Action shift : cyclically reflexive constructivist grounded action research informs pragmatic collaborative natural resource management strategies and tools for consideration by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, pacific region

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Grounded theory methodology blended with action research can provide creative\napproaches to addressing policy-oriented questions with practical outcomes. Practical policy-oriented\nresearch outcomes are illustrated through an integrated constructivist grounded action\nresearch policy case study applied to collaborative natural resource management for Fisheries\nand Oceans Canada's (DFO) consideration. The study developed grounded theory, which\nreflexively informed collaborative strategies and supported action-oriented collaborative tool\ndevelopment. Outcomes were developed to address each of three research questions through\ncyclical reflexivity of researcher action shifts. Each action shift entailed cyclical reflexivity\nthrough re-visitation of data in light of both developed grounded theory and previous research\nquestion outcomes. As such, each question was addressed in reflexive cycles that built upon\nprevious research outcomes, which was complimented by authorial reflexively.

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