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How to Generate Knowledge from Single Case Research on Innovation?
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Abstract "The article starts with some specifications of the question raised in its title.
These specifications makes clear that in practice this is a question of providing
some partial, supplementary knowledge which is useful for those
who are involved in processes of organisational change and innovation... view more
"The article starts with some specifications of the question raised in its title.
These specifications makes clear that in practice this is a question of providing
some partial, supplementary knowledge which is useful for those
who are involved in processes of organisational change and innovation.
Then follows a few methodological considerations, which emphasises the
complementary role of the researchers versus to actors within enterprises
in the kind of action research projects presented in this article. The case
presented is one of broad participation in organisational innovation, based
on an action research project in a Norwegian enterprise. It is shown that
contrary to common belief, the broad participation in the discussions and
the preparation of the foundations for the decision making by the top
management is of great importance both to the employees and to the enterprise,
even though the final decision on organisational choice was quite
different from what was wanted and expected by the employees and the
middle management. In the final section it is argued that the possibility of
making use of knowledge generated from single case research on innovation
is immensely enhanced when the diffusion of knowledge takes places
as an aspect of national programmes of innovation. This is because then
not only the general validity of but also the general interest of such
knowledge are much greater." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
case study; action research; knowledge; Norway; innovation; participation; methodology
Classification
Research Design
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 231-254
Journal
International Journal of Action Research, 5 (2009) 3
ISSN
1861-1303
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications