Action research—Scandinavian experiences

  • Authors:
  • Baungaard Rasmussen

  • Affiliations:
  • The Technical University of Denmark, Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Management, Building 303, 2800 , Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

  • Venue:
  • AI & Society
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

This article focus on paradigms, methods and ethics of action research in the Scandinavian countries. The specific features of the action research paradigm are identified. a historical overview follows of some main action research projects in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The tendency towards upscale action research projects from organisational or small community projects to large-scale, regional based network approaches are also outlined and discussed. Finally, a synthesised approach of the classical, socio-technical action research approach and the large-scale network and holistic approaches is suggested as a promising approach for the future.