Reflexive Inquiry: A Framework for Consultancy Practice

by Christine Oliver

Overview

This book sets out to explain how the reflexive inquiry model can be adapted to research so that consultants can continue to evaluate their work and learn from the process. It draws out some implications of the principles, arguments, models, and tools presented for undertaking research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855753587
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/31/2005
Series:	The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series: Work with Organizations
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Christine Oliver

Table of Contents

Series Editors’ Foreword -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Frames and Tools -- Reflexive inquiry principles for consultancy practice -- Reflexive inquiry tools for coordinating conversation -- Working with Reflexive Inquiry -- The monks’ tale: a community learning to co-exist -- Reflexive inquiry for organizational development -- Reflexive Inquiry as a Qualitative Research Tool -- Constructing a research lens for reflexive inquiry -- The peace builders’ story: a problem of strategic coherence -- Conclusions and Developments -- Reflexive strategies for critical consciousness

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Series Editors’ Foreword; About the Author; Foreword—Shelia McNamee; Introduction; PART I: FRAMES AND TOOLS: 1) Reflexive inquiry principles for consultancy practice; 2) Reflexive inquiry tools for coordinating conversation; PART II: WORKING WITH FLEXIVE INQUIRY: 3) The monks’ tale: a community learning to co-exist; 4) Reflexive inquiry for organizational development; PART III: RELFECITVE INQUIRY AS A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH TOOL: 5) Constructing a research lens for reflexive inquiry; 6) The peace builders’ story: a problem of strategic coherence; PART IV: CONCLUSIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS: 7) Reflexive strategies for critical consciousness; References; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Perhaps the most impressive aspect of this book is that it both extends the work of the community of practice in which it is located and is accessible to those not already involved in it. Readers new to this community of practice will find a high ratio of new information and ideas, but the information is presented in an engaging manner with sufficient illustrations from actual cases to enable comprehension and adoption of new ways of working."

W. Barnett Pearce Ph.D.

"Perhaps the most impressive aspect of this book is that it both extends the work of the community of practice in which it is located and is accessible to those not already involved in it. Readers new to this community of practice will find a high ratio of new information and ideas, but the information is presented in an engaging manner with sufficient illustrations from actual cases to enable comprehension and adoption of new ways of working."

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