The Paper applies multi-governance theory to analyze three paths explored by WISEs in Taipei to empower disabled persons. Three levels of empowerment have been achieved-individual empowerment, social empowerment, and political empowerment-with varied consequences for realizing the social mission of the relevant enterprises. All three enterprises adopted supported employment as a tool for empowering the disabled. One outcome of the study is the conclusion that when the enterprise has low dependence on government resources, and high integration within the supporting foundation, the level of political empowerment is high. The finding implies that high levels of financial commitment by the government are unnecessary to this process. Rather, it is the formulation of effective government policies that have supported the mission of WISEs by creating a favorable social and market environment.
Giving circles, as new ventures in philanthropy, have grown globally and attracted research attention in recent decades. The concept is very new, with little research done in China. This study takes the giving circles hosted at the Shanghai United Foundation, the first batch of and currently the largest hosting agency for China's giving circles, as the research object. This article attempts to explore two aspects of the questions: the characteristics of China's giving circles in international comparison; and the motivations of these giving circles and their effects. Quantitative research is used as well as in-depth interviews. The study found that trust is the primary motivation in China's giving circles, which is different from the international pattern of " doing philanthropy differently". Furthermore, trust motivation has positive effects on philanthropic engagement and then affects public participation. The development boundaries and constraints of giving circles in China are also discussed. This paper is an initial study of China's emerging giving circles, and further follow-up exploration is suggested in the next stage.
A growing body of empirical evidence supports the positive impact of mindfulness on performance in the workplace. However, the specific mechanisms by which mindfulness affects contextual and task performances remain to be investigated. This study examines such effects in a dynamic context as well as the mediating role of organizational identification in this relation. The study tests the mediating effect using the bootstrap method based on survey data from 233 non-profit organizations (NPOs) employees in China. As hypothesized, mindfulness positively promotes contextual and task performances, while organizational identification mediates the effect of mindfulness on the performances. The theoretical implications of this study, its significance to management practice, and follow-up research are discussed.
Previous studies on INGOs in China mainly focus on the organizational strategies for negotiating legitimacy with local governments. However, INGOs not only negotiate for legitimacy but also give an impetus to a clearly articulated mechanism for local governments to implement regulation and institutional improvement. Based on two field studies conducted from 2015 to 2019, this study reveals INGOs are willing to comply with regulation and urge their Chinese partners to do so. China's fragmented governance institution increases the difficulties in complying with the regulation. It's worth noting that, public security organs, which have long been perceived as a political gatekeeper, increasingly play a larger role of coordinator and facilitator for a smooth implementation of the INGO regulation. Yet pragmatism remains the underlying political logic of regulation and implies an unequal power relationship between the state and INGOs. These findings enrich the understanding of complex interactions between the state and INGOs under the new regulatory framework in China.
By investigating the relationship between information dissemination behaviour, public trust in NPOs and individual donation, this study seeks to expand our knowledge of individuals' donation behaviour in NPOs' charitable crowdfunding. Through an online quantitative study nationwide from April to July in 2020, we find that the public's situational cognition has a great impact on their information dissemination behaviour, and the public's trust in NPOs plays a moderating role in the interaction between information dissemination and donation behaviour. For academia, this study helps to better understand the individuals' decision-making behind donation. Our model can help researchers understand individuals' philanthropic behavior by providing empirical explanations for the relationship between information dissemination behaviour, public trust in NPOs and individuals' donation behavior. For practitioners, the research suggests appropriate design, launch, and operation strategies to facilitate individuals' donation behavior in the future.
