Building Organizational Supports for Research-Minded Practitioners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12787129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael J Austin (0000-0002-0087-6841, University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author), Teresa S Dal Santo (University of California, Berkeley), Chris Lee (0000-0001-7020-2036, University of California, Berkeley) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 174-211 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1543-3714 • E-ISSN: 1543-3722 |
| Publisher | Haworth Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15433714.2012.636327 |
| PMID | 22409621 |
| OpenAlex | W2019658264 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 20 |
One of the biggest challenges facing human service organizations is the proliferation of information from inside and outside the agency that needs to be managed if it is to be of use. The concepts of tacit and explicit knowledge can inform an approach to this challenge. Tacit knowledge is stored in the minds of practitioners (often called practice wisdom) and the explicit knowledge is often found in organizational procedure manuals and educational and training materials. Building on this perspective, this analysis provides a preliminary definition of research-minded practitioners by explicating the elements of curiosity, critical reflection, and critical thinking. The organizational implications of developing a cadre of research-minded practitioners include the commitment of top management to support "link officers", evidence request services, research and development units, and service standards. The challenges include the capacity to identify/support research-minded practitioners, promote an organizational culture of evidence-informed practice, redefine staff development and training, redefine job descriptions, and specify the nature of managerial leadership
Business · Knowledge management · Computer Science · Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation · Psychological and Educational Research Studies · Team Dynamics and Performance
Insights from a cross-sector review on how to conceptualise the quality of use of research evidence
Practitioners as researchers – experiences of four people working in hybrid roles in two local authorities and a university
A Framework for Teaching Practice-Based Research With a Focus on Service Users
Teaching Social Work Practice Research to Enhance Research-Minded Expertise
Organizational Supports for Practice Research
Mack Center on Nonprofit and Public Sector Management in Human Service Organizations
The New York Statement on the Evolving Definition of Practice Research Designed for Continuing Dialogue
The Organizational Context of Research-Minded Practitioners
Integrating Research and Practice
A Historical Analysis of Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work
Social Work Management Practice, 1917–2017
Dimensions of Organizational and Personal Evidence Use by Senior Managers in Private Child Welfare Agencies
Beyond a practice-research bridge”
Exploring Organizational Learning, Risk, and Psychological Safety
Building Knowledge to Support Human Service Organizational and Management Practice
New directions for research on the organizational and institutional context of child welfare agencies
Importance of Research in Social Work Practice
A realist evaluation of social care practitioners’ experiences with and understanding of applied healthcare research
Aligning Perspectives?—Comparison of Top and Middle-Level Managers’ Views on How Organization Influences Implementation of evidence-based practice
In between Participatory Practice Research and Practitioner Research—Concepts in Transition
Intrinsic Motivation
The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology
The Measurement of Curiosity As a Feeling of Deprivation
Curiosity and pathways to well-being and meaning in life
Curiosity and Exploration
Measuring Epistemic Curiosity and Its Diversive and Specific Components
Ways of Knowing
Knowledge Management
The psychology of curiosity
The Role of Curiosity in Global Managers' Decision-Making
The Role of an Intermediary Organization in Promoting Research in Schools of Social Work
Evidence-Based Practice and Policy
| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |