Action Research for Business, Nonprofit, and Public Administration

A Tool for Complex Times

E. Alana James, Tracesea Slater, Alan Bucknam

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9781412991643
• eBook ISBN: 9781483342368
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Management
• Index: Business

This book covers the background, process, and tools needed to introduce and guide students through to a successful action research (AR) project. Included are how to initiate, plan, and complete AR within all types of organizations in business, nonprofit, and public administration. Graphic organizers and a modular sequence of topics help students manage the steps involved in AR practice. A protocol for weekly report writing, informed consent documentation, and clear guidelines for final analyses and report writing give graduate students the efficient format they need. This book teaches theory by interweaving discussion of the major content areas and stories of student success with the concepts that impact practice.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Introducing the Three Steps of Action Research: A Tool for Complex Times and Situations
• Chapter 2. The Proposal and Ethics
• Chapter 3. What to Do and How to Do It …
• Chapter 4. Methods and Measurement
• Chapter 5. Working With People and Groups
• Chapter 6. Networks and How to Employ Them for Change
• Chapter 7. Analyzing and Reporting Results
• Chapter 8. Final Touches and Emancipatory Potential
• Appendix A. Action Research Proposal Outline
• Appendix B. Example of Student Answers to Proposal Questions
• Appendix C. Student Proposal
• Appendix D. Action Research Weekly Report
• Appendix E. Table for Measurable Actions
• Appendix F. Year-Long Guide for Networked Action Research
• Appendix G. Model Informed Consent
• Glossary of Terms
• References
• Index
• About the Authors