Capacity-building for Knowledge Generation

Capacity-building for Knowledge Generation

Author: Anke van der Kwaak

Publisher: Kit Pub

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789460220531

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"This book contains seven chapters, each of which presents one of more cases of action learning or capacity development. These cases have engaged the research and non-governmental communities in diverse settings in -- mostly -- Africa. All aimed to strengthen intellectual engagement and the culture of enquiry, as part of a knowledge translation process. This means that not only knowledge institutes and researchers participated but also problem owners, policymakers, practitioners, advocates and other end-users of research."--Publisher.


Research Anthology on Preparing School Administrators to Lead Quality Education Programs

Research Anthology on Preparing School Administrators to Lead Quality Education Programs

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-07-24

Total Pages: 1829

ISBN-13: 1799834395

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The delivery of quality education to students relies heavily on the actions of an institution’s administrative staff. Effective leadership strategies allow for the continued progress of modern educational initiatives. It is crucial to investigate how effective administrators lead their organizations in challenging and difficult times and promote the accomplishments of their organization. Research Anthology on Preparing School Administrators to Lead Quality Education Programs is a vital reference source that offers theoretical and pedagogical research concerning the management of educational systems on both the national and international scale. It also explores academic administration as well as administrative effectiveness in achieving organizational goals. Highlighting a range of topics such as strategic planning, human resources, and school culture, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for educators, administrators, principals, superintendents, board members, researchers, academicians, policymakers, and students.


Advancing Knowledge and Building Capacity for Early Childhood Research

Advancing Knowledge and Building Capacity for Early Childhood Research

Author: Sharon Ryan

Publisher: American Educational Research Association

Published: 2021-01-20

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0935302859

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This volume employs a multidisciplinary approach to research on a high-profile topic very much on the agenda of state and national policy leaders: early childhood development and education. It aims to reflect how scholarly perspectives shape the contours of knowledge generation, and to illuminate the gaps that prevent productive interchange among scholars who value equity in the opportunities available to young children, their families, and teachers/caregivers. The editors and authors identify and prioritize critical research areas; assess the state of the field in terms of promising research designs and methodologies; and identify capacity-building needs and potential cross-group collaborations.


Increasing Capacity for Stewardship of Oceans and Coasts

Increasing Capacity for Stewardship of Oceans and Coasts

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2008-02-04

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 0309164346

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Marine environments support the livelihoods, economies, and quality of life for communities around the world. But growth of coastal populations and increasing demands on marine resources are putting the future of ocean and coastal resources at risk through impacts such as overfishing, wetland drainage, climate change, and pollution of coastal waters. Given these demands, it is vital to build capacity-the people, the institutions, and technology and tools-needed to manage ocean resources. Unfortunately, many capacity building efforts focus on specific projects rather than on capacity building as goal unto itself, resulting in activities that are not funded or sustained past the typically short project lifetime. This book finds that the most successful capacity-building efforts meet the needs of a specific locale or region based on periodic assessments and include plans to maintain and expand capacity after the project ends. The report recommends ways that governments and organizations can help strengthen marine protection and management capacity, including conducting periodic program assessments, making plans to sustain funding, and developing leadership and political will. The book was produced at the request of Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the President's Circle of the National Academies, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Marisla Foundation, and the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation.


Collective Capacity Building

Collective Capacity Building

Author: Simona Sava

Publisher: Brill

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789004422186

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Collective Capacity Building: Shaping Education and Communication in Knowledge Society explores different forms of expression of capacity building, in educational, societal and cultural contexts. In particular, collective capacity building in higher education is analysed and illustrated in a number of educational offers for professionals.


Evaluating Capacity Development

Evaluating Capacity Development

Author: Douglas Horton

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1552501116

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The perspective that informs this important book is that every evaluation of a capacity development effort should itself contribute to the capacity development effort and ultimately to the organization’s performance. This is a revolutionary idea in evaluation. With the idea have come the questions: Can it be done? And, if it is done, what will be the consequences? This book elucidates and deepens the idea, shows it can be done, and examines the consequences, both intended and unintended, of engaging in capacity development evaluation


Becoming a Knowledge-Sharing Organization

Becoming a Knowledge-Sharing Organization

Author: Steffen Soulejman Janus

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2016-10-28

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1464809445

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This volume offers a simple, systematic guide to creating a knowledge sharing practice in your organization. It shows how to build the enabling environment and develop the skills needed to capture and share knowledge gained from operational experiences to improve performance and scale-up successes. Its recommendations are grounded on the insights gained from the past seven years of collaboration between the World Bank and its clients around the world—ministries and national agencies operating in various sectors—who are working to strengthen their operations through robust knowledge sharing. While informed by the academic literature on knowledge management and organizational learning, this handbook’s operational background and many real-world examples and tips provide a missing, practical foundation for public sector officials in developing countries and for development practitioners. However, though written with a public sector audience in mind, the overall concepts and approaches will also hold true for most organizations in the private sector and the developed world.


Science, Technology, and Innovation

Science, Technology, and Innovation

Author: Alfred J. Watkins

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 0821373811

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This book summarizes, and highlights main messages from, a February 2007 Global Forum convened by the World Bank to discuss strategies, programs, and policies for building science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity to promote sustainable growth and poverty reduction in developing countries.


Knowledge Creation in Public Administrations

Knowledge Creation in Public Administrations

Author: Ayano Hirose Nishihara

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-09-28

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 3319574787

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This book presents a new paradigm of innovative governments in Asia, at the municipal, regional and national levels, based on the knowledge creation theory in management, and leading to organizational transformation and policy reform in public administration. Focusing on Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan, the book is based on the findings of a joint research project established to identify the factors that impact the effectiveness or performance of public administration by applying the knowledge-based management theory that originates in private sectors to public sector management.