Beyond Theory: Changing organizations through participation: 2 (Dialogues on Work and Innovation) - Softcover

Stephen Edelston Toulmin; Bjorn Gustavsen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9027217726 ISBN 13: 9789027217721

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 1996

Synopsis

Action Research is one of the most practical and down-to-earth ways of doing research into working life. Beyond Theory draws on examples and actual cases to discuss action research within the framework of the modern, and postmodern, theory of science debate. While action research has been much criticized by the traditionalists, the book reflects a convergence between action research and positions emerging out of the critique of scientific traditionalism. Discussions between these two fields of knowledge, originally so very different, can enrich both. The book will be useful not only to researchers and academics but to anyone who is interested in the role and use of knowledge in social and organizational development.

About this title

Synopsis

Part of the series, "Dialogues on Work and Innovation", which presents empirically based studies as well as theoretical discussions on the practice of organizational renewal. This volume covers topics such as development and the social sciences.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027217726
• ISBN 13: 9789027217721
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 241