

We can safely assume that the impact of SF approaches on management is even more widespread than anyone currently knows. It is a collection of what has been recorded and documented thus far. This chapter is not, therefore, an account of a research study. There is far less emphasis on recording, writing up, and publishing accounts of the work. While controlled studies are possible in the field of therapy, applications in the organizational sphere are much more often carried out on an ad hoc basis the main concern is to make progress, and whatever helps to do this is welcomed. This book is mainly concerned with research results. From the time of early experiments in the mid-1990s, the SF approach has become increasingly influential. In many ways, this is not a surprising development the pragmatic and effective nature of the approach matches the desire for efficient ways to make progress found in most organizations. One feature of the spread of solution-focused (SF) approaches over the past 15 years has been the many applications found in the area of management and organizational change.
