Scandinavian Cooperative Advantage: The Theory and Practice of Stakeholder Engagement in Scandinavia

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences gained by participants of youth leadership development (YLD) programs that introduce multi-stakeholder processes as part of its training within the last five years. Moreover, the study delves into how participants are able to apply leadership and multi-stakeholder processes in their everyday lives and in their communities. Design/methodology/approach A perception survey of 41 respondents was conducted to examine leadership concepts identified and youth leadership practices in different social reform contexts. Findings Diverse challenges in terms of multi-stakeholder mobilization were evident in youth leaders’ engagement in communities. In spite of this, the YLD programs’ emphasis on multi-stakeholder process is very much embedded in the current youth leaders’ practice. Research limitations/implications The study contributes to the conduct of YLD programs, as well as on stakeholder engagement. Moreover, it contributes to advancing public leadership theory and practice by demonstrating how it extends to youth leadership experiences. Practical implications Multiple dimensions of YLD, especially in the realm of multi-stakeholder engagement, are discussed that may contribute to YLD programs. Originality/value To the best of knowledge, the authors provide the first study that investigates the contribution of the Bridging Leadership Framework that utilizes a multi-stakeholder approach in a YLD program using empirical data.

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Social Reporting in Italian Public Schools in Theory and Practice

Review of European Studies ◽

10.5539/res.v8n3p170 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 170 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Domenico Raucci ◽

Stefano Agostinone ◽

Lara Tarquinio

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

School System ◽

Stakeholder Engagement ◽

Southern Italy ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Social Reporting ◽

Management Tool ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Effective Response ◽

The Social

Some of the challenges that schools are currently facing include the stakeholders engagement, the necessity to open schools to the local territory and the need to be accountable for activities and results.The Italian reform of the school system has required schools to overcome their self-referentiality and to make themselves more accountable to stakeholders. The social reporting process can be considered as an effective response to enable schools to become accountable, triggering fruitful stakeholder engagement processes and, at the same time, implementing a management tool.This is an exploratory research paper. It aims to describe, through a questionnaire, the awareness and dissemination degree of social reporting in Public schools located in Southern Italy given the particularities of this area. Frequency percentage and descriptive statistical methods are used to interpret findings. Results show that, although social reporting is well known in theory, it is still under-used by schools in practice.

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Citizen Science and Biomedical Research: Implications for Bioethics Theory and Practice

Informing Science The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline ◽

10.28945/3579 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

pp. 325-343 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Chris W Callaghan

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Citizen Science ◽

Biomedical Research ◽

Stakeholder Engagement ◽

Stakeholder Involvement ◽

Scientific Research ◽

High Volume ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Volume Data ◽

Bioethical Issues

Certain trends in scientific research have important relevance to bioethics theory and practice. A growing stream of literature relates to increasing transparency and inclusivity of populations (stakeholders) in scientific research, from high volume data collection, synthesis, and analysis to verification and ethical scrutiny. The emergence of this stream of literature has implications for bioethics theory and practice. This paper seeks to make explicit these streams of literature and to relate these to bioethical issues, through consideration of certain extreme examples of scientific research where bioethical engagement is vital. Implications for theory and practice are derived, offering useful insights derived from multidisciplinary theory. Arguably, rapidly developing fields of citizen science such as informing science and others seeking to maximise stakeholder involvement in both research and bioethical engagement have emerged as a response to these types of issues; radically enhanced stakeholder engagement in science may herald a new maximally inclusive and transparent paradigm in bioethics based on lessons gained from exposure to increasingly uncertain ethical contexts of biomedical research.

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James J. Murphy, ed., Medieval Eloquence: Studies in the Theory and Practice of Medieval Rhetoric. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, 1978. Pp. xii, 354. $16.

Speculum ◽

10.1017/s003871340017191x ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 54 (03) ◽

pp. 641

Keyword(s):

Los Angeles ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

University Of California ◽

Medieval Rhetoric

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Theory and Practice in Acute Care of Psychological Trauma

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x00009055 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 17 (S2) ◽

pp. S8

Author(s):

Rob Gordon

Keyword(s):

Acute Care ◽

Psychological Trauma ◽

Theory And Practice

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Addressing the Content Vocabulary With Core: Theory and Practice for Nonliterate or Emerging Literate Students

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac21.3.74 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 74-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Debbie Witkowski ◽

Bruce Baker

Keyword(s):

Communication Skills ◽

High Performance ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Written Communication ◽

Academic Tasks ◽

Meaningful Participation ◽

Core Theory ◽

Communication Needs ◽

Core Vocabulary ◽

Personal Success

Abstract In the early elementary grades, the primary emphasis is on developing skills crucial to future academic and personal success—specifically oral and written communication skills. These skills are vital to student success as well as to meaningful participation in the classroom and interaction with peers. Children with complex communication needs (CCN) may require the use of high-performance speech generating devices (SGDs). The challenges for these students are further complicated by the task of learning language at a time when they are expected to apply their linguistic skills to academic tasks. However, by focusing on core vocabulary as a primary vehicle for instruction, educators can equip students who use SGDs to develop language skills and be competitive in the classroom. In this article, we will define core vocabulary and provide theoretical and practical insights into integrating it into the classroom routine for developing oral and written communication skills.

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