The objective of this article is to map the manyfacets organizational learning into an integrative and parsimonious conceptual framework that can help researchers practicioners identify, study, introduce organizations. addresses gap between theoryand practice byproviding a working definition “productive learning” then describing conditions under which organizations are likelyto learn. model presented draws on scholarly literature, practicioner accounts, our own experiences as practitioners....

In an increasingly global business environment, managers must interact effectively with culturally complex people in situations. The dominant stream of thought international management literature frames this situation as a problem conflict and offers generalized models cultural difference guides to ‘adaptation’ for avoiding conflict. This article alternative approach intercultural competence, ‘negotiating reality’, that engages resource learning. Negotiating reality draws on concepts from...

Although participation is widely discussed in the action research literature, relatively few studies deal with building participative relationship itself. This article attempts to fill that gap through a ‘first-person research’ involving between Jewish researchers and Palestinian Arab non-governmental organization Israel failed live up our espoused values of participation. It employs an science method for joint critical reflecting on this analyzing data from reflection. presents two...

Despite the growing popularity of organizational learning and proliferation literature on subject, concept remains elusive for researchers managers alike. This article argues that enduring uncertainty about meaning practice reflects its so-called mystification. It attributes mystification to five features field: (a) ever-increasing conceptual diversity, (b) anthropomorphizing learning, (c) a split in field between visionaries skeptics, (d) reification terminology, (e) active concept. The...

This paper argues that, in divided societies, social entrepreneurship can be an effective strategy for regional development if it is integrated with conflict engagement. It views both and engagement through a constructionist lens employs theory building methods from action research programme evaluation. The argument presented the form of 'programme action', called 'Studio Social Creativity' that provides conceptual practical basis promoting Israel's northern periphery, region characterized...

Refreshing our purpose with Action Research journal Our since inception this international, peer-reviewed is to offer a forum for participative, action-oriented inquiry into questions that matter-questions relevant people in the conduct of their lives, enable them flourish organizations and communities, evince deep concern wider ecology. has not changed. The world around journal, however, Globally there much celebrate. Poverty rates are falling. We humans living longer. notion-if always...

This article examines the role of individual as agent organizational learning, focusing on individuals who are not in top management positions. It critical played by these through three brief case studies and addresses four questions: What does it mean for an to be learning? characterizes agents' behavior? special skills necessary order effective motivates people take this despite considerable risks?

The goal of this article is try to retrieve the idea `good theory' that provides accessible and useful tools for practitioners, academics, other participants in action research. In doing so, we advocate importance explicit theory building testing as an integral part research practice. association with positivist methodologies has resulted rejection by many researchers, who are fundamentally interested interpretation change correctly see theorizing antagonistic these aims. Drawing on example...

Although schools are usually regarded as important agents for social inclusion, research has shown that they may also function of exclusion itself. The goal this paper is to deepen our understanding how and can become more effective inclusion. It based on action carried out with the 'New Education Environment', a programme aimed at helping secondary in Israel work effectively 'at-risk' pupils. This led discovery self-reinforcing 'cycle exclusion' involves both pupils staff these 'frames'...

Intercultural competencies are more important for people in business than ever before. In this article, the authors present an approach they designed and used developing “negotiating reality” as a key intercultural competence at international school Europe. They outline theoretical underpinnings from communication action learning, on which their is based. Then, describe iterative process through guide students group work, starting by analyzing difficult situation experienced leading to...

ARIELI D., FRIEDMAN V.J. & HIRSCHFELD M.J. (2012) Challenges on the path to cultural safety in nursing education. International Nursing Review 59 , 187–193 Aim: The purpose of this study is identify central challenges be addressed Background: In recent years, idea has received increased attention as a way dealing with diversity profession, especially divided societies. goes beyond recognizing and appreciating difference, an attempt grappling deeper issues like inequality, conflict...

Reflective thinking is an active, conscious mode of cognition that plays important role in problem solving and learning. However, most people tend to resist switching from automatic a conscious, reflective under conditions ambiguity threat. Chris Argyris Donald Schon have developed theory explain this resistance method for "unfreezing" reasoning processes so can learn more kind (Model II). This case study describes problems the authors encountered using one Argyris-Schon unfreezing methods...

Watching the evening come across Cadair Idris, a spectacular mountain in northwest Wales, you can see landscape change moment by as shadows of clouds shift slope and sky darkens. The view is at once constantly changing eternal – bones mountain, essential truth landscape, remain (see Figure 1). Action research has changed social science dramatically shifting our perspective on process knowledge generation, highlighting aspects experience that had been shadow, helping us to appreciate drama...

In recent years, “teams” have been increasingly advocated as a means of empowering teachers, improving instruction, and introducing educational change—particularly within the context current school reform movement. Nevertheless, few advocates inquired seriously into team concept exactly how it fits with practice. This lack conceptualization is particularly serious in light failure initial team-teaching movement 1960s, which has attributed to fit between role teacher, organizational...

Clearly defined and measurable goals are commonly considered prerequisites for effective evaluation. Goal setting, however, presents a paradox to evaluators because it takes place at the interface of rationality values. The objective this article is demonstrate method unlocking by making goal setting process evaluating goals, not simply defining them. Goals can be evaluated asking program stakeholders why their important Systematic inquiry into also prepares ground consensual that express...

Today emotions are seen as an integral part of conflict and resolution. Research, mostly experimental or simulation based, has shown that emotional “appraisal” “self‐regulation” can have a positive effect on transformation. Drawing lessons learned from case study transformation involving Jewish Arab students in Israel, this paper illustrates how the “reappraisal” difficult play central role creating more relationships. The findings suggest reflexivity is key proposes number actions be taken...

This article is intended to stimulate a dialogue between program theory evaluation and action science for the purposes of cross-fertilization mutual enrichment. Both use concept implicit “theories action” as central construct in study social practice. However, an approach suggests wider understanding that (1) specifies links individual reasoning behavior implementation, (2) accounts how programs deal with dilemmas, conflict, error. paper begins systematic, though not exhaustive, comparison...

This article demonstrates how action research can fill a theoretical gap in the literature on ‘social exclusion’. Although points to centrality of ‘relationships’ overcoming exclusion, it offers little theory nature these relationships and they are formed. presents ‘actionable knowledge’ for creating interpersonal that interrupt processes exclusion. It draws findings an ‘action science’ inquiry process carried out by staff intervention program helps schools work more effectively with...