Theoretical Pluralism in Systemic Action Research

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-15

  Midgley, Gerald ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Boundary critique; Epistemology; Methodological pluralism; Philosophy of action research; Process philosophy; Systemic intervention; Systems philosophy; Theoretical pluralism

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651503260     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-010-9176-2     Document Type: Article

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