The INGOs under host country challenges : a grounded theory study on the Gaza Strip

Other Title(s)

التحديات التي تواجه المؤسسات الدولية غير الحكومية في الدولة المضيفة : دراسة نظرية البناء علي قطاع غزة

Dissertant

al-Harbawi, Nihayah Hasan Mahmud

Thesis advisor

al-Dayah, Wail Hamdi

Comitee Members

al-Habel, Wasim Ismail
Shabat, Jalal Ismail

University

Islamic University

Faculty

Faculty of Commerce

Department

Department of Business Administration

University Country

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2015

English Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify and explore the issues and challenges that face the INGOs in the host country (Palestine).

Such identifications of INGOs ’role provide a theoretical framework for the study's propositions, highlight the international organizations’ responses to challenges according to their experiences, and provide baseline data for future researches.

Participants were the managers in some of the INGOs in the Gaza Strip.

There were seven managers in the study; each was randomly assigned to an interview according to his approval to be a participant as a main tool of this research.

The study used the qualitative data, and data collection commonly method involved the interview.

The analysis of the interview data was conducted by using the constant comparative method of the grounded theory approach.

Accordingly, four main categories emerged from the data: the regulative challenges, the cognitive challenges, the normative challenges and the adaptation strategies of the INGOs.

Each category has its subcategories and due analysis.

As the theory emerged, the study found the main challenges that the INGOs face in GS are regulative and cognitive challenges.

These challenges are mainly related to the relationship between host, home countries and other institutional agents.

The findings also showed how these challenges affect INGOs’ work and what the opportunities they have.

In addition, it explored the size of pressure that the INGOs may face which depends on the size and the trust of this organization.

The study also found out that the host government and its nature, the political stability of the country, the home country policy and the occupation all have a big role in working as a smooth or difficult environment.

Finally, the study recommended the INGOs should focus on the regulative and cognitive factors which mainly affect their operations in the GS.

The host government is recommended to do more effective and flexible regulations toward the INGOs.

Also, the study recommended the researchers to do more researches on the INGOs and the IB field in addition on using the qualitative methodology as a method which is neglected by the researchers, especially in GS.

Main Subjects

Business Administration

Topics

• Management
• International agencies
• Nongovernmental organizations
• Palestine
• Gaza Strip

No. of Pages

128

Table of Contents

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-685795