Product Description

`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.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #94703 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

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Customer Reviews

A useful book for the 'hard-pressed' researcher.
This book is good for students as an introduction to all aspects of action research methodology or as a refresher for people returning to study on Degree, Masters and Doctorate courses. It is easy to read and for those students stretched for time, gives a good overview of action research.

The book is divided into two parts, the first covers the basics of action research and focuses the reader on the terms used, the action research cycle, the role of the 'insider' action researcher and the complexities of undertaking action research within your own organisation.

The second part looks at the implementation of the action research project. This deals with issues that may arise and the importance of managing internal politics. This section gives an outline of the implementation process and covers the ethics and politics of action research. It also looks at the strengths and weaknesses of such research.

At the end of many chapters there are useful exercises, which summarises through helpful questions, what needs to be addressed before and during each stage of the action research project, including writing-up the research.

Conclusion - A useful book for the 'hard-pressed' researcher.