The new institutionalism in the organizational sociology came into being in the late 1970’s. This perspective tries to explain the resemblance in the formal structures of different organizations using the concept of ...The new institutionalism in the organizational sociology came into being in the late 1970’s. This perspective tries to explain the resemblance in the formal structures of different organizations using the concept of shared values. Its explanatory logic lies in the “legitimacy mechanism,” which refers to the power of socially shared values in casting the thinking mode or normalizing the behavior of human beings, thus able to induce or enforce organizations to adopt the organizational structures and regulations that are in accordance with the socially shared values.展开更多
James A.Chalfant教授是美国加州大学学术评议会前主席,近期作者就加州大学内部治理对James A.Chalfant教授进行了专访。他分析了加州大学共同治理模式及学术评议会的组织和运行机制,认为共同治理既是权力共享,也是责任共担,谁的权力更...James A.Chalfant教授是美国加州大学学术评议会前主席,近期作者就加州大学内部治理对James A.Chalfant教授进行了专访。他分析了加州大学共同治理模式及学术评议会的组织和运行机制,认为共同治理既是权力共享,也是责任共担,谁的权力更大并不重要;合作与信任是共同治理的基本理念,致力于让一切更好是共同治理的核心价值。就决策和议事程序来说,共同治理不是一个日常管理体系,而是一个注重长远而非即时性利益的审慎结构。这一结构虽然不利于做出快速应对,但对长期的问题却能做出更好的决策,有利于加州大学长远健康发展。共同治理不是完美模式,也面临诸多问题与挑战,需要不断探索与完善。展开更多
文摘The new institutionalism in the organizational sociology came into being in the late 1970’s. This perspective tries to explain the resemblance in the formal structures of different organizations using the concept of shared values. Its explanatory logic lies in the “legitimacy mechanism,” which refers to the power of socially shared values in casting the thinking mode or normalizing the behavior of human beings, thus able to induce or enforce organizations to adopt the organizational structures and regulations that are in accordance with the socially shared values.
