Interactive Management Research in Organizational Communication

Robert J. Razzante; Michael Hogan; Benjamin Broome; Sarah J. Tracy; Devika Chawla; Donna M. Skurzak

doi:10.1177/08933189231159386

Interactive Management Research in Organizational Communication

Robert J. Razzante, Michael Hogan, Benjamin Broome, Sarah J. Tracy, Devika Chawla, Donna M. Skurzak

Human Communication, Hugh Downs School of

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Abstract

In this research methods essay, we describe Interactive Management Research (IMR), a participatory action research methodology with extensive applications in organizational settings but new to organizational communication research. IMR offers possibilities as a participant-centered methodology that is particularly well suited for complex organizational design situations requiring a systems perspective. We detail two versions of IMR, an interview-based method (IMRi) and a group-based method (IMRg), using a case study of each method to illustrate their application to organizational communication research. We believe IMR is an approach to participatory action research that can provide unique insights into the systems thinking and communication that shapes organizations and organizing.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	971-989
Number of pages	19
Journal	Management Communication Quarterly
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/08933189231159386
State	Published - Nov 2023

Keywords

collective intelligence
interactive management
interpretive structural modeling
participatory action research

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Communication
Strategy and Management

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