Bridging human resource management theory and practice: Implications for industry‐engaged academic research
本文探讨了人力资源管理理论与实践的脱节问题，借鉴Marchington的多元主义思想，提出“行业参与式学术研究”作为弥合差距的第三条路径，对学者和从业者均有启发。
Abstract The link between academic theory and the professional practice of human resource management (HRM) is often tenuous and disjointed. The “gap” between theory and practice is damaging to academics and practitioners. On the one hand, academic research is often highly theoretical and methodologically complex. On the other, HR professionals tend to oversimplify advice on “how to solve” HRM “problems” and they may conduct research lacking rigor and nuance. Insofar as a bridge can be built between HRM theory and practice, significant benefits exist for both parties. Mick Marchington exemplified this bridge. His commitment to pluralism wrought significant influence on the professional practice of HRM through highly readable and practically useful theory. We look to Marchington's work to draw lessons on how we can better bridge theory and practice for the enrichment of academics and practitioners. We develop a framework contrasting “academic esotericism” with “practitioner reductionism.” We then propose a third way: “industry‐engaged academic research.”