TY - JOUR
T1 - The collaborative research process in complex human services agencies
T2 - Identifying and responding to organizational constraints
AU - Anderson, Steven G.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2005 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Social service devolution and increased accountability demands have created new opportunities for researchers to develop collaborative research relationships with human service agencies. However, results from such research have been underused in agency decision-making. This article examines selected organizational constraints that limit both the conduct of collaborative research and the utilization of results. Issues analyzed include the differing research orientations and political skills of agency collaborators; conflicting organizational imperatives; and decision-making unpredictability due to external constraints and the shifting attention of key organizational actors. Based on this analysis, strategies are presented for improving the prospects that collaborative research will be used in agency decision-making. Particular attention is given to the selection of agency collaborators, as well as the development of a long-term approach to building influence within organizations.
AB - Social service devolution and increased accountability demands have created new opportunities for researchers to develop collaborative research relationships with human service agencies. However, results from such research have been underused in agency decision-making. This article examines selected organizational constraints that limit both the conduct of collaborative research and the utilization of results. Issues analyzed include the differing research orientations and political skills of agency collaborators; conflicting organizational imperatives; and decision-making unpredictability due to external constraints and the shifting attention of key organizational actors. Based on this analysis, strategies are presented for improving the prospects that collaborative research will be used in agency decision-making. Particular attention is given to the selection of agency collaborators, as well as the development of a long-term approach to building influence within organizations.
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U2 - 10.1300/J147v25n04_01
DO - 10.1300/J147v25n04_01
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0041080780
SN - 0364-3107
VL - 25
SP - 1
EP - 19
JO - Administration in Social Work
JF - Administration in Social Work
IS - 4
ER -