Action Research
- 1 March 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Relations
- Vol. 29 (3), 215-238
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872677602900302
Abstract
Action Research seeks a more effective method of organizational decision-making involving the whole organization in identifying needs, solving problems, laying out plans, and implementing decisions. Its principal components are an Action Research Group, composed of organizational members, and an Action Researcher-an outside consultant skilled in directing group decision-making and coordinating responsive action. This paper defines the theoretical characteristics of Action Research and the underlying processes by which it is applied.Keywords
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