Screen LibraryAction research for business, nonprofit, & public administration：a tool for complex times
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SAGE Publications,
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| Publisher Address: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. |
| Publication Dates: | c2012. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xxi, 346 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781412991643 (pbk.) 1412991641 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | C936 |
| CLC: | C936 |
| Call Number: | C936/J275 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introducing the Three Steps of Action Research: A Tool for Complex Times and Situations -- What Is Action Research, and Where Did It Come From? -- What Are Other Methodologies That Are Similar to Action Research? -- What Are the Steps in the Action Research Process? -- How Does Action Research Methodology Use Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods? -- Why Is Action Research a Methodology for Complex Times? -- How Can I Ensure Success? Study Failure! -- Conclusion -- ch. 2 The Proposal and Ethics -- What Are the Seven Key Concepts in Research Writing? -- What Goes Into an Action Research Proposal? -- How Do I Start to Plan the Proposal and My Work? -- How Can I Avoid Common Mistakes? -- Am I Doing Insider Research? -- What Are Ethical Codes for Research? -- How Do Ethics Specifically Pertain to the Action Research Process? -- What Are Some Specific Ethical Considerations When Using a Team Approach? -- What Are Some Potential Ethical Issues to Consider in Business, Nonprofit, and Public Administration Settings? -- Conclusion -- ch. 3 What to Do and How to Do It... -- What Do You Do When You Do Action Research? -- What Is the Best Way to Build a Participatory or Team Effort? -- What Tools Are Useful for Action Research Student Researchers? -- Conclusion -- ch. 4 Methods and Measurement -- What Types of Methods Are There, and Which Are Most Commonly Used in Action Research? -- Can You Tell Me More About Qualitative Measures? -- Can You Tell Me More About Quantitative Measures? -- What About Mixed Methods? -- How Do I Know Which Method(s) to Employ? -- What Are Some Examples of Methods Used by Other Students? -- What if I Can't Figure out How to Design the Data Collection and Analysis for My Research? -- Conclusion -- ch. 5 Working With People and Groups -- What Skills Do You Need? -- Are You an Insider or Outsider, and How Does It Matter? -- What Is the Ideal Model for a Participatory Action Research Group? -- What Does Power Have to Do With It? -- What If No One Has Time to Work on the Study? -- In What Way Do Ethics Come in When Working With Groups? -- What Do Participatory Action Research Groups Do? -- What Are Some Guidelines That Groups Can Keep in Mind in Order to Advance a Participatory Action Research Project? -- What Do You Do When Faced With Defensiveness? -- Conclusion -- ch. 6 Networks and How to Employ Them for Change -- Why Use Networked Participatory Action Research? -- What Are Networks and How Are Their Attributes in Line With Action Research? -- What Is the Hub and Spoke Participatory Action Research Design? -- What Are the Necessary Ingredients for a Successful Networked Action Research Project? -- How Is the Hub and Spoke Participatory Action Research Design Employed for Dynamic Change or Reform? -- How Do People Connect in a Networked Design? -- Does a Network Have to Preexist or Can You Start One for the Project? -- Are There Examples of Networked Participatory Action Research? -- How Could Virtual Tools, Learning Management Systems, or Social Networking Platforms Be Used to Your Network's Advantage? -- Conclusion -- ch. 7 Analyzing and Reporting Results -- How Do I Assess My Research Outcomes? -- How Do I Analyze My Work as Data? -- Success or Failure, How Do I Tell Them Apart? -- What Standards Do I Need to Hold for Final Analysis? -- How Do I Pull My Analysis Into the Seven Concepts Discussed in Research? -- How Do I Write the Best Report for My Stakeholders? -- What If My Stakeholders Need to See Success, but I Am Less Than Happy With My Results? -- Conclusion -- ch. 8 Final Touches and Emancipatory Potential -- What Do the Teachers Say? -- What Do Students Say? -- What Do the Authors Say?. |