... The authors present action research on a pilot workplace training program focused on wellbeing in an academic work setting. The data collection draws from the case study tradition. The authors collect data through interviews (21), field notes of participant observation (3 occasions), participant-produced...

...Karen Venturini; Guido Capaldo; Federica Palazzi; Chiara Amatori; Amos Capicchioni Purpose This study aims to explore the effectiveness of action learning (AL) in PA education through the action research (AR). Public administration (PA) requires training paths for its officials aimed at developing...

... Primary care Qualitative research Action research Collaborative learning Living lab As society changes, healthcare needs to adapt. Living labs are an emerging phenomenon used to develop and introduce new technologies and services in various societal arenas, including healthcare (Leminen...

... for the next generation of employees. The central problem is how to develop a smart working environment (SWE) based on the needs of this target group. The aim is both practical and theoretical. Design/methodology/approach The action research (AR) approach was used as a frame for the organisational learning...

... of coworking that recovers the original meaning of coworking space to promote social changes, questions the role of the physical space and brings to the fore its connections between the internal (space) and the external (territory). The paper presents an action research on a rising network of coworking...

.... They refer in particular to occupational physicians, enterprise safety managers, and labor safety inspectors who, in Italy, are local employees of the National Health Service (NHS). In this action research process (Dubost and Levy, 2002), therefore, we questioned the participants in a pilot study about...

...Janet McCray; Adam Palmer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of the application of action research in the design of a degree‐level leadership skills programme in the English social care sector. Design/methodology/approach The action research study involved four formal...

...Ebru Zeynep Mugaloglu; Zerrin Doganca Purpose This study aims to enable pre‐service teachers to cooperate with teachers and to participate in solving classroom problems with the guidance of academic staff in an action research (AR) project. Design/methodology/approach Eight pre‐service...

...Mats Holmquist Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether universities can find ways to make more practical contributions through collaboration, collective reflection and joint learning. Design/methodology/approach The approach takes the form of action research and cooperation...

.... Design/methodology/approach Action research in organizations is undertaken in interaction with the employees of the organization studied. The outcome is characterized by a deep understanding of the individuals as well as of the course of events in the system. The paper therefore applies action research...

... can be contacted at: gillian.shiel@northumbria.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Action learning Action research Workplace Project management Higher education (HE) has and continues to undergo changes to meet the challenges of contemporary society. The Higher...

...Paul Hager; Tony Brown; Satu Kalliola; Risto Nakari; Ilkka Pesonen Purpose The theoretical aim of the research in this paper is to conceptualize learning in the context of communicative action research, specifically in the context of democratic dialogue. The empirical aim is to show how...

... The model is based on the theories and methodologies of grounded theory, adult learning, collaborative action learning and action research. These are the approaches advocated and used actively by some international action learning associations and business schools. Discusses their philosophy and explores...