Community development as organizational learning: The importance of agent-participant reciprocity

Authors
Dyck, B Buckland, J Harder, H Wiens, D
Citation
B. Dyck et al., Community development as organizational learning: The importance of agent-participant reciprocity, REV CAN ET, 21, 2000, pp. 605-620
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
EnvirnmentalStudies Geografy & Development
Journal title
REVUE CANADIENNE D ETUDES DU DEVELOPPEMENT-CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTSTUDIES
ISSN journal
02255189 → ACNP
Volume
21
Year of publication
2000
Pages
605 - 620
Database
ISI
SICI code
0225-5189(2000)21:<605:CDAOLT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
This paper draws on the organizational learning literature to argue that pa rticipatory development must be characterized by reciprocal relations betwe en development agent and participant. Nonaka's (1994) model of organization al knowledge creation is presented, applied to a case study in the developm ent literature, and implications for development theory and practice are di scussed.