Diversity of Action Research: Experiences and Perspectives

Werner Fricke: Editorial 6-8 Øyvind Pålshaugen: Introduction. On the Diversity of Action Research 9-14 Marianne Kristiansen: Relational and Existential Challenges of Practicing Dialogic Action Research - Working with Social Concrete Blocks in Organizations 15-37 Olav Eikeland: Why Should Mainstream Social Researchers Be Interested in Action Research? 38-64 John Shotter: With What Kind of Science Should Action Research Be Contrasted? 65-92 Bjørn Gustavsen: Research Responses to Practical Challenges: What Can Action Research Contribute? 93-111 Danilo R. Streck: Research and Social Transformation: Notes about Method and Methodology in Participatory Research 112-130 Davydd Greenwood: Pragmatic Action Research 131-148 Bob Dick: Action Research as an Enhancement of Natural Problem Solving 149-167 Margaret H. Vickers: Reflections from an Action Researcher: Why We Do What We Do 168-189 Gill Coleman, Margaret Gearty: Making Space for Difference: The CARPP Approach to Action Research 190-215 Book