Organisational dilemmas in community neighbourhood organisation: the Jerusalem experience

Abstract

Recounts the merger of Jerusalem’s Neighbourhood Self Management Organizations (NSMOs) and Community Service Organizations (CSOs) into the Joint Community Neighbourhood Management Organization (JCNM). Refers to literature on institutional theory and the process of decentralization. Focuses then on the NSMOs and CSOs, providing some background information on how and why they were originally set up and what their goals were. Compares the differences between the organizations, as well as the basic principles they have in common – hence the merge into one organization. Discusses the problems the JCNM has faced over the years, including issues such as identify, legitimacy, composition of board of directors, professional or political values, and restructuring the organization. Draws a quadrant model of patronage and centralization, suggesting that the NCNM aims to occupy a particular quadrant but is being hampered in doing so because policy makers prefer to keep things the way they are.

Citation

Schmid, H. (1998), "Organisational dilemmas in community neighbourhood organisation: the Jerusalem experience", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 18 No. 9/10, pp. 46-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443339810788515