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Michael Strautmann - Interorganisational Coordination in Development Cooperation

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Michael Strautmann

Interorganisational Coordination in Development Cooperation

Series: Entwicklungstheorie und Entwicklungspolitik

Volume 24 2022

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Theorization: Conceptualizing Cooperation Using Luhmann’s Systems Theory S. 65-98

„… 3 Theorization:Conceptualizing Cooperation Using Luhmann’s Systems TheoryBased on the main research …” „… section 3.1.3.3.1.2 Luhmann’s Systems Theory’s Core ConceptsHaving sketched its differences from …” „… Systems TheoryShannon-Weaver model (1963), and Bühler’s (1999: 24-33) Organon-model,describe communication …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-16

„… . Neo-institutionalism 673.1.2 Luhmann’s Systems Theory’s Core Concepts 693.1.3 Luhmann’s Systems Theory in Research on …” „… existing research, a) an elaborated theoretical concept was developedusing Luhmann’s systems theory, and b …” „… Research Questions 623 Theorization:Conceptualizing Cooperation Using Luhmann’s Systems Theory 653.1 …”

Bibliography S. 215-232

„… - A Critical View of EconomicTheory. In: A Multi-Disciplinary Mosaic: Reflections on International …” „… BibliographyBaecker, D. (2009). Systems, Network, and Culture. Soziale Systeme, Zeitschrift für Soziolo-gische Theorie …” „… ., Corsi, G., & Espositom, E. (1997). GLU Glossar zu Niklas Luhmanns Theoriesozialer Systeme. Suhrkamp …”

Methods: Research Approach towards Cooperation in Partner Countries S. 99-132

„… using Luhmann’s systems theory. Dur-ing this investigation, hypotheses were deduced to develop one …” „… sys-tems theory was used to develop a novel theoretical approach, conceptualize3 See for example Mey and …” „… . They particularly lack systematicresearch that is both theory-led and conducted at the partner country …”

Current State of Research: Previous Theoretical Analyses of Cooperation in DC S. 29-64

„… chapter:“Organizational theory has helped anthropologists show how bureaucratic systems(NGO or state) tend to prioritize …” „… theoretical conceptualiza-tion from the perspective of Luhmann’s systems theory. In the forthcomingChapter 3 …” „… it, as thenext section will demonstrate.Principal-Agent TheoryThe analyses of other NIE scholars …”

Conclusion: A Call for a Context-sensitive Approach to Cooperation S. 207-214

„… their impacton organizational behavior.Luhmann’s systems theory provided just this: a fine-grained …” „… which drew on the principal-agent theory to argue that the extraordinarylong delegation chains in DC …” „… this end, I searched for a theory thatcould provide a detailed understanding of these two concepts and …”

Introduction: Does Development Cooperation Need more Cooperation? S. 17-28

„… ofsociology’s grand theories: Niklas Luhmann’s systems theory. This theoryconnects the macro-, meso-, and …” „… particularly lacks systematic, theory-led research at partner country level36 Renzio et al. (2004: 10 …” „… theory-backed research atthe partner country level. First, previous studies on the internal dynamics ofDOs and …”

Analysis II: Regulations and Visibility Requirements Limit Cooperation S. 159-180

„… Luhmann’s systems theory it could be subsumedthat, in line with section 5.3.1, cooperation is just a purpose …” „… : 268.2 Even though they share the system references to the political and economic systems,they “import …” „… concretely:“Reporting systems are an issue again and again. Some players demand quarterlyreports, others want biannual …”

Analysis III: Quasi-Formal Meetings are Key for Coordination and Cooperation S. 181-206

„… they can best be describedand categorized from the perspective of Luhmann’s systems theory …” „… characterizes as anorganization, but eventually do not qualify as such, from the perspective ofhis theory, for …” „… inter-systems represent quasi-organizations.From a systematic organization theoretical point of view, they are …”

Annex S. 233-231

„… research)(d) the political and economic systems are the decisive references for developmentcooperation …” „… hypothesesmultiple parallel reference systems in DCdiffering specific reference systems in individual …” „… potent (size/experts)similar reference systems necessary for joint activitiesvisibility concerns …”

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Robert J. Noone

Family and Self

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9 A Systems Theory of the Family S. 145-168

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Ryan Shaffer - African Intelligence Services

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African Intelligence Services

2021

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6 Intelligence and Political Power in Neo-Patrimonial Systems: Theory and Evidence from Liberia S. 143-162

„… Power in Neo-Patrimonial Systems: Theory and Evidence from LiberiaBenjamin J. Spatz and Alex Bollfrass …” „… ” conveys a theory of its purpose.3 This imperils the concept’s ability to contribute to understanding …” „… . Such systems are often lumped under the imprecise categories of “frag-ile states,” “competitive …”

Introduction S. 3-22

„… culture impacts intel-ligence services. As for National Intelligence Systems, Gregory F. Treverton and …” „… , and religious diversity in Africa, which makes providing a general theory about African intelligence …” „… the countries are too diverse to develop a theory about how African intel-ligence operates. Africa’s …”

Preface

„… Systems: Theory and Evidence from Liberia 143Benjamin J. Spatz and Alex Bollfrass16028-0403f-Finalpass-r01 …” „… Theory and Practice Second edition by Hank PrunckunMethods of Inquiry for Intelligence AnalysisThird …” „… systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a …”

3 Soviet Bloc Security Services and the Birth of New Intelligence Communities in Mozambique and Angola S. 69-90

„… because their theory of guerrilla warfare was very close to our own.”55 The MPLA-Cuban link probably was …” „… old crimes and criminals go unpunished, safeguarded by anachronistic and corrupt political systems …”

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Pierre Ibisch, Laura Geiger, Felix Cybulla - Global Change Management: Knowledge Gaps, Blindspots and Unknowables

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Global Change Management: Knowledge Gaps, Blindspots and Unknowables

Series: Series for Econics and Ecosystem Management

Volume 1 2012

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Pierre L. Ibisch, Peter Hobson, Stefan Kreft The European Nature Conservation Network Natura 2000 in Meeting Uncertain Challenges of Climate Change: Applying Principles of Complex Systems and Ecosystem Theory S. 131-152

„… Challenges of Climate Change: Applying Principles of Complex Systems and Ecosystem Theory Pierre L. Ibisch …” „… . 2010). The Natura 200 Network: Applying Principles of of Complex Systems & Ecosystem Theory 133 The …” „… systems theory and ecosystem theory to construct a rationale for mimicking natural systems structure and …”

Martin Welp, Ingo Frost Non-knowledge and Organisational Learning S. 213-222

„… as Theory U (Scharmer 2009), are approaches that address the topic in the context of how …” „… already in the organisation (colleagues) or available in social systems directly around the organisation …” „… the long-term sustainability of an organisation in a world with limited natural resources. Theory U …”

Pierre L. Ibisch, Peter R. Hobson Blindspots and Sustainability under Global Change: Non-knowledge Illiteracy as a Key Challenge to a Knowledge Society S. 15-54

„… change processes and their outcomes are observed in all domains and systems. The exponential growth in …” „… by the actions of recently emerged “lateral world systems” (Willke 2001). The rules and regulations …” „… that govern such systems do not necessarily operate within conventional and historically-founded …”

Peter R. Hobson, Pierre L. Ibisch Learning from Nature for Sustainability: An Econical Approach to (Non-)Knowledge Management S. 223-252

„… has it evolved. Furthermore, what makes natural systems sustainable and what contribution does …” „… sustainability in human systems. 1. Knowledge rooted in nature The formation and growth of ecosystems …” „… throughout the universe of systems operating under chaos-to-order dynamics but it is in nature that this …”

Lutz Fähser Factoring Non-knowledge into Natural Resource Management: The Luebeck concept of Nature-Oriented Forestry S. 113-130

„… human, natural and economic values. Terms of change were models like Systems Theory (Bertalanffy …” „… social systems as well as to frequently changing economic situations. Nothing is secure, nothing is …” „… deterministic systems; forest management is a tool for substituting nature through man-made forests; forest …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 2-14

„… the World’s systems were rapidly expanding since the late 1990s, there was a clear need for …” „… global change has on natural and social systems, as well as for their adaptation to unavoidable change …” „… processes. Following a holistic ecosystem approach and acknowledging that all social systems are embedded …”

Sascha Czornohus, Katrin Dobersalske Global vs Local Knowledge – The Case of Traditional Knowledge and Biopiracy S. 91-112

„… disregarded in development theory and practice. Successful development cooperation can only take place if …” „… and has its own theory of cognition – with methodologies of rules of cognition. This so-called …” „… such knowledge, as in the case of the sewage systems of the Roman Empire, but in most cases the loss …”

Jan Schwaab Blindspotting in Development Cooperation S. 75-90

„… was a growing shift towards decentralised small-scale systems: mini-hydropower plants, solar cookers …” „… , environmental, social and institutional systems under observation, but increases the diversity of the …” „… mature, even through the 18 See, for instance, Peterson, M. 2009. An introduction to decision theory …”

Laura Geiger, Stefan Kreft, Pierre L. Ibisch Reducing Blindspots: MARISCO, a Planning Approach that Integrates Risk Management into Biodiversity Conservation S. 153-212

„… , techniques and technologies for risk management have developed over time comprising early warning systems …” „… manifold systems and their elements increase in density. On the one hand, this complexity implies that a …” „… to surprises even in apparently rather simple systems. Nature conservation management often faces …”

Victoria Wibeck, Björn-Ola Linnér Public Understanding of Uncertainty in Climate Science and Policy S. 55-74

„… category of ‘wicked problems’ involving multiple actors and knowledge systems and characterized by …” „… , like someone had a theory about – wasn’t this how they checked how different things (.) what the …” „… , Environment and Urban Systems, 29, 255–273. Nisbet, M. & D. Scheufele 2009. What’s next for science …”

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SozW Volume 58 (2007) Issue 3 ISSN Online: 2942-3414

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Daniel B. Lee, Achim Brosziewski Participant Observation and Systems Theory: Theorizing the Ground S. 255-269

„… Soziale Welt 58 (2007), S. 255 – 269 Participant Observation and Systems Theory: Theorizing the …” „… key methodological problems revolving around the status of ethnographers as observers. Systems theory …” „… before it even takes a look, systems theory can help sociologists clearly anticipate and describe what …”

Werner Vogd Empirie oder Theorie? Systemtheoretische Forschung jenseits einer vermeintlichen Alternative S. 295-321

„… general systems theory in den hard sciences sehr wohl empirisch anschlussfähig. In den …” „… sind nur sinnvoll, wenn Systeme als empirische Gegenstände begriffen werden, die zwar als relationale …” „… Herausforderung semantischer Systeme (V) in polykontexturalen Verhältnissen zu stellen (VI). Da die Systemtheorie …”

Stefan Kühl Formalität, Informalität und Illegalität in der Organisationsberatung. Systemtheoretische Überlegungen eines Beratungsprozesses S. 271-293

„… «. Während es bei Praktikern der systemischen Beratung eine Tendenz gibt, den Beratungsansatz als eine …” „… und der systemischen Beratung verwiesen (vgl. Groth 1999; Kühl 2001a; Scherf 2002). Es ist sicherlich …” „… abschätzige Ton von Wissenschaftlern gegenüber der systemischen Beratung als auch die Fremdeleien systemischer …”

Abstracts S. 361-362

„… Observation and Systems Theory: Theorizing the Ground Ethnographers appear to be fascinated by what they …” „… , they have neglected to develop a theory of observation. Systems theorists have a theory of second order …” „… observation, but they tend to avoid conducting fieldwork. In this paper, we argue that systems theory and …”

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