Self-organizing work in practice: the case of community-based flooding initiatives in Scotland
研究了社区抗洪倡议如何通过自组织方式运作，揭示了五种核心实践及其与公共机构的关系，对理解公民参与公共服务有参考价值。
Public management scholars argue that addressing societal challenges increasingly requires the contribution of citizens, often through Community-based initiatives (CBIs), where citizens self-organize to deliver public services. We have a limited understanding of how CBIs work. Using a practice approach and walking interviews with Scottish flood groups, we show that their work involves bringing together activities, understandings, and resources through five practices: generating knowledge, establishing agendas, undertaking shared responses, building rapport and trust, and making counterclaims. We advance understanding of how CBI work is conducted on an everyday basis, showing how practices relate to each other and those of public bodies.