The document discusses action research and presents an action research model. It notes that the action research model will likely be on the exam and is important to understand. The model stems from an organizational development approach to change and involves collaboration between clients, organizational members, and consultants. It is an iterative process that includes problem identification, data gathering, feedback, joint planning, and action.

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MGF3621: Organisational Change
Week 7:
Action Research

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• Will probably be on the exam
• You need to know it
• Is really hard to do practically in class in
two hours
• So strap yourselves in

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• Stemmed from OD approach to change
• Collaboration with clients and members
of the organisation
• Consultative approach to change

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Feedback to Client
Data gathering after
action
Problem Identification
Joint action planning
Consultation with a
behavioral scientist
Data gathering &
preliminary diagnosis
Joint diagnosis
Action

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• Handout
• Action Research in Aboriginal health
workers

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• Questions
– Does AR work in this situation?
– Is it more applicable than other
approaches?
– What can you learn from it when you are
conducting your own AR?

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• Our Turn
– Problem Identification
– Consultation with Behavioural Scientist
– Data Gathering and Diagnosis
– Feedback to Client and Joint Diagnosis
– Joint Action Planning
– Action
– Data Gathering