these characteristics. Strategies and Tactics in NGO-Government Relations: Insights from Slum Housing in Mumbai Authors:Ramya Ramanath and Alnoor View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
Conceptualizing Information and Accountability in NGO-Funder Relations Author:Alnoor S. Ebrahim Publication:In Reconceptualising NGOs and Their Roles in Development: NGOs, Civil Society and the International Aid System, edited View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace