社会教育施設運営のNPOへの委託をめぐる現状と課題

抄録

  This paper is a study of the commissioning of non-profit organizations (NPOs) to manage social education facilities It is this paper's purpose to clarify the suitability of NPOs for social education and to highlight the administrative tasks in commissioning them. I examine these subjects based on 2 cases of studies.

  In section 1, I consider the meaning of commissioning NPOs. And I point out that commissioning NPOs must be done as a means to improve the service offered by the institution.

  In section 2, I outline the 2 case studies.

  In section 3, I consider the suitability of NPOs. Based on the cases, the significant features of NPOs managing social education facilities are found in their undertakings, their staff, their networks of human relationships etc. Putting these matters together, I conclude that the specialty of NPOs is not in the individual expertise but in their organization.

  In section 4, I analyze some problems that I find in the cases, and consider some parts that the administration must take in commissioning NPOs to manage social education facilities. It is especially, important to clarify administrative responsibility. Further, there are many problems concerning budgetary cutbacks.

  Finally, I mention some topics for future research in section 5.