Collaborating across the researcher-practitioner divide: introducing John Dewey's democratic experimentalism

Linh-Chi Vo (1) , Mihaela Kelemen (2)

1 Métis Lab EM Normandie
2 Keele University [Keele]

An analysis of bridging the gap between researchers and practitioners shows that democratic experimentalism offers a much needed platform for a collaborative relationship between academics and practitioners that leads to knowledge that is rigorous and relevant to practice.

Mots clés: Knowledge co-production; Rigour; Relevance; Democratic experimentalism; Researcher-practitioner divide; Dewey’s pragmatism

Domaines: Gestion et management

Linh-Chi Vo, Mihaela Kelemen. Collaborating across the researcher-practitioner divide: introducing John Dewey's democratic experimentalism. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 2017, 30 (6), pp.858-871. ⟨10.1108/JOCM-03-2016-0054⟩. ⟨hal-01991313⟩