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Design Science Research to Produce Instrumental Knowledge for Evidence-Based Practice in OCD

Design Science Research to Produce Instrumental Knowledge for Evidence-Based Practice in OCD

Joan Ernst van Aken
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781799872979|ISBN10: 1799872971|EISBN13: 9781799872986
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7297-9.ch013
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Ernst van Aken, Joan. "Design Science Research to Produce Instrumental Knowledge for Evidence-Based Practice in OCD." Research Anthology on Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, and the Impact of Remote Work, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 225-242. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7297-9.ch013

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Ernst van Aken, J. (2021). Design Science Research to Produce Instrumental Knowledge for Evidence-Based Practice in OCD. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, and the Impact of Remote Work (pp. 225-242). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7297-9.ch013

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Ernst van Aken, Joan. "Design Science Research to Produce Instrumental Knowledge for Evidence-Based Practice in OCD." In Research Anthology on Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, and the Impact of Remote Work, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 225-242. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7297-9.ch013

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Abstract

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a promising approach to improve professional action. EBP is the use of the best available knowledge in professional problem-solving, in particular the best available knowledge produced by research. EBP has much promise for organizational change and development (OCD). However, for successful EBP, one needs a well-developed knowledge base of instrumental knowledge (i.e., knowledge-to-act). Unfortunately, academic OCD research is strong in developing conceptual knowledge (i.e., knowledge-to-understand) but rather weak in instrumental knowledge. In this chapter, design science research (DSR) is discussed: a research strategy to develop instrumental knowledge in the form of designs for effective interventions, processes, or systems to improve present practices. These designs are developed through experiential learning by executing a number of problem-solving projects in the messy “swamp of practice,” often executed in partnerships with professionals. Embedded-in-action theories can be powerful inputs for EBP, thus improving the practice of OCD.

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