Foreword - Frank Sherwood PART ONE: HISTORY AND THEORY OF ACTION TRAINING AND RESEARCH Background on Development Action Research in the Study of Organization and Management The Action Training and Research Cycle for Changing Organizations PART TWO: AT&R AS A METHOD FOR DEVELOPING CHANGING ORGANIZATIONS: A GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERS AND PARTICIPANTS Stage 1 Orientation Stage 2 Contract Setting Stage 3 Reconnaissance, Exploring the Issues Stage 4 Identifying Problems and Opportunities Stage 5 Aspirations Stage 6 Action Options Stage 7 Experimentation Stage 8 Experiment Results Analysis Stage 9 Program Design Stage 10 Implementation Stage 11 Program Evaluation Stage 12 Re-Cycle