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The Internationalisation of Portuguese Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): An Exploratory Study

In: Non-Profit Organisations, Volume I

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  • Susana Bernardino

    (CEOS.PP/ISCAP/Polytechnic of Porto)

  • J. Freitas Santos

    (CEOS.PP/ISCAP/Polytechnic of Porto)

  • Mariana Silva

    (CEOS.PP/ISCAP/Polytechnic of Porto)

Abstract

This chapter aims to: (i) investigate the underlying motivations that have led Portuguese NGOs to engage in the process of international expansion; (ii) examine the role of networking; (iii) highlight the constraints of performing the activities in a foreign country. The results obtained show that the main reasons that motivate social organizations to start the internationalization process are related mainly with personal factors, specifically the recognition of local needs in the host country and the awareness of the situation when visiting the country. To perform the activities in the host country is critical the network of contacts nurtured along the process by the promoters of the social initiative. The research also points out the difficulties of helping populations in the specific context of the developing countries, such as bureaucracy, corruption and weak basic infrastructures.

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  • Susana Bernardino & J. Freitas Santos & Mariana Silva, 2024. "The Internationalisation of Portuguese Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): An Exploratory Study," Palgrave Studies in Cross-disciplinary Business Research, In Association with EuroMed Academy of Business, in: Alkis Thrassou & Demetris Vrontis & Leonidas Efthymiou & Yaakov Weber & S. M. Riad Shams & Evangelos (ed.), Non-Profit Organisations, Volume I, chapter 0, pages 271-295, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:pscchp:978-3-031-62399-8_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-62399-8_12
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