Organizational Metamorphosis and the Hollowing Out of Governance Induced by External Funding Dependence ― A Structural Anatomy of Financial Structure and Audit Results in Kashiwa City ―
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Abstract
This study defines local governments and social welfare corporations as "special management entities that survive through constant injection of external funds" and examines how this financial structure impacts organizational behavior and governance.
In the private sector, excessive reliance on external funding is often a precursor to bankruptcy; however, in public organizations, this reliance is the norm. Consequently, as Kornai posits, "soft budget constraints" may be loosening organizational discipline.
This paper utilizes the FY2024 (Reiwa 6) financial statements, personnel administration reports, and audit reports of Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, as empirical data. The analysis reveals the mechanism by which a high ratio of dependent revenue sources triggers an "organizational metamorphosis," characterized by a dilution of the sense of ownership within the organization, the transformation of procedures into ends in themselves, and the bloating of administrative departments.
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本研究は、地方自治体および社会福祉法人を「恒常的な外部資金注入によって存続する特殊な 経営体」と定義し、その財務構造が組織行動およびガバナンスに与える影響を考察するものである。民間企業において外部資金への過度な依存は経営破綻の予兆とされるが、公的組織においてはそれが常態化しており、結果としてコルナイのいう「ソフトな予算制約」が組織規律を弛緩させている可能性がある。
本稿では、千葉県柏市の令和6年度決算報告、人事行政運営状況、および監査報告書を実証データとして用いる。分析の結果、高い依存財源比率が、組織内部における当事者意識の希薄化、手続きの自己目的化、および管理部門の肥大化という「組織変容」を引き起こしているメカニズムを明らかにする。
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