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Development management as reflective practice
Author(s) -
Abbott Dina,
Brown Suzanne,
Wilson Gordon
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.1323
Subject(s) - frame (networking) , sociology , work (physics) , management development , development (topology) , joint (building) , engineering ethics , knowledge management , management , process management , business , computer science , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , architectural engineering , telecommunications , mathematical analysis , mathematics
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.