Mechanism innovation and pathway optimization for the integrated development of university-community volunteer services in Guangdong Province from a symbiosis theory perspective
Xiaobing Li
Shenzhen Polytechnic University
Zhousu Liu
Shenzhen Polytechnic University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/pmcs.v8i2.14537
Keywords: university-community collaboration; volunteer services; symbiosis theory; mechanism innovation; collaborative governance
Abstract
This study systematically analyzes the practical challenges and optimization pathways for the integrated development of university-community volunteer services in Guangdong Province based on the symbiosis theory framework. Findings indicate that current collaboration faces multidimensional difficulties, including inadequate matching of symbiotic units, inefficient symbiotic models, weak environmental support, and a lack of symmetrical reciprocal relationships. In response, this study proposes an integrated pathway centered on "Digital Empowerment—Platform Reconstruction—Institutional Synergy—Value Symbiosis." Through mechanism innovation and ecosystem cultivation, this approach facilitates the transformation of volunteer services from simple "resource matching" to profound "value co-creation," offering theoretical insights and practical paradigms for advancing modern social governance in the new era.
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