Chammas, Amal Jamil (2022) Knowledge for Development: Competencies to Co-Create and Communicate Knowledge. Doctoral thesis, York St John University.

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Abstract

This study investigates the required competencies for actors who are jointly working towards common goals within International Development projects. This process involves a two-way knowledge exchange before and during the implementation of agreed activities.

The multicultural environment, at both the organizational and national levels is one of the challenges that confront equally the Donor and Recipient representatives who are both targeted in this study whereas existing frameworks are concerned with Donor only.

During the interviews, participants shared stories about what they considered to be successful collaborations
with their counterparts as they produced some benefits even if these did not always include reaching the set goals. The shared stories were full of events that suggested behaviours, beliefs, and attitudes.

The analysis of such rich data went through five coding cycles. The categories and themes that were identified
in the first four cycles were accounted for in the final cycle to lead to four Clusters of Intelligence
Competencies. Two of these are related to Social intelligence (SI), one to Cognitive intelligence (CI) and the fourth to Emotional intelligence (EI).

The most important contribution of this study to research and practice is the set of intelligence competencies
that are required for both Recipient and Donor while they are jointly setting the direction of the project,
implementing, and thinking to make the most appropriate decisions related to each stage. These are grouped under four interlinked clusters.

The Personal Convictions (EI) are influencing the Holistic Approach (SI) and the Adaptive Implementation (SI),
which are also dependent on the Thinking Process (CI) for decision-making. In a context where Aid Effectiveness towards Sustainable Development is of primary importance, the Personal Convictions ought to be Wise.

For that, the author claims that to have higher chances of success, Donor and Recipient should be Wise Holistic Adaptive Thinkers when collaborating towards long-term objectives. In other words, they should be interacting within the project while wearing the Wise H.A.T.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Status:	Published
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
School/Department:	York Business School
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/11090

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