Missing in action? The role of the knowledge mobilisation literature in developing knowledge mobilisation practices
Abstract
Despite a burgeoning literature and the development of new theories about knowledge mobilisation in the past 15 years, findings from this online survey in 2014 of over 100 research agencies (n=106; response rate 57%) show the challenges of making effective use of formal and informal learning. Many agencies rely on traditional knowledge ‘push’ activities; formal use of theoretical models and frameworks is patchy; and knowledge-sharing between agencies and the comprehensive evaluation of knowledge mobilisation programmes are limited. Closer links between research agencies, and between these and knowledge mobilisation researchers, could enhance future knowledge mobilisation practice and theory.
Citation
Powell , A , Davies , H & Nutley , S 2017 , ' Missing in action? The role of the knowledge mobilisation literature in developing knowledge mobilisation practices ' , Evidence & Policy , vol. 13 , no. 2 , pp. 201-223 . https://doi.org/10.1332/174426416X14534671325644
Publication
Evidence & Policy
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1744-2648Type
Journal article
Rights
Copyright © 2016, Policy Press. This work is made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created, accepted version manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1332/174426416X14534671325644
Description
This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research programme (project number 11/2004/10).Collections
Items in the St Andrews Research Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.