Ross, C., Nichol, L., Elliott, C. orcid.org/0000-0003-3838-4452 et al. (2 more authors) (2020) The role of HRD in bridging the research-practice gap: the case of learning and development. Human Resource Development International, 23 (2). pp. 108-124. ISSN 1367-8868
Abstract
An enduring challenge for HRD is ensuring academic research achieves impact on professional practice. We have located this research within debates about the research-practice gap. To investigate this challenge, we analyse case studies of academic impact from all disciplines submitted to the United Kingdom’s 2014 research assessment exercise (REF 2014). We found that Learning and Development was a primary focus of significant number of impact case studies submitted across all disciplines compared to other areas of HR and HRD. We also found that Learning and Development was a key path to Impact. These findings reveal that Learning and Development in a work context plays a pivotal role in helping researchers irrespective of discipline achieve impact. Our findings therefore speak to the research-practice gap across academia. We conclude by considering the potential role for HRD in generating impact.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Human Resource Development International. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | HRD; impact; learning and development; research-practice gap; REF 2014 |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 May 2020 14:23 |
Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2021 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13678868.2019.1667691 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:160275 |