Description |
1 online resource (viii, 233 pages) : illustrations. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
Dialogues on work and innovation ; v. 2
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Dialogues on work and innovation ; v. 2.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
BEYOND THEORY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; Note; Introduction; Chapter 1. Development and the Social Sciences: An uneasy relationship; Introduction; The point of origin: The experiment; The diffusion problem; General theory and local projects; A redefinition of the points of departure; The job design workshop; Reform of the work environment; The LOM program; Research and development: Issues and perspectives; The organization of this book and its main themes; Notes; Chapter 2. Workplace Development and Research: Two examples; Introduction; Pelly AB. |
Summary |
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 researc. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Organizational change.
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Organizational change. |
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Action research.
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Action research. |
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Management -- Employee participation.
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Management -- Employee participation. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Toulmin, Stephen, 1922-2009.
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Gustavsen, Bjørn.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Beyond theory. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub., ©1996 (DLC) 96013109 |
ISBN |
9789027276162 (electronic book) |
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9027276161 (electronic book) |
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9781556198267 (U.S.) |
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1556198264 (U.S.) |
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9027217726 (Eur.) |
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1556198264 (U.S.) |
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9789027217721 |
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