ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH
As a researcher, it is
important to integrate the concepts of validity and reliability in the research
process. Accountability is the ability of a profession to prove the validity of
its research output by providing relevant, insightful, and useful research
papers, reports, and literature. It is an important aspect of research as it
develops and tailors a value-based and results-driven solution for projects.
Accountability is also necessary for showing how the researcher’s output will
apply to situations outside the study and how the design and the data yielded
allows the researcher to draw accurate conclusions regarding the relationship
within the data. Additionally, accountability helps build trust and integrity
with the leaders of an institution making the individual enjoy autonomy,
confidence and leeway to conduct one’s work.
Accounting also gives
the researcher ground to lay down the options they had and how they got to
conclude the final output and how the final research results are the most
applicable. Accountability
ensures that any other conceivable reasons for the outcomes are eradicated such
as using say a controlled laboratory study, unobtrusive or triangulation. It helps
ensure that the right standards are arrived at as per the expected conduct and
ethical norms. Being able to account for the research helps elicit the employer’s
faith to give responsibility and be dependable with more work. Lastly,
accountability also promotes confidence by facilitating honest interaction and criticism
from the people you interact with within the research process. Accountability
building is crucial in an institution as eliminates uncertainties, develop
trust and enhances transparency
Reference
Resnik, D. B., & Shamoo, A. E. (2011). The Singapore statement on research integrity. Accountability in research, 18(2), 71-75.