Intersectoral collaboration and coordination mechanisms for implementing water fluoridation: Challenges from a case study in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Aiello Bomfim ◽  
Richard G. Watt ◽  
Paulo Frazão
Keyword(s):  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Water Fluoridation

Ignoring evidence, producing inequities: public policies, disability and the case of Kaiowá and Guarani Indigenous children with disabilities in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayanne de Sales Lima ◽  
Andréa Borghi Moreira Jacinto ◽  
Rodrigo Arthuso Arantes Faria
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Situational Analysis ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Indigenous Children

Backround: An inter-institutional task force was brought together in 2018 to evaluate the irregular institutionalisation of Guarani and Kaiowá Indigenous children with disabilities in Dourados, in central-western Brazil.Aims and objectives: We draw on this case study to undertake a ‘situational analysis’ on the existence/absence and the use/non-use of evidence in the evaluation of public policies regarding Indigenous children with disabilities. By critically analysing concrete practices in the context of multilevel intersectoral dialogue and joint action of state bodies and civil society, we aim to highlight the effective and potential gains from using Culturally Appropriate Evidence (CAE) at the intersection of policies on children, Indigenous peoples and people with disabilities.Methods: We used a case study approach to analyse the precedents, development and ramifications of the task force, examine the legal framework regulating the rights of Indigenous children with disabilities, and describe the process of institutionalisation of Indigenous children in the Dourados region in the first two decades of the 21st century.Findings: We identified that inter-institutional and intersectoral collaboration enhances the development of CAE and the instrumentalisation of intersectoral alternatives.Discussion and conclusions: Although entrenched institutional bureaucratic culture, and the absence of mechanisms for participation and consultation with Indigenous peoples, can create obstacles to the formulation and use of these kinds of evidence in public policies, the production of evidence through the articulated and collaborative effort of agents can offer, when there are political conditions for it, the necessary conditions to develop culturally appropriate solutions for complex scenarios.<br />Key messages<br /><ul><li>The participation of policy beneficiaries is a necessary condition for the production of culturally qualified evidence;</li><br /><li>Institutional racism is an obstacle to the formulation and implementation of public policies based on culturally appropriate evidence;</li><br /><li>Intersector and inter-institutional links help to improve public service delivery and public policy implementation.</li></ul>

scholarly journals Coordination mechanisms in the store opening process

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 482-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Sandberg
Keyword(s):  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organic Growth ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
A Company ◽  
Opening Process

Purpose – For many retailers organic growth through the opening of new stores is a crucial cornerstone of the business model. The purpose of this paper is to explore the store opening process conducted by retail companies. The research questions cover: first, the role and organisation of the establishment function in charge of the process; second, the activities and functions involved in the process; and third, the coordination mechanisms applied during the process. Design/methodology/approach – This research considers the store opening process as a company-wide project, managed by an establishment function, in which internal functions as well as external suppliers need to be coordinated. A multiple case study of eight retail companies is presented, focusing on the organisation of the establishment function, a mapping of the store opening process and the application of coordination mechanisms. Findings – The role and organisation of the establishment function is described and the store opening process is summarised into 11 main activities to be conducted by either the establishment function or other involved functions. During the store opening process six different coordination mechanisms are utilised, including mutual adjustments and direct supervision, as well as different types of standardisation. Originality/value – This research seeks to improve our understanding for the store opening process and how it can be managed and controlled in an effective manner.

scholarly journals Healthy housing: A case study of intersectoral collaboration for better health

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 377-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behzad Damari ◽  
Kamel Shadpour ◽  
Narges Rostamigooran
Keyword(s):  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Healthy Housing

scholarly journals Politics, Science, and Termination: A Case Study of Water Fluoridation Policy in Calgary in 2011

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda O'Neill ◽  
Taruneek Kapoor ◽  
Lindsay McLaren
Keyword(s):  
Water Fluoridation

scholarly journals Information processing for end-of-life coordination: a multiple-case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-671
Author(s):  
Marc van den Berg ◽  
Hans Voordijk ◽  
Arjen Adriaanse
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Refined Theory ◽  
Life Strategies ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Case

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how demolition contractors coordinate project activities for buildings at their end-of-life. The organizations are thereby conceptualized as information processing systems facing uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach A multiple-case study methodology was selected to gain in-depth insights from three projects with different end-of-life strategies: a faculty building (material recycling), a nursing home (component reuse) and a psychiatric hospital (element reuse). Using a theory elaboration approach, the authors sought to explain how and why demolition contractors process information for end-of-life coordination. Findings End-of-life strategies differ in the degree of building, workflow and environmental uncertainty posed to the demolition contractor. Whether or not a strategy is effective depends on the (mis)match between the specific levels of uncertainty and the adopted coordination mechanisms. Research limitations/implications The explanatory account on end-of-life coordination refines information processing theory for the context of (selective) demolition projects. Practical implications The detailed case descriptions and information processing perspective enable practitioners to select, implement and reflect on coordination mechanisms for demolition/deconstruction projects at hand. Originality/value Reflecting its dual conceptual-empirical and inductive-deductive focus, this study contributes with new opportunities to explain building end-of-life coordination with a refined theory.

Internal coordination to enable high load factor

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 1142-1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Rogerson ◽  
Uni Sallnäs
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
High Load ◽  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Load Factor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transport Efficiency ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Reducing Costs ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to clarify how activities may be coordinated within shippers’ organisations to enable high load factor (a key aspect of transport efficiency). Design/methodology/approach A multiple-case study involving three shippers was conducted, in which the logistics or transport managers of each company were interviewed. The cases were analysed according to which activities were coordinated to achieve high load factor, interdependencies between the activities, and the coordination mechanisms that shippers adopted. Findings A matrix is developed to show the differences in applying various coordination mechanisms in eight categories, according to intrafunctional or interfunctional coordination, sequential or reciprocal interdependencies, and the number of activities (dyadic or multiple). For example, coordination mechanisms aimed at exerting control are more suitable for intrafunctional than interfunctional interaction; interfunctional coordination relies more on mechanisms that aim to increase the understanding of transport-related issues among non-logistics activities. Research limitations/implications The study is based on data from three Swedish companies. Practical implications Managers are provided with suggestions for coordinating activities when their goal is to improve load factor. These findings are of interest for reducing costs and emissions. Originality/value In response to suggestions in the earlier literature that shippers could improve their internal coordination to improve their load factor, this paper articulates several mechanisms for performing such coordination in eight situations.

scholarly journals THE COORDINATION OF COMPLEX PRODUCT SYSTEMS PROJECTS: A CASE STUDY OF AN R&D MULTI-PARTY ALLIANCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (03) ◽  
pp. 1950024 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSÉ ADALBERTO FRANÇA
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Iterative Process ◽  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Complex Product ◽  
European Project ◽  
Product Systems ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Complex Product Systems ◽  
Common Understanding

In this paper, we address the evolution of coordination between multiple and diverse partners in a complex R&D innovation project. Because common understanding is crucial to help coordination in complex and uncertain contexts, we performed an in-depth case study of a large European project aiming to investigate the interaction between common understanding and coordination mechanisms during the life cycle of a complex product systems (CoPS) multi-party project. We found that coordination mechanisms are combined according to different stages of the project and create common understanding by managing tasks and roles as the project unfolds. Moreover, to cope with high interdependent tasks and many diverse partners, it seems crucial to implement an iterative process where tasks and roles evolve and mature progressively, and problems are identified earlier, leading to a validated and consistent result.

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