Further Reading
As you can imagine of a social science research methodology, there is plenty of further reading out there! Whilst action inquiry is a very pragmatic approach to personal development, much of the writing about action inquiry is highly 'academic'. This is a very short list, chosen specifically in order to give you a flavour of what joining the Compass action inquiry group might offer in practice.
One page introduction to co-operative inquiry by John Heron
http://www.human-inquiry.com/cionepag.htm
A layperson's guide to cooperative inquiry by Peter Reason and John Heron http://www.bath.ac.uk/carpp/publications/coop_inquiry.html
Brief notes on the theory and practice of action research
A useful overview by Peter Reason and Kate McArdle, University of Bath. Note particularly the write up of an action inquiry group with young women managers working for a multi-national consumer goods manufacturer
http://people.bath.ac.uk/mnspwr/Papers/BriefNotesAR.htm
The definitive text book! Reason, P., & Bradbury, H. (Eds.). (2001a). Handbook of Action Research: Participative inquiry and practice. London: Sage. Read the handbook’s introduction (especially the first two pages) using Amazon’s helpful Search Inside! Program at http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/
Action learning sets used for organisational transformation within NHS primary care trusts (to end 2005)
http://www.natpact.nhs.uk/cms/274.php
A list of general action learning and inquiry websites can be found at
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/solar/ActionLearning/Resources.htm
