The Objectives of Stakeholder Involvement in Transdisciplinary Research : A Conceptual Framework for a Reflective and Reflexive Practise
Transdisciplinary research is a well-recognised approach to address complex real-world problems. However, the literature on a central aspect of transdisciplinarity, namely stakeholder involvement, largely lacks a reflection on its objectives. In response, we present a framework defining four general rationales for stakeholder involvement: normative, substantive, social-learning, and implementation objectives.