dc.description.abstract | This research mainly probe into the governance behavior and model of the faith-based organizations in Taiwan. We mainly focus on the internal governance and external relations of the faith-based organizations. There are three respectively issues and purposes in this study: (1) to distinguish and define the concepts of the non-profit organizations, religious organizations and faith-based organizations. Furthermore, to define the concept and establish the scope of the faith-based organizations; (2) to explore internal governance behavior of the faith-based organizations, such as internal governance style, the functional role of board of directors, the responsibility of the board of directors and the chief executive officer, the organizational operation and the authority relations et al.; (3) to understand the contents, styles and dilemmas of the faith-based organizations relate to the outward and the government. Moreover, to investigate the organizational situation in the external relations at enlisting volunteer workers and raising financial resources This study is proceeding with grounded theory of the qualitative research, and collecting the research data from the literature analysis and the depth interview. The analyses of these data are used to investigate the governance behavior and style of the faith-based organizations in Taiwan.
This study not only defined the concept and established the scope of the faith-based organizations, but also generalized the individual model and style of internal governance type and external relations to the government. Moreover, we also found the characteristic properties in internal governance and external relations of faith-based organizations. In internal governance, the organizational internal governance behavior and style were affected by the believing, the founder had a great influence in organizational operation and policy decision. Besides, the organizational members had the same believing with the organization. On the other hand, the organizational board of directors and chief executive officer did not complete bring literature analysis duties and functions into full play. In external relations, because of the believing factor, the organizational enlisted volunteer workers and raised financial resources were smooth and ample. The participation and contribution of volunteer workers in organization were due to the believing. In addition, the standard, purpose and resource had interaction between the government and non-profit foundations-established faith-based organizations. However, there had no cooperative relations, but only standard realm had the interaction with the religious juridical person-established faith-based organizations. These obey the religious freedom and equal standard in the constitution. At last, summarizing the above-mentioned researches; we respectively bring up six internal governances and four external relations suggestions, and hope that this study can be a foundation stone for the follow-up related research.
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