Can the Evidence-Based Management Movement Help e-HRM Bridge the Research-Practice Gap?
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چکیده
Evidence-based movements have emerged recently in various disciplines. They are motivated to improve practice by making researchinformed decisions. However, the concept of “evidence-based” is easily misconstrued, risking a lost opportunity to bridge the gap between practitioners, academics and other stakeholders. As an inter-disciplinary field, e-HRM is likely to exhibit the research-practice gap from which its parent disciplines (IS and HR) suffer. In this paper, (1) We trace the developments of the Evidence-based Management (EBMgt) movement; (2) We outline how e-HRM will profit from an evidence-based perspective; and (3) We offer recommendations to increase the role of academics in the practice of evidence-based e-HRM.
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Evidence-based movements have emerged recently in variousdisciplines. They are motivated to improve practice by making research-informed decisions. However, the concept of “evidence-based” is easilymisconstrued, risking a lost opportunity to bridge the gap betweenpractitioners, academics and other stakeholders. As an inter-disciplinaryfield, e-HRM is likely to exhibit the re...
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