Publications


2012
Co-author of the research report: Zukünftiges und nachhaltiges Management und Leadership in sich transformierenden Organisationen, zusammen mit Prof. Dr. Marlies Fröse, Hochschule Luzern (unpublished)
Yachkaschi, A. & Yachkaschi, S. 2012: Nature conservation and religion. An excursion into the Zoroastrian religion and its historical benefits for the protection of forests, animals and natural resources, In: Forest Policy and Economics 20 (2012), 107–111

2011
Hamann, R., Giamporcaro, S., Johnston, D. & Yachkaschi, S., 2011: The role of business and cross-sector collaboration in addressing the ‚wicked problem‘ of food insecurity, In: Development Southern Africa, 28 (4), 579-594 

2010
Yachkaschi, S.: Engaging with Community-based Organizations. Lessons from Below: Capacity Development and Communities, In: Ubels, J., Acquaye-Baddoo, N.-A., & Fowler, A. (Eds.), 2010: Capacity Development in Practice, Earthscan, London & Washington DC, 194-207 
Yachkaschi, S., 2010: Civil Society and Social Capital in Central and Southern Africa. In: Anheier, H. K., &  Toepler, S. (Eds.), International Encyclopaedia of Civil Society, Springer Publications. 

2009
Yachkaschi, S. 2009: Between Goethe and Complexity. Towards an Organisational Development approach for Community-based Organisations. Case Studies from South Africa. VDM Publishers, Saarbrücken
Co-Author of the articla: The glass is half full? Understanding organizational development within community-based organizations, zusammen mit Jennifer Lentfer von der Firelight Foundation.
Publication with the title: Towards an Organisational Development Approach with Community-Based Organisations – Findings from a PhD study (herausgegeben von Community Connections, Cape Town).

2008
Thesis with the title: Towards the development of an appropriate Organisational Development approach for optimising the Capacity Building of Community-Based Organisations (CBOs): A case study of 3 CBOs in the Western Cape.

2006
Presentation und Conference paper for the INTRAC Conference in Oxford: Organisation Development with CBOs – Thinking Paper
Online-Publication of a Nugget: Drinking from the Poisoned Chalice. How the demands of the ‘development industry’ undermine the resourcefulness and identity of Community-Based Organisations, published by the Community Development Resource Association (CDRA) in Cape Town.
Presentation und Conference paper at the CIVICUS Conference in Glasgow: Community involvement - changing the balance of power in community development

2005
Presentation und Conference paper for the INTRAC Conference in Amman, Jordan: Capacity Building at the Grassroots – Piloting Organisational Development as an approach to CBO-capacity building in South Africa. 

2001
Compiling, editing and producing an Organisational Development Toolkit for Community Workers, for Community Connections, Cape Town.

1999
Author of a chapter in the publication: "Dortmunder Vertrieb für Bau- und Planungsliteratur 1999: Kooperativer Umgang mit einem knappen Gut – Neue Arbeits- und Organisationsformen in der Freiraum- und Stadtentwicklung“. Hannover & Dortmund.
Editing of the publication: “Dortmunder Vertrieb für Bau- und Planungsliteratur 1999: von ökonomischer Landnutzung zu nachhaltiger Entwicklung. Programme, Positionen, Projekte im Bereich Freiraum- und Stadtentwicklung“. Hannover & Dortmund.