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In search of relevance: Perspectives on the contribution of academic-practitioner networks

Knights, David; Scarbrough, Harry

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David Knights

Harry Scarbrough



Abstract

This paper contributes to the current debate on the relevance of academic research to organizational practice but departs from the conventional view of perceiving the problem as one of improving the diffusion of knowledge from research to practice. Two theoretical lenses - Mode 2 and actor network theory - are drawn upon to examine case vignettes of the authors' involvement in academic-practitioner collaborations. The resulting analysis assists us in understanding the production of knowledge relevant to practitioners and, by implication, has the potential to free industry-academic collaborations of unrealistic demands. © The Author(s), 2010.

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Knights, D., & Scarbrough, H. (2010). In search of relevance: Perspectives on the contribution of academic-practitioner networks. Organization Studies, 31(9-10), 1287-1309. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840610374398

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Nov 1, 2010
Publicly Available Date Jun 8, 2019
Journal Organization Studies
Print ISSN 0170-8406
Electronic ISSN 1741-3044
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 31
Issue 9-10
Pages 1287-1309
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840610374398
Keywords academic networks, business schools, relevance debate, actor network theory
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/975659
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0170840610374398
Additional Information Additional Information : The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Organisation Studies, 31, 9-10, September 2010 by SAGE Publications Ltd. All rights reserved. © SAGE Publications

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