THE INFLUENCE OF THE INTEGRATED MODEL OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION STRUCTURE ON THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

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ABSTRACTThe main body of social stratification structure in Taiwan is transformed with social mobility. By transforming the social stratification structure, the function of non-profit organizations is operating steadily. How does people's awareness of social strata directly or indirectly influence the operation of non-profit organizations? How do non-profit organizations and governments respond to the transformation of social stratum compositions? And how promotion and policy marketing could guide the general public to be attentive and participate in the operations of non-profit organizations? These questions require in-depth investigation. This study bases on the experiments and concepts of fairness measurement in information integration theory to comprehend the integrated model of social stratification in the public. By means of analyzing the awareness and orientation of the public to the constitution of social stratification which lead the public to identify themselves with the visions of non-profit organizations and the motion of participating non-profit matters to provide the interrelated recommendations of proceeding non-profit matters to non-profit organizations and the government. Comparing the cognitive algebraic functions of input information and outcome information of various groups in the social strata, the only difference is that if the input information is education background and the outcome information profession prestige. Empirically, non-profit organizations promoting and encouraging people to engage in occupational aid related activities could find different methods available.Keywords: Information Integration Theory, Non-Profit Organization, Social Stratification(ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.)1. INTRODUCTIONAs are Western advanced societies, Taiwanese society is experiencing rapid social shifts including population transformation and modernization. Additionally, the social stratification structure changes significantly with social mobility. For example, the number of non-profit organizations has increased and the number of employees or citizens participating in nonprofit departments gradually grows. These organizations play an ever increasingly important role in socioeconomic aspects and the establishment and systems of non-profit organizations gradually change with the compositions of social strata.The renowned U.S. based think tank, The Aspen Institute, organized a conference in July, 2001, discussing methods to increase the quality of non-profit and charitable research, as well as to enhance interdisciplinary methodologies applicable to this field. In social studies, critical issues for non-profit organization research are as follows (Guan, 2002):* How do non-profit organizations promote/impede social mobility?* How do non-profit organizations deepen/mitigate social inequality?* How do non-profit organizations illustrate the microscopic/macroscopic relationships between individuals and the social structure as a whole?* How do non-profit organizations explain their legitimacy, trust and actual goals, as well as solve issues of diverse voter groups?* In the field of public policy, how does sociology focus on inequality and resource control?Issues 3 and 5 are related to the transformation of social stratum compositions in the social structure. From the perspective of sociology, individual behavior can be deeply influenced by the social structure and frequent role interaction occurs in interpersonal relationships. However, how does people's awareness of social strata directly or indirectly influence the operation of non-profit organizations? How do nonprofit organizations and governments respond to the transformation of social stratum compositions? And how promotion and policy marketing could guide the general public to be attentive and participate in the operations of non-profit organizations? These questions require in-depth investigation. …