How Non-Governmental Organisations Confront Donors: The Effects of Inter-Organisational Relations and Social Networks in the Anti-Human Trafficking Field

• Main Authors: Forsman, Linus, 李諾
• Other Authors: Wang, Ray
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/c5t8zz

碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 國際研究英語碩士學位學程(IMPIS) === 106 === NGOs working with human rights and development make a relatively small impact with their work, considering their vast number and the monetary support they receive. Scholars have formulated a great deal of conflicting arguments and theories on the inter-organisational relations and network effects on NGOs performance. The literature disagrees on the process of how the relationship between donor organisations and NGO affect the NGO’s work. One promising explanation for their limited impact is the problems of coordination. Particularly, this study explores concepts on inter-organisational relations and network effects on an anti-human trafficking NGO working in Southeast Asia. The researcher has investigated documents and conducted interviews at the NGO, as well as observed their work. By using a process tracing method, the data shows that the type of donor matters for the performance of the case NGO. The main finding is that the donors bureaucratises the NGO at the expense of its performance, the effect is stronger if the donors are dependent on governmental back-donors. Furthermore, the demands on the NGO from the donors seem to favour short-term projects that are measured quantitatively, rather than long-term projects. Some donors have also disturbed the NGO’s network of partners and its relationship to the target group. However, the NGO tries to resist the demands through negotiation. Levels of trust between the donor and the NGO seems to moderate mentioned effects, as higher trust facilitates a successful negotiation by the NGO with the donor, and improves management assistance provided by the donor. Severe trust issues have lead the NGO to end its relationship with its donor.