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Action Research

Researchers at RISO have an active interest in the theoretical, epistemological and methodological underpinnings of action research as one means of conducting research in Information Systems.  In conjunction with researchers at other universities, members conduct action research studies, and have built a reputation for advancing our understanding of how action research studies can be implemented to ensure the production of rigorous and relevant research outcomes.

Selected Action Research Publications:

  • McKay, J. and Marshall, P. (2007) Driven by Two Masters, Serving Both: the Interplay of Problem Solving and Research in Action Research Projects. In Kock, N. (ed.) IS Action Research: An Applied View of Emerging Concepts and Methods. pp131-158. Springer Verlag..

  • McKay, J. and Marshall, P. (2001) The Dual Imperatives of Action Research. Information Technology and People, 14(1): 46-59..

  • Marshall, P., DeSalas, K., and McKay, J. (2006) Action Research in Practice: Balancing the Dual Imperatives. Proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Adelaide 2006.

  • McKay, J. and Marshall, P. (2002) Action Research: a Guide to Process and Procedure. European Conference on Research Methods in Business & Management, University of Reading, April 29-30.

  • McKay, J. and Marshall, P. (2001) Shaping a Process Model of Action Research. Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Korean Society for Management Information Systems, Seoul, June.

  • McKay, J. and Marshall, P. (2000) Rethinking Current Conceptualisations of Action Research. Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Hong Kong.

  • McKay, J. and Marshall, P. (2000) Quality and Rigour of Action Research in Information Systems. European Conference on Information Systems 2000, Vienna, Austria.

  • McKay, J. and Marshall, P. (1999) The poverty of action research in information systems. In Synergy Matters: Working with Systems in the 21st Century. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of the UK Systems Society, Plenum Press, New York..

 

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