- Published
- 2023-01-01
- Venue
- STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI, no. 2, pp. 135-161
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- DOI
- 10.3280/so2022-002006
Abstract
This article describes the deficiencies of positivist science for generating knowledge for use in solving problems that members of organizations face. Action research is introduced as a method for correcting these deficiencies. When action research is tested against the criteria of positivist science, action research is found not to meet its critical tests. The appropriateness of positivist science is questioned as a basis for judging the scientific merits of action research. Action research can base its legitimacy as science in philosophical traditions that are different from those which legitimate positivist science. Criteria and methods of science appropriate to action research are offered.
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Susman, G. I., & Evered, R. D. (2023). An assessment of the scientific merits of action research. STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI, 135–161. https://doi.org/10.3280/so2022-002006
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Susman, Gerald I., and Roger D. Evered. "An assessment of the scientific merits of action research." STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI, no. 2, 2023, pp. 135–161, https://doi.org/10.3280/so2022-002006.
- Chicago
Susman, Gerald I., and Roger D. Evered. "An assessment of the scientific merits of action research." STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI, no. 2 (2023): 135–161. https://doi.org/10.3280/so2022-002006.
- GOST
Susman G. I., Evered R. D. An assessment of the scientific merits of action research // STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI. — 2023. — P. 135–161. — URL: https://doi.org/10.3280/so2022-002006
- BibTeX
@article{susman2023assessment, title = {{An assessment of the scientific merits of action research}}, author = {Gerald I. Susman and Roger D. Evered}, journal = {STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI}, year = {2023}, number = {2}, pages = {135--161}, doi = {10.3280/so2022-002006}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3280/so2022-002006} }- RIS
TY - JOUR AU - Susman, Gerald I. AU - Evered, Roger D. TI - An assessment of the scientific merits of action research JO - STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI IS - 2 SP - 135 EP - 161 PY - 2023 DA - 2023/01/01 DO - 10.3280/so2022-002006 UR - https://doi.org/10.3280/so2022-002006 ER -