ELEVENIntegrating Theory to Inform PracticeInsights from the Practitioner-Scholar*

RAMKRISHNAN (RAM) V. TENKASI

TRADITIONALLY, THE CHALLENGE of connecting academic theory and research to practice was seen as the exclusive responsibility of the research-scholar. Academics were asked to devise clever ways to make such bridging possible through the contextualization of their research results so that it has enhanced meaning for practitioners (Tenkasi, Mohrman, & Mohrman, 2007); to write in a compelling and interesting style that captures the minds, hearts, and consciences of practitioners (Bartunek, Rynes, & Ireland, 2006; Green, 2004; Van De Ven & Schomaker, 2002); and to contribute to an evidence-based management infrastructure that builds evidence-based ...

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