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Improving the way we do action research in quality improvement

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/09537287.2024.2315154

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After three decades of action research (AR) there are still questions about its application and contribution in comparison to traditional research methods. The aim of this paper is to explore and critique how two action research frameworks can be employed when improving healthcare processes. We also...

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Published in: Production Planning and Control
ISSN: 0953-7287 1366-5871
Published: Informa UK Limited 2024
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