Open AccessCollaboration between research and practice in public administration: potentials, barriers and options
Author(s) -
Christian Bøtcher Jacobsen,
Ole Helby Petersen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
politica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2246-042X
pISSN - 0105-0710
DOI - 10.7146/politica.v51i3.131163
Subject(s) - relevance (law) , administration (probate law) , political science , public relations , academic community , danish , public administration , business , sociology , social science , linguistics , philosophy , law
Public administration research is in a cross-pressure between relevance for the international research community and for Danish practice. This cross-pressure is particularly evident in hiring of new academic staff and the distribution of grants from public and private research funds. It is generally expected that there will be more focus on so-called double impact, where researchers and universities are measured on publication in prestigious journals as well as generation of knowledge with practical use. This article discusses opportunities, gains and challenges of strengthened collaboration between research and practice in public administration. The article particularly focuses on some of the potential gains from closer collaboration and discusses a number of challenges and barriers to establishing closer collaboration between research and practice.