ABSTRACT
Although action learning articles have, over the years, appeared in many journals, the “house journal” for action learning is Action Learning: Research and Practice. Established in 2004, it seeks to publish material which advances knowledge and assists the development of the practice of action learning. Articles in the journal are intended to create theory which is grounded in empirical observation of data and experience that widens the understanding of action learning and research in professional and organisational settings. Published papers aim to encourage practitioners to gain new insights into their work and to help them improve their effectiveness and contribution to their clients and to the wider community. Contributors are asked to hold thinking and doing, theory and practice together. A key question for published papers is “Is this likely to help people in the further development of their practice in working with people, organisations and communities?” There are two types of papers:
