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Linking knowledge with action for sustainable development : the role of program management : summary of a workshop /

This report summarizes a workshop organized by the National Academies' Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability. The workshop brought together a select group of program managers from the public and private sectors to discuss specific cases of linking knowledge to action in a dive...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Clark, William C., 1948-, Holliday, Laura
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The role of collaborative, user-driven dialogue in linking knowledge with action: The knowledge-action supply chain ; The importance of program managers and boundary organizations ; Defining the problem ; Early and ongoing user engagement ; Benefits of collaborative, user-driven dialogue
  • The federal government context, perspectives on barriers to innovation: Agency missions and structure ; Space to innovate ; Evaluation systems and metrics ; Funding mechanisms ; Human resources and capacity ; Political uncertainty. References
  • Appendixes: Participant case summaries ; Workshop agenda ; Workshop participants ; Workshop participant biographies.