Explaining Society

Danermark, Berth; Ekström, Mats; Karlsson, Jan Ch

doi:10.4324/9781351017831

Cited by 287 publications

(366 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

347

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Data from all the five phases has been analyzed using inductive, abductive and retroductive modes of inference. Danermark, Ekström, Jacobsen and Karlsson [54] describe inference as "descriptions of various procedures, ways of reasoning and arguing applied when we in science relate the particular to the general. Characteristic of inference is that from one thing conclusions are drawn about something else" (p. 75).…”

Section: Research Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Expansive Social Learning, Morphogenesis and Reflexive Action in an Organization Responding to Wetland Degradation

Lindley

Lotz‐Sisitka

2019

Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study (conducted as PhD research at Rhodes University, South Africa) describes a formative interventionist research project conducted to explore factors inhibiting improved wetland management within a corporate plantation forestry context and determine if, and how, expansive social learning processes could strengthen organizational learning and development to overcome these factors. A series of formative interventionist workshops and feedback meetings took place over three years; developing new knowledge amongst staff of Company X, and improved wetland management practices. Through the expansive learning process, the tensions and contradictions that emerged became generative, supporting expansive learning that was reflectively engaged with throughout the research period. The study was== supported by an epistemological framework of cultural historical activity theory and expansive learning. Realist social theory, emerging from critical realism, with its methodological compliment the morphogenetic framework gave the research the depth of detail required to explain how the expansive learning, organizational social change, and boundary crossings that are necessary for assembling the collective were taking place. This provided ontological depth to the research. The research found that expansive learning processes, which are also social learning processes (hence we use the term 'expansive social learning', supported organizational learning and development for improved wetland management. Five types of changes emerged from the research: (1) Changes in structure, (2) changes in practice, (3) changes in approach, (4) changes in discourse, and (5) changes in knowledge, values, and thinking. The study was able to explain how these changes occurred via the interaction of structural emergent properties and powers; cultural emergent properties and powers; and personal emergent properties and powers of agents. It was concluded that expansive learning could provide an environmental education platform to proactively work with the sociological potential of morphogenesis to bring about future change via an open-ended participatory and reflexive expansive learning process.Sustainability 2019, 11, 4230 2 of 31 important ecosystems on our planet [2]. Yet some key individuals and collective agents in organizations that manage large tracts of land, such as in plantation forestry, continue to not always recognize their value to the company and broader society. They rather see wetlands and their ecosystem services as a 'matter of fact' [1] removed from and separate from the business of, for example, producing forestry products and paper. Despite the high value of wetlands to society, global wetland and river degradation over the previous 100 years has been alarmingly high [3]. In South Africa alone, about half of the country's wetlands are being lost due predominantly to a range of different types of development [4]. They are the most threatened ecosystem in South Africa today [5], with over 52% of wetlands being critically endangere...

show abstract

Section: Research Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Expansive Social Learning, Morphogenesis and Reflexive Action in an Organization Responding to Wetland Degradation

Lindley

Lotz‐Sisitka

2019

Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Making a distinction between the intransitive and transitive objects is a key epistemological feature of CR (Jessop, 2005), as is accepting that our knowledge about reality is 'fallible', using the theoretical and methodological may assist in informing us about the external reality (Danermark et al, 1997). I have studied both the 'transitive' and the 'intransitive' objects through the use of theoretical concepts such as 'path dependence', 'path creation', 'co-evolution', 'Historical Institutionalism' and 'Cultural Political Economy'.…”

Section: 11) Realism and Critical Realismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…My findings have revealed further explanations, and inferences have allowed for exploration of both the internal and external contingent relationships and how these may have been transformed or reproduced (Jessop, 2005). Danermark et al, 1997) Context and historical conditions are important to critical realists (Bryman, 2016). Jessop (2005) argues that social scientists should consider historical 'specificity' as historical conditions are important for assisting in providing reasoning in both internal and external conditions.…”

Section: 11) Realism and Critical Realismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(Danermark et al, 1997 p.163) They go on to suggest how the procedures may vary and include different research methods. Here, research methodology reflects the intensive empirical procedure outlined by Danermark et al (1997).…”

Section: 2) Research Design -Qualitative and Intensive Approach Towmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This next section will reflect on my research journey and the research process that was established in line with the research questions. Danermark et al (1997) note that the sampling approach aligned to their intensive empirical design is strategic and focuses on cases rather than an extensive approach which seeks to provide information about the total population. Once the broad research aims had been identified, the next step was to identify potential case studies and consider the research design.…”

Section: 3) Research Design -Case Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Sustainable tourism policies and tourism institutions in protected areas: An evolutionary perspective

Mellon¹

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

From waste to market: Exploring markets, institutions, and innovation ecosystems for waste valorization

2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article explores the emergence of waste valorization innovations to investigate how they interact with incumbent waste management systems and what roles markets play in the process. We build upon innovation ecosystems as an analytical framework and investigate empirically three cases distributed across the waste hierarchy pyramid: (i) upcycling of discarded fishing gear; (ii) reusing constructions and recovering demolition waste; and (iii) establishing a biomass-based district heating facility. Our cases indicate that waste valorization initiatives are deeply entangled in incumbent waste management systems and that markets alone appear to be insufficient to drive innovations in waste valorization. Our analysis also points to a relationship between the position of waste innovation in the waste hierarchy and the presence and effectiveness of markets. Markets function better when resources already have some economic value, which is what waste valorization processes seek to obtain. When the environmental value is higher than the economic value, other mechanisms are needed to enable innovations, markets, and sustainability transitions. Support from the public sector in various capacities, from international regulation to demand shaping, seems to be essential for circular economy transitions.Understanding issues such as how waste innovations reach the market and how markets for waste resources function is imperative for circular economy transitions.

show abstract

Explaining Society

Cited by 287 publications

References 0 publications

Expansive Social Learning, Morphogenesis and Reflexive Action in an Organization Responding to Wetland Degradation

Expansive Social Learning, Morphogenesis and Reflexive Action in an Organization Responding to Wetland Degradation

Sustainable tourism policies and tourism institutions in protected areas: An evolutionary perspective

From waste to market: Exploring markets, institutions, and innovation ecosystems for waste valorization

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About