Linking theory to practice: A theory of change model of the Natural Resources Leadership Institute

Addor, Mary Lou; Cobb, Tanya Denckla; Dukes, E. Franklin; Ellerbrock, Michael J.

doi:10.1002/crq.133

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“…Program theory (or theory of change) has emerged as a common approach for framing impact (Connell and Kubisch 1998, Addor et al 2006, Margoluis et al 2013. It seeks to guide understanding of how an action (including research) contributes to a logic model chain of consequences (Weiss 1995, Funnell andRogers 2011).…”

Section: Impact Indicatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Literature review. We identified 12 publications that presented assessment frameworks or conceptual diagrams tailored toward measuring impacts from conservation research, or conservation management projects (i.e., Salafsky et al 2002, Addor et al 2006, Kapos et al 2008, Margoluis et al 2009, Pattanayak 2009, Bottrill and Pressey 2012, Margoluis et al 2013, Koontz et al 2019, O'Connor et al 2019, Salafsky and Margoluis 2020. Most resources were targeted toward explicit aspects of conservation rather than the spectrum of research inputs, processes, outputs, outcomes, and impacts.…”

Section: Impact Indicators For Biodiversity Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact Indicators for Biodiversity Conservation Research: Measuring Influence within and beyond Academia

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Measuring, reporting, and forecasting research impact beyond academia has become increasingly important to demonstrate and understand real-world benefits. This is arguably most important in crisis disciplines such as medicine, environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation, where application of new knowledge is urgently needed to improve health and environmental outcomes. Increasing focus on impact has prompted the development of theoretical guidance and practical tools tailored to a range of disciplines, but commensurate development of tools for conservation is still needed. In the present article, we review available tools for evaluating research impact applicable to conservation research. From these, and via a survey of conservation professionals, we compiled and ranked a list of 96 impact indicators useful for conservation science. Our indicators apply to a logic chain of inputs, processes, outputs, outcomes, and impacts. We suggest the list can act as a clear guide to realize and measure potential impacts from conservation research within and beyond academia.

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Section: Impact Indicatorsmentioning

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“…The horizontal scale reflects the fact that mediators intervene in conflicts at all scales of human interaction, and some theories are more appropriate to or better adapted for use at a particular scale (Addor et al. 2005).…”

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A Theory Matrix for Mediators

Zariski

2010

Negotiation Journal

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The author uses a behavioral perspective to survey theory that may be useful in mediation. He notes the lack of diffusion of knowledge of theory among practitioners and argues that mediators should pay more explicit attention to theory. He presents a matrix comprising the behavioral factors of perception, emotion, cognition, communication, and intervention at the micro, meso, and macro levels of conflict and uses this matrix to organize and review some mediation theories. Several types of intervention theory are identified: integrated, generic, dialectical, developmental, and dialogical. The article closes by posing some outstanding theoretical issues and questioning whether current mediator training programs are adequate to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

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“…McCauley et al (2010) state that leadership development involves developmental experiences that include three key components: assessment, challenge, and support (Figure 1). Taylor and McIntosh (2012) and Addor et al (2005) demonstrate how a process‐based water leadership development program incorporates assessment, challenge, and support to create agents of change.…”

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Developing Water Leaders as Catalysts for Change: The Nebraska Water Leaders Academy

Burbach

Reimers-Hild²

2019

Contemporary Water Research

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Managing water resources is increasingly complex and dynamic. Sustaining freshwater ecosystem services in the face of increasing challenges and emerging threats is a supreme leadership challenge. Leadership development program designers should look to social science theories and methods to prepare leaders to catalyze the change necessary to meet future challenges. This paper provides evidence that a new generation of water leaders is needed; and correspondingly, there is a need for new leadership development programs. The Nebraska Water Leaders Academy and its evaluation is presented as a case study of a successful program training leaders in social science‐based skills in order to produce catalysts of change. The Academy is theoretically grounded in transformational leadership, champions of innovation, civic capacity, and entrepreneurial leadership. The Academy employs a process‐based curriculum with developmental experiences that includes key components of assessment, challenge, and support. Formative assessment provides constructive feedback from participants and guides the development of future sessions and curriculum. Summative assessment is used to gauge participants’ leadership knowledge, skills, and behaviors, and evaluate the instructional methods used in the Academy. Results of pre‐ and post‐Academy assessments of participants from both the participants’ and raters’ perspectives indicate statistically significant increases in transformational leadership behaviors, champion of innovation behaviors, civic capacity, entrepreneurial leadership behavior, awareness of Nebraska water issues, and engagement with Nebraska water issues.

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Linking theory to practice: A theory of change model of the Natural Resources Leadership Institute

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Impact Indicators for Biodiversity Conservation Research: Measuring Influence within and beyond Academia

Impact Indicators for Biodiversity Conservation Research: Measuring Influence within and beyond Academia

A Theory Matrix for Mediators

Developing Water Leaders as Catalysts for Change: The Nebraska Water Leaders Academy

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