"Being Produced"and"Self-Producing"?Research on the Effectiveness of Self—Organization of Urban Communities in China:——Based on the Comparation between Two Cases
Constructing community self-organizations is an effective means to stimulate grass-roots vitality and enhance the effectiveness of community governance.The research field has different views on the effectiveness of community self-orga-nization of"being produced"and"self-producing".By constructing a measurement dimension for the effectiveness of com-munity self-organization,we can break the limitations of single-type research and address the following questions through a comparative study of two cases:"What are the differences in the effectiveness of community self-organization between the two distinct generative paths of'being produced'and'self-production'?And why do these differences exist?"The study found that both types of community self-organizations are effective,and the differences in their effectiveness are as follows:community self-organizations that are"being produced"perform better in the dimension of"long-term organizational de-velopment",while those that are"self-produced"have more potential in the dimension of"community governance effec-tiveness".Behind the differences in effectiveness are the significant differences between these two types of community self-organizations in policy environment,key actors and action strategies(resource sources,role of governance and the design of rules).To enhance the effectiveness of community self-organization,it is necessary to seek a deep integration of the advantages of both construction paths.This can be achieved by optimizing the policy environment,reshaping incubation programs,and cultivating community elites to break through different dilemmas in the effectiveness of community self-orga-nization.
Community self-organizationCommunity self-organization effectivenessCommunity governance effectivenessLong-term development of organizations