Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Cheatham Hall (0324), Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
J Environ Manage. 2010 Jun;91(6):1350-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.02.016. Epub 2010 Mar 12.
We conducted an online survey (n = 3321) followed by five focus groups with Forest Service employees involved in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to explore agency views of how NEPA should be implemented within the agency. We filter these perceptions through the lenses of different functional groups within the agency, each with its own role in agency compliance with NEPA and its own suite of perceived accountabilities. In doing so, we uncover areas of consensus regarding valued practices as well as tensions between employees with different roles in NEPA compliance. General consensus exists regarding the importance of the effective functioning of interdisciplinary teams, but opinions about what constitutes an effective team vary. Findings suggest that NEPA serves as a playing field for competing accountabilities felt by line officers, disciplinary specialists, and advisory personnel within the agency, as each attempts to exert influence over NEPA processes and their outcomes.
我们进行了一项在线调查（n=3321），并随后与五名参与遵守国家环境政策法案（NEPA）的森林服务员工进行了焦点小组讨论，以探讨机构对在机构内实施 NEPA 的看法。我们通过机构内不同职能组别的视角来过滤这些看法，每个组别在机构遵守 NEPA 方面都有自己的角色和一系列被认为的责任。通过这样做，我们揭示了在有价值的实践方面存在共识的领域，以及在 NEPA 合规方面具有不同角色的员工之间的紧张关系。对于跨学科团队的有效运作的重要性存在普遍共识，但对于什么构成有效的团队的看法存在差异。研究结果表明，NEPA 是机构内的一线官员、纪律专家和咨询人员所感受到的相互竞争的责任的竞技场，因为每个人都试图对 NEPA 过程及其结果施加影响。
