Corporate Social Responsibility
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Corporate Social Responsibility (IVOR nr. 77) 2010/12.3.1.1:12.3.1.1 Introduction
Corporate Social Responsibility (IVOR nr. 77) 2010/12.3.1.1
12.3.1.1 Introduction
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Mr. T.E. Lambooy, datum 17-11-2010
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17-11-2010
- Auteur
Mr. T.E. Lambooy
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JCDI:ADS367060:1
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Ondernemingsrecht (V)
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Another way of validating the results of action research is through validation by the stakeholders involved, preferable in iterative cycles. Throughout the design of the entire research project, the research team tested its conclusions with different actors.
Deze functie is alleen te gebruiken als je bent ingelogd.
The second goal of the research project was to ignite movement in the market for BES information products, in order to allow investors to incorporate BES considerations into their investment decision-making process. In section 12.2.4 two suggestions for collaborative action were presented. However, a group of researchers making a plan is not sufficient to cause change. This section will focus on the question how such action could be induced. An action research setting was elected to investigate this question. The research team convened a one day workshop in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in October 2009, with representatives from the different stakeholder groups, in order to learn about the interactions taking place and the resulting developments. The purposes on the practical level was to collectively develop new perspectives, investigate the possibilities for collaborative action, and to discover the role each participant would be willing to take on. These insights were intended to be of use for the participating stakeholders.
Action research comprises a broad array of different methods, used in various settings and with different aims. This section will commence with a short discussion of a few specific theoretical considerations, originating from action science in the field of organisational learning and change processes, that influenced the workshop design.
In many instances action research methods are employed to generate knowledge for a specific company. However, the aim of the study at hand was to make the research conclusions available to multiple actors and applicable to other situations. When publishing results, it is important for a researcher to be clear and transparent concerning the research design and the processes that have taken place. This allows others to form an opinion about the validity of the researchers' conclusions. In this respect, action research is not different from ' traditional' scientific research.1 Paragraph 12.3.2 will therefore reflect on the workshop design, including (i) the selection of the workshop participants; (ii) the agenda stating the subjects of discussion and the anticipated discussion technique during the workshop; and (iii) the role of the researchers. Paragraph 12.3.3 will discuss the process during the workshop and the outcome. In paragraph 12.3.4 the success of the intervention is evaluated.