Development management as reflective practice

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Abbott, Dina, Brown, Suzanne and Wilson, Gordon 2012. Development management as reflective practice. Journal of International Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1323
AuthorsAbbott, Dina, Brown, Suzanne and Wilson, Gordon
Abstract

Article first published online: 15 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/jid.1323

This paper examines development management through the reflections of development managers themselves. They are seen to grapple with the global and local contexts that frame their actions; with operationalising their individual values and ethics about development; and with issues concerning inter-personal and inter-organisational relationships. The paper argues that such reflections potentially form the basis of transformations in learning and development practice. However, for this to happen development managers have to embed their reflections within their work, and conceptualise their relations with other stakeholders beyond operational management challenges towards joint learning opportunities. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

KeywordsDevelopment management; Reflective practice; Learning; Sensemaking; Stakeholder participation
Year2012
JournalJournal of International Development
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons
ISSN09541748
10991328
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1323
Web address (URL)http://hdl.handle.net/10545/226491
hdl:10545/226491
Publication dates29 May 2012
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