%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2019 %T Choosing an Outlet for Action Research: Publication Patterns in Innovation Journals %A Magnus Hoppe %K action research %K bibliography %K case study %K innovation %K journals %K participative %K participatory action research %X 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. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 9 %P 66-77 %8 04/2019 %G eng %U https://timreview.ca/article/1234 %N 4 %1 Mälardalen University Magnus Hoppe is an Associate Professor at the School of Economics, Society and Engineering at Mälardalen University, Sweden. At the university, he is member of the Faculty Board, and leads processes for collaborative research in sustainable development. Magnus holds a PhD in Business Administration from Åbo Akademi University in Finland, where he presented his thesis on organized intelligence work in modern organizations. His current research concerns both private and public organizations and spans intelligence, entrepreneurship, and innovation. A special research interest lies in questioning dominating perspectives that bind our understanding of specific topics, and he now works to establish new ways of talking and thinking about innovation. His aim is to help organizations build new insights that will enhance their ideation processes and strategy building and, thereby, improve their innovative capabilities. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1234 %0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2017 %T Action Research as a Framework to Evaluate the Operations of a Living Lab %A Sara Logghe %A Dimitri Schuurman %K action research %K Living lab %K panel management %K participatory action research %K user research %X 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 “operations” of a living lab with the users themselves following a combined action research and living lab approach. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 7 %P 35-41 %8 02/2017 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/1056 %N 2 %1 imec – MICT – Ghent University Sara Logghe is a Living Lab Researcher at imec – MICT – Ghent University in Belgium. She holds master’s degrees in History and Communication Sciences from Ghent University, and her research interests include the potential of social media for cultural institutions, the changing library landscape, and living labs. %2 imec – MICT – Ghent University Dimitri Schuurman is the Team Lead in User Research at imec.livinglabs and a Senior Researcher at imec – MICT – Ghent University in Belgium. He holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences from Ghent University. Together with his imec colleagues, Dimitri developed a specific living lab offering targeted at entrepreneurs in which he has managed over 100 innovation projects. Dimitri is responsible for the methodology and academic valorization of these living lab projects and coordinates a dynamic team of living lab researchers. His main interests and research topics are situated in the domains of open innovation, user innovation, and innovation management. His PhD thesis was entitled Bridging the Gap between Open and User Innovation? Exploring the Value of Living Labs as a Means to Structure User Contribution and Manage Distributed Innovation. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1056