TY - JOUR
T1 - Conflict and Collaboration: Providers and Planners Implementing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
AU - Hopkins, John L.
AU - Monaghan, Catherine H.
AU - Hansman, Catherine A.
N1 - Hopkins, J. A. (2009). Conflict and Collaboration: Providers and Planners Implementing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Adult Education Quarterly, 59(3), 208-226.
PY - 2009/5/1
Y1 - 2009/5/1
N2 - This qualitative case study investigated the impact of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funding on the providers and planners of programs for incumbent workers in one Midwest WIA region. It examines the collaboration and power conflicts that are part of planning and implementing this legislation for the stakeholders. The study applied Matland's ambiguity/conflict framework to WIA implementation. The analysis revealed four themes that are important to policy makers and planners alike. The themes, change agent conflict, power broker conflict, policy interpretation conflict, and ambiguity of means, address the impact of the WIA and related processes on programs for incumbent workers. Conflicts over participants' roles, the interpretation of the legislation, and ambiguity about the process of implementation emerged. This article suggests methods for stakeholders to collaborate and address the needs of incumbent worker development.
AB - This qualitative case study investigated the impact of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funding on the providers and planners of programs for incumbent workers in one Midwest WIA region. It examines the collaboration and power conflicts that are part of planning and implementing this legislation for the stakeholders. The study applied Matland's ambiguity/conflict framework to WIA implementation. The analysis revealed four themes that are important to policy makers and planners alike. The themes, change agent conflict, power broker conflict, policy interpretation conflict, and ambiguity of means, address the impact of the WIA and related processes on programs for incumbent workers. Conflicts over participants' roles, the interpretation of the legislation, and ambiguity about the process of implementation emerged. This article suggests methods for stakeholders to collaborate and address the needs of incumbent worker development.
KW - Workforce development
KW - Adult workforce education
KW - Public policy
KW - Qualitative study
KW - Incumbent workers
KW - Workforce Investment Act
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U2 - 10.1177/0741713609331477
DO - 10.1177/0741713609331477
M3 - Article
VL - 59
JO - Adult Education Quarterly
JF - Adult Education Quarterly
ER -