Participatory Action Research

Rejecting the traditional separation between the researcher and the research setting, this volume discusses a philosophy in which the researcher is fully involved in the process of organizational learning and change. By involving members of the organization at all stages of the research process, from initial design to final conclusions and actions, the strategy empowers organization members through the knowledge gained through research. Whyte and his collaborators outline the theory and methods behind participatory action research. They weigh the strengths and weaknesses than present a series of cased where this resarch strategy was used in both industry and agriculture in various countries on four continents.