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Author Duijn, Michael, author

Title Embedded reflection on public policy innovation : a relativist/pragmatist inquiry into the practice of innovation and knowledge transfer in the WaterINNovation program / by Michael Duijn ; cover design, Joris Spiertz ; editing, Dr. Adele Sanders
Published Delft [Netherlands] : Eburon, 2009
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Description 1 online resource (412 pages) : illustrations
Contents Acknowledgments; Executive summary; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction to "Embedded Reflection on Public Policy Innovation"; 1.1 An introduction to my thesis; 1.2 The policy domain of water management; 1.3 DG RWS as key actor in Dutch water management; 1.4 Changes in the institutional context: national government 'under construction'; 1.5 Ambiguities for innovation in water management; 1.6 Tackling the innovation challenge: the WINN program of the DG RWS; 1.7 The rationale for this dissertation: the practice perspective; 1.8 A first look at the central research question of this study
1.9 Outline of this thesisChapter 2 A Methodology for the 'Embedded Researcher'; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Interpreting the research challenge; 2.3 Case-study research; 2.4 Action science; 2.5 The role of embedded researcher in WINN's learning course; 2.6 Reflective practice; 2.7 Presentation of the case study; 2.8 Recap of the research objective: the central research question revised?; 2.9 And finally ; Chapter 3 Network Society and Public Policy Networks; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Characteristics of the network society; 3.3 Theoretical reflection on the concept of networks: the actor-network theory
3.4 Organizational need for horizontal cooperation3.5 Horizontal coordination in the public policy domain: policy networks, policy network dynamics and policy network management; 3.6 Theoretical interlude: a relativist/ pragmatist inquiry into networks; 3.7 The network concept in relation to governance and policy analysis; 3.8 The network concept in relation to learning in participatory policy processes; 3.9 Closing remarks: network consequences for public policy analysis and innovation, innovation practice and learning; Chapter 4 The Concept of Public Policy Innovation; 4.1 Introduction
4.2 Policy analysis: an introduction4.3 From policy analysis to participatory policy analysis; 4.4 Theoretical interlude: a relativist- pragmatist inquiry on policy analysis; 4.5 Positioning participatory policy analysis; 4.6 The four perspectives on participatory policy analysis; 4.7 Public policy innovation as specific form of participatory policy analysis; 4.8 Innovation in the public policy domain; 4.9 Closing remarks and introduction Chapter 5; Chapter 5 The Practice of Public Policy Innovation; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Connecting to the relativist/pragmatist inquiries of chapter 3 and 4
5.3 Introducing the concept of practice5.4 The intricacies of policy practice; 5.5 The practice of public policy innovation; 5.6 Closing remarks: public policy innovation practice as stringing beads on a chain?; Chapter 6 Pragmatic Concepts for Reflecting on the Practice of Innovation and Knowledge Transfer: Learning-In-Practice and Boundary Spanning; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The concept of learning; 6.3 Three key perspectives on learning; 6.4 Learning perspectives and participatory processes; 6.5 Learning in organizations: collective or organizational learning
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Summary in Dutch
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 08, 2014)
Subject Water resources development -- Netherlands
Water utilities -- Netherlands -- Management
Water resources development
Water utilities -- Management
Netherlands
Form Electronic book
Author Spiertz, Joris, cover designer
Sanders, Adele, editor
ISBN 9789059728653
9059728653