Keeping in mind that research informs decisions related to management, there are several things to consider.

  • Understand the question or situation that requires exploring the current research. 
  • What is the goal or purpose of consulting the research? 
  • Is there a gap between the research available and the question?
  • Determine where research fits in the cycle of planning, proposing, implementing, and assessing? 
  • What is the time frame for incorporating research?
  • Does the organization have the capacity to conduct research, or will it be gathered from existing studies?
  • Where does the research come from?  What is available?  How will it be gathered and synthesized?
  • How will the decisions resulting from the research be documented? 
  • Monitor, assess, and/or evaluate the situation in accordance with the applied research.  How is the impact or effect of the applied research monitored?


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