Exploring the Effectiveness of Boundary Critique in an Intervention: a Case in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Boundary Critique in an Intervention: a Case in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria Daniel Ebakoleaneh Ufua 1 # Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2019
Abstract This paper applied boundary critique to identify, structure and address operational issues in an intervention process. A commercial livestock was used as case study. The research addressed identified issues from the perspectives of the affected stakeholders, i.e. participants who were either involved or affected by the operations of the case study firm. Workshop and boundary critique were used for data collection in the research process. Findings from the research show that the application of boundary critique established a foundation for interactions in the research process. Also highlighted in the research were factors that influenced the establishment of common ground that underpinned the application of boundary critique in the research. Key issues identified and addressed in the research were inadequate water supply and poor sales management in the operations of the case study organisation, via effective deployment of boundary critique and workshop in the research. The research wound up with the suggestion for researchers to pay attention to the willingness of the control stakeholders, and decisions makers to implement suggested changes in an intervention. Keywords Affected stakeholders . Boundary critique . Common ground . Intervention
Introduction This paper seeks to apply boundary critique, involving relevant stakeholders in an interactive process to identify, structure and tackle operational issues based on the prevailing context. The research explores the various factors relevant to setting, adjusting and sustaining boundaries in an intervention, considering the backgrounds and interests of the participating stakeholders, using a qualitative approach. Boundary critique is therefore applied on a platform of fairness void of marginalisation of the affected stakeholders’ interests (Midgley 2000; Williams 2002; Taylor and Taylor 2009). * Daniel Ebakoleaneh Ufua [email protected]; [email protected]
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Department of Business management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria
Systemic Practice and Action Research
The application of systems techniques such as boundary critiques was key to the identification and addressing operational issues in the research process. The challenge of inadequate power supply and low sales recorded in the case study farm were subject of focus in this research. The next section provides an overview of the case study organisation where this research was carried out.
Overview of the Case Study Organisation The case study organisation is a commercial live-stock, registered in Nigeria, in the year 2000. The farm was established as a subsidiary of its parent group of companies. It was set up as part of the parent organisation’s action to reciprocate the Federal Government of Nigeria’s appeal for investment in the food production sector of the ec
