This chapter illuminates the relationship between emotions, politics and disappointment in developing and maintaining research projects. The chapter elucidates the lived reality of developing research projects as an emotional endeavour. Using illustrations from the field, the dynamics that underpin research projects are explored. We conclude with reflections for future researchers.
Grasping roses or nettles? Losing and finding ourselves in research projects
Insights from When Things Go Wrong
Kiran Trehan, Alex Kevill and Jane Glover
Monograph Chapter
In How to Keep Your Research Project on Track
Edited by Keith Townsend and Mark N.K. Saunders
- Published in print:
- 26 Jan 2018
Collection:
Business 2018
Kiran Trehan and Clare Rigg
This chapter presents a conceptual and empirical synthesis of critical action learning research and contributes to debates on criticality in action learning research. The chapter augments the need for more grounded approaches to the evaluation of research initiatives directed at HRD.
Handbook Chapter
In Handbook of Research Methods on Human Resource Development
Edited by Mark N.K. Saunders and Paul Tosey
- Published in print:
- 31 Jul 2015
Collection:
Business 2015