Therefore I intend to try those actions. In the previous occasional piece I added the thought that behind these assumptions lies a further set. This second set tends to be about people and systems and change. Before moving on to other issues, I'd like now to address the way in which such a grounded approach to theory can integrate the subjective and the objective. The subjective component arises because action research is usually participative.
People develop the intended actions.
The participants invest their intentions with their own values and meanings. Out of all possible actions they limit their intentions to those that fit their ethical framework. Even in less participative forms the assumptions and values and meanings of the researcher are brought into play. The intentions of researcher and or participants are also likely to be unique to the individuals in another respect. This is partly situational, partly a matter of their skills.