Résumés
Abstract
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Lebanon face survival challenges that require them to cooperate. With many attempts falling short of their goals, this paper studied dysfunctions in NGO cooperation. An intervention-research methodology was adopted to accompany fifteen active organizations in framing cooperation dysfunctions and developing solutions. We identified major interorganizational dysfunctions grouped under strategy, decision-making, procedures, and language axes. The researchers then accompanied organizations in collective solution provision to improve their cooperation. Theoretical implications point towards a moderated relationship between intra and interorganizational improvements, and that interorganizational dysfunctions transfer into interorganizational cooperation level.
Keywords:
- Non-governmental organization,
- NGO,
- Cooperation,
- Socio-economic approach to Management,
- Intervention research
Résumé
Les organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) du Liban sont confrontées à des défis de survie qui les obligent à coopérer. Cet article explore les dysfonctionnements qui ont empêché plusieurs tentatives de coopération entre ONG d’atteindre leurs objectifs. Une méthode de recherche-intervention a été adoptée pour accompagner quinze organisations dans l’indentification des dysfonctionnements de coopération et l’élaboration de solutions. Nous avons identifié des dysfonctionnements inter-organisationnels majeurs regroupés sous les axes stratégie, prise de décision, procédures et langage. Les chercheurs ont ensuite accompagné les organisations dans la conception collective de solutions pour améliorer leur coopération. Les résultats pointent une relation modérée entre les améliorations intra et inter-organisationnelles, et un transfert direct des dysfonctionnements intra-organisationnels omniprésents vers le niveau de la coopération inter-organisationnelle.
Mots-clés :
- Organisation non-gouvernementale,
- ONG,
- Coopération,
- théorie socio-économique du management,
- Recherche-intervention
Resumen
Las organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG) del Líbano se enfrentan a retos de supervivencia que les obligan a cooperar. Este artículo explora los disfuncionamientos que han impedido que varios intentos de cooperación entre ONG alcancen sus objetivos. Se adoptó un método de investigación-intervención para ayudar a quince organizaciones a identificar disfuncionamientos en la cooperación y desarrollar soluciones. Se identificaron los principales disfuncionamientos interorganizacionales agrupados bajo los epígrafes de estrategia, toma de decisiones, procedimientos y lenguaje. A continuación, los investigadores ayudaron a las organizaciones a idear colectivamente soluciones para mejorar su cooperación. Los resultados apuntan a una relación moderada entre las mejoras intra e interorganizacionales, y a una transferencia directa de los disfuncionamientos interorganizacionales dominantes al nivel de cooperación interorganizacional.
Palabras clave:
- Organización no gubernamental,
- ONG,
- Cooperación,
- Teoría socioeconómica de la gestión,
- Investigación-intervención
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