Action Research in the Learning Organization

This book offers complete support to anyone wishing to carry out an action research project and implement action learning in their chosen organisation. The authors position action research in relation to other qualitative approaches and provides readers with action research models to collect and analyze data. By focusing on generic principles these models are flexible and allow readers to be creative in their research design. This book clearly shows how action learning can drive organizational development, personal development and professional development. It includes helpful features that will support readers, such as: - useful examples drawn from international case studies - guidance on the advantages and disadvantages of applying action research in specific contexts - direction to sources that can be found on the web