Impact of Scholar-Practitioners Gap on Research Output in Kenyan Hospitality Industry
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2019Author
Peter Muchai1*, Billy Wadongo2 and Tom Olielo2
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The objectives of this study were to establish the extent to which scholars research are relevant to practitioners and
to establish the strategies used by scholars to disseminate research findings for practitioners’ consumption in
Kenyan hospitality industry. The study used the mixed-method approach. The study used the convergent design,
where both qualitative and quantitative data sets were collected and analysed simultaneously. A total of 389
respondents participated in this study, including 226 hospitality practitioners and 163 hospitality scholars in Kenya.
The study found out that most research done by the hospitality scholars in Kenya are based on a hypothetical
problem rather than pragmatic ones. Scholars use jargons, abbreviations, and statistical language in their research
that are incomprehensible by practitioners, this reduces the usability of research ideas by the practitioners. The
study also found out that practitioners are willing to participate in research activities when they are invited, given
time and supported by their organisations.
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