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Client-Sponsored Applied Sociology: Educating the Client

Client-Sponsored Applied Sociology: Educating the Client Because much of the research conducted by applied sociologists is frequently at the request of a client, agreement between client and researcher on the methods used to acquire the data is imperative. Clients' lack of methodological and statistical sophistication can lead to diverging opinions on how the project should be conducted. Researcher acquiescence to client demands can have disastrous effects on data quality and the project's completion. This paper uses a recently completed research project as a case study to illustrate (1) the divergence between clients' desires and their needs that may arise and (2) how sociologists can address this divergence. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Sociology SAGE

Client-Sponsored Applied Sociology: Educating the Client

Embry, Elizabeth; Rodabough, Tillman
Journal of Applied Sociology , Volume os-22 (2): 7 – Sep 1, 2005
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SAGE
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© 2005 Association for Applied Social Science
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0749-0232
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1937-0245
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10.1177/19367244052200207
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Abstract

Because much of the research conducted by applied sociologists is frequently at the request of a client, agreement between client and researcher on the methods used to acquire the data is imperative. Clients' lack of methodological and statistical sophistication can lead to diverging opinions on how the project should be conducted. Researcher acquiescence to client demands can have disastrous effects on data quality and the project's completion. This paper uses a recently completed research project as a case study to illustrate (1) the divergence between clients' desires and their needs that may arise and (2) how sociologists can address this divergence.

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Journal of Applied Sociology – SAGE

Published: Sep 1, 2005

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