Knowledge for theory and practice

• 成果类型: Review
• 署名作者: Van de Ven, Andrew H.; Johnson, Paul E.
• 署名单位: University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2006.22527385
• 发表日期: 2006
• 页码: 802-821
• 关键词: MANAGEMENT RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; science; Divide; work; view

摘要

We examine three related ways in which the gap between theory and practice has been framed. One approach views it as a knowledge transfer problem, a second argues that theory and practice represent distinct kinds of knowledge. and a third incorporates a strategy of arbitrage-leading to the view that the gap is a knowledge production problem. We propose a method of engaged scholarship for addressing the knowledge production problem, arguing that engaged scholarship not only enhances the relevance of research for practice but also contributes significantly to advancing research knowledge in a given domain.