Sharing Control: Developing Research Literacy through Community-Based Action Research

A Process for Developing the Statement of Internet Research Ethics based on Action Research Method

Background: Research ethics in cyberspace or Internet research ethics (IRE) is a subset of applied ethics that aims to study, introduce, and apply ethical codes for guiding research activities in cyberspace. The compilation of the ethical statement is based on two methods of documentary research and action research. The action research process is implemented in four stages: 1) diagnosis, 2) act...

Facilitating Knowledge Sharing through Inter-action Research

The significance of knowledge in organizations is evident. There is considerable effort in theory as well as in practice on how to foster knowledge as a resource in organizations (see for example Grant, 1996, Tsoukas, 1996). In comparison with traditional resources, knowledge, especially the tacit dimension, differs because of its immaterial characteristics (concerning the concept of tacit know...

Community-based participatory research in Iran: its challenges and ways to control from the stakeholders view

     According to World Health Organization reports, the root of applied researches problems in developing countries are running the researches based on academic researchers ’ interests as well as decision-making in executive systems based on their managers ’ experiences. The problems will be eliminated by stakeholders ’ participation. In 2001, the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBP...

Building research capacity through community-based projects.

Research during general practitioner (GP) training has historically been underrepresented in the medical curriculum. Few GPs in Australia have postgraduate research qualifications and few engage actively in research. The development of an integrated and innovative curriculum at an Australian university provides a unique opportunity to embed research and critical analysis (RCA) at every stage of...

Strengthening Research through Data Sharing.