The Ladder of Collaboration

Research on Joint Actions of Social Organizations against the Covid-19 Epidemic

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ID6171785
AuthorsBao Yang (0000-0002-1063-351X, Associate Professor, Chongqing University School of Public Affairs Chongqing China), Yang Bao (0000-0002-5588-2042, Chongqing University), Xiao Lu-Jun (Chongqing University), Lujun Xiao (School of Public Affairs, Chongqing University Chongqing China), Kun Chen (0000-0003-3579-5467, Chongqing University)
Year2021
Volume12
Issue2
Pages233-256
Publication date2021-02-19
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe China Nonprofit Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1876-5149 • E-ISSN: 1876-5092
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/18765149-12341378
OpenAlexW3130526976
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

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

Bridging (networking · Business · Collaborative network · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Decentralization · Joint (building · Knowledge management · Political science · Public relations · Social capital · Social network (sociolinguistics · Social network analysis · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Policy and Administration Research

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