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Abstract Abstract: Existing researches on the relationship between government and social organization demonstrate that there have been strategic characteristics between government and social organization cooperation. However, the fundamental condition and formation mechanism of cooperative governance have not been clarified. The general theory of organization provides a new theoretical framework for answering the above questions, and relevant opinions can deduce the following hypotheses. Firstly, inter-organizational interaction for achieving cooperative governance objectives requires participating organizations to exert the attributes of an open system from the beginning. Secondly, the consensus cognition formed by the clarity of information perception about cooperation issues and the consistency of behavioral intentions is a necessary condition for cooperative governance actions among organizations. Thirdly, the agile adjustment and interlocking support of the normative structure and behavioral structure between cooperative organizations constitute the main content of cooperative governance actions. Finally, cooperative action will increase the uncertainty of the cooperative environment and the possibility of issue changes, thereby affecting the ultimate realization of cooperative governance goals. This paper analyzes the case of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) cooperative governance in Cangnan County (in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province), a typical and successful practice of cooperation between government and social organization. The process and outcome of practice in this case fully proves the hypotheses. The direct conclusion of case analysis can be summarized in the following aspects. First of all, consensus cognition of cooperation issues among organizations is the basic precondition for effective cooperation. Besides, clarity of information perception and consistency of behavioral intentions are indispensable. Next, the construction and maintenance of consensus cognition is complicated and evolving, and it requires cooperating organizations to adjust cooperative action strategies consciously according to the cognitive results formed by the organizations. Again, integration and mutual support between normative structure and behavioral structure can be the main action content to achieve effectiveness of cooperative governance. Finally, order construction, intention generation, advantage integration and action adjustment between multiple subjects are the formation mechanisms for achieving good cooperative governance effects. The essence of a good cooperation between government departments and social organizations is to establish and maintain a governance community pursuing common values and goals. “Consensus and cooperation” as basic elements of the social governance community have been clearly described and defined in the effective cooperative governance process between government and social organizations. The establishment of consensus in the social governance community requires multiple stakeholders with interests to achieve a high degree of consistency in information perception and behavioral intentions based on compatible cooperation goals and smooth communication channels. Effective community cooperative governance requires multiple entities to integrate resource advantages, adjust the pace of action, respond to changing issues, and achieve tangible governance effects. The relevant conclusions not only answer the conditions and mechanisms of cooperative governance between government and social organizations clearly, but also expand the relevant conclusions of the research on the relationship between government and social organizations from the perspective of institution and action. Moreover, this paper further clarifies that governance community should include the composite attributes and basic significance of information exchange, knowledge sharing, emotional integration, complementary actions, and mutual value.
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Published: 04 January 2022
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