“No time for nonsense!”: The organization of learning and its limits in evolving governance

Assche, Kristof Van; Beunen, Raoul; Verweij, Stefan; Evans, Joshua; Gruezmacher, Mónica

doi:10.1177/00953997221093695

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“…Scale capacities also face distinctive challenges. The learning literature argues that learning processes at one level cannot simply be equated to the processes on others, and that learning may be biased and patchy (Van Assche et al 2022). The trust literature considers compensatory dynamics to be as likely as congruence dynamics (Proszowska 2021).…”

Section: Systemic-level Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Even weak structures may thus have a significant bearing on overall governance robustness. Studies suggest that networked organizations can induce actors to not only think short-term about finishing projects but also about longterm project survival (Van Assche et al 2022). Another type of secondary structure, Interstitial bodies, operates between established governmental, nongovernmental, and intergovernmental organizations, providing action capacity in policy spheres characterized by legal or political constraints (Bátora 2021).…”

Section: Institution-level Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Robust Governance in Turbulent Times

Ansell,

Sørensen,

Torfing

et al. 2024

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This Element aims to build, promote, and consolidate a new social science research agenda by defining and exploring the concepts of turbulence and robustness, and subsequently demonstrating the need for robust governance in turbulent times. Turbulence refers to the unpredictable dynamics that public governance is currently facing in the wake of the financial crisis, the refugee crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, the inflation crisis etc. The heightened societal turbulence calls for robust governance aiming to maintain core functions, goals and values by means of flexibly adapting and proactively innovating the modus operandi of the public sector. This Element identifies a broad repertoire of robustness strategies that public governors may use and combine to respond robustly to turbulence. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Section: Systemic-level Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Robust Governance in Turbulent Times

Ansell,

Sørensen,

Torfing

et al. 2024

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“…The theory is based on a wealth of case studies from three continents and draws on various conceptual sources. EGT provides a unique lens to unravel the complexities of governance evolutions by clarifying the nature and functioning of dependencies and highlighting the spaces available for policy experiments (Van-Assche et al, 2022). This approach draws on diverse sources, including institutional and development economics, post-structuralism, social systems theories, actor-network theories, planning theory, and legal studies.…”

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The Influence of Sustainable Investment on Guizhou SME Performance Based on ESG Standards

Chengwei Wen

2024

IJEMA

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This study investigates the connection between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors that can impact a company's financial and operational performance. The research looks at how stakeholder and legitimacy theories can help explain the effects of the variables used in the study. Additionally, the study makes a unique contribution to the existing research on ESG and performance by examining the link between ESG and firm performance over ten years. Furthermore, the study explores the relationship between ESG and operational performance in SMEs in Guizhou. This provides valuable insights into how ESG can impact the performance of SMEs. ESG provides a comprehensive framework for businesses and investors to address environmental, social, and corporate governance issues. It promotes integrating economic and social benefits for sustainable corporate management and financial investment development. The number of respondents for this study was 380 enterprises from Guizhou. The results of this study show that parents’ purchase intention on training courses for their children would be impacted by their transformational leadership, organizational innovation, and social capital.

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Illuminating the collective learning continuum in the Colorado River Basin Science‐Policy Forums

Hovis,

Gerlak,

Heikkila

et al. 2024

Env Pol Gov

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Although considerable research over the past two decades has examined collective learning in environmental governance, much of this scholarship has focused on cases where learning occurred, limiting our understanding of the drivers and barriers to learning. To advance knowledge of what we call the “collective learning continuum,” we compare cases of learning to cases where learning was not found to occur or its effects were “blocked.” Through semi‐structured interviews with key stakeholders in science‐policy forums in the Colorado River Basin, a large and complex river basin in western North America, we examine differences and patterns that explain moments of learning, blocked learning, or non‐learning, drawing insights from the collective learning framework. Our results find various factors that influence learning, blocked learning, and non‐learning. We discover technical and social factors as common drivers of both learning and blocked learning. In contrast, we find more structural factors associated with non‐learning. At the same time, the cases reveal insights about the role of political factors, such as timing, legal constraints, and priorities, which are underdeveloped in the collective learning framework. Overall, these findings advance theoretical knowledge of the collective learning continuum and offer practical insights that may strengthen the coordination of science and management for effective governance within the Basin.

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“No time for nonsense!”: The organization of learning and its limits in evolving governance

Cited by 6 publications

References 65 publications

Robust Governance in Turbulent Times

Robust Governance in Turbulent Times

The Influence of Sustainable Investment on Guizhou SME Performance Based on ESG Standards

Illuminating the collective learning continuum in the Colorado River Basin Science‐Policy Forums

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