@article {1234, title = {Choosing an Outlet for Action Research: Publication Patterns in Innovation Journals}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {9}, year = {2019}, month = {04/2019}, pages = {66-77}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {With the aim to help innovation researchers choose outlets for articles based on participatory and action research methods, this article describes and discusses publication patterns of action research. A bibliographic study of 33 innovation journals ranked 4, 3, 2, and 1 in the 2018 Academic Journal Guide is complemented by a case study of this journal, the Technology Innovation Management Review, as an example of an established open access journal in the field with a wider scope and target group. From these two studies, we learn that the overall trend is towards more publications of action research articles in a diversity of outlets. Indirectly, the study supports the general view that articles striving towards adding practical relevance to research are becoming more frequent. There is no support for the notion that more renowned and higher-ranked journals would be more hesitant to accept articles with action research methods. The study also notes that there are interesting outlets beside those highly ranked and indexed in more conventional ways. The conclusion reached is that we lack a clear answer to the question of what are the best outlets for those of us who are interested in both innovation and action research. Instead, the study invites us to reflect upon what kind of impact we want to have and then act accordingly. }, keywords = {action research, bibliography, case study, innovation, journals, participative, participatory action research}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1234}, url = {https://timreview.ca/article/1234}, author = {Magnus Hoppe} } @article {1056, title = {Action Research as a Framework to Evaluate the Operations of a Living Lab}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {7}, year = {2017}, month = {02/2017}, pages = {35-41}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {In this article, we propose an action research approach to capture and act upon the delights and frustrations of panel members who participate in living lab research in order to optimize the operations of the living lab itself. We used this approach to test the effectiveness of action research in providing guidelines to practitioners to evaluate and design effective and sustainable user involvement processes in living labs. We conducted a focused literature review and an in-depth case study of both the integration of a researcher within the community and the implementation of an action research project within an existing living lab. This living lab is regarded as both a forerunner and a best-practice example in Europe. Based on our findings, we recommend co-creating the {\textquotedblleft}operations{\textquotedblright} of a living lab with the users themselves following a combined action research and living lab approach.}, keywords = {action research, Living lab, panel management, participatory action research, user research}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1056}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/1056}, author = {Sara Logghe and Dimitri Schuurman} }