ALARj Action Learning and Action Research Journal
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ALARj Submission Guidelines and ALARA Membership
No full textALARj Submission Guidelines and ALARA Membership informatio
Implementing organisational change using action research in two Australian organisations
No full textThis paper is based on two organisational change projects implemented by the authors in their respective organisations. Both projects used an action research intervention to bring about a market orientation in the organisations and also contributed to the authors’ academic research. One project was carried out in a small intermediary in the general insurance industry. The other was set in a large national government business enterprise. The paper first introduces the concepts of market orientation, organisational culture and action research in management research. It then describes the two research projects. Finally, it concludes with the researchers’ reflections on their research
ALARA 2018 World Congress Keynote Speakers
No full textAnnouncement of KeynoteSpeakers for ALARA 2018 World Congres
ALARj Vol 23 No 2 Introduction and Table of Contents
No full textIntroduction and Table of Contents for ALARj Vol 23 No
The application of ALAR to facilitate the adult learning experiences of Indonesian international students in an Australian university
No full textThere is a clear challenge to ensure that the learning experiences of international students are significant as well as successful. Generally they have to adapt to different ways of thinking and learning, with greater emphasis placed on self-direction and personal empowerment. This was the case with a cohort of early-career Indonesian public servants employed by the Ministry of Industry. In a joint-partnership between The University of Adelaide (UofA) and the Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) a double-degree Master’s programme combined studies in agricultural science and technology with innovation, commercialisation and entrepreneurship. A key feature of UofA programme was an applied research assignment on downstream product development.The focus of the paper is on the application of Action Learning and Action Research (ALAR) to structure student’s new learning experience while doing the applied research assignment. During the process their learning experiences were documented through an interpretive investigation. Their positive learning outcomes underlined the value of ALAR as a tool for facilitating both group and individual learning. ALAR emerged as an effective means of enabling international students to competently manage the new experiences associated with self-direction and personal empowerment; hallmarks of Andragogy as a school of adult learning principles to practice