Functions Of Stakeholders Research Articles

Stakeholders in the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of indigenous knowledge projects

Indigenous knowledge preservation can lead to sustainable development and the protection of the environment, facilitating the achievement of one of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, number 15, which seeks to protect the sustainable use of ecosystems to avoid desertification and land degradation. This article reports on a study aimed at identifying the stakeholders to be involved in the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of IK in the digital era. The study considered the Ulwazi and Mukurtu projects, which are documented in the literature and representing the contexts of developing and developed countries, respectively. A qualitative approach triangulating data collection techniques was employed by doing a systematic literature review on four databases, i.e., Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Dimensions, followed by a web content analysis of the websites and official social media platforms of the two projects. Content analysis was used to select the relevant documents, followed by online interviews to collect data from two project administrators to validate the findings. The data were thematically analysed using the NVIVO software. The findings provided valuable information about the role and functions of stakeholders in the context of the model that is being designed for IK projects. It was noted that all stakeholders should be involved so that no one is left behind.

How Does Community Leadership Contribute to Rural Environmental Governance? Evidence from Shanghai Villages*

AbstractRural environmental governance in developing countries is often challenged by problems of insufficient investments, lack of incentives of stakeholders, and unsustainable practices. Whilst the dysfunction of rural community is regarded as one of the major reasons and has attracted much attention, the role of community leadership and its contributions to rural environmental governance under the dynamic changing context has been rarely explored. Drawing upon case studies of villages in Shanghai, China, this study posits that rural community leadership could be categorized into three dimensions: leading and demonstrating, mobilization and organization, and reputation and credibility. Results show that all three dimensions contribute positively to rural environmental governance, while mobilizing and organizing contributes more significantly in the short term, and reputation and credibility promotes rural environmental governance more effectively in the long term. Community leadership also presents significant moderating effects on the function of stakeholders and the implementation of top‐down policies and village rules and norms. Therefore, cultivating community leadership should be prioritized in the process of improving rural environmental governance.

Embedding the marketing angle into the pursuit of entrepreneurial propensity: roles of perceived feasibility and desirability and stakeholders' support

PurposeThis study endeavors to decode the propensity for entrepreneurial action by addressing the perceptions of feasibility and desirability stemming from entrepreneurs' and non-entrepreneurs’ appraisal of holding marketing capabilities; complemented by the direct and indirect effects of market stakeholders' support, assessed as bridging or buffering the entrepreneurial action.Design/methodology/approachThree groups were formed from a random sample of 1,957 Canadian (from Quebec) respondents to an online questionnaire: non-entrepreneurs with low entrepreneurial intentions, non-entrepreneurs with high entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurs with high entrepreneurial intentions.FindingsThe analyses revealed salient effects of perceptions of feasibility and desirability, coupled with appraisals of possessing marketing capabilities, on entrepreneurial propensity; and their strengthened relations when obtaining stakeholders' support. Overall, the results suggest that perceived market feasibility and market desirability are prominent factors in differentiating between entrepreneurial and non-entrepreneurial action, and the type and function of stakeholders' support are prominent in differentiating between intentions.Practical implicationsPractical implications include facilitating the transmission of marketing knowledge to novice entrepreneurs through higher education and the ecosystem.Originality/valueThe authors show that perceptions of feasibility and desirability are particularly dependent on the entrepreneur's perceived marketing capabilities and perceptions of entrepreneurial ecosystem supportiveness. This study thus captures a fuller range of the intentions–action relationship by gauging the unidimensional approach to entrepreneurial action through intertwining attributes at the individual and market levels. It takes a new look at feasibility and desirability through marketing capabilities; and offers a more robust classification of stakeholders' support—institution/people, bridging/buffering. Practical implications include facilitating the transmission of marketing knowledge to novice entrepreneurs through higher education and the ecosystem.

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Multi-stakeholder platforms facilitate interaction between stakeholders in the agricultural innovation system. A multi-stakeholder platform is essential to enhance the innovation of avocado value chain stakeholders and avocado planting as a climate-smart practice. Avocados can make a significant contribution to food security and nutrition. Research has shown that research on climate-smart agriculture mainly focuses on scientific and technological solutions, rather than attempting to comprehend the economic and social dimensions of this study. The study's goal was to identify the interactions between stakeholders in the avocado value chain. The data for this study were gathered using a semi-structured questionnaire and focus group discussions. The study employs the concept of an innovation systems perspective and investigates social network analysis in the context of stakeholders. Information sharing, roles and functions of stakeholders were used as proxies to denote communication. In this study, the multi-stakeholder platform's role in fostering a supportive forum was interpreted as access to information, knowledge, and resources. Findings indicate that smallholder farmers, support service providers and market stakeholders need to be strengthened and empowered to adopt and implement inclusive innovations. This was essential to ensure that stakeholders throughout the value chain had access to tools and resources to promote avocado yield for food, industry, and climate-smart practices. The study concludes that there are distinctions in the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in the avocado innovation system. Farmers have been discovered to innovate using relevant expertise, even though they are primarily considered users of innovation. The study's recommendation is that smallholder farmers be empowered through capacity building to influence agricultural value chain development and environmental sustainability through information technology. Key words: Avocado value chain, Centrality measure, Domain, Linkages, Multi-stakeholder, Social networks

The Role and Functions of Stakeholders in the Development of Local Food Systems: Case of Lithuania

Abstract This article based on the example of Lithuanian pilot areas (districts) aims to supplement the knowledge about the role and functions of stakeholders in the development of local food systems (hereinafter LFS). An analysis of the scientific literature has revealed a clear role of stakeholders in different countries, but this approach and experience are unique in each country. The results of the case study of Lithuania showed that an analysis of pilot areas and a questionnaire survey at the municipal level identified 14 institutions that could make a significant contribution to the organization of LFS. However, horizontal links between LFS stakeholders are relatively weak, functions and roles are not clearly defined in the pilot areas. Research methods used in the article: analysis and synthesis of scientific literature, document analysis, case study, questionnaire survey, logical abstraction, comparison method. The insights and results of this article contributed to a deeper understanding of LFS as a phenomenon in Lithuania, and from a practical point of view, other districts of Lithuania could discover, self-assess and adapt their LFS organization principles, identify stakeholders and their functions.

Creating safe schools by building safe relationships

AbstractJonathan Cohen outlines three types of goals for schools to pursue—systemic improvement goals, instructional improvement goals, and relational improvement goals—but states that it is impractical to expect schools to address all three at once. This study argues that it is in fact essential that relational improvement goals be pursued concomitantly with systemic and instructional improvement goals in order for the latter to succeed. Several foundational psychoanalytic precepts used to build the patient–therapist alliance apply well to building relationships with stakeholders within a school context, ranging from students and parents to teachers and leaders. We present our own experience implementing the School‐Based Mental Health Collaboration (SBMHC) in a handful of public elementary schools in high‐poverty neighborhoods in New York City. This program relies on classroom consultants who spend a half day a week in an assigned classroom co‐teaching a social–emotional learning (SEL) curriculum; consulting with teachers about students, classroom management, and the integration of SEL into the classroom culture; and referring children for community‐based services. SBMHC staff take a mentalizing stance of nonjudgmental curiosity about the meaning and function of stakeholders' behaviors, while encouraging stakeholders to do the same with each other. This approach builds strong relationships in which stakeholders can reflect safely and thoughtfully about their own behaviors and that of their students. We find that it is within this “holding environment” that school stakeholders are best poised to undertake the difficult attitudinal and behavioral changes necessary to promote school safety.

Stakeholder inclusion in scenario planning—A review of European projects

Stakeholder inclusion is a core element of many scenario planning practices. The literature on this topic is vast and has documented that involving stakeholders in such processes is crucial to secure an impact on actual decision making and produce positive societal outcomes. However, few studies have homed in on more detailed questions about exactly why, how and to what ends engaging diverse stakeholders matters to scenario planning. This study of stakeholder inclusion in scenario planning for policy making reflects on four detailed key arenas. We first investigate the concept of stakeholders and how the scenario planning literature considers them. We explore the different types of relevant actors to include in a participatory scenario process, and we probe which methods are used to identify stakeholders to engage. Second, we investigate the role or function of stakeholders in the scenario planning process and find that stakeholder involvement has specific and detailed functions in particular phases of scenario planning. Third, we explore which methods are used to include stakeholders in scenario planning processes. Finally, in a synthesis across the study, we explore some of the key tensions and open questions related to including stakeholders in scenario planning processes.

Do stakeholders’ demands matter in environmental disclosure practices? Evidence from Australia

Previous studies on the relationship between environmental performance and environmental disclosure have found mixed results. This exploratory qualitative study investigates the possible reasons for the environmental disclosures of nine companies listed in the top 200 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) companies. This study reveals that the companies were more likely to disclose environmental information if their stakeholders, particularly from the financial markets (investors) and/or customers, demanded that they do so. Disclosure can then be seen as a function of stakeholders’ demand or pressure, and in the absence of such a demand, firms may disclose little or remain silent. The good and poor environmental performers in this study, as rated by the Corporate Monitor ratings of environmental performance, tend to exhibit the same disclosure behaviour, which may indicate that the environmental disclosure may not necessarily reflect the actual performance.

Mining Benefit Management for Sustainable Development

The mining sector should be managed optimally from social, economic and ecological aspects. Region with mining areas should innovate in mining benefits management to achieve sustainable development. This research aims are: (1) to determine key indicators in mining benefit management to achieve sustainable development; (2) to determine the role and function of stakeholders in sustainable mining management; and (3) to formulate a mechanism of sustainable development with benefit transfer orientation. The study was conducted in Bombana District, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia from April to July 2018. It used to be secondary and primary data. Primary data was obtained through Focused Group Discussion (FGD). Data was analyzed by Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM) and descriptive analysis.The research results were follows. First, local regulations were needed to regulate the mining benefits not used as a routine development budget but as endowments fund. Second, the reinforcement was required in mining benefits management, starting from production supervision, production cost and sales through mining benefit agencies. Third, the stakeholder's involvement was needed, namely local government / local board, mining companies, NGOs, universities and communities with each roles and functions

Roles and functions of stakeholders in implementing energy retrofits in the hotel sector

PurposeThe success of energy retrofits (ER) projects is highly dependent on the involvement of right stakeholders at the right stage. So far, little insight is available from previous literature on the involvement of different stakeholders during various stages of the ER decision-making process, and their roles and functions in the respective stages. This is specifically true in the context of Energy Service Company (ESCO) led ER projects, which is an emerging trend in the current context. Hence, this paper aims to investigate the roles and functions of stakeholders during different stages of an ESCO-led ER project in the hotel sector.Design/methodology/approachAn in-depth case study was conducted in a selected hotel building to gain insights into the roles and functions of stakeholders throughout the project stages. To collect the required data, face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven selected respondents within the case.FindingsThe study identified nine key stakeholders that were involved during five different project stages along with their functions. Based on these identified functions, four main roles (i.e. decision-maker, performer, monitor/observer, and supporter) emerged that were reflective of the nature of the stakeholders' involvement in different stages of the decision-making process. Owner/client, facilities manager (FM), ESCO and architect attached to ESCO emerged as the key “decision-makers” during project implementation process.Originality/valueThe outcomes of this research would be useful in ensuring the proactive involvement of all the identified stakeholders in respective project stages of ESCO led ER projects in the hotel sector.

Implementation of Program to Increase Men's Participation in the Use of Vasectomy Contraception

This study aims to find out how to implement a program to increase the use of vasectomy contraception, to identify the implementation of vasectomy contraceptive services and to know the role and function of stakeholders in the implementation of vasectomy contraceptive use policies. This research was conducted through a qualitative research with a descriptive approach conducted in Tanjung Morawa Sub-District, Deli Serdang Regency. The research informants were determined by purposive sampling technique by involving the Department of Family Planning program manager in Deli Serdang District, family planning counselors, family planning cadres and acceptors (users) of vasectomy contraception. Research data collection were done through interviews, observation and documentation studies. The results indicates that the management of family planning programs was based on the mandate of Law No. 52/2009 where the government through the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) carries out the function of controlling population and organizing family planning (KB) programs. In managing the vasectomy family planning program in Tanjung Morawa Sub-district, Deli Serdang Regency, there were several parties that have an important role in disseminating information and facilitating vasectomy services such as the Population Control Office, Family Planning and Women's Empowerment, Deli Serdang Regency Child Protection, Family Planning Extension, Family Planning Motivators and Family Planning Cadres. Strategy of vasectomy service for free, mobile services as well as the provision of incentives for vasectomy acceptors were able to attract men’s interest to be involved in family planning programs as users of vasectomy contraception.

The Preference Function of Stakeholders and Marketing Strategies for Banks in Tunisia

During recent years, due to the necessary fluctuations that have impacted the financial capitalism, value creation has emerged and found a good basis especially for the company’s shareholders as well as customers, suppliers, bankers, unions and of course the government. So, the birth of the notion of stakeholders is a strict notion, this theory applies to the entire economy.
 
 Moreover, the strategic choices are an important part of the banks; hence the importance of the choice of strategy becomes paramount to deal with developments in a rapidly changing environment. An effective bank marketing strategy keeps customers educated. This paper shows recommendations as to the measures to be adopted in order to improve the marketing effectiveness of the banks.
 
 The aim of this article is to show the importance of the preference function in banking strategic choices in Tunisia.

Implicit decision framing as an unrecognized source of confusion in endangered species classification.

Legal classification of species requires scientific and values-based components, and how those components interact depends on how people frame the decision. Is classification a negotiation of trade-offs, a decision on how to allocate conservation efforts, or simply a comparison of the biological status of a species to a legal standard? The answers to problem-framing questions such as these influence decision making in species classifications. In our experience, however, decision makers, staff biologists, and stakeholders often have differing perspectives of the decision problem and assume different framings. In addition to differences between individuals, in some cases it appears individuals themselves are unclear about the decision process, which contributes to regulatory paralysis, litigation, and a loss of trust by agency staff and the public. We present 5 framings: putting species in the right bin, doing right by the species over time, saving the most species on a limited budget, weighing extinction risk against other objectives, and strategic classification to advance conservation. These framings are inspired by elements observed in current classification practices. Putting species in the right bin entails comparing a scientific status assessment with policy thresholds and accounting for potential misclassification costs. Doing right by the species adds a time dimension to the classification decision, and saving the most species on a limited budget classifies a suite of species simultaneously. Weighing extinction risk against other objectives would weigh ecological or socioeconomic concerns in classification decisions, and strategic classification to advance conservation would make negotiation a component of classification. We view these framings as a means to generate thought, discussion, and movement toward selection and application of explicit classification framings. Being explicit about the decision framing could lead decision makers toward more efficient and defensible decisions, reduce internal confusion and external conflict, and support better collaboration between scientists and policy makers.

A Case Study on Micro Social Network Structure of Building Industrialization: Based on Structural Hole Theory

The industrial chain of building industrialization (BI) has been forming in China during the latest three decades development, which gradually presents a trend of networking. However, the enterprises’ implementations of building industrialization are far from satisfactory. Both practitioners and managers hold the same confusions: Who is controlling effective information resources by occupying critical path in BI network? Who decides the flow direction of materials resources in the network? To solve these doubts, this paper makes an analysis of building industrialization micro social network based on the structural hole theory. A typical industrialized construction project in Shenzhen (China) was selected for the empirical study. Firstly, a questionnaire survey is conducted to collect authentic data and Ucinet is used to delve structural holes by four indicators named effective size, efficiency, constraint and hierarchy. Secondly, the roles and function of stakeholders would be re-explained by the theory of brokerage roles. The outcomes of social network analysis indicate that developer is the information hinge of this BI project due to its largest value of effective size as well as lowest constraint. From the perspective of resource control, contractor and component supplier also occupy critical structural holes and play important roles in building industrialization network. But to some extent, the network of BI in China is not optimized. Thus, enterprises should try to adopt some reasonable accretive measures according to the market condition and self-position.

The Finnish Road Weather Business Ecosystem - Turning Societal Benefits into Business and the Other Way Round

This paper investigates the winter road maintenance ecosystem in Finland and discusses its importance in ensuring mobility. The ecosystem model is illustrated using the Customer Value Chain Analysis (CVCA) tool and is constructed based on publicly available material and direct information from stakeholders. The model describes the roles and functions of stakeholders and their value network. With the help of the model, further analysis based on value analysis and value theory is conducted to evaluate the current ecosystem. The service and product offerings of individual stakeholders are isolated and described in more detail. The main idea is to show how individual offerings can supplement each other in the process of value co-creation. To enhance and co-create value, collaborative development of the ecosystem is perceived as the best value capturing strategy.

Building a Common Table

Tensions and conflicts are rampant in the U.S. food system, occurring at epistemological, political and institutional, socioeconomic, spatial, community, and organizational levels. Some tensions are based on differences in scale, fundamental values, power, or conflicting stakeholder frames, while others are a function of stakeholders with compatible interests failing to develop a common language and agenda. This article investigates the nature of these and other emerging food systems conflicts by exploring the major stakeholder groups and their values, interests, and positions. Applying environmental and public policy dispute resolution theory and techniques, the article explores opportunities for planners to bridge food systems tensions. The article recommends specific actions that planning practitioners and planning academics can take to foster food systems discourse and to build a more economically and environmentally sound and socially just food system.