Temporality and Processuality in Narrative Action Research: Working with Collaborative ‘Reflexive Revisits’ in the Analytical Process
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This article contributes methodologically to action research in the field of leadership development. It examines how narrative approaches can foster leadership development and how co-researchers may be actively involved in the process of analysis. The study was conducted in a large public institution with ten mid-level managers as co-researchers. The overall purpose of the project was to strengthen the leadership team and develop a relationally oriented leadership style. The article outlines the theoretical framework, followed by an account of how the term ‘reflexive revisits’ was used in the analytical process. Hereafter is presented an example in which the co-researchers actively participated in the analytical work. The conclusion is that narrative action research with ‘reflexive revisits’ can work as a useful approach to co-create reflexivity, development, and cohesion in a leadership team.
Keywords: action research, narrative studies, leadership development, process theory, organizational learning
Temporalidad y procesualidad en la investigación-acción narrativa: Trabajando con ‘revisitas reflexivas’ colaborativas en el proceso analítico
Este artículo contribuye metodológicamente a la investigación-acción en el campo del desarrollo del liderazgo. Examina cómo los enfoques narrativos pueden fomentar el desarrollo del liderazgo y cómo los coinvestigadores pueden participar activamente en el proceso de análisis. El estudio se llevó a cabo en una gran institución pública con diez directivos de nivel medio como coinvestigadores. El objetivo general del proyecto fue fortalecer el equipo de liderazgo y desarrollar un estilo de liderazgo orientado a las relaciones. El artículo describe el marco teórico, seguido de una descripción del uso del término ‘revisitas reflexivas’ en el proceso analítico. A continuación, se presenta un ejemplo en el que los coinvestigadores participaron activamente en el trabajo analítico. La conclusión es que la investigación-acción narrativa con ‘revisiones reflexivas’ puede ser un enfoque útil para cocrear reflexividad, desarrollo y cohesión en un equipo de liderazgo.
Palabras clave: investigación-acción, estudios narrativos, desarrollo del liderazgo, teoría de procesos, aprendizaje organizacional
Bibliography: Reimert Munch, Charlotte: Temporality and Processuality in Narrative Action Research: Working with Collaborative ‘Reflexive Revisits’ in the Analytical Process, IJAR – International Journal of Action Research, 2-2025, pp. 153-172.
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