02039nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245008800055210006900143260004200212300001000254490000600264520135100270653002001621653001701641653001501658653001501673653001301688653001801701653003401719100001801753856003801771       2019                        eng d  a1927-032100aChoosing an Outlet for Action Research: Publication Patterns in Innovation Journals0 aChoosing an Outlet for Action Research Publication Patterns in I  aOttawabTalent First Networkc04/2019  a66-770 v93 aWith 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. 10aaction research10abibliography10acase study10ainnovation10ajournals10aparticipative10aparticipatory action research1 aHoppe, Magnus  uhttps://timreview.ca/article/123401569nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245007800055210006900133260004200202300001000244490000600254520090600260653002001166653001501186653002101201653003401222653001801256100001701274700002301291856003701314       2017                        eng d  a1927-032100aAction Research as a Framework to Evaluate the Operations of a Living Lab0 aAction Research as a Framework to Evaluate the Operations of a L  aOttawabTalent First Networkc02/2017  a35-410 v73 aIn 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 “operations” of a living lab with the users themselves following a combined action research and living lab approach.10aaction research10aLiving lab10apanel management10aparticipatory action research10auser research1 aLogghe, Sara1 aSchuurman, Dimitri  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1056