@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/13845,
	  title     = {Succesful Companies- Immunization to Global Economic Crisis: Understanding Strategic Role of NGOs},
	  author    = {Suleyman Gokhan Gunay and  Gulsevim Yumuk Gunay},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {One of the most important secrets of succesful companies is the fact that cooperation with NGOs will create a good reputation for them so that they can be immunized to economic crisis. The performance of the most admired companies in the world based on the ratings of Forbes and Fortune show us that most of these firms also have close relationships with their NGOs. Today, if companies do something wrong this information spreads very quickly to do the society. If people do not like the activities of a company, it can find itself in public relations nightmare that can threaten its repuation. Since the cost of communication has dropped dramatically due to the vast use of internet, the increase in communication among stakeholders via internet makes companies more visible. These multiple and interdependent interactions among the network of stakeholders is called as the network relationships. NGOs play the role of catalyst among the stakeholders of a firm to enhance the awareness. Succesful firms are aware of this fact that NGOs have a central role in today-s business world. Firms are also aware of the fact that they can enhance their corporate reputation via cooperation with the NGOs. This fact will be illustrated in this paper by examining some of the actions of the most succesful companies in terms of their cooperations with the NGOs.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Information and Communication Engineering},
	  volume    = {3},
	  number    = {7},
	  year      = {2009},
	  pages     = {1678 - 1681},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/13845},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/31},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 31, 2009},
	}