Action research and knowledge creation: Merits and challenges

Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 6-14

  GrØnhaug, Kjell ^a   Olson, Olov ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Action learning; Action research; Marketing research; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442493270     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522759910251891     Document Type: Review

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