Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cunningham, J. Barton. Action research and organizational development / J. Barton Cunningham; foreword by A. W. McEachern. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-94265-1 (alk. paper) 1. Social sciences--Research. 2. Action research. 3. Organizational change. I. Title. H62.C813 1993 300' 72--dc20 92-1744 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1993 by J. Barton Cunningham All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 92-1744 ISBN: 0-275-94265-1 First published in 1993 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 -iv- |