Action research within organisations and university thesis writing
- 1 October 2002
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in The Learning Organization
- Vol. 9 (4) , 171-179
- https://doi.org/10.1108/09696470210428895
Abstract
This paper argues that action research is more appropriate than traditional research for improving practice, and professional and organisational learning. Our particular aim is to help postgraduates in the social and human sciences to understand and clarify the difference between core action research and thesis action research; that is, between collaborative, participatory action research in the field (aimed at practical improvement in a learning organisation) and independent action research in preparing the thesis (aimed at making an original contribution to knowledge). We present a model to illustrate the distinction and relationship between thesis research, core research and thesis writing.Keywords
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