IN DEFENSE OF ACTION RESEARCH ADOPTION IN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH, IN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Jonathan Freitas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte/MG
  • Daniel Calbino Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte/MG
  • Alexandre Santos Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte/MG
  • Rafael Diogo Pereira Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte/MG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13058/raep.2010.v11n3.137

Keywords:

Action Research, strategy, management

Abstract

An analysis of the work published at national Management events shows that action research in Brazil has been used in a considerably restricted manner. It seems the reason for this is the difficulty faced by researchers in justifying the academic merits of this methodological strategy versus the traditional scientific approach. Thus, a proper understanding of the nature of action research and its supportive assumptions could help to sustain the argument in favor of its adoption. Accordingly, the objective of the work is to revisit the main characteristics of action research, highlighting the distinctive features that grant it a unique identity: one that is legitimate and relevant in the context of scientific research. It is concluded that action research is normally adopted when the issue researched is shown to be complex and less studied, thus requiring significant interaction between the researchers and research object, being based on questions that are of main importance to the actual subjects involved. It can, therefore, be considered an approach that is of definite relevance to organizational science in general and management ones in particular.

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Author Biographies

Jonathan Freitas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte/MG

Doutorando em Administração na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Mestre em Administração pela UFMG. Áreas de interesse em pesquisa: Administração Estratégica e Gestão da Inovação Tecnológica

Daniel Calbino, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte/MG

Doutorando em Administração na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Mestre em Administração pela UFMGÁreas de interesse em pesquisa: Economia Solidária, Teoria Crítica e Pedagogia Crítica.

Alexandre Santos, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte/MG

Doutorando em Administração na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Áreas de interesse em pesquisa: Governança, Relações de Poder e Simbolismo

Rafael Diogo Pereira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte/MG

Doutorando em Administração na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Mestre em Administração pela UFMG. Áreas de interesse em pesquisa: Governança Corporativa, Organizações Familiares e Gestão de Empreendimentos Turísticos

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Published

2010-09-30

How to Cite

Freitas, J., Calbino, D., Santos, A., & Pereira, R. D. (2010). IN DEFENSE OF ACTION RESEARCH ADOPTION IN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH, IN BRAZIL. Administração: Ensino E Pesquisa, 11(3), 425–445. https://doi.org/10.13058/raep.2010.v11n3.137

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2010): Julho-Setembro

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