The Process of Understanding NPOs by Local Government Officials: A Qualitative Study Based on Semi-Structured Interviews with Officials Who Experienced Government-Nonprofit Partnerships

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  • 行政職員におけるNPO理解のプロセス
  • 行政職員におけるNPO理解のプロセス--協働経験者への面接調査による質的研究
  • ギョウセイ ショクイン ニ オケル NPO リカイ ノ プロセス キョウドウケイケンシャ エ ノ メンセツ チョウサ ニ ヨル シツテキ ケンキュウ
  • ―協働経験者への面接調査による質的研究―

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This study reveals the process by which local government officials come to understand nonprofit organizations (NPO) through Government-Nonprofit Partnerships. In order to do an inductive analysis of data based on semi-structured interviews with nine officials who experienced partnership programs with NPOs, the modified grounded theory approach was used. After categories were created from the data in analytical stages from labeling concepts to selecting final categories, eight categories were extracted and then consolidated into three category groups: “Interpretation of partnership concepts,” “Implementing partnerships” and “Evaluation of partnerships.” Before having experienced collaborating, the officials had vague and ambiguous interpretations of partnerships with NPOs. While collaborating, officials became aware of the NPO characteristic which is referred to as “voluntary failure,” and this created confusion. However, they gradually came to accept this fact and transformed their understanding of themselves. When the partnership programs were completed, officials became aware of the importance of experiencing partnerships with NPOs and indicated an understanding of NPOs. This altered awareness of officials is brought about by numerous pieces of knowledge created and utilized during partnerships. Partnerships between local governments and NPOs function as an opportunity for creating knowledge enabling the two to understand each other.<br>

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