| Summary: | 碩士 === 南華大學 === 非營利事業管理研究所 === 93 === The Strategic Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations:
A Study on the Education Foundation’s “Lifelong Learning Train” Program
In order to fulfill the Government’s educational policy of “Lifelong Learning,” the Department of Social Education of the Ministry of Education designed the “lifelong learning train” program in 1999. Other ministries of the Government followed suit, believing that this initiative is a successful model of an effective collaboration between the Government and Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs).
Research Objectives
The objectives of this study include the integrator, NPOs, and the Ministry of Education. The study utilizes the research, theory and illustrations of the strategic alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (1) to discuss the formation, operation and execution of the strategic alliance; (2) to analyze the key factors which make it successful; (3) to determine which factors hinder further breakthrough and suggest ways to improve.
Purposes of the study
The purpose of this study is (1) to assist the collaboration of NPOs—among themselves and with the Government—(2) to help the Government promote the strategic alliance of NPOs, and (3) to encourage alliance between NPOs by serving as an important reference.
Research Methodologies
This study adopts the case analysis method based on relevant documents of the strategic alliance among NPOs. The research also implements qualitative interviews to probe into the relevant process of NPOs and the Ministry of Education in the “lifelong learning train” program.
The outcome of this research is as follows:
1.It is more beneficial to take the cooperative approach, but there is still room for improvements to be made within a strategic alliance.
2.Clearer duty, responsibility and performance evaluation norms. Control key success factors. And improve success rate of an alliance.
3.A strategic alliance can enhance the core capability of the integrator.
4.Better collaborative relationship among the Government and Nonprofit Organization.
5.The lifelong learning train should also be integrated more in southern Taiwan to create greater balance in the North and South.
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