Action research

By:

Stringer, Ernest T

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Sage Publications, Inc. California 2014Edition: 4thDescription: xxii, 298 pISBN:

9781452205083

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

361 STR

Summary: In the Fourth Edition of Action Research, author Ernest T. Stringer provides clear guidelines to enable novice practitioner researchers to move comfortably through a process of inquiry that provides effective solutions to problems in the work and lives of those participating in the research. The Fourth Edition provides a simple but highly effective model for approaching action research; Look: building a picture and gathering information, Think: interpreting and explaining, and Act: resolving issues and problems. "Biographical Bulletins" punctuate the text to clarify meaning and to increase understanding of relevant facets of research processes. This best-selling text is appropriate for educational, business, health, and social work settings. New to this Edition: A new chapter on using social media to enhance action research processes An extended description of online sites related to action research Major additions that strengthen the theoretical foundations of action research An extended discussion of the literature on action research

List(s) this item appears in: Public Policy & General Management

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks	Public Policy & General Management	361 STR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		004371

Table of contents

About the Author 1. Research in Professional and Public Life 2. The Theory Behind the Practice 3. Setting the Stage: Planning a Research Process 4. Look: Gathering Data 5. Think: Reflection and Analysis 6. Act: Action Plans -- Implementing Sustainable Solutions 7. Strategic Planning 8. Reports: Informing Stakeholders 9. Action Research and the Internet References Index

In the Fourth Edition of Action Research, author Ernest T. Stringer provides clear guidelines to enable novice practitioner researchers to move comfortably through a process of inquiry that provides effective solutions to problems in the work and lives of those participating in the research. The Fourth Edition provides a simple but highly effective model for approaching action research; Look: building a picture and gathering information, Think: interpreting and explaining, and Act: resolving issues and problems. "Biographical Bulletins" punctuate the text to clarify meaning and to increase understanding of relevant facets of research processes. This best-selling text is appropriate for educational, business, health, and social work settings.
New to this Edition:

A new chapter on using social media to enhance action research processes

An extended description of online sites related to action research

Major additions that strengthen the theoretical foundations of action research

An extended discussion of the literature on action research

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