系统思维对使命的影响 当环境非营利组织遇到无家可归的复杂系统问题时
1San Diego State University, San Diego, USA.
概括
非营利组织的员工通过使用系统思维,将复杂的环境问题,如河流流域的无家可归,纳入他们的使命. 缺乏技能往往导致避免这些问题,以防止任务漂移.
科学领域:
- 环境研究是环境研究.
- 非营利性管理的非营利性管理
- 系统思维 系统思维
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
背景情况:
- 环保组织越来越多地面临着超出他们传统专业知识的复杂,相互关联的问题.
- 在河流流域的无家可归是一个多方面的挑战,需要跨学科的方法.
- 在解决系统性问题时,导航任务界限对于非营利组织的有效性至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 检查非营利性员工在面对复杂系统问题时如何管理组织使命.
- 了解系统思维在将外部问题融入非营利工作中的作用.
- 确定技能限制如何影响对复杂系统问题的参与.
主要方法:
- 调查对来自四十三个环境非营利组织的七十三名个人进行.
- 与十七名非营利性工作人员进行了深入采访.
- 对响应的定性分析,以了解任务导航和系统思维.
主要成果:
- 展示系统思维的员工更有可能将复杂的问题纳入他们的使命和活动.
- 在系统问题上缺乏专业知识往往被视为坚持任务和避免任务漂移.
- 环保非营利组织面临的挑战是将无家可归等社会问题纳入其运营框架.
结论:
- 系统思维是非营利组织适应其使命以应对复杂,相互关联的挑战的关键推动力.
- 将避免复杂问题作为使命坚持的框架强调了组织重点和系统需求之间的紧张关系.
- 环境组织需要策略来建立能力,以解决诸如流域无家可归等多方面的问题.
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