Evaluation of a cross-sector community initiative partnership: Delivering a local sport program

Corporate community initiatives (CCI) are often established via cross-sector partnerships with nonprofit agencies to address critical social problems. While there is a growing body of literature exploring the effectiveness and social impact of these partnerships, there is a limited evaluative research on the implementation and execution processes of CCIs. In this paper, we examined the implementation and operational processes in the delivery of a professional sport organization's CCI initiative using program theory evaluation. The findings showed discrepancies between the associate organization and the implementers regarding understanding and fulfilling responsibilities with performing certain aspects (maintaining accurate records and program marketing) of the service delivery protocol. Despite program stakeholders being satisfied overall with the program delivery, contradictions between program stakeholders’ satisfaction in the quality of program delivery was found in critical components (marketing and communications) of the service delivery. We conclude that ongoing evaluations are necessary to pinpoint the catalyst of the discrepancies along with all partners valuing process evaluation in addition to outcome evaluation.     

Why do working relationships not change? The need for a new approach to disability partnership research and social change

Although researchers, service providers, and clients are determined to improve partnerships within disability services, a lack of partnership persists. Using our research as a case study, we reflect on three limitations of common research methods and social change techniques in this area. We suggest that typical approaches struggle to move beyond taken-for-granted ideas, common-sense solutions, and established ideology in the field of disability. Consequently, they often fail to reveal important barriers to collaboration, identify innovative solutions, or initiate meaningful improvements in partnership. We propose a new approach to partnership research and reform grounded in a pragmatic model of social change and argue that projects based on isolated or simplistic data, majority-rule decision-making, simple and efficient planning, and restricted inside perspectives (where storytelling is limited) must be complemented by observational studies, socio-cultural analyses, and critical investigations. In short, we must understand why working relationships do not change to improve disability services.     

Inclusion or outcomes? Tensions in the involvement of people with learning disabilities in strategic planning

Social inclusion is a key principle that underpins the provision of services for people with learning disabilities in England. Learning Disability Partnership Boards, which are responsible for local strategic planning of learning disability services, hold a particular role in promoting inclusion since they are required both to operate inclusively and to achieve inclusive outcomes. This study sought to explore the extent to which these ambitions for inclusion were being achieved. It consisted of three phases: a scoping exercise to elicit the views of key stakeholders; a postal survey of Partnership Boards (response rate 51%); and semi-structured interviews with Partnership Boards members in six local authorities. Findings suggest that Partnership Boards are struggling to fulfil their dual role, with tensions emerging between the desire to operate in fully inclusive ways and the ability to affect strategic change within local services.     

关于合伙的独立民商主体地位的思考

合伙是市场经济客观存在的社会现象，具有悠久的历史和强大的生命力，它与自然人和法人明显不同。但是在传统的民商基本法中，并不承认合伙的独立主体地位。本文认为，既然合伙与自然人、法人具有不同的特征，有其独立存在的经济基础和理论依据，就应当对传统民商法主体资格要件的理论进行修正，而不是相反。因此应当承认合伙的独立民商主体地位，以适应社会需要，完善和发展民商立法，促进市场经济的发展和社会的文明进步。     

试论合伙制度

合伙制度并没有因为现代企业制度的发展而消亡而是行之有效的一种经营方式。无论是大陆法系国家 ,还是英美法系国家都对此给与不同程度的确认。我国现行合伙制度应在以下三个方面给予明确规定 :应确立合伙企业作为法律主体的地位 ;应允许法人和个人组成合伙 ;应规定合伙企业破产时 ,债务偿还顺序     

盐业契约论(四)——盐业合伙契约例析

盐业契约是指有关盐井开凿以及盐业生产、经营、管理等契约规范的总称,在中国契约法律制度和盐业文化体系中占有十分重要的地位。盐业合伙契约作为盐业契约中一种独具中国民族特色的资本组织形式,具有许多不同于中外其他合伙契约的特点,从法律角度去深入探析盐业合伙契约,有助于进一步认识契约法律制度本土化发展和在外来文化的冲击下的有中国特色的契约法律文化,对于促进我国民商立法的进一步完善具有重要的启示作用。     

基础教育领域公私合作伙伴关系模式及其理论基础探析

基础教育领域公私合作伙伴关系（PPP）是公共教育部门与私营部门建立合作伙伴关系以促进基础教育事业发展的一种新模式,也是一种新型的教育投融资与教育服务模式。它涉及多个合作办学模式,且基于多个相关理论或观念,值得关注和研究,这对于解决我国基础教育领域面临的诸多问题具有一定的借鉴意义。     

Strengthening Partnership

When is the best time to bring in the service users?

This article, extracted from a wealth of material generated during UEL's first user/carer consultation, reveals a most useful day, enhancing the social work department's existing teaching partnerships with service users. Everything has to begin somewhere and small beginnings, where nurtured properly, harvest rich results. The day at the University of East London testifies that partnership works best when people are involved from the very beginning.     

Sharing Power

Abstract

This article discusses the notion of partnership as it relates to co-production and co-responsibility, and thus to community building and re-building. It begins with a brief review of the evolution of the role of helped/helper to that of consumer/producer of services. It argues that identifying professional services as complementing those services offered in the community by kith and kin facilitates power sharing, and can lead to stronger partnerships and stronger communities. Complementarity is understood as involving the division of labor or of tasks, which is essential to effective partnerships. The article contends that an empowerment oriented approach has a better probability of influencing the practice of social work when social work organizations integrate the notion of partnership and when social work education provides opportunities for students to experience partnerships, co-production and co-responsibility in the building of knowledge. An illustration from the author's application of power sharing in the classroom is provided.     

TPP知识产权最大化国际保护新发展析论——以著作权若干规则为切入点

美国主导下的跨太平洋伙伴关系协议（TPP）谈判因其高度的保密性,使知识产权谈判文本潜藏利益失衡的风险。通过分析可以发现该文本在临时复制权、平行进口、保护期限、权利限制和例外以及著作权推定诸多规则中呈现知识产权最大化国际保护趋向,从而总体上体现出“TRIPS-plus”的法律属性。对此,中国应加大TPP法律层面的研究,重视发挥非政府组织的作用,并积极准备相应预案,择机加入TPP谈判,以争取知识产权规则制定的国际话语权。