The Community Development Work in Network Governance:The Case of Xindian District Office in New Taipei City

• Main Authors: Hsiang-Yu Tsai, 蔡翔宇
• Other Authors: 施世駿
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/5un8j7

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 國家發展研究所 === 105 === The present study examines the promotion of community development in Taiwan from the perspective of network governance, and explores the interdependence, continuous exchange and acceptance of the common norms among community members. Since the Hsiang (township, city, district) government is at the frontline of the counseling community development association, District Offices in municipality are particulary distinct because they must meet the specific requirement of local development and implement the government policy at the same time. Moreover, as the general development policy demonstrates more flexibility than before, District Offices share parallel powers as other local government branches and wield certain leeway in the policy implementation. The present study draws on the review of relevant literature as well as the results of 10 interviews this author conducted with members of the governance network within the community development, in an attempt to understand the various viewpoints and expectations towards District Offices in current community development. Major findings can be summarized as follows: (1) Due to the fact that the work of counseling community development association is based on trust and long-term partnerships with other agencies, the role of District Office is irreplaceable. (2) Lack of icommunication within the government shows insufficient coordination in the community development work management. (3) Problems of personell shortage at the ground level require serious counter-measures, along with a clear division of labour for the team to achieve greater integration. (4) Service programs should be realigned to the community needs, together with the attention to coordinate various communities to avoid inequalities in community resource allocation. As crucial policies rely on the participation of community members in the future, the present study provides a detailed analysis with the goal to inform policy recommendations to facilitate the work of the district office in the governance network, while assisting the government work in the role as a bridge among the civils, and as a platform for resource integration to promote the sustainable development of local communities.