Tc. Froehle et Rl. Rominger, DIRECTIONS IN CONSULTATION RESEARCH - BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, Journal of counseling and development, 71(6), 1993, pp. 693-699
The authors promote the application of research findings to consultati
on and suggest directions for practice-relevant consultation research.
The authors suggest that consultation research is in an early evoluti
onary stage and that further development depends on resolving several
fundamental issues. Three approaches to consultation research are disc
ussed: naturalistic studies, single-case designs, and alternative mean
s 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.