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Doing action research in your own organization, David Coghlan

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-211) and indexes

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Doing action research in your own organization

bibliography

1090446108

David Coghlan

"Concise and unintimidating, the fifth edition of this bestselling book is the only pragmatic, quick-start guide to the main theories, issues, and approaches to insider action research.With an encouraging and approachable tone, David is the perfect mentor for anyone conducting action research in their own organization. Calming nerves at the same time as building confidence, he helps readers devise an appropriate research design that anticipates possible challenges and fits within the limits of their environments.A complete do-it-yourself toolkit for every step of the action research process, this edition is outfitted with: - Real-world student and professional case studies - Author video tips - Annotated templates - Progress checklists - Journal articles, weblinks, and other further reading.To the point without losing clarity or thoroughness, this book the hands-on manual for all the need-to-know facts about understanding and undertaking insider action research." -- publisher's description

Part I. Foundations. Introducing action research -- Researching your own organization -- Knowing-in-action -- Understanding action research -- Part II. Issues and challenges in researching your own organization Preunderstanding, role duality and access -- Managing ethics and organizational politics -- Part III. Implementation. Constructing and selecting your insider action research project -- Designing and implementing your action research project -- Using frameworks to study organizations in action -- Interlevel dynamics in insider action research -- Writing up your insider action research work -- In Conclusion

Doing action research in your own organisation