Evidence-Based Management and the Scholar/Practitioner Rift in the Private and Public Sectors

In this chapter, we examine issues surrounding evidence-based management (EBMgt) and the existence of a practitioner/scholar rift in the public and private sectors. We explore the existence of underlying causes of the rift in the two sectors stemming in part from differences in the purposes and incentive structures between the public and private sectors. We then explore steps to ameliorate the rift.