This document discusses approaches to governance in regional labour markets and proposes an IT system called the Labour Market Monitor to support an integral governance approach. It addresses dilemmas in conventional governance between things like centralized control vs local specifics. An integral governance approach aims to resolve these dilemmas by balancing factors like data/intelligence, structure/openness, and central/local control. The Labour Market Monitor would provide information, interpretation, innovation, and interaction capabilities to support integral governance of heterogeneous local labour markets. It would integrate data, enable analysis of trends, showcase best practices, and facilitate collaboration between stakeholders.
2. DILEMMAS IN CONVENTIONAL GOVERNANCE
Data richness Intelligence/insight
Structured knowledge management Open peer learning
Central control Local specifics and energy
Shared story Bottom-up idea generation
3. RESOLVING DILEMMAS VIA INTEGRAL GOVERNANCE
Quality of
Direction
high
Dilemmas
low unresolved
Quality of
low high Interaction
4. RESOLVING DILEMMAS VIA INTEGRAL GOVERNANCE
Quality of
Direction
+
high Data Intelligence
Structure Openness
Central Local
Shared Bottom-up
Dilemmas
low unresolved
Quality of
low high Interaction
5. RESOLVING DILEMMAS VIA INTEGRAL GOVERNANCE
Quality of
Direction
+
high Data Intelligence
Structure Openness
Central Local
Shared Bottom-up
➡ Interpretation challenge
➡ Excitement challenge
➡ Trust challenge
Dilemmas
low unresolved
Quality of
low high Interaction
7. IT-SUPPORT FOR INTEGRAL GOVERNANCE
Information
• Integrating external
with internal data
• Modeling trends and
dependencies
• Harnessing user
generated content
Integral Governance
8. IT-SUPPORT FOR INTEGRAL GOVERNANCE
Interpretation
• Visualizing dependencies
• Guiding patterns of analysis
• What-if scenarios
Information
• Integrating external
with internal data
• Modeling trends and
dependencies
• Harnessing user
generated content
Integral Governance
9. IT-SUPPORT FOR INTEGRAL GOVERNANCE
Interpretation
• Visualizing dependencies
• Guiding patterns of analysis
• What-if scenarios
Information Innovation
• Integrating external • Access to best
with internal data practices
• Modeling trends and • Evaluating initiatives
dependencies • Tracking impact
• Harnessing user • Templates for good
generated content processes/projects
Integral Governance
10. IT-SUPPORT FOR INTEGRAL GOVERNANCE
Interpretation
• Visualizing dependencies
• Guiding patterns of analysis
• What-if scenarios
Information Innovation
• Integrating external • Access to best
with internal data practices
• Modeling trends and • Evaluating initiatives
dependencies • Tracking impact
• Harnessing user • Templates for good
generated content processes/projects
Integral Governance
Interaction
• Forums
• Social network support
• Tracking milestones/to-do
lists/activities
• Shared workspaces
13. APPLICATION: LOCAL LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENT
• Heterogenous local labour
markets
• No single recipe for
improvement
• Perspectives highly
dependent on local
leadership capacity
• Adaptive leadership
necessary
• Mobilization and alignment
of round-tables of diverse
stakeholders necessary
• Labour market dynamics to
be seen in context of
structural trends (in
particular demography and
education)
14. CONCEPT OF LABOUR MARKET MONITOR
Key decisions of Bundesagentur für Arbeit
• Platform for internal and external
stakeholders
• Web-based
• Interactive, not top-down and static
• Open for user-generated content
• Adaptive (dynamic categories)
15. CONCEPT OF LABOUR MARKET MONITOR
Key factors of success
• Relevance of indicators/models
Key decisions of Bundesagentur für Arbeit • Multiple perspectives built into
• Platform for internal and external taxonomies
stakeholders • Up-to-date information
• Web-based • Opportunities for user ownership
• Interactive, not top-down and static • Central editorial team
• Open for user-generated content • Agile software development
• Adaptive (dynamic categories) • Fun in analyzing local situations