Outline

Various foundations of OD Introduction to concept Brief History of the term Types of Action Research Steps in Action Research Example Conclusion

Foundations of OD

Models and theories of Planned change Systems theory Participation and empowerment Action Research Team and teamwork Parallel learning structures Normative reductive strategy of change Applied behavioral approach

Action Research

o Research on Action
A process of systematically collecting research data about on going system relative to some objective, goal, or need of that system; feeding these data back into the system;
taking actions by alternating selected variables within the system based both on the data on hypothesis; and evaluating the results of actions by collecting more data.

Is Action Research???
A Itis.topic of interest of an individual Finding information to give a correct answer No ALearning to do things to improve the existing quest for knowledge

Improve the skills, knowledge and techniques of people involved To find how to do things better

Emergence of Action Research

John Dewey A Problem solving into easy term understandable by everyone. Ideas incorporated into Action Research years later.

Later Traces of Action Research

In 1935, John Collier Diagnose problem and give remedies for race relations Realized later of the joint effort can give a right solution In 1940, Kurt Lewin Applied action Research to solve social problems conducted projects on behavioral domains In 1950, Stephan Corey Applied the concept to education

Types of Action Research

Diagnostic action research Participant action research Empirical action research Experimental action research

Steps in Action Research

Gather the Data Identify the problem

Interpret The Data

Repeat the process

Reflect

Act on Evidence

Evaluate Results

Examples of Action Research

Gavin
Conducted Action Research in the mining company Survey feedback program of 400 employees

Provided solutions to immediate problems

Led to numerous long term organizational changes which increased effectiveness of the mines Over a time, Failure to increase trust of employees Created a AR project, Studied effects OD program The intervention and action solution Gave a new prospect to research and practice

Conclusion
An Action should follow Research

Thank you

Chaitra Herur