Description
Book SynopsisIn this volume, the contributors describe how they try to make their research approaches useful for theory and practice. The participants provide insights into how researchers think about their work, how they formulate problems and research strategies and the reasons they use particular methods.
Table of ContentsPart 1 Doing Useful Research: An Introduction to the Issues Chapter 2 Challenging Traditional Research Assumptions Chapter 3 Why Our Old Pictures of the World Do Not Work Anymore Part 4 Alternative Approaches to Doing Useful Organizational Issues in Doing Usefull Research Chapter 5 Institutional and Organizational Issues in Doing Useful Research Chapter 6 Making Knowledge More relevant to Practice: Maps for Action Chapter 7 Doing research That Makes a Difference Chapter 8 Strategies with Dual Relevance Chapter 9 Contextualist research: A Natural Way to LInk Chapter 10 Organizational Desighn for the Future: A Collaborative Research Approach Part 11 Comparing Research Approaches Chapter 12 Critical Issues in Doing research That Contributes to Theory and Practice Chapter 13 Appendix: Questions for Chapter Authors
