Action Research and Organizational Development describes a process of change that encourages research and consulting skills. In this process, research data about an organization or culture is systematically collected to develop an understanding of the needs, issues and problems. The information provides the impetus for focusing the change and making discoveries. This work describes the characteristics of the action research process and the procedure for its implementation. This particular type of applied social research differs from other varieties in the immediacy of the researcher's…mehr
Action Research and Organizational Development describes a process of change that encourages research and consulting skills. In this process, research data about an organization or culture is systematically collected to develop an understanding of the needs, issues and problems. The information provides the impetus for focusing the change and making discoveries. This work describes the characteristics of the action research process and the procedure for its implementation. This particular type of applied social research differs from other varieties in the immediacy of the researcher's involvement and collaboration in each stage of researching, focusing, and implementing. The work describes the continuous process of research and learning in relation to the researcher's long-term relationship with a problem or issue. This book is relevant for all those who share the goal of positive change within the organization.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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BARTON CUNNINGHAM is a Professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada. He also has an appointment in the School of Accountancy and Business at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. J. BARTON CUNNINGHAM is a professor at the School of Public Administration, University of Victoria, Canada./e He holds a doctorate in management and administration from the University of Southern California and was a Visiting Scientist at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, London, England. Dr. Cunningham is also a Director in the Center for Organizational Research and Effectiveness, University of Victoria, and has held various other appointments at the Nanyang Business School, Singapore ech Management Center lifornia School of Professional Psychology, and the University of Waikato, New Zealand. His various consulting assignments are spread among federal and provincial organizations in Canada.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword by A.W. McEachern A Definition on Action Research The Need for an Action Research? The Early History of Action Research The Emerging Action Sciences Adjusting Research Methods for Organizational Problem-solving An Action Research Procedural Model Types of Interviews Developing Data Gathering Instruments Observations and Unobtrusive Measures Dealing with Messy Data Carrying out the Process of Change: Some Implementation Steps Focusing the Change Different Stages of the Change Process Action Research and Organization Development Final Consideration
Foreword by A.W. McEachern A Definition on Action Research The Need for an Action Research? The Early History of Action Research The Emerging Action Sciences Adjusting Research Methods for Organizational Problem-solving An Action Research Procedural Model Types of Interviews Developing Data Gathering Instruments Observations and Unobtrusive Measures Dealing with Messy Data Carrying out the Process of Change: Some Implementation Steps Focusing the Change Different Stages of the Change Process Action Research and Organization Development Final Consideration
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