Miten kuntalaisten kokemustiedon hyödyntäminen nähdään kuntien uudistamisessa?
In: Hallinnon Tutkimus, Band 39, Heft 3, S. 156-172
ISSN: 2343-4309
How is experiential knowledge applied in municipality reforms?The aim of this article is to observe to how experiential knowledge is applied in municipality reforms. This empirical research, which is based on interviews from Oulu and Kempele, reveals that using experiential knowledge presents many challenges related to the essence of the information, authority, structures, culture and know-how. The use of experiental knowledge varies greatly and is dependent on content and situations. At its best, experiental knowledge can complement professional information and enable a wider overall view of cases.