Moving research to practice through partnership: A case study in Asphalt Paving

Chang, Charlotte; Nixon, Laura; Baker, Robin

doi:10.1002/ajim.22475

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“…[ 13,14,[58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67] Alignment Developing needs-driven platform's objectives which are rooted in the interests and needs of the platform's participants, coordination of the activities, expectations, interests and knowledge of the platform's participants towards realising the platform's objectives. [13,14,16,[34][35][36][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78] Championing…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Framework of Engagement Practices for Stakeholders Collaborating around Complex Social Challenges

Edlmann

Grobbelaar

2021

Sustainability

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South Africa’s interventions to address complex social challenges rely on coordination across several sectors and between different levels of government and society. Improved alignment, planning and coordination are needed when addressing the causal factors of these social challenges. These causal factors include the environments in which people live and their behaviours. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the recurring engagement of civil society, especially of marginalized stakeholders, as participants in the efforts to address the challenges. The study draws from the promise shown by stakeholder networks, termed Innovation Platforms, in other Sub-Saharan Africa countries to address such complex social challenges. The study aimed to improve the understanding of how a stakeholder network’s engagement practices impact the effectiveness of the network. To this end, a conceptual framework and management tool for stakeholder engagement in IPs is proposed. The study followed the conceptual framework analysis procedure to develop, evaluate and refine the conceptual framework. The article describes the core research outcomes of the framework development approach, starting with a systematized literature review to identify core concepts, followed by interviews with experts and a case study to refine the framework content. The case study applied the framework to develop recommendations for improved engagement in a stakeholder network which has been established around the challenge of vagrancy in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The result of the approach is a multidimensional framework for conceptualizing stakeholder engagement practices in a variety of contexts. The focus of the framework content remains on the practices of engagement which enable effective and fruitful stakeholder interactions within and around a network. The study delivered valuable insights into the nature of some development initiatives in South Africa and the impact of stakeholder engagement on them.

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“…A broad range of communication practices using different types of media is included. [13,16,[58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][70][71][72][73][74]76,79] Conflict management…”

Section: Actionmentioning

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A Framework of Engagement Practices for Stakeholders Collaborating around Complex Social Challenges

Edlmann

Grobbelaar

2021

Sustainability

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“…Champions are motivated by their eagerness to see the platform operate successfully and to see the platform objectives realised (24,70,71,26,50,52,55,57,58,61,62)…”

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Practices of Engagement in Innovation Platforms: Sustainably Overcoming Complex Societal Challenge Landscapes

Frp¹,

Grobbelaar²

2021

Preprint

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Background: South Africa’s public healthcare sector is overburdened, especially its under-resourced primary healthcare delivery system. This burden could be relieved by alleviating the population’s ill-health, focusing on the social determinants of health. These include living conditions and levels of social cohesion. In an attempt to address the aforementioned ‘challenge landscape’, this article considers socio-economic empowerment of those marginalised members of society living at the base of the pyramid (BOP) to improve factors contributing to poor health. We propose that Innovation Platforms (IPs) offer opportunities to achieve this by drawing diverse stakeholders together, which should include marginalised individuals, to pool resources and knowledge and collaborate around a specific set of challenges. Method: A Grounded Theory approach is utilised to develop the framework comprising concept definition from a systemized literature review. It is evaluated through various progressive stages through three phases of evaluation: 1) the initial framework was subjected to scrutiny in a theoretical case study, 2) a first-pass semi-structured interview and later four more semi-structured interviews with subject matter experts, and 3) an instrumental case study to refine the framework and to understand its application in a particular situation (this included four stakeholder interviews and a workshop and feedback session with the project champion). Results: This article contributes to the extant literature by addressing the lack of guidance on stakeholder engagement practices critical to the proper functioning of IPs in the context of overcoming the complex challenges associated with social determinants of health. The final output of the study is a refined management tool for stakeholder engagement in IPs. The tool provides practical recommendations to support policy makers, researchers and practitioners in 1) establishing IPs, 2) identifying areas for improvement and 3) identifying reasons for an IP’s failure and lessons to learn.

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“…The emphasis on RTP has been primarily attributed to policymakers, who fund research and set expectations for scholars leading research projects to evaluate and specify how their projects are relevant and make an impact in practice (Daley & Shinton, 2014). Accordingly, various fields and disciplines (e.g., farming, construction, linguistics, geriatrics, psychology, disabilities, health, and education) are concerned with the phenomenon of RTP, specifically improving RTP pathways and reducing the RTP gap (Bradley, Danielson, & Hallahan, 2002;Chang, Nixon, & Baker, 2015;Chun, 2002;Dingfelder & Mandell, 2011;Fiske & Earle-Richardson, 2013;Gillen, 2010;Jensen & Foster, 2010;Langberg et al, 2018;Li et al, 2016;Marschark, Lang, & Albertini, 2002 R., 2002).…”

Section: Research-to-practicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In disciplines outside of engineering, scholars demonstrate particular approaches to promoting RTP in their respective fields, such as providing overviews of relevant empirical literature with recommendations about practical applications of theories and research (Bradley et al, 2002;Chun, 2002;Marschark et al, 2002); describing specific examples of researchinformed interventions and initiatives that demonstrate RTP in their field of interest (Chang et al, 2015;Gillen, 2010;Langberg et al, 2018); and a comprehensive approach that acknowledges the RTP gap in their field of interest, identifies the barriers that hinder RTP, and provide practical solutions for addressing these barriers and facilitating a RTP pathway in the field (Dingfelder & Mandell, 2011;Fiske & Earle-Richardson, 2013;Jensen & Foster, 2010;Li et al, 2016 , 2002). While other fields have examined the RTP phenomenon in these ways, the field of engineering education is significantly lacking in understanding the factors that obstruct and promote RTP.…”

Section: Research-to-practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring Links Between Awareness and Implementation of Engineering Education Research in Practice

Cruz¹,

London²,

Lightner³

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

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and previously earned her B.A. in Psychology and M.A. in Counseling Psychology. She has previously conducted research investigating the impact of diversity interventions on campus climate as well as the impact of racial discrimination on students' academic outcomes. Her research interests center on examining racial and ethnic disparities in education as well as resources to promote the academic success of students from marginalized backgrounds.

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Moving research to practice through partnership: A case study in Asphalt Paving

Cited by 6 publications

References 31 publications

A Framework of Engagement Practices for Stakeholders Collaborating around Complex Social Challenges

A Framework of Engagement Practices for Stakeholders Collaborating around Complex Social Challenges

Practices of Engagement in Innovation Platforms: Sustainably Overcoming Complex Societal Challenge Landscapes

Measuring Links Between Awareness and Implementation of Engineering Education Research in Practice

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