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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > organizations > organization (group structure) > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group performance and problem solving > organization (group structure) > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > organizations > group structure > organization (group structure) > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group performance and problem solving > group structure > organization (group structure) > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > judgment and decision making > group decision making > group structure > organization (group structure) > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group decision making > group structure > organization (group structure) > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > intragroup relations > group structure > organization (group structure) > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group structure > organization (group structure) > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > types of groups and subgroups > organization (group structure) > organizations (environment and society) > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > labor movement and other forms of collective action > corporate social responsibility > non-governmental organizations
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > labor movement and other forms of collective action > corporate social responsibility > non-governmental organizations
social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > corporate social responsibility > non-governmental organizations

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non-governmental organizations  

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  • Almost all types of private organizations that can demonstrate independence from government control and establish an overall mission focusing on a public good can be categorized as a non-governmental organization (NGO). The term non-governmental organization was first coined in 1945 by the United Nations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Non-Governmental Organizations]

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