CHAPTER 4

I. Negotiating access with your superiors is a tricky business, aims at good work and
Which of the following statements is incorrect about constructing and selecting your insider project? something bland.
II. While you have primary access, you may not have secondary access.
A. The process of identifying issues may be characterized as static in the sense that its easy to III. Access at one level may lead automatically to limit other access level.
establish precise boundaries and they are not subject to change.
B. Uncovering issues necessitates understanding the role that history and experience must play A. All of the above
in the perception of facts by the organizational members B. Only I & II are true
C. Constructing an issue as a problem may influence who gets involved in problem resolution C. Only II & III are true
D. There is an inherent danger in the process of attempting to simplify an issue by reducing
ambiguity at an early stage.
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Correct statement: The process of identifying issues may be characterized as fluid, dynamic, and
emergent Which of the following is a broad characteristic that correctly defines action research?

Which among the following areas does insider action research proposal need not to address? A. It is grounded in collaborative, tripartite, and democratic partnerships.
B. It seeks to generate practical knowing through engagement in cycles of unfreezing and
A. Research freezing.
B. Action C. It engages the action researchers in interiority, that is, attending to both data of sense and
C. Insider Process data of consciousness.
D. Context D. It is grounded in a philosophy of practical knowing where timely, voluntary, validity-testing,
transformative action is enacted in the future tense.
Insider action research proposal needs to address all 4 areas.

When selecting the context of your insider action research it can be: What are the four factors that present a complete theory of action research process?
A. Contextual, quality of relationship, quality of action research process, outcomes
A. Specific to your topic area B. Contextual, quality of products/services, quality of action research process, outcomes
B. Broad general context at the global or national level C. Background, quality of products/services, quality of action research process, outcomes
C. Organizational level
D. All of the above
Which of the following statement best describes a second person research?

A. A form of inquiry that works with others on issues of mutual concern.

CHAPTER 5 B. A form of inquiry that aims at creating communities of inquiry.
C. A form of inquiry and practice that one does on one’s own.
Which statements are true in preunderstanding practice?

I. A second person develops a spirit of inquiry in familiar situations where things are
taken for granted. It is a collaborative action.
II. A third person develops practical knowledge, and links practice with theory.
III. A first person attends, questions own assumptions.

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III

What is the third role of Whilliander and Styhre reflection on insider action research?

A. To act as the bridge between academia and company in translating information between the
two worlds of research and practice
B. To use the company as an object of experimentation
C. To construct case studies about the company and parent company.

Which statement is correct in access?