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2021 (English)In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, ISSN 1359-432X, E-ISSN 1464-0643, Vol. 30, no 3, p. 415-427Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Research on organizational interventions needs to meet the objectives of both researchers and participating organizations. This duality means that real-world impact has to be considered throughout the research process, simultaneously addressing both scientific rigour and practical relevance. This discussion paper aims to offer a set of principles, grounded in knowledge from various disciplines that can guide researchers in designing, implementing, and evaluating organizational interventions. Inspired by Mode 2 knowledge production, the principles were developed through a transdisciplinary, participatory and iterative process where practitioners and academics were invited to develop, refine and validate the principles. The process resulted in 10 principles: 1) Ensure active engagement and participation among key stakeholders; 2) Understand the situation (starting points and objectives); 3) Align the intervention with existing organizational objectives; 4) Explicate the program logic; 5) Prioritize intervention activities based on effort-gain balance; 6) Work with existing practices, processes, and mindsets; 7) Iteratively observe, reflect, and adapt; 8) Develop organizational learning capabilities; 9) Evaluate the interaction between intervention, process, and context; and 10) Transfer knowledge beyond the specific organization. The principles suggest how the design, implementation, and evaluation of organizational interventions can be researched in a way that maximizes both practical and scientific impact. © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Abingdon: Routledge, 2021
Keywords
Academy-practice partnership, occupational health interventions, participation, recommendations, workplace-based interventions
National Category
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-46067 (URN)10.1080/1359432X.2020.1803960 (DOI)000562813600001 ()34518756 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85089888937 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Research Council, 2016-01261
Note
Funding agency:
Joint Committee for Nordic research councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Grant number: 2016-00241/NOS-HS
Swedish Research Council European Commission. Grant number:2016-01261
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Health Foundation
2021-12-082021-12-082021-12-08Bibliographically approved