Author
Oral, Muhittin
Publication Date
2012-06-01
Publication Place
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Elsevier
Subject
Participatory action research, Enhanced data envelopment analysis, R&D project selection, Multi-organizational decision making, Multi-methodology
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
0957-4174
Record ID
90d61909-61dc-4be5-afa8-f21b23db4b34
Library Location
Business Administration
Date
2012-06-01
Notes
Due to copyright restrictions, the access to the full text of this article is only available via subscription.
Sample Text
The theory of participatory action research (PAR) grew out of the practice of problem-solving in groups and organization by involving the participation of all pertinent stakeholders in decision-making process through empowerment. The ontological assumption is that “the world out there” is defined by the participating stakeholders as they understand and perceive it. The actionable knowledge thus produced is mostly used subjectively in the hope of a favorable organizational change or a transformation for betterment. On the other hand, Management Science/Operations Research (MS/OR) is more concerned with epistemological objectivity in identifying and defining managerial issues and finding solutions. In this paper we shall show that MS/OR can benefit from and contribute to PAR in complex decision making contexts. This kind of mutual benefit will be illustrated through a study reported in the area of R&D planning. It will be shown that PAR “contextualizes” problem structuring whereas MS/OR “optimizes” the consensual decision-making process in a multi-organizational context.
DOI
10.1016/j.eswa.2011.12.054
Cilt
39
