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From Awareness to Action: A study on organizational change in the School for Peace

Rubin, Linnéa LU (2024) FKVK02 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This thesis studies organizational change in the peacebuilding organization the School for Peace. It asks the question: What shapes organizational change in the School for Peace? Being located in Israel’s only peace bubble, the School for Peace presents as an unusual case of peacebuilding in unique conditions. To understand reasons for change and evolvement of the organization’s practice – as well as its ties to organizational survival – organizational change within the years of 2017-2024 has been studied through process tracing. Based in the field of organizational studies, this change has been studied through four causal mechanisms: event-, resource dependance-, institutional- and social movement mechanisms. Through these mechanisms,... (More)
This thesis studies organizational change in the peacebuilding organization the School for Peace. It asks the question: What shapes organizational change in the School for Peace? Being located in Israel’s only peace bubble, the School for Peace presents as an unusual case of peacebuilding in unique conditions. To understand reasons for change and evolvement of the organization’s practice – as well as its ties to organizational survival – organizational change within the years of 2017-2024 has been studied through process tracing. Based in the field of organizational studies, this change has been studied through four causal mechanisms: event-, resource dependance-, institutional- and social movement mechanisms. Through these mechanisms, this study has shown two major patterns of change in the practice of the School for Peace, a larger focus on graduates of its courses and an increased professionalization. These patterns of change prove to be tied to mechanisms of institutional pressure, resource dependance and social movement mechanisms. Events throughout the time-period has also led the organization to adapt its practices towards the needs in its participants and surrounding community. The most recent critical event being the ongoing war breaking out the 7th of October between Hamas and Israeli military. (Less)
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author
Rubin, Linnéa LU
supervisor
organization
course
FKVK02 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Peacebuilding, organizational change, non-governmental organization, peace bubble, Israel/Palestine.
language
English
additional info
I would like express my great gratitude to the staff at the School for Peace, Roi, Sagi and more, for your hospitality welcoming me to your village and organization. I would like to say a big thank you as well to Isabella in WASNS for all advice and interesting conversations.
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9153963
date added to LUP
2024-07-18 14:06:11
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2024-07-18 14:06:11
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  abstract     = {{This thesis studies organizational change in the peacebuilding organization the School for Peace. It asks the question: What shapes organizational change in the School for Peace? Being located in Israel’s only peace bubble, the School for Peace presents as an unusual case of peacebuilding in unique conditions. To understand reasons for change and evolvement of the organization’s practice – as well as its ties to organizational survival – organizational change within the years of 2017-2024 has been studied through process tracing. Based in the field of organizational studies, this change has been studied through four causal mechanisms: event-, resource dependance-, institutional- and social movement mechanisms. Through these mechanisms, this study has shown two major patterns of change in the practice of the School for Peace, a larger focus on graduates of its courses and an increased professionalization. These patterns of change prove to be tied to mechanisms of institutional pressure, resource dependance and social movement mechanisms. Events throughout the time-period has also led the organization to adapt its practices towards the needs in its participants and surrounding community. The most recent critical event being the ongoing war breaking out the 7th of October between Hamas and Israeli military.}},
  author       = {{Rubin, Linnéa}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{From Awareness to Action: A study on organizational change in the School for Peace}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}