Citation
Kerry, J. (2014), "2013 Awards for Excellence", International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol. 6 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-03-2014-001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2013 Awards for Excellence
Article Type: 2013 Awards for Excellence From: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Volume 6, Issue 1
The following article was selected for this year’s Outstanding Paper Award for International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
"Is telework effective for organizations? A meta-analysis of empirical research on perceptions of telework and organizational outcomes"
Jackie Kerry, Diane Pruneau, Sylvie Blain, Joanne Langis, Pierre-Yves Barbier, Marie-Andrée Mallet, Evgueni Vichnevetski, Jimmy Therrien, Paul Deguire, Viktor Freiman, Mathieu Lang and Anne-Marie Laroche
Université de Moncton, Moncton, Canada
Purpose – For communities threatened by current or impending climate change, adaptation is becoming a necessity. Although little research has been done on human competences so far, this research shows that some appear to facilitate the adaptation process. The purpose of this multiple-case study is to identify adaptive competences demonstrated by two groups of Canadian citizens: municipal employees in a coastal community and farmers.
Design/methodology/approach – As part of workshops based on a problem solving process, the two groups analyzed the impacts of climate change in their field of work and geographical area, chose a problem related to these impacts, suggested and then implemented adaptation measures. The municipal employees worked on sea level rise, whereas the farmers focused on poor soil quality, which makes it vulnerable to bad weather.
Findings – By thematically analyzing the verbatim transcripts of the workshops and by building narratives, the authors were able to identify similar adaptive competences in both groups: local knowledge, futures thinking, hindsight, risk prediction, critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving (highlighting key problem components, suggesting solutions, and identifying constraints). However, two competences were chiefly found in the group composed of farmers: optimism and openness to novelty.
Originality/value – This study is one of the first to lead to recommendations regarding the pedagogical support of citizens during an adaptation process to climate change. These recommendations might be helpful in many communities where adaptation to climate change is a pressing issue.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/IJCCSM-03-2014-001
This article originally appeared in Volume 4 Number 3, 2012, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
The following articles were selected for this year’s Highly Commended Award
"Competing definition of climate change and the post-Kyoto negotiations"
Chloé Anne Vlassopoulos
This article originally appeared in Volume 4 Number 1, 2012 International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
"Conceptual elements of climate change vulnerability assessments: a review"
Marta Bruno Soares, Alexandre S. Gagnon and Ruth M. Doherty
This article originally appeared in Volume 4 Number 1, 2012 International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
"Climate variability and farmers vulnerability in a flood-prone district of Assam"
Swati Chaliha, Asmita Sengupta, Nitasha Sharma and N.H. Ravindranath
This article originally appeared in Volume 4 Number 2, 2012, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
Outstanding Reviewer
Maris Klavins