02194nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245006200055210006000117260004200177300001000219490000700229520143500236653002001671653001601691653002601707653002101733653001401754653002501768653001601793653001701809100002001826700002501846700002701871856003001898       2021                        eng d  a1927-032100aCharting a Course of Action: An Insider-Outsider Approach0 aCharting a Course of Action An InsiderOutsider Approach  aOttawabTalent First Networkc10/2021  a48-660 v113 aWe explore an alternative approach to action research that can be implemented throughout the lifespan of a science and technology research programme. We do this by examining the emergence and development of a participant-observer research approach where a researcher is also part of the same community of practice as those being observed in the technology and innovation management context. Our motivation stems from the need to understand innovation processes and management over a long period. Typically, consultants are employed for a given period to carry out action research. We present a case where social scientists, as opposed to action research consultants, carried out action research after a history of relationship building and becoming embedded within a longitudinal science and technology research programme. This allowed the social science researchers to build trust and rigor with those being observed before engaging an action research approach. We present our case as a narrative of experiences, events and turning points, reporting on what was observed and experienced by these social scientists. Our study extends current knowledge by mapping the research journey toward action research through three phases: navigation, iteration, and reflection phases. We argue that richer insights are generated when participant-observers engage early, and that their insights lead to action research that is more informed.10aaction research10aEthnography10aInnovation management10aInsider-Outsider10anarrative10aParticipant-Observer10aReflexivity10aSense-Making1 aWoodfield, Paul1 aRuckstuhl, Katharina1 aRabello, Rafaela, C.C.  utimreview.ca/article/145602136nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245007600055210006900131260004200200300000900242490000600251520141800257653002001675653002501695653001501720653001201735653000901747653002601756100002501782700002801807700002101835856003801856       2019                        eng d  a1927-032100aNavigating Boundaries in Additive Manufacturing through Action Research0 aNavigating Boundaries in Additive Manufacturing through Action R  aOttawabTalent First Networkc04/2019  a7-160 v93 aAction research – both as praxis but also from a critical orientation – can elaborate modes of action, identifying the borders and margins that act as both the productive spaces for collaboration as well as the fuzzy areas that require reflection and clarification. In this exploratory case study, action research is used to follow an additive manufacturing project team in real time as it navigates fuzzy areas to integrate knowledge to produce commercializable science innovation in one of New Zealand’s National Science Challenges (NSC): Science for Technological Innovation – Kia Kotahi Mai: Te Ao Pūtaiao me Te Ao Hangarau (SfTI). Through action research as praxis and as critical orientation, we have identified key mechanisms in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research for commercialization, particularly in the context of New Zealand’s indigenous Māori people. Our preliminary analysis indicates that an explicit understanding of the fuzzy spaces can help teams find creative and collaborative means to navigate the productive but challenging “interstices of disciplines” (Mengis et al., 2018) to produce science innovation and discoveries and to galvanize relationships with industry and Māori participants. The findings also indicate that action research can promote structural, relational, and knowledge changes within teams, helping them solve complex problems in real time. 10aaction research10acritical orientation10ainnovation10ascience10aSfTI10atransformative praxis1 aRuckstuhl, Katharina1 aRabello, Rafaela, C. C.1 aDavenport, Sally  uhttps://timreview.ca/article/1229