Boundaries Crossed and Boundaries Made: The Productive Tension Between Learning and Influence in Transformative Networks

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/c534fw694

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Risien, Julie Goldstein, Bruce Evan
Abstract	We present an in-depth case study of a learning network that aims to transform infrastructure and practice across the research enterprise to advance societal impacts. The theory of social morphogenesis guides our processual qualitative analysis of the network. We describe how different types of boundary work, both building and navigating across boundaries, operate in tension while contributing to transformative capacity. We conclude that learning networks can play a robust role in fostering transformation by drawing together and holding together forces which expand knowledge and authority over time iteratively and recursively. In addition to this theoretical contribution, we provide practical guidance for how network leaders can dynamically manage boundaries, shifting emphasis between strength and fluidity to support transformative change across sites and scales.
License	Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-021-09442-9
Date Issued	2021-04-19
Citation	Risien, J., Goldstein, B.E. Boundaries Crossed and Boundaries Made: The Productive Tension Between Learning and Influence in Transformative Networks. Minerva (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-021-09442-9
Journal Title	Minerva
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. STEM Research Center
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
File Format	pdf
Accessibility Feature	unknown

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