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A Systems View Across Time and Space

Table 3 Methodological principles of the action research applied within this study.

From: Four-step approach to idea management sequencing: redefining or reinventing values in a business model

Reasons and methodological principles of the action research

1. The combination of research and action

2. Collaborative partnership of researchers and participants or so called “insiders” of the case

3. The development of knowledge and understanding of a particular case

4. Action research starts from a vision of social transformation and personal engagement of individuals representing the organisation

5. Action research involved a high level of reflexivity and sensitivity of individuals influencing the whole research process

6. Action research involves exploratory engagement with a wide range of existing and interdisciplinary knowledge testing its usefulness

7. Action research evokes learning for participants through combining research, actions, and reflection of the practice

8. Action research requires a deep understanding of the broader historical, political, economic, and ideological contexts shaping the behaviour of individuals