Action research as a meta-methodology in the management field
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2020Versión
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
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Artículo / Artikulua
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Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa
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10.1177/1609406920917489
Resumen
Although it was first developed in the field of psychology, action research is a methodology of growing importance in business and
management contexts. In this research article, we focus on a significant aspect of action research: the variety of methodologies
that can be used jointly in an action research study and its relationships. More specifically, the aim of this study is to underscore
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Although it was first developed in the field of psychology, action research is a methodology of growing importance in business and
management contexts. In this research article, we focus on a significant aspect of action research: the variety of methodologies
that can be used jointly in an action research study and its relationships. More specifically, the aim of this study is to underscore
the definition of action research as a meta-methodology that encompasses different ways of carrying out empirical research. To
this end, we perform a meta-analysis of articles discussing empirical research that used an action research methodology. The
meta-analysis is based on a systematic review of articles published between 2000 and 2018. The main findings suggest that action
research may be regarded as a multidisciplinary method and that it can be implemented jointly with other methodologies; not just
qualitative methods but also quantitative research. Consequently, action research may now be defined as a meta-methodology or
an umbrella process. In this way, action research is a tool whose implementation ought to be promoted in the business/management field as a way of enhancing relevant, rigorous empirical studies and serving as a framework reference in projects based on
research and practice contribution as well as active collaboration between researchers and practitioners. [--]
Materias
Action research,
Meta-analysis,
Methodology,
Qualitative research,
Review
Editor
SAGE
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International Journal of Qualitative Methods, volume 19: 1–11
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Gestión de Empresas /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Enpresen Kudeaketa Saila
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