Learning in urban renewal - PhD project Janneke van Bemmel OTB Delft
Table 1. Building blocks for a process design for learning in the early stages of urban renewal
Learning steps |
Case study questions |
Supporting factors (from literature)__________________ |
Hindering factors (from literature)___________________ |
Collective vision, |
- How were the vision, - Was a collective strategy |
- overarching goals that provide a sense of direction for the - combining goal seeking and goal realisation (Van Buuren, - problem structuring process (Edelenbos et al. 2004) - jointly agreed research design (Van Buuren, 2005; Edelenbos et al. 2004) |
- differences in frames (Van Buuren, 2005) |
Knowledge |
- Which knowledge is - Which knowledge is - Which knowledge is |
- employees committed to network goals (Weggeman, 1997) - balance between safety and threat (Van der Knaap, 1998) - use of external knowledge (Van der Knaap, 1998) - top managers’ behaviour: learning role models (Smith and - line managers as coaches (Smith and Taylor, 2000) - project teams with complementary competencies and - decentralized, horizontal organisation structure (Gibson, |
- over-emphasis on individual learning (Vince, 2000; - fixation on formal training (Dilworth, 1996) - blame culture (Vince, 2000 p.40) - lacking of sufficient critical information (Van der Knaap, - blindness to new information / tunnel vision (Van der - vertical bureaucratic structure (Child and Rodrigues, 2003) |
Knowledge |
- Which knowledge is - Which knowledge needs - Which knowledge do - Is there a shared body of |
- trust (Van Buuren, 2005; Cross and Prusak, 2003) - pursuing negotiated knowledge (Edelenbos et al., 2004) - links between knowledge production arenas (Edelenbos et - room for novel communication patterns (Van Buuren, - strong ties: strong relationships ease communication - group identity: people are likely to share knowledge within |
- knowledge struggle and report wars (Van Buuren, 2005) - technocratic approach to knowledge (Fisscher, 1990; - groupthink and defensive routines (Van der Knaap, 1998) - autocratic leadership styles (Dilworth, 1996) - knowledge gap is too wide to bridge, on individual, team - power differences (Cross and Prusak, 2003) - a culture where possession of knowledge means power |
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