Describe the Four Fundamental Ways in Which Not-For-Profit Organizations Differ

question 41

Essay

Describe the four fundamental ways in which not-for-profit organizations differ from business enterprises. What are the reporting objectives of NFPs?

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Definitions:

Regression

In psychology, a defense mechanism leading an individual to revert to an earlier stage of development in response to stress or conflict; in statistics, a method to determine the relationship between variables.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their unwanted feelings, impulses, or thoughts onto someone else.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Displacement

In psychology, displacement is a defense mechanism where a person redirects a negative emotion from its original source to a safer, substitute target.