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The Response Strategies to Privatization Policy Among the Non- Profit Organizations In TaiwanABSTRACT The outgrowths of welfare states result in the welfare consciousness arising. Simultaneously, the many so-called "welfare states crisis" results from the over emphasis on welfare consciousness. Privatization of social welfare organization is one of the methods to resolve the mentioned crises. In Taiwan, the privatization of social welfare organization is adopted, because of the executive system, and welfare resources limitations, etc. The purpose of this study tries to understand what problem of privatization of welfare organization is. What is the major concern of civilian welfare organization committed by government? What is the response strategy of these organizations? All of these answers can be as references of privatization policy of government. Questionnaire and interview investigation are used in this study. For questionnaire investigation, try to understand the thoughts and difficulties of civilian organizations. Furthermore, there are 20 civilian welfare organizations were interviewed, and response strategies of civilian organizations can be analyzed by "ground theory." Totally, 8 categories can be induced, there are organization characteristics, organization task environment, policy characteristics, organization autonomy, intervention, the past interaction experience with government, the present interaction experience with government, and the responses'' strategies and outcomes. Results Questionnaire Investigation: Civilian welfare organizations considered the standard of subsidy is too low, and the check process is too complicated, and the items of contract are inflexible and unreasonable. However, the reasons, why the civilian organizations have tasks on commission, are expansion of service, resource utilization, subsidy increase, and spirit lift. Interview Investigation: The results of this study indicated that there are five models of response strategies to privatization policy, empowerment, adaptation, cooperation, conformation, and avoidance. The results of this study also indicated that the responses of the influent factors strategies of civilian organizations are the ambitions of the people in charge, the funds'' resources, the efficiency of officers, and the leader''s manner of executive system. All of these will influent the response strategies of civilian organization. Recommendations The suggestions of practical respect are, (a) unification of propaganda; (b) subsidy increase; (c) simplification of check process; (d) cancellation of registration limitations. The recommendations of privatization policy are, (a) establishment of evaluation system; (b) increase support of civilian welfare organization; (c) different supports'' adoptions for empowerment, adaptation, cooperation conformation, and avoidance models.
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