The Research of Political Participation Behavior of Chamber of Commerce in R.O.C.:The Case Analysis of Taipei County

• Main Authors: Chuang,Jung-Chang, 莊隆昌
• Other Authors: Lin,Zhong-Shan
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/05206234606997181888

碩士 === 中國文化大學 === 政治學研究所碩士在職專班 === 95 === The interaction between Taiwan’s business groups and government has been shifting societal pattern from the corporatism to the pluralism. Under the instruction of the research model, this research will be focusing on Taipei Chamber of Commerce (TCOC) by surveying 263 members. The research method uses “Quantitative Methodology” primarily and “Qualitative Methodology” as the supporting method to accurately analyze and master the behavior of the TCOC’s political participation. The qualitative methodology in this research focuses on the theorem and literatures including classical groupism, pluralism, corporatism, new corporatism and lobbyism. The information are gathered from the analysis of the interest groups in United Kingdom, United States of America, France and Germany. Furthermore, to illustrate TCOC’s developing pattern and political model. The quantative methodology used in this research examines TCOC’s behavior of political participation, this analysis includes five of the followings, e.g. TCOC’s (1) nature which belongs high cohesiveness, democratic leading style, sufficient resource employment and positive social image.(2) Lobbying behavior. The inertia and style of TCOC’s lobbying behavior is positive. TCOC prefers not to support political donation, and unless necessary, it will not choose to lobby privately. (3)Involving in political parties. TCOC had been leaning towards the KMT party for a long period. however, since the turnover of the ruling party, this is changing its party preference of TCOC’s. (4) Electoral involvement. TCOC’s behavior primary focuses on helping potential legislators and mayor candidates. (5) Protest. Principally, TCOC does not essentially support the behavior of protest, however, if the group decides to protest, more than half in the group will support the decision. The most supported method is to initiate legal demostration and complaints via telephone, letter and internet. Finally, this research provides several recommendations: (1) Strengthen the communication between leaders of the business group and their members. (2) Individuals in the business world should actively involve in business groups. (3) Interest groups are ought to enforce the system of powerful speakers. (4) Government should empower business groups on certain events concretely and promote the chance of business groups’ participation in governmental decision making process. (5) When facing important issues, government should remove certain ideologies and square up to TCOC’s recommendation.