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Directions in Consultation Research: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice
Author(s) -
Froehle Thomas C.,
Rominger Robert L.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1993.tb02262.x
Subject(s) - operationalization , bridging (networking) , psychology , naturalistic observation , psychological intervention , engineering ethics , medical education , management science , medicine , nursing , computer science , social psychology , epistemology , engineering , computer network , philosophy
The authors promote the application of research findings to consultation and suggest directions for practice‐relevant consultation research. The authors suggest that consultation research is in an early evolutionary stage and that further development depends on resolving several fundamental issues. Three approaches to consultation research are discussed: naturalistic studies, single‐case designs, and alternative means of determining significance. Representative research in three areas of interest (consultant practice, consulting process, and consultation interventions) is reviewed, and criteria for evaluating research are discussed. The authors conclude with comments on operationalizing the scientist‐practitioner ideal in consultation research and practice.