Papers by Karol Olejniczak
Evaluation units, located within public institutions, are important actors responsible for the pr... more Evaluation units, located within public institutions, are important actors responsible for the production and dissemination of evaluative knowledge in complex programming and institutional settings. The current evaluation literature does not adequately explain their role in fostering better evaluation use. The article offers an empirically tested framework for the analysis of the role of evaluation units as knowledge brokers. It is based on a systematic, interdisciplinary literature review and empirical research on evaluation units in Poland within the context of the European Union Cohesion Policy, with complementary evidence from the US federal government and international organizations. In the proposed framework, evaluation units are to perform six types of brokering activities: identifying knowledge users' needs, acquiring credible knowledge, feeding it to users, building networks between producers and users, accumulating knowledge over time and promoting an evidence-based culture. This framework transforms evaluation units from mere buyers of expertise and producers of isolated reports into animators of reflexive social learning that steer streams of knowledge to decision makers.
Organizational Learning. A Framework for Public Administration, Feb 19, 2015
In order to face the challenge of effective organizational learning in our public policies, we ne... more In order to face the challenge of effective organizational learning in our public policies, we need to address three pressing questions:
1. How does learning work in our public organizations?
2. What promising practices can we implement to advance learning in public organizations?
3. What changes in public management are required to combine learning with the growing demands of performance and accountability?
This book is an attempt to address those questions in a systematic and empirical manner. The answers presented in this volume are the result of a four-year empirical research project conducted in Polish ministries and study visits in public institutions of twelve countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Management and Business Administration, Central Europe, 2015
Purpose: This article informs readers about the theoretical and practical origins of the behavior... more Purpose: This article informs readers about the theoretical and practical origins of the behaviorally informed interventions (BIPI), analyzes examples of the BIPI from different policy sectors and strategies they offer for policy and regulatory design, and discusses applications and implications of BIPI for public interventions Methodology: This paper is based on a review of literature, as well as an inspection of administrative practices in OECD countries. It encompasses a systematic analysis of scientific papers from the SCOPUS database and a query carried out at the library of George Washington University.
Management and Business Administration, Central Europe, 2015
Public policies need research results in order to effectively address the complex socio-economic ... more Public policies need research results in order to effectively address the complex socio-economic challenges (so-called: evidence-based policies). However there is a clear gap between producing scientific expertise and using it in public decision-making. This "know-do" gap is common in all policy areas. Knowledge brokering is a new and promising practice for tackling the challenge of evidence use. It means that selected civil servants play the role of intermediaries who steer the flow of knowledge between its producers (experts and researchers) and users (decision makers and public managers). Knowledge brokering requires a specific combination of skills that can be
learnt effectively only by experience. However this is very challenging in the public sector. Experiential learning requires learning from own actions - often own mistakes, while public institutions tend to avoid risk and are naturally concerned with the costs of potential errors. Therefore, a special approach is required to teach civil servants. This article addresses the question of how to develop knowledge brokering skills for civil servants working in analytical units. It reports on the application of a simulation game to teach civil servants through experiential
learning in a risk-free environment. Article (1) introduces the concept of knowledge brokering, (2) shows how it was translated into a game design and applied in the teaching process of civil servants and (3) reflects on further improvement. It concludes that serious game simulation is a promising tool for teaching knowledge brokering to public policy practitioners.
supported links between regions. Through this, it raised awareness of the potential for the econo... more supported links between regions. Through this, it raised awareness of the potential for the economic and social development in these regions. This made it successful in terms of reducing regional disparities.
Article proposes a universal framework for a holistic analysis of management systems of public po... more Article proposes a universal framework for a holistic analysis of management systems of public policies. This framework consists of three main entities: a system, an environment of the system and fl ows between system and its surroundings as well as within system, between its elements. Article claims that every policy management system consists of typical elements: stocks of resources (staff, structures and procedures, fi nancial and technical resources) and groups of processes (strategic, operational and learning processes). The proposed framework is well grounded in the empirical research of the Cohesion Policy in Poland. Definitions and examples are provided together with a discussion on advantages and challenges in using this framework for analysis of public policies.
Ponad dziesięć lat wysiłków w rozwijaniu kultury ewaluacyjnej w Polsce zaowocowało bogactwem rapo... more Ponad dziesięć lat wysiłków w rozwijaniu kultury ewaluacyjnej w Polsce zaowocowało bogactwem raportów (ponad 900 badań ewaluacyjnych), rozwinięciem metodyki badań i oceny interwencji publicznych, zbudowaniem zaplecza eksperckiego oraz siecią dynamicznych jednostek ewaluacyjnych zaangażowanych w rozwój kultury zarządzania publicznego opartego na dowodach. Dzięki tym osiągnięciom Polska stawiana jest za europejski wzór ewaluacji Polityki Spójności .
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Papers by Karol Olejniczak
1. How does learning work in our public organizations?
2. What promising practices can we implement to advance learning in public organizations?
3. What changes in public management are required to combine learning with the growing demands of performance and accountability?
This book is an attempt to address those questions in a systematic and empirical manner. The answers presented in this volume are the result of a four-year empirical research project conducted in Polish ministries and study visits in public institutions of twelve countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
learnt effectively only by experience. However this is very challenging in the public sector. Experiential learning requires learning from own actions - often own mistakes, while public institutions tend to avoid risk and are naturally concerned with the costs of potential errors. Therefore, a special approach is required to teach civil servants. This article addresses the question of how to develop knowledge brokering skills for civil servants working in analytical units. It reports on the application of a simulation game to teach civil servants through experiential
learning in a risk-free environment. Article (1) introduces the concept of knowledge brokering, (2) shows how it was translated into a game design and applied in the teaching process of civil servants and (3) reflects on further improvement. It concludes that serious game simulation is a promising tool for teaching knowledge brokering to public policy practitioners.
1. How does learning work in our public organizations?
2. What promising practices can we implement to advance learning in public organizations?
3. What changes in public management are required to combine learning with the growing demands of performance and accountability?
This book is an attempt to address those questions in a systematic and empirical manner. The answers presented in this volume are the result of a four-year empirical research project conducted in Polish ministries and study visits in public institutions of twelve countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
learnt effectively only by experience. However this is very challenging in the public sector. Experiential learning requires learning from own actions - often own mistakes, while public institutions tend to avoid risk and are naturally concerned with the costs of potential errors. Therefore, a special approach is required to teach civil servants. This article addresses the question of how to develop knowledge brokering skills for civil servants working in analytical units. It reports on the application of a simulation game to teach civil servants through experiential
learning in a risk-free environment. Article (1) introduces the concept of knowledge brokering, (2) shows how it was translated into a game design and applied in the teaching process of civil servants and (3) reflects on further improvement. It concludes that serious game simulation is a promising tool for teaching knowledge brokering to public policy practitioners.
In order to face the challenge of effective organizational learning, we need to address three pressing questions:
1. How does learning work in our public organizations?
2. What promising practices can we implement to advance learning in public organizations?
3. What changes in public management are required to combine learning with the growing demands of performance and accountability?
This book is an attempt to address those questions in a systematic and empirical manner. The answers presented in this volume are the result of a four-year empirical research project conducted in Polish ministries and study visits in public institutions of twelve countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.