Doing Action Research in Your Own Organization

by Dr David Coghlan (Author), Dr Teresa Brannick (Author)

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  2009

  $3.25

  Doing Action Research in Your Own Organization is the essential resource for anyone embarking on a research project in their own organization or as part of a work placement programme whether in business, healthcare, government, education, social work or third sector organizations. The authors provide an easy-to-follow, hands-on guide to every aspect of conducting an action research project and have added in the Third Edition: more on politics and ethics to help researchers negotiate gaining access and permission, and building and maintaining support from peers and relevant subsystems within an organization; more on writing an action research dissertation, and treatment of sensitive issues such as: giving feedback to one's superiors and peers, disseminating the research to the wider community, and handling interpretations or outcomes which may be perceived negatively by the organization involved; and, more case examples and reflective exercises taken from a wide variety of organizational settings to aid students and researchers whatever their background discipline.

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.43

  `A complete and well rounded approach to the subject' - Action Learning: Research and Practice

  `This book, like the first edition, is indispensable reading for students however; the second edition will also be ably support established academics who may be seeking an entry-point for action research in their own organizations' - Ontario Action Research Network

  Doing Action Research in Your Own Organization - Second Edition is an essential starting point for any student or researcher about to embark on an action research project in the fields of organization studies, health studies and education studies.

  David Coghlan and Teresa Brannick offer an easy-to-follow, hands-on guide to every aspect of conducting an action research project in your own organization. Doing Action Research in Your Own Organization is the perfect book for doctoral/Ph.D., MA or MBA students seeking a research topic based around their own work experiences.

  Revised and updated throughout, the Second Edition contains:

  - No-nonsense guidance to the basics of doing action research projects

  - Detailed coverage of both theory and methods in action research

  - Up-to-date discussions of action learning and the role of the researcher

  - A focus on the politics and ethics of action research

  - Help for students and researchers in a wide range of different types of organization

  - Exercises and help with writing-up your research

  This book is essential reading for students and established academics alike seeking an entry-point to conducting research in their own organizations.