TY - JOUR TI - The Need for Cooperation between Enterprises and Non-governmental Organizations AU - Kitzman, Karolina TI - The Need for Cooperation between Enterprises and Non-governmental Organizations AB - The role of the third sector, which affects the development of civil society, is greater than before. At the same time is observed growth of the need for responsible use of management techniques in the crisis economic environment, which return to ethical values. Despite many differences between market and non-governmental actors, turbulent economic situation affects more intense relationships of the business sector and NGOs. The article presents conditions to support cross-sector cooperation in assessing the significance of the development of the relationship between the above mentioned entities. Author submits proposal of structuring by selection of important cooperation between business and NGOs theories and results from own study, conducted between 2013 and 2014 (grants from the WUT Faculty of Management). Aim of the paper is to find reasons for cooperation between business and NGOs as indispensable element in sustainable management. VL - 2015 IS - Numer 4 (32) PY - 2016 SN - 1896-0200 C1 - 2084-3968 SP - 313 EP - 324 DO - 10.4467/20843968ZP.15.019.4765 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zarzadzanie-publiczne/article/the-need-for-cooperation-between-enterprises-and-non-governmental-organizations KW - socialy responsible corporation KW - NGO KW - sustainability KW - cross-sector relations KW - business-NGOs alliances.