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The Ladder of Collaboration: Research on Joint Actions of Social Organizations against the COVID-19 Epidemic
- Source :
- The China Nonprofit Review. 12:233-256
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Brill, 2021.
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Abstract
- Joint actions of social organizations have been frequently seen and continuously optimized since the outbreak of the COVID-19. This article is aimed to identify and explore the typical forms and development trends of collaborative networks of social organizations. Given the case studies on joint actions of social organizations, it builds an analysis framework based on actor-network theory (ANT). Research findings are as follows. First, there are, among social organizations in their joint actions against COVID-19, “loose”, “vertical”, “decentralized” and other typical forms of collaborative network, with “decentralized” collaboration showing quite a high degree of initiative. Second, “complex needs” and “political opportunities” that emerge in times of emergency response, “social entrepreneurship” and “bridging connective social capital” that accumulate in normal times, among other factors, have combined to drive vertical collaborative networks towards decentralization. The above three forms of collaboration, each with irreplaceable functions, together comprise an ecosystem of joint actions of social organizations. This article calls the landscape of dynamic practice of joint actions of social organizations a “ladder of collaboration”.
- Subjects :
- Economics and Econometrics
Sociology and Political Science
business.industry
Collaborative network
05 social sciences
0507 social and economic geography
Social entrepreneurship
Public relations
International law
050701 cultural studies
Decentralization
0506 political science
Asian studies
Politics
050602 political science & public administration
business
Social organization
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Social capital
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18765149
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The China Nonprofit Review
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........a22a184b0974272c7cdd99988fe0f743