The Work Promotion Mechanism and Its Value of County Government Peripheral Department——From the Perspective of Imbalanced Power Distribution in Subordinate Units
The imbalanced power distribution in subordinate units is a significant topic in organizational research.County-level government departments are divided into core and peripheral departments due to differences in power distribution.Peripheral departments are marginalized within the county-level power structure,reliant on other departments for resources,lack structural autonomy in their actions,and do not undertake central tasks.However,the"weak mobilization"mechanism in the work promotion of peripheral departments possesses a"peripheral advantage"that the"strong mobilization"mechanism lacks,which can unblock,coordinate,and lubricate the county and township government system.As the work of peripheral departments increasingly transforms into central work,the single-centered work pattern of counties and townships is shifting to a multi-centered pattern.The"weak mobilization"mechanism under regular work is being replaced by the"strong mobilization"mechanism,and the county and township government system operates under high pressure,overload,and rigid conditions,leading to the continued existence of grassroots"commandism",bureaucracy,and formalism.In light of this,there should be fewer core departments and more peripheral departments in the rational distribution of power at the county level.In terms of work arrangement,there should be less central work and more regular work,so that the"weak mobilization"can dominate,release the"peripheral advantage",and enhance the resilience of the government system.Despite its small proportion,"strong mobilization"can be used to overcome difficulties,demonstrate strong governance advantages,and improve governance effectiveness.