The Challenged Interplay of Integrative Aims and Shared Leadership: Experiences From Nordic Practice

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Table 1. Collaborative prerequisites of integrated planning as adapted from 1: Healey (2006); 2: Kidd (2007); 3: Stead and Meijers (2009); 4: Smith (2014); 5: Daneshpour et al. (2018); and 6: Saunders et al. (2019).

Prerequisite	Description
Social awareness and willingness to collaborate	Cooperative structures (3,5); reciprocal activity (2,3,6); empathy and positive attitude towards others (3,4); good relations between partners (4); and willingness to share knowledge and ownership (1,2,3).
Diversity and boundary-crossing	Embracement and appreciation of diversity (3,4); representation of diverse needs, values and knowledge(s) (3,5,6); and systematic boundary-crossing engagement and dialogue (2,3,6).
Overall strategy, coordination and responsibilities	Overall strategy and monitoring against strategic goals (3,5); consistent aims and objectives (1,2,4,5); clarity of procedures (3,5,6); and clarity of roles and coordination (3,4,5,6).
Complexity, holism and long-term thinking	Recognition of 'bigger picture’ (3,4); embracement of systems complexity (2,3); and long-term thinking and reflexivity (3,6).

Figure 1. Research gap.

Table 2. Research data.

	A	B
Nr. of interviewed planners	13	12
Duration of interview data	636 min	611 min
Transcribed length of interview data	91 pages	85 pages

Figure 2. Research process and its implications.

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