LEADER 03695nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910653492803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-60056-9 010 $a1-134-60057-7 010 $a1-280-40206-7 010 $a0-203-18464-5 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203184646 035 $a(CKB)111056485542136 035 $a(EBL)164937 035 $a(OCoLC)70752607 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000079262 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11110617 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000079262 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10068098 035 $a(PQKB)10026280 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC164937 035 $a(OCoLC)49569949 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056485542136 100 $a20010903d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAction research in organisations /$fJean McNiff accompanied by Jack Whitehead 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon $cRoutledge$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (348 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies in human resource development 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-22013-0 311 $a0-415-22012-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Contents; The contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; A book of evolutions; New theories of discourse; The second cognitive revolution; Management learning; Accounting for my own learning; Why am I writing this book, and why are you reading it?; Prologue: contextualising the study; What is the nature of organisational knowledge?; Learning organisations and the responsibility of managers; Learning organisations as good societies; Journeyman SAMUS LILLIS; Action research, power and control 327 $aCollaboration for co-liberation: a story of intentional intervention PIP BRUCE FERGUSONHow is organisational knowledge acquired?; Doing research; Empirical research; Rehabilitating sexual offenders in religious communities PAUL MURPHY; Interpretive research; Critical theoretic research; Action research; How is organisational knowledge put to use?; Action research in organisations; New theories of organisation; What are the implications of living theories of organisation for social living?; What should be the focus of management education? 327 $aMy epistemology of practice of the superintendency JACQUELINE DELONGHow one school is fulfilling the vision of Peter Senge's 'learning organisation' CARMEL LILLIS; Epilogue: reconciliations; References; Index 330 $aThe current orthodoxy is that 'knowledge' is the most powerful resource for organisational success. So how can managers develop the appropriate knowledge base to make their organisations grow? The answer lies in action research. Action research is increasingly perceived and used as a powerful methodology to promote professional awareness and development. However, there are very few texts that demonstrate how this can be utilised to promote management and organisational improvement or that emphasise the reflective nature of improving professionalism. Action Research in Organisations fi 410 0$aRoutledge studies in human resource development. 606 $aOrganizational learning 606 $aAction research 615 0$aOrganizational learning. 615 0$aAction research. 676 $a302.35 700 $aMcNiff$b Jean$0759876 701 $aWhitehead$b Jack$0855996 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910653492803321 996 $aAction research in organisations$92049977 997 $aUNINA