Defining HRD Scholar-Practitioners

Abstract

What do we mean by the term HRD scholar-practitioner? This article describes the role of HRD scholar-practitioners in closing the gap between research and practice and, in so doing, offers a definition of HRD scholar-practitioners. The definition emphasizes HRD scholar-practitioners as a bridge between HRD research and HRD practice, as grounding their practice in research and theory, as champions of research and theory in the workplace and in professional associations, and as researchers who disseminate findings from their own research and practice.