Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to draw on the direct experience of a practitioner undertaking real-time research in his organization to offer insights into the dual role of practical insider and theoretical outsider. The duality helps the researcher to live “in” and think “out”...

The chapter explores team learning from a problem-oriented knowledge utilization perspective. Based on a framework of knowledge sharing and experimentation implemented in a large multinational organization in Saudi Arabia, this chapter offers several managerial implications for implementing...

Purpose: The paper draws on the direct experience of a practitioner undertaking real-time research in his organization to offer insights into the dual role of practical insider and theoretical outsider. The duality helps the researcher to live ‘in’ and think ‘out’ of the research context...