ABSTRACT

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.

摘要

组织干预研究需要满足研究人员和参与组织的目标。这种二元性意味着在整个研究过程中必须考虑现实世界的影响，同时解决科学严谨性和实际相关性。本讨论文件旨在提供一套基于不同学科知识的原则，可以指导研究人员设计、实施和评估组织干预措施。受模式 2 知识生产的启发，这些原则是通过跨学科、参与性和迭代的过程制定的，邀请从业者和学者来制定、完善和验证这些原则。该过程产生了 10 项原则： 1) 确保关键利益相关者的积极参与；2）了解情况（出发点和目标）；3）使干预措施与现有的组织目标保持一致；4）阐明程序逻辑；5）根据努力-收获平衡确定干预活动的优先顺序；6) 使用现有的实践、流程和思维方式；7）迭代观察、反思、适应；8）培养组织学习能力；9）评估干预、过程和环境之间的相互作用；10) 将知识转移到特定组织之外。这些原则提出了如何以最大化实际和科学影响的方式研究组织干预措施的设计、实施和评估。