Contents

Introduction
SUSAN ALBERS MOHRMAN AND EDWARD E. LAWLER III

ONE Research for Theory and Practice: Framing the Challenge
SUSAN ALBERS MOHRMAN AND EDWARD E. LAWLER III

PART I Exemplars of Useful Research

TWO Crossing Boundaries to Investigate Problems in the Field: An Approach to Useful Research
AMY C. EDMONDSON

THREE Collaborative Organization Design Research at the Center for Effective Organizations
SUSAN ALBERS MOHRMAN AND ALLAN M. MOHRMAN, JR.

FOUR A Ten-Year Journey of Cooperation
LYNDA GRATTON

FIVE Commentary: Walking on Three Legs
J. RICHARD HACKMAN

PART II Bodies of Work That Have Influenced Theory and Practice

SIX Rigor and Relevance in Organizational Research: Experiences, Reflections, and a Look Ahead
PHILIP MIRVIS AND EDWARD E. LAWLER III

SEVEN Can Relevance and Rigor Coexist?
C. K. PRAHALAD

EIGHT Making a Difference and Contributing Useful Knowledge: Principles Derived from Life As a Scholar-Practitioner
MICHAEL BEER

NINE On Knowing and Doing: A Perspective on the Synergies between Research and Practice
MICHAEL L. TUSHMAN

PART III Pathways: Research to Practice

TEN Academic-Consultant Collaboration: Doing Research across the Divide
RUTH WAGEMAN

ELEVEN Integrating Theory to Inform Practice: Insights from the Practitioner-Scholar
RAMKRISHNAN (RAM) V. TENKASI

TWELVE Organization Development Scholar-Practitioners: Between Scholarship and Practice
JEAN M. BARTUNEK AND EDGAR H. SCHEIN

THIRTEEN Professional Associations: Supporting Useful Research
WAYNE F. CASCIO

FOURTEEN Sticky Findings: Research Evidence Practitioners Find Useful
DENISE M. ROUSSEAU AND JOHN W. BOUDREAU

FIFTEEN Popular and Influential Management Books
GEORGE S. BENSON

SIXTEEN Commentary: Observations Concerning Pathways for Doing “Useful Research”
GARY P. LATHAM

SEVENTEEN Practitioner Perspectives: Comments from a Panel Discussion
DAVID NADLER, IAN ZISKIN, EDWARD E. LAWLER III, MICHAEL BEER, AND SUSAN ALBERS MOHRMAN

PART IV Barriers and Enablers

EIGHTEEN How Business Schools Shape (Misshape) Management Research
THOMAS G. CUMMINGS

NINETEEN Counterpoint: Now Is a Great Time for Conducting Relevant Research!
SARA L. RYNES

TWENTY On the Verge of Extinction: Some Final Reptilian Thoughts
JAMES O’TOOLE

PART V Putting It All Together

TWENTY-ONE Reflections on Research for Theory and Practice: From an Engaged Scholarship Perspective
ANDREW H. VAN DE VEN

TWENTY-TWO What We Have Learned
SUSAN ALBERS MOHRMAN AND EDWARD E. LAWLER III

Acknowledgments

Index

About the Center for Effective Organizations (CEO)

About the Editors