KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: ARE THERE ANY COMMONALITIES OR INTERCONNECTIONS OF PERSPECTIVE?

DR. HELEN PAIGE

The 7th International Conference on Innovation and Knowledge Management in Asia Pacific (IKMAP 2014)

9 – 10 October 2014Bangkok, ThailandCompetitive Advantage through Knowledge and Innovation

KEY MESSAGES

•Decision makers need to have the best possible access to the best possible knowledge

•Lots more work to be done by us all to gain competitive advantage

•We all need to think innovatively

COVERINGApproaches to 4 disciplines:• Knowledge Brokers• Innovation• Restorative Justice• Therapeutic Jurisprudence

- The study- What I did- What I found- What can you do?

Adapted from Michaels, S 2009: Matching knowledge brokering strategies to environmental policy problems and settings. Environmental Science and Policy 12 (2009): 994 - 1011

THE SIX FUNCTIONS OF KNOWLEDGE BROKERING

Commonalities/Interconnections of knowledge brokering themes emerging from literatureIn undertaking the literature review, a variety of knowledge brokering themes, as espoused by the various authors were revealed, and are presented below:

• interpersonal communication and connections• poorly connected worlds• volume of data/knowledge increasing• commitment to evidence-based practices/evaluation• learning from others/collaborating/partnering• knowledge from easily accessible and trusted person/relationship – sought • concerns of mixed or blurred lines of accountability• sound operational processes• people, process, and technology• linking and bridging • changing organisational culture

Adapted from The Innovator’s DNA: Interview with Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen. From www.game.changer.net

Adapted from The Harvard Business Review, December 2009

Innovator’s DNA – Five Skills/Behaviours at a Glance

SKILL COMMENTSAssociation (associational thinking) Making connections across seemingly

unrelated problems or ideas

Questioning Every day:

Asking why?

Why not?

What if?

Why not?

Observing A high degree of observation of othersExperimenting Creating prototypes and launching

pilots etcNetworking Testing ideas through a network of

diverse individuals

Commonalities/Interconnections of restorative justice themes emerging from the literature

often has rhetorical support, but not extending to mainstreaming on-going communication required consultation, with all stakeholders required power relationships exist learning from others/adapting/then applying is important understanding of culture, imperative it is a process/not a model need for accountability/standards/evidence/monitoring has a passive/active responsibility has radical/conservative wings, requires user engagement requires leadership/presence of a champion, particularly one with status and

authority requires/seeks value for money/ needs a priority list of restorative values and has a values concept (Braithwaite, requires trust building (through democratic engagement)

WHAT I FOUND:

Devised by Helen Paige, August 2014

WHAT I FOUND:

Devised by Helen Paige, August 2014

WHAT I FOUND:

Devised by Helen Paige, August 2014

SYNERGISING THERAPEUTIC JURISPRUDENCE AND POSITIVE CRIMINOLOGY

Adapted from Synergizing Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Positive Criminology, Tali Gal and David Wexler, 2009

SYNERGISING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Devised by Helen Paige, August 2014, after Gal & Wexler, 2014

https://www.ted.com/talks/damon_horowitz_philosophy_in_prison

Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in Prison

WHAT’S NEXT……..?

LET’S DO THIS!!!