Elizabeth Kurucz
Biographic Data
| ID | 1572096 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Kurucz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Kurucz |
| SIGNATURE | KURUCZ E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Guelph |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
‘Clinging Together Against the Dark’
In this paper, we present a typology of managers' interpretations of sustainability as ‘narrative fields’ derived from a qualitative multi‐site study and offer a Pragmatist reading of the results. Pragmatism is grounded in an ethic of meliorism, the belief in the possibility of gradually improving the world through human effort and experimentation. Through a Pragmatist lens we see managers talking the way to better futures: continuously negotiati…
Co-constructing educational innovations for an uncertain future
This qualitative research examines the question: In what ways does a developmental evaluation of a STEM program co-developed through a design thinking process illuminate program goal attainment? Students, parents, teachers, high school staff, school district administrators, advisory committee members, community, and college and university partners in a southern Ontario region participated in a collective effort to develop an innovative approach t…
Local understandings and global challenges
The sustainability transitions literature acknowledges the importance of place for building a more sustainable world. Although some researchers have studied place analytically and made contributions toward developing sustainable communities across the globe, and others have directly discussed the structural aspects of places, the sustainable transitions literature has not fully reconciled place specifics with their implications for sustainability…
Relational Leadership for Sustainability
Collaborative Civil Society Organizations and Sustainable Cities
Sustainability issues are characterized by their relational nature and so require stakeholders working across sectors to integrate their interests. This article conducts an empirical examination across seven convening organizations we describe as “Collaborative Civil Society Organizations” to understand the intentional leadership activities that catalyze cross-sector social partnerships in the context of regional sustainability initiatives. Our r…
Demographic Characteristics of Canadian Women Corporate Directors
This study of demographic characteristics of 220 women currently serving as corporate directors of Canada's largest corporations indicates this group was highly educated, had varied business experience, and had achieved high occupational and professional success
Local understandings and global challenges
The sustainability transitions literature acknowledges the importance of place for building a more sustainable world. Although some researchers have studied place analytically and made contributions toward developing sustainable communities across the globe, and others have directly discussed the structural aspects of places, the sustainable transitions literature has not fully reconciled place specifics with their implications for sustainability…
Demographic Characteristics of Canadian Women Corporate Directors
This study of demographic characteristics of 220 women currently serving as corporate directors of Canada's largest corporations indicates this group was highly educated, had varied business experience, and had achieved high occupational and professional success
Relational Leadership for Sustainability
Collaborative Civil Society Organizations and Sustainable Cities
Sustainability issues are characterized by their relational nature and so require stakeholders working across sectors to integrate their interests. This article conducts an empirical examination across seven convening organizations we describe as “Collaborative Civil Society Organizations” to understand the intentional leadership activities that catalyze cross-sector social partnerships in the context of regional sustainability initiatives. Our r…
Local understandings and global challenges
The sustainability transitions literature acknowledges the importance of place for building a more sustainable world. Although some researchers have studied place analytically and made contributions toward developing sustainable communities across the globe, and others have directly discussed the structural aspects of places, the sustainable transitions literature has not fully reconciled place specifics with their implications for sustainability…
Co-constructing educational innovations for an uncertain future
This qualitative research examines the question: In what ways does a developmental evaluation of a STEM program co-developed through a design thinking process illuminate program goal attainment? Students, parents, teachers, high school staff, school district administrators, advisory committee members, community, and college and university partners in a southern Ontario region participated in a collective effort to develop an innovative approach t…
‘Clinging Together Against the Dark’
In this paper, we present a typology of managers' interpretations of sustainability as ‘narrative fields’ derived from a qualitative multi‐site study and offer a Pragmatist reading of the results. Pragmatism is grounded in an ethic of meliorism, the belief in the possibility of gradually improving the world through human effort and experimentation. Through a Pragmatist lens we see managers talking the way to better futures: continuously negotiati…
Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Sustainability (4 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Environmental ethics (3 works) · Management and Organizational Studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Engineering ethics (2 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)