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Action Research for Management Research
British Journal of Management, 1996Action research has become increasingly prominent among management researchers as an espoused paradigm used to justify the validity of a range of research outputs. In this paper we introduce and discuss 12 contentions which, we argue, justify an action research project as quality research. The contentions are presented through a discussion of a number
Eden, Colin, Huxham, Christine
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2002
Essential Skills for Management Research provides an authoritative overview of research methodology for both students and professional researchers in management. Based on management research methods course needs, and written by expert academics in the field, this book is informed by the requirements of students, professionals and lecturers in ...
Huxham, C., Eden, C.
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Essential Skills for Management Research provides an authoritative overview of research methodology for both students and professional researchers in management. Based on management research methods course needs, and written by expert academics in the field, this book is informed by the requirements of students, professionals and lecturers in ...
Huxham, C., Eden, C.
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Action research and action researchers: some introductory considerations
Contemporary Nurse, 1994Action research has become increasingly acceptable as a legitimate methodology with which to research nursing; the term 'action research', however, now covers a range of approaches to strategic intervention and action theory generation. The reasons behind the 'rise' of action research, the differing approaches the term covers and the common ...
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Research to Action: An Evaluation
Nursing Leadership, 2012The evaluation of the Research to Action project was conducted using an Outcome Mapping (OM) methodology (Earl et al. 2001) with a mixed-methods, repeat survey (before/after) study design. This design uses concurrent measurement of process and outcome indicators at baseline and follow-up.
Gail Tomblin, Murphy +4 more
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Fostering Action Research and Action Research in Fostering
Qualitative Social Work, 2002Action research by social work practitioners provides a particularly direct means of overcoming the often cited practice/research divide within the profession. This article draws from a project within a UK local authority fostering recruitment team that examined aspects of recruitment including the impact of foster carer involvement. Characteristics of
Fiona Metcalfe, Cathy Humphreys
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The Ambiguities of “Actionable” Research
Journal of Marketing, 1977valuable tools, even though they recognize that no survey can relieve users of personal responsibility for major decisions. This is because the proper directions for product design, advertising strategy and public relations activities can be mapped out only when research is seen in the total marketing context: Users must relate research findings to a ...
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On Research in Action and Action in Research
2005A unique (and challenging) characteristic of social sciences is that these sci-ences are multi-paradigmatic and adhere to a wide range of research strategies. One research strategy that social scientists can choose to rely on is action re-search.
Bodil Stilling Blichfeldt +1 more
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Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1999
In this note, I discuss, firstly, some ethical dilemmas which are specific to doing action research, and, secondly, some of the aspects of action research which make dealing with ethical dilemmas particularly tricky.
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In this note, I discuss, firstly, some ethical dilemmas which are specific to doing action research, and, secondly, some of the aspects of action research which make dealing with ethical dilemmas particularly tricky.
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Advice for an action researcher
Information Technology & People, 2001Discusses the role and problems of the socio‐technical action researcher at different stages of a project. It is based on the author’s personal experience when using action research as a method for assisting the successful democratic design and implementation of information systems.
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Soins; la revue de reference infirmiere, 2013
Action research studies the phenomena of change by using a qualitative methodology. In the field of nursing research, it is used in various areas: management, clinical practice, primary health care or education. This approach enables patients and health care professionals to be involved in decision-making processes.
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Action research studies the phenomena of change by using a qualitative methodology. In the field of nursing research, it is used in various areas: management, clinical practice, primary health care or education. This approach enables patients and health care professionals to be involved in decision-making processes.
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