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Action research is more than an addition to the armory of social science techniques of inquiry, more than a method for relating the insights derived from social science theory to practical issues. It challenges the position of the social scientist as privileged observer, analyst, and critic (P. A. Clark, 1972). It is an emergent phenomenon whose characteristics illuminate the dynamic relationship between the social sciences and society. In this chapter we set out to describe this relationship and to present a model to cover the development of knowledge-based activities.
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Cherns, A.B., Clark, P.A., Jenkins, W.I. (1976). Action Research and the Development of the Social Sciences. In: Experimenting with Organizational Life. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4262-5_4
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