Dilemmas of Facilitating Action Research

Ethical dilemmas in Action Research

Action research aims at doing a change in practice at the same time as research is performed. In the article of Rasmussen [3] it is described as a research paradigm opposing the positivistic paradigm. That Action research has links to a more political view of the world can be seen in the following quote that also gives a definition: “... action research is a participatory, democratic process co...

Facilitating Knowledge Sharing through Inter-action Research

The significance of knowledge in organizations is evident. There is considerable effort in theory as well as in practice on how to foster knowledge as a resource in organizations (see for example Grant, 1996, Tsoukas, 1996). In comparison with traditional resources, knowledge, especially the tacit dimension, differs because of its immaterial characteristics (concerning the concept of tacit know...

Action in action research: Elaborating the concepts of action, roles and dilemmas in a public e-service development project

An Introduction to Action Research

سخن سردبیر Editorial مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجان دوره 18، تیر 1398، 323-324             مقدمه‌ای بر پژوهش عملیاتی   An Introduction to Action Research     محسن رضائیان[1]   M.Rezaeian   کرت لوین (1947-1890) Kurt Lewin را بنیانگذار پژوهش عملیاتی Action Research می‌دانند. کاربردی که وی از پژوهش عملیاتی در نظر داشت عبارت بود از: پاسخ‌گویی به یک مسأله اجتماعی که با مشارکت فعا...

An Umbrella Named Action Research

Action research is a means for creating meaning and promoting understanding of complex social situations, and improving the quality of human interactions and performance in those situations. Action research is one of the words that can be heard now frequently in the educational cycle, but there are several definitions for it. Literature review shows that several writers have referred to this co...