Toward a collaborative approach to watershed management: Lessons learned from the Boone River Watershed, Iowa

Enloe, Stephanie K.; Schulte, Lisa A.; Tyndall, John

doi:10.2489/jswc.69.5.149a

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“…People will need to understand how subtasks relate to the overall objectives of the group (Sawyer, 1992;Intindola et al, 2020). Clarity of goals, processes and a sense of relatedness with other members in the group (Diefendorff and Lord, 2008;Enloe et al, 2014) result into collective interactions. Moreover, group members with a clear understanding of their tasks and how they connect with collective goals will be able to coordinate their activities easily which will result into success across tasks and contexts.…”

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Collective action in social entrepreneurial ventures: the role of shared meaning

Ntamu

Balunywa

Nsereko

et al. 2023

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Purpose Social entrepreneurs engage in collective action to adapt and solve social problems in complex environments. Through collective action, they mobilise and access resources to create positive social change in local communities. While previous studies explain the role of social identity in promoting cooperation, this paper aims to examine shared meaning as a predictor of collective action in social entrepreneurial ventures (SEVs). This study was conducted among founders of SEVs focusing on their engagement in collective action. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a cross-sectional survey to achieve its objectives. The population comprised 558 SEVs registered with the Kampala Capital City Authority in Uganda. A sample size of 226 social ventures was determined using Krecjie and Morgan and participants were selected using the simple random sampling technique. The questionnaires were distributed by two research assistants, and 210 completed questionnaires were returned. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse survey data and test the study hypotheses. Findings The study findings show that shared meaning in the form of teamwork and group efficacy predict collective action in SEVs. Research limitations/implications The results have implications for social entrepreneurship researchers, practitioners and policymakers. Firstly, creating social ties by belonging to different groups in the community creates common understanding among social entrepreneurs and other actors fostering cooperation to solve problems in the local community. Secondly, understanding each other’s perspective well enough facilitates a shared view of social problems for combined action. Practical implications SEVs should provide relevant information using the right channels in local communities to promote collaboration. Failure to use the right communication channels may prevent collective action. Managers in social ventures should allow for open information sharing between themselves and the partners that they work with to address social problems. This enables them to share both the good and bad feedback. It also enables the growth of teams and improves how they work. The teams should be developed with specific responsibilities so that everyone is clear on what they should do while addressing social problems. Originality/value The researchers argue that shared meaning develops when social entrepreneurs interact with the local community and other stakeholders prompting joint action to address social problems. This study extends knowledge on collective action using the activity domain theory.

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Section: Group Efficacy and Collective Actionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collective action in social entrepreneurial ventures: the role of shared meaning

Ntamu

Balunywa

Nsereko

et al. 2023

JEC

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“…However, CI models in particular, and their relationship to building social capacity, have been studied in a variety of resource management contexts. The framework has aided organizational and community responses to invasive plant species in urban parks [53], large scale watershed management [54], boreal forest conservation [55], and preservation of natural and cultural heritage areas [46]. However, when considering CI for relevance, investigations appear limited to non-park contexts and particularly focused on healthcare and marketing (e.g., [48,56,57]).…”

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“Parknerships” for Sustainable Relevance: Perspectives from the San Francisco Bay Area

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"Parknerships" (park partnerships) are an innovative means of enhancing people's connections with conserved spaces and stories, drawing on the combined strengths of multiple organizations. As a specific type of collaboration, a parknership is focused among parks-related organizations sharing common goals of building positive experiences for individuals, the community, and the environment. The need for parknerships is heightened in complex settings like urban areas, and with national organizations concerned with local relevance, such as the National Park Service (NPS). Although parknerships have emerged as a crucial mode of local connection and are increasingly highlighted in park guidance, scant information exists on what mechanisms contribute to their long-term, multi-effort success. We seek to address this by investigating what elements contribute to a sustainable and successful parknership. To frame this inquiry, we drew from the concept of relevance and framework of collective impact. Using semi-structured interviews (n = 14) with NPS and partners in the San Francisco Bay Area (an urban area with rich cultural diversity and long environmental history), we elicited understanding of sustainable parknerships. Participants emphasized the importance of the parknerships' context, process, and goal. Consideration of these intersectional themes may be critical to sustainable, relevance-related collaborations among parknerships.

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“…Today, only 3-4 percent of those original wetlands remain (Miller et al, 2012 There is precedent for combating flooding by turning to the watershed. Efforts exist at the state and local levels in Iowa to help mitigate the impacts of flooding at the watershed scale (Enloe, Schulte, & Tyndall, 2014;Weber et al, 2018). These projects aim to implement conservation practices to increase the retention and processing of water on the landscape instead of the traditional infrastructure-based approach of sending water downstream as quickly as possible.…”

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Continuous watershed-scale hydrologic modeling of conservation practices for peak flow reduction

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Thank you to my committee members for their willingness to lend their expertise and perspectives to this thesis. Thank you to Allen Bradley for your steady instruction both in the classroom and in our work on the India project. Thank you to Dave Cwiertny for seeing the value behind well rounded water resource engineers and enabling me to be a part of the Sustainable Water Development program. Thank you to Chad Drake, Maral Razmand, Iris Brenner, Matthew Meulemans, and Anthony Emigh for always being willing to help me talk through research and coursework. Your collective efforts and your friendship have made my time at the Stanley Hydraulics Lab something I cherish. Thank you to Mackenzie Marti for supporting me throughout my turn through graduate school and for the insights she brought to both the graduate school and writing processes. Thank you to my parents Ken and Karen Krasowski for supporting the academic spirit.

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Toward a collaborative approach to watershed management: Lessons learned from the Boone River Watershed, Iowa

Cited by 10 publications

References 23 publications

Collective action in social entrepreneurial ventures: the role of shared meaning

Collective action in social entrepreneurial ventures: the role of shared meaning

“Parknerships” for Sustainable Relevance: Perspectives from the San Francisco Bay Area

Continuous watershed-scale hydrologic modeling of conservation practices for peak flow reduction

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