为世界和平而努力:在国际组织的理想主义与犬儒主义之间

Q3 Social Sciences

Swiss Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.2478/sjs-2023-0003

Benne Christian

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摘要

在国际组织中，崇高的理想常常与残酷的现实发生冲突。因此，如果IO员工随着时间的推移变得愤世嫉俗，也就不足为奇了。然而，尽管社会学和管理学研究中对“组织玩世不恭”的研究已经有了大量的成果，但在企业内部研究中，对玩世不恭的系统考察还很缺乏。本文根据2020年至2022年期间对联合国秘书处50多名工作人员的深入访谈，探讨了国际劳工组织工作人员玩世不恭的原因和后果。

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Working for World Peace: Between Idealism and Cynicism in International Organizations

Abstract In International Organizations (IOs), noble ideals often clash with harsh realities on the ground. It should therefore come as no surprise if IO employees become cynical over time. However, while there is a large body of work on “organizational cynicism” in sociology and management studies, a systematic examination of cynicism is lacking in IO research. The article addresses this gap and explores the causes and consequences of cynicism among IO staff based on insights gained in 50+ in-depth interviews with staff members at the UN Secretariat from 2020 to 2022.

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Swiss Journal of Sociology Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)

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1.50

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0.00%

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审稿时长

50 weeks

期刊介绍： The Swiss Journal of Sociology was established in 1975 on the initiative of the Swiss Sociological Association. It is published by Seismo and appears three times a year with the support of the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences. Since 2016, all the articles of the Swiss Journal of Sociology are available as open access documents on De Gruyter Open: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/sjs The journal is a multilingual voice for analysis and research in sociology. It publishes work on the theory, methods, practice, and history of the social sciences in English, French, or German. Although a central aim of the Journal is to reflect the state of the discipline in Switzerland as well as current developments, articles, research notes, debates, and book reviews will be accepted irrespective of the author’s nationality or whether the submitted work focuses on this country. The journal is understood as a representative medium and therefore open to all research areas, to a plurality of schools and methodological approaches. It neither favours nor excludes any research orientation but particularly intends to promote communication between different perspectives. In order to fulfil this aim, all submissions will be refereed anonymously by at least two reviewers.