EMPOWERMENT, DIVERSITY, AND COLLABORATION - PROMOTING SYNERGY ON COMMUNITY BOARDS

被引:56
作者
BOND, MA [1 ]
KEYS, CB [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ILLINOIS,CHICAGO,IL 60680
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10.1007/BF00938206
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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Describes a conceptual case study of the group dynamics of parents and other community members on the board of a human service agency serving people with developmental disabilities. Can more than one group on a community agency board be empowered at the same time? If so, can these coempowered groups collaborate? The case study demonstrated that both parents and other community members could be simultaneously empowered when the board culture promoted inclusionary group processes and the activation of member resources. Collaboration between empowered groups occurred when the board culture encouraged appreciation for interdependencies and the development of boundary spanners. When both groups were empowered and collaborated, there was a synergy in board functioning that enabled the organization to accomplish more than it did when only one group held power.
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