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We are a group of scholar-practitioners and would like to invite you to participate in a PDW focused on bridging the research-practice gap and to inspire extensions of current efforts to increase the relevance of academic work with a specific focus on this year's program theme, "The Power of Words."
This PDW would be offered at the Academy of Management Conference in Philadelphia, PA, in August 2014.
We are approaching the research-practice gap from several angles, including the researcher, practitioner, and consultant perspectives. Therefore, we are recruiting a panel of scholar-practitioners to share with us their experiences and perspectives.
The workshop is envisioned as an interactive discussion between scholars and practitioners to identify gaps between research and practice and brainstorm strategies for working together to close the gap. We seek to interactively explore with participants how each role contributes to the creation, translation, and dissemination of research that achieves relevance to practice.
If you are interested in joining us, we simply need a short paragraph from you describing your organization, your role, and a summary of the approach your organization uses to integrate research into practice. Please submit your information to me by December 13th.
We hope you will consider joining us!
Regards,
Melanie
Dr. Melanie P. Cohen
IT Strategic Planning and Communications
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