Engaging with stakeholders to produce actionable science: a framework and guidance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson ◽  
Amanda E. Cravens ◽  
Alisa Wade ◽  
Renee A. McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Stakeholder Relationships ◽  
Potential Barriers ◽  
Decision Context ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Scientific Outputs ◽  
Actionable Science ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

AbstractNatural and cultural resource managers are increasingly working with the scientific community to create information on how best to adapt to the current and projected impacts of climate change. Engaging with these managers is a strategy that researchers can use to ensure that scientific outputs and findings are actionable (or useful and usable). In this article, the authors adapt Davidson’s wheel of participation to characterize and describe common stakeholder engagement strategies across the spectrum of Inform, Consult, Participate, and Empower. This adapted framework provides researchers with a standardized vocabulary for describing their engagement approach, guidance on how to select an approach, methods for implementing engagement, and potential barriers to overcome. While there is often no one “best” approach to engaging with stakeholders, researchers can use the objectives of their project and the decision context in which their stakeholders operate to guide their selection. Researchers can also revisit this framework over time as their project objectives shift and their stakeholder relationships evolve.

Stakeholder Engagement Strategies After an Exogenous Shock: How Philip Morris and R. J. Reynolds Adapted Differently to the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement

2019 ◽  
pp. 000765031987081
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Griffin ◽  
Yoo Na Youm ◽  
Ben Vivari
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Exogenous Shock ◽  
Stakeholder Relationships ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Philip Morris ◽  
Settlement Agreement ◽  
Growth Prospects ◽  
Attorneys General ◽  
Big Four

This study contributes to understanding stakeholder engagement strategies by examining competitive responses alongside sociopolitical implications after a major exogenous shock—the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between the “Big Four” U.S. tobacco firms and 46 state attorneys general. We compare the different stakeholder engagement strategies of the two remaining U.S. tobacco manufacturers, Philip Morris (PM) and R. J. Reynolds (RJR), between 1998 and 2017. Implications for stakeholder theory from a relatively rare natural experiment highlight the importance of simultaneously managing multiple stakeholders, inclusive of domestic and international sociopolitical and value chain stakeholders over time, for sustained value creation. Although PM and RJR initially pursued heterogeneous strategies by re-configuring relationships with relevant stakeholders, each firm’s growth prospects for the first decade post-MSA were exacerbated by various stakeholders through withholding and selective engagement strategies. Implications for how multiple, simultaneous stakeholder relationships can serve as important resources for achieving or limiting sustained growth are discussed.

The evolution of stakeholder management practices in Australian mega construction projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 690-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Jing Yang ◽  
Sajani Jayasuriya ◽  
Chathuri Gunarathna ◽  
Mehrdad Arashpour ◽  
Xiaolong Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Project Objectives

Purpose The complicated nature of megaprojects requires appropriate analysis of multiple stakeholders to achieve project objectives and to accommodate stakeholder interests. During the last two decades, many stakeholder theories and empirical studies have sprouted. Although previous studies have contributed to the development of stakeholder theory, it seems that these theoretical advances have not been fully adopted and acknowledged in practices, especially in megaprojects. The purpose of this paper is to explore the evolution of stakeholder analysis and engagement practices adopted in the Australian megaprojects over the last two decades. Design/methodology/approach Four mega construction projects are described and analysed in this study. Secondary data were first assembled in order to get general knowledge of each case. Interviews were conducted with the project directors. Project documents were collected from the project teams and reviewed. Wherever the project information was unclear, e-mails were sent to the directors and the team members to confirm the details. Findings Project teams have started to apply snowball rolling and stakeholder attribute assessment methods to analyse stakeholders. However, there is still a way to adopt the “network” analysis perspective because the project teams are reluctant to use complicated tools which need specialists’ assistance. The stakeholder engagement practices have evolved to an extent where the project teams monitor the dynamics of stakeholders’ requirements. Projects teams have identified the importance of continuity to manage stakeholders in these massive projects. However, a structured method selection mechanism for stakeholder engagement has not been developed. Originality/value This study will help academics to understand the adoption progress and status of stakeholder management methods.

scholarly journals Stakeholder Analysis of Data Ecosystems

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-39
Author(s):  
Umair ul Hassan ◽  
Edward Curry
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Stakeholder Relationships ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Data Ecosystem ◽  
Cross Case Analysis ◽  
Significant Attention

AbstractStakeholder analysis and management have received significant attention in management literature primarily due to the role played by key stakeholders in the success or failure of projects and programmes. Consequently, it becomes important to collect and analyse information on relevant stakeholders to develop an understanding of their interest and influence. This chapter provides an analysis of stakeholders within the European data ecosystem. The analysis identifies the needs and drivers of stakeholders concerning big data in Europe; furthermore, it examines stakeholder relationships within and between different sectors. For this purpose, a two-stage methodology was followed for stakeholder analysis, which included sector-specific case studies and a cross-case analysis of stakeholders. The results of the analysis provide a basis for understanding the role of actors as stakeholders who make consequential decisions about data technologies and the rationale behind the incentives targeted at stakeholder engagement for active participation in a data ecosystem.

scholarly journals Spread the Voice! Digital Social Platforms as Conveyors of Innovation of Cultural Heritage in Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12455
Author(s):  
Mauro Baioni ◽  
Federico Ceschel ◽  
Paola Demartini ◽  
Lucia Marchegiani ◽  
Michela Marchiori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
Key Dimensions

Digital social platforms (DSPs) are increasingly used to boost participation while giving a space for collaboration to wider audiences and marginalized groups of stakeholders. Considering that in the cultural heritage (CH) sector they are used as a possible booster of stakeholders’ participation and to foster innovation in practices related to CH management, the object of this study is to assess the stakeholder engagement strategies adopted by DSPs for CH from a network engagement perspective. The study takes stock of the main DSPs for CH in Europe and analyzes them through four key dimensions that distinguish different stakeholder engagement strategies (diffusion, accessibility, interactivity, and influence) to identify the alternative approaches to sustainable development based on social innovations adopted via these platforms. Following an exploratory approach, the research also delves into a specific case study (SoPHIA DSP), to deepen the understanding of if and how DSPs foster knowledge sharing among the different actors involved in a cultural project. Ultimately, this research provides a snapshot of the state of the arts on the literature and practices on DSPs, and outlines directions for future research, requesting for a longitudinal perspective to the framework and a vertical focus for consolidating the engagement strategies variables.

scholarly journals Engagement science: The core of dissemination, implementation, and translational research science

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Meissner ◽  
Linda B. Cottler ◽  
Milton “Mickey” Eder ◽  
J. Lloyd Michener
Keyword(s):  
Translational Research ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Service Research ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
Research Prioritization ◽  
Individual Health ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Implementation And Dissemination ◽  
Research Questions

AbstractStakeholder engagement is acknowledged as central to dissemination and implementation (D&I) of research that generates and answers new clinical and health service research questions. There is both benefit and risk in conducting stakeholder engagement. Done wrong, it can damage trust and adversely impact study results, outcomes, and reputations. Done correctly with sensitivity, inclusion, and respect, it can significantly facilitate improvements in research prioritization, communication, design, recruitment strategies, and ultimately provide results useful to improve population and individual health. There is a recognized science of stakeholder engagement, but a general lack of knowledge that matches its strategies and approaches to particular populations of interest based on history and characteristics. This article reviews stakeholder engagement, provides several examples of its application across the range of translational research, and recommends that Clinical Translational Science Awards, with their unique geographical, systems, and historical characteristics, actively participate in deepening our understanding of stakeholder engagement science and methods within implementation and dissemination research. These recommendations include (a) development of an inventory of successful stakeholder engagement strategies; (b) coordination and intentionally testing a variety of stakeholder engagement strategies; (c) tool kit development; and (d) identification of fundamental motivators and logic models for stakeholder engagement to help align stakeholders and researchers.

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