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Purpose
In this article, we explore the methods with which the Taiwanese Turnaround Alliance has created collaborative tools
for carrying out the “coach and partner” strategy for its member organizations, as well as depict the application and
limitations of those tools.
Design/methodology/approach
Various research methods, including secondary literature review, participatory observation, two-round survey of the
policy Delphi, group discussion, and AHP questionnaire survey are applied to carry out this study.
Findings
Due to insufficient government services and the vigorous development of civil society, non-profit educational
organizations have developed a variety of ways to engage the issues of disadvantaged education. In general, the trend
has moved from cooperation with government bodies and for-profit organizations toward collaboration with non-profit
organizations. Meanwhile, the Taiwanese Turnaround Alliance created “the checklist for agencies’ operation and
management” to carry out the vision of sharing resources, networks, and experiences among similar non-profit
organizations. The checklist includes six dimensions and 21 subdimensions with respective weights, as well as 80
required or selective question items.
Originality/value
This article presents the value and potential of collaboration among homogeneous non-profit organizations. The
checklist was designed so that the partner agencies of Taiwanese Turnaround Alliance enjoy the right to determine their
own goals. With regard to implementation, the checklist provides self-assessment options and expert reviews for users.
Furthermore, to continuously improve partner agencies’ capacity, the importance of an “Individual Support Plan (ISP)”
had been emphasized. In summary, the aim for creating the checklist was to fulfill the collaborative beliefs of the
Taiwanese Turnaround Alliance, under the practical principles of autonomy, adaptability, and accompaniment.
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Associate Professor, Department of Public Management and Policy, Tunghai University; Secretary, Taiwanese Turnaround Alliance.
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Chen, J. C.-C., & Liu, Y. J. (2017). Creation for disadvantaged education: Development and application of the organizational capacity checklist for the “Taiwanese Turnaround Alliance”. Contemporary Educational Research Quarterly, 25(4), 51-90.
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