Action research for business, nonprofit, & public administration : a tool for complex times / E. Alana James, Tracesea Slater, Alan Bucknam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, E. Alana.

Contributor:

Slater, Tracesea.

Bucknam, Alan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Action research.

Organizational learning.

Organizational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 346 p.) : ill.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume covers the background, process, and tools needed to introduce and guide students through to a successful action research (AR) project. Included are how to initiate, plan, and complete AR within all types of organisations in business, non-profit, and public administration. Graphic organisers and a modular sequence of topics help students manage the steps involved in AR practice. A protocol for weekly report writing, informed consent documentation, and clear guidelines for final analyses and report writing give graduate students the efficient format they need.

Contents:

Cover Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. Introducing the Three Steps of Action Research: A Tool for Complex Times and Situations; What Is Action Research, and Where Did It Come From?; What Are Other Methodologies That Are Similar to Action Research?; What Are the Steps in the Action Research Process?; How Does Action Research Methodology Use Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods?; Why Is Action Research a Methodology for Complex Times?; How Can I Ensure Success? Study Failure!; Conclusion; Chapter 2. The Proposal and Ethics

What Do You Do When You Do Action Research?What Is the Best Way to Build a Participatory or Team Effort?; What Tools Are Useful for Action Research Student Researchers?; Conclusion; Chapter 4. Methods and Measurement; What Types of Methods Are There, and Which Are Most Commonly Used in Action Research?; Can You Tell Me More About Qualitative Measures?; Can You Tell Me More About Quantitative Measures?; What About Mixed Methods?; How Do I Know Which Method(s) to Employ?; What Are Some Examples of Methods Used by Other Students?

What if I Can't Figure out How to Design the Data Collection and Analysis for My Research?Conclusion; Chapter 5. Working With People and Groups; What Skills Do You Need?; Are You an Insider or Outsider, and How Does It Matter?; What Is the Ideal Model for a Participatory Action Research Group?; What Does Power Have to Do With It?; What If No One Has Time to Work on the Study?; In What Way Do Ethics Come in When Working With Groups?; What Do Participatory Action Research Groups Do?

What Are Some Guidelines That Groups Can Keep in Mind in Order to Advance a Participatory Action Research Project?What Do You Do When Faced With Defensiveness?; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Networks and How to Employ Them for Change; Why Use Networked Participatory Action Research?; What Are Networks and How Are Their Attributes in Line With Action Research?; What Is the Hub and Spoke Participatory Action Research Design?; What Are the Necessary Ingredients for a Successful Networked Action Research Project?

How Is the Hub and Spoke Participatory Action Research Design Employed for Dynamic Change or Reform?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781452280035

1452280037

9781483342368

1483342360

9781483387468

1483387461

OCLC:

958502403