All these forces and actors need to be considered as major factors in a researcher's work. Democratisation of the management and process of research is a means of achieving greater accountability. However, in actualising such accountability it is important that the researcher retain autonomy in the interests of scientific method and analysis. Indeed, there can be a tension between the added legitimacy created through accountability, and having one's work steered according to political interests. In that function the researcher directly contributes to conflict resolution while conducting research.
Dissemination is crucial in determining the impact of the research.
Regrettable as this may be it must influence research outputs and dissemination practices. Policy-oriented research will succeed in informing the policymaking process, with tight, crisp accounts of one's research, a summary of the findings and a set of recommendations. Translating findings into solid recommendations requires the researcher to be willing and prepared to take a stand and to advise on application in policy and practice. Thus, scholarly articles and presentations need to be prepared in that context. Funding agencies require brief statements of how one's work has satisfied the goals of the initial project proposal and funding request.