Academic-practitioner divide Archive

Much academic research is not connected to any immediate practical outcomes. This isn’t necessarily bad — some research can have value to society more broadly or over a longer period. Saying that will happen can be a bit of a …

I find the divide between academics and practitioners fascinating. It is clearly very large and I find it amazing how easily many people on both sides accept it almost without question. Academics are often woefully unaware of the topics managers …