Assignment
Find and review the following article:
o Mejía-Villa, A., & Alfaro-Tanco, J. (2017). Action research projects: One step ahead in the researcher-practitioner relationships. Working Papers on Operations Management, 8, 191-203.
o Ballantyne, D. (2004). Action research reviewed: A market-oriented approach. European Journal of Marketing, 38(3), 321-337.
o Explain the theory and practice of AR and AI and how it generates new knowledge for the system and why this is so important. Include at least 5 different sources, cited properly.
o Explain the philosophy and theory of process consultation (PC) and how PC emphasizes the helping relationship. Include at least 3 different sources, cited properly.
o Explain the philosophy and practice of appreciative inquiry. Discuss why dialogue is such an important aspect of AI. Include at least 3 different sources, cited properly.
To help you, think through the following questions:
o In an action research project, there may be many, many cycles of action research (AR). Why is this so?
o When speaking of action research, what does the term iterative mean in practice?
o How does the iterative nature of AR support the success of a long-term AR project that includes many cycles?
- The answer to this question is one of the most important things you must know as a practitioner of AR.
o Why is the generation of knowledge such an important aspect of AR?
o What is systems theory?
o How does systems theory apply to AR?
o How does systems theory apply to AI?
o How does systems theory apply to PC?
o Describe and define socio-technical systems theory.
o What is an open system? Provide an example
o What is a closed system? Provide an example.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.