Action Research and the Management and Systems Sciences

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作者：

Robert L. Flood

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[1] University of Hull,Centre for Systems Studies

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Systemic Practice and Action Research | 1998年 / 11卷

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action research; complementarity; holism; (in)commensurability; management sciences; systems sciences;

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In this paper I explore the possibility of a complementary relationship between action research and the management and systems sciences. A range of purposes that action researchers and management and systems scientists pursue is initially set out. The paper then explores whether this diversity of purposes and the ways they recommend people to proceed may come together in a new whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. A potentially useful realization of this for practice is a reflexive process of critique, choice, and action, which is elaborated on. The paper then investigates what view of holism arises from the preceeding discussions.

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页码：79 / 101

页数：22

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