The Cognitive Research of Political Participation Behavior of The Hot Spring Tourism Association Taiwan in R.O.C.

• Main Authors: Yang, Feng-Lung, 楊豐隆
• Other Authors: Lin,Zhong-Shan
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/34080401737203136129

碩士 === 中國文化大學 === 政治學研究所 === 98 === The interaction between The Hot Spring Tourism Association Taiwan (THSTAT) 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 The Hot Spring Tourism Association Taiwan (THSTAT) by surveying 158 members. The research method uses “Quantitative Methodology” primarily and “Qualitative Methodology” as the supporting method to accurately analyze and master the behavior of the THSTAT’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 THSTAT’s developing pattern and political model. The quantative methodology used in this research examines THSTAT’s behavior of political participation, this analysis includes five of the followings, e.g. THSTAT’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 THSTAT’s lobbying behavior is positive. THSTAT prefers not to support political donation, and unless necessary, it will not choose to lobby privately. (3)Involving in political parties. THSTAT 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 THSTAT’s. (4) Electoral involvement. THSTAT’s behavior primary focuses on helping potential legislators and mayor candidates. (5) Protest. Principally, THSTAT 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 demonstration 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 THSTAT’s recommendation.