Research and Consultation Centre acts as the research wing of INTAN that focuses on research and publishing activities in an effort to improve the quality of public service delivery. The main functions of the Centre are to:

• undertake research on civil service issues;
• write/edit articles and coordinate publication materials on civil service;
• write/edit case study contents pertaining matters on civil service;
• provide consultation service within or outside of INTAN;
• manage and administrate, financial and human resource matters;
• coordinate input and contents of books prior to publication processes by the Registrar’s Office;
• manage, plan and control financial and human resources as well as administration unit.

One of the key functions of Research and Consultation Centre includes publication of journals, reports, and case studies on periodic and non-periodical basis. These publications duly reflect on INTAN's primary role as a government training institution and its responsibility in providing training and development to enhance the competency of civil servants. The main periodical publications include:

1. INTAN Management Journal - INTAN's flagship publication, it features a collection of empirical studies produced by INTAN’s trainers as well as researchers from external agencies.
2. INTAN Trainer’s Digest - This publication is meant to be the medium for INTAN trainers to share their experiences and expertise in various fields with their peers within INTAN.
3. INTAN Case Studies - A collection of case studies developed by INTAN’s researchers and trainers for training and development purposes.
4. INTAN Executive Minds - This journal features a collection of selected research papers submitted for the Advanced Leadership and Management Programme (ALMP) series in the preceding year.
5. Research Colloquium Proceedings - This is a compilation of research papers presented at INTAN's Research Colloquium by civil servants who have recently completed their studies in Masters and PhDs.
6. Tinta INTAN - This is a compilation of articles written by the INTAN’s trainers and officials published in local newspapers.

Research and Consultation Centre acts as the research wing of INTAN that focuses on research and publishing activities in an effort to improve the quality of public service delivery. The main functions of the Centre are to:

• undertake research on civil service issues;
• write/edit articles and coordinate publication materials on civil service;
• write/edit case study contents pertaining matters on civil service;
• provide consultation service within or outside of INTAN;
• manage and administrate, financial and human resource matters;
• coordinate input and contents of books prior to publication processes by the Registrar’s Office;
• manage, plan and control financial and human resources as well as administration unit.

To support the research activities, Research and Consultation Centre has conducted research and research-related activities either independently or collectively. The research works are compiled, documented, and published in periodicals such as the INTAN Management Journal.