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The Status of Action Research in the People’s Republic of China: A Review of Recent Literature

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In this chapter, the author examines published reports of action research in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the period 2005–2015. Building on a previous review of the literature conducted ten years ago, the author notes significant changes in the status of action research in the PRC, including increased interest in action research. This chapter provides an overview of recent action research in PRC and its contributions to Chinese education, health promotion, organizational development, social development, and administration in state-owned and private industries. It points out how important it is for Western non-Chinese-speaking action researchers to establish relationships of trust, develop partnerships, make clear contracts, and understand Chinese organizational culture and traditional culture in collaborating in Chinese action research project preparation.

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    Lin Yuan

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  1. School of Leadership & Education Sciences, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

    Lonnie L. Rowell

  2. School of Education, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

    Catherine D. Bruce

  3. Education Department, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

    Joseph M. Shosh

  4. Center for Collaborative Action Research, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Margaret M. Riel

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Yuan, L. (2017). The Status of Action Research in the People’s Republic of China: A Review of Recent Literature. In: Rowell, L., Bruce, C., Shosh, J., Riel, M. (eds) The Palgrave International Handbook of Action Research. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-40523-4_19

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