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Donovan, Paul – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2011
Collective decision making is an increasing requirement in organizations where the emphasis is on team work at every level. It is, however, very complex and difficult to achieve in practice. Too frequently, important discussions are bypassed or, while the majority of the meeting participants remain mute, decisions are being made by a vocal few. In…
Descriptors: Action Research, Experiential Learning, Active Learning, Participative Decision Making
McNabb, David; Webster, Michael – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2010
Since the mid-1980s, health service restructuring in New Zealand has strengthened managerialism, arguably detracting from professional considerations. Professional leaders without line-management responsibilities have replaced social work departments headed by a professional social worker. An emerging social work contribution to interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Leadership, Social Work
Cockburn-Wootten, Cheryl; Henderson, Alison; Rix, Caroline – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2005
An action research project, managed by a graduate student, resulted in the development of an academic website as an effective internal and external communication tool. The main focus of the investigation was to uncover the tacit knowledge held by staff in the Department of Management Communication through a series of in-depth interviews, a focus…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Action Research, Research Methodology, Focus Groups