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The lived experience of Insider Action Research in a local government setting

The lived experience of Insider Action Research in a local government setting. Presentation to Local Government Researchers’ Forum Adelaide 7 June 2013 Adele Kenneally. Introduction. Who? Senior Manager in Large rural LGA in Victoria Environment: low staff morale & poor performance

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The lived experience of Insider Action Research in a local government setting

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  1. The lived experience of Insider Action Research in a local government setting Presentation to Local Government Researchers’ Forum Adelaide 7 June 2013 Adele Kenneally

  2. Introduction • Who? • Senior Manager in Large rural LGA in Victoria • Environment: low staff morale & poor performance • What? • Research Project – PhD studies 2007 • Improvement in perception by community • Working to address health & Disadvantage

  3. Insider Action Research • Undertaken by researchers in their own organisations • Cycles of investigation, action, & reflection • Concerned with changing organisation • Ethnographic dimension

  4. IAR: benefits & challenges • Reflects experience of org members • Deeper aspects of change uncovered • Access / easy passage • Preunderstanding of org dynamics But • Linear structure of PhD • Insider / outsider dichotomy • Political & personal dimensions • Tension closeness / distance

  5. Ethical challenges • Managing dual roles (practitioner / researcher) • Nature & level of informed consent • Ownership of data • Nature of relationship (researcher / participant) • Anonymity & confidentiality • Political consequences

  6. Gather intelligence Recommence action Act Plan Interruption Gather intelligence (again) Observe Undo action change direction Reflect Observe again Resume Making sense of the experience and the data

  7. Imposing order Selected strands of related activities and events: A – research process B- lens of disadvantage C- community dimension D – responsiveness & work practices E – personal dimension – female / rural

  8. Reflections at journey end • Managing tensions is exhausting • Carefully consider assumptions at outset • Nature of IAR – challenging /rewarding • Writing / interpretation – time consuming • Time out – objectivity / perspective

  9. Final Reflections • Self development • Self knowledge • Skills and understanding • New information on lived experience • Benefits to community

  10. Questions?Comments?

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