Evolving Network Roles in International Aid Efforts: Evidence from Croatia’s Post War Transition
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Social capital is created when members and organizations in a society enact relationships with others. The outcome of these relationships includes new opportunities, information, and access to a variety of resources. The purpose of this article is to study donor communication and relationships that help to build social capital. The site for this study is the evolving nature of donor organization relations with voluntary associations in Croatia from 1999 to 2002. Using network analysis, this article traces how donor–NGO-media relations changed over time and provides suggestions for international donors and NGOs in transitions to maximize the outcome of their communicative relationships. Résumé Le capital social se crée lorsque les membres et les organisations d’une société établissent des relations avec autrui. Ces relations ont pour effet de renfermer de nouvelles possibilités, informations et l’accès à de nombreuses ressources. L’objectif de ce document est d’étudier la communication et les relations des donateurs qui contribuent à renforcer le capital social. Le thème de cette étude est l’évolution de la nature des relations des bailleurs de fonds avec les associations bénévoles en Croatie, de 1999 à 2002. En utilisant l’analyse du réseau, cette étude retrace comment les relations entre donateurs, ONG et médias ont changé au fil du temps, et présente des propositions pour les donateurs internationaux et les ONG en transition pour optimiser les suites de leurs relations de communication. M. Taylor (&) Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA e-mail: [email protected] M. L. Doerfel Department of Communication, Rutgers University, 4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA e-mail: [email protected] 123 Voluntas DOI 10.1007/s11266-010-9155-3
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تاریخ انتشار 2010