Participation action research - A key to improved knowledge of management

Technovation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-94

  Ottosson, Stig ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Action Research; Change management; Innovation management; Product development; Project management; Research methods; Technology management

Indexed keywords

CHAOS THEORY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ACTION RESEARCH;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037301992     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4972(01)00097-9     Document Type: Article

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