Research in Cooperatives: Developing a Politically Conscious Research Methodology
Document Type
Article
Author ORCID Identifier
Avery C. Edenfield https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1273-2204
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Technical Communication Quarterly
Volume
28
Issue
4
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
6-19-2019
First Page
376
Last Page
390
Abstract
Cooperatives are distinct from conventional businesses and the technical documents they produce challenge assumptions about documentation practices. To better understand these differences, technical communicators may need a set of tools well-suited to mission-driven, for-profit businesses. In this process-focused article, I draw on action research methodology to take first steps toward articulating the similarities and differences in research between a conventional organization and a cooperative. I demonstrate this framework by using two recent case studies.
Recommended Citation
Edenfield, A. C. (2019). Research in Cooperatives: Developing a Politically Conscious Research Methodology. Technical Communication Quarterly, 28(4), 376–390. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572252.2019.1621388