Wouldn't we all like to know why some work results in action being taken and other work.. well produces no such response. Patwardhan and collegues (2006) in the winter edition of IJTAHC seek for answers by reviewing the literature and conducting interviews with producers and consumers of technical reports. Worth a read. In a nutshell they appear to be suggesting that:
- It needs to be clear what the (potential/intended) users are looking for (major changes in the scope of work have implications for the time and budget required, fesability and thus success of the project).
- There needs to be open communication between the users and producers
- The team and processes need to be conducive to producing a good quality report
What other guides should one follow in increasing the chances that the output of one's research are taken on board by policy makers?
posted by Arthur @ 6:31 PM
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