Playing Dissymmetry in Action Research: The Role of Power and Differences in Promoting Participative Knowledge and Change

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-164

  Galuppo, Laura ^a   Gorli, Mara ^a   Ripamonti, Silvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Action research setting; Dissymmetry; Leadership; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952450711     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-010-9181-5     Document Type: Article

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