ABSTRACT

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses data collection, verification, interpretation, and presentation of the results to the client. It addresses the role of theory and the researcher’s role in research, two very important, but often overlooked, resources. The book is concerned with the necessary linkage between their problem solving skills, in the process of knowledge gathering and application, and the process of structuring knowledge commonly found in the development of theory. The development of Mexican or dwarf wheat was the result of an applied research process oriented toward the resolution of a specific problem. An effective applied research methodology is directed toward the efficient use of available research resources to maximize the probability of achieving meaningful results to help resolve problems. Practical experience is invaluable in helping the researcher overcome the obstacles which are so often encountered in applied research.