Invited reaction: Comments on feature article

✍ Scribed by Timothy T. Baldwin

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 278 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1044-8004
• DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.3920070404

✦ Synopsis

I am pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the article by Yorks, O'Neil, Marsick, Nilson, and Kolodny, "Boundary Management in Action Reflection Leaming-Research: Taking the Role of a Sophisticated Barbarian." The authors present a rich case study that highlights the tensions of trying to conduct research within the context of action learning. Given the explosion of action learning interventions in organizations today, I think it is critical that human resource development (HRD) researchers attend to such interventions. The article is therefore timely. In this response, I echo the authors' sentiments regarding both the importance of critical reflection to successful action leaming and the delicate task of managing boundaries as a participant-observer.