[OSList] "Academic Validity?"

[Anna Caroline Türk]

short and strong.

Will share this message with the participants of my os training today - juhu!

THANKS! 

Anna Caroline, Berlin

On Apr 20, 2012, at 11:14 PM, Harrison Owen wrote:

> Barry – Just tell Arthur V. that he is absolutely correct. But it is better than that! Not only is Open Space “academically invalid” – it couldn’t possibly work, and violates all known principles and practices of management and meeting management. Definitely a No-No!
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> But I think all this says much more about Academe than it does about Open Space, which as we all know – works every time, despite the fact that it is illegal, immoral and fattening – to say nothing of being contrary to the best management principles, etc, etc.
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> You can quote me.
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> From: oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Barry Owen
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:55 AM
> To: oslist; vasconcelos at alum.mit.edu
> Subject: [OSList] "Academic Validity?"
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> Hi Folks,
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> I know this is not the first time this question has surfaced.
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> Who out there (in here) has some good stuff to share?
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> This "academic validity" question boggles my mind
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> The message initially came through the Open Space facebook page
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> J Arthur Vasconcelos
> Hi! I was questioned about the use of OS in research. I was planning on using OS for a section of my thesis but got criticized for "OS not having academic validity" and "has never been used in research" and "it is not a recognized research method like a focus group or delphi pannel". HELP! Any info about using OS in academia? Thank you! 
> vasconcelos at alum.mit.edu 
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