Article Title
Adaptive Capacity and Social Change. Introduction: A Conceptual Framework. Organizational Learning and Long-term Stability
Abstract
If there is one kind of certainty for social-change nonprofits such as those participating in the Haifa–Boston Learning Exchange, it is that they will continually be challenged to cope with periods of instability and possible crises. The ability to adapt to changing environments, learn from experience, and perform in conditions of uncertainty are considered critical tools for organizations in order to ensure sustainability. Developing this “adaptive capacity” is a particular challenge for nonprofits at the start-up or growth phase of their organizational development, as are many of the Haifa–Boston Learning Exchange participants. This discussion presents a conceptual framework for adaptive capacity.
Recommended Citation
Strichman, Nancy and Marshood, Fathi
(2010)
"Adaptive Capacity and Social Change. Introduction: A Conceptual Framework. Organizational Learning and Long-term Stability,"
New England Journal of Public Policy: Vol. 23:
Iss.
1, Article 19.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol23/iss1/19