Developing Managers As Practitioner Researchers - A Work-Applied Learning Approach

Selva is a world-renowned expert in action research and action learning. His knowledge is not just grounded on theory - he has been a practitioner, consulting and leading management projects in many countries.... I can highly recommend this book to any management practitioner who wants to learn more about how they can implement effective change in their organisations using a validated and evidence-based method. Professor Erwin Loh President of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators Professor Selva's theories apply perfectly for me as a change agent and pioneer in my military pharmacy career ... As a trailblazer in many innovative projects and a strategic manager/executor of transformation plans ... I find Professor Selva's model of planning, acting, observing, refl ecting, evaluating and validating cycles is so relevant in my work ... Prof. (Hon) Dato' Dr A. Halim Basari Brigadier General (Malaysian Army) As the case studies in the book show, the Action Research and Action Learning method that grounds Work-Applied Learning (WAL) for Change has been used in many types of industries with great success. The book takes a further step in explaining how change leaders, in whichever industry they work, need to be a researcher, not of theories, but of their own practice - refl ecting in and on their actions, .. Colin Bradley President, Action Learning, Action Research Association Ltd From a practitioner's standpoint, the proposed Action Research method and Action Learning process are not just academic exercises but practical tools that drive real change and transformation .. Alvin Goh Executive Director, Singapore Human Resources Institute