Connie Tang, Author at Research Impact Canada

David Phipps and York U’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit Named Canada’s Biggest Influencers

Posted on February 19, 2013 (November 23, 2021)

The following was originally posted in YFile, York Univesity’s Daily News, on February 6, 2013 and is reposted here with permission. David Phipps, executive director, Research & Innovation Services, which includes York University’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit (KMb), has been named the most influential knowledge broker in Canada, according to a report by Knowledge Mobilization Works, […]

In the Knowledge and Ignorance Economies, the Innovation Broker Plays a Critical Role / Le courtier de l’innovation joue un rôle primordial dans les économies axées sur les connaissances et l’ignorance

Posted on February 13, 2013 (November 23, 2021)

Joanne Gaudet In this second post on ignorance mobilization, Joanne Gaudet (PhD Candidate, Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Ottawa and author of www.ignorancemobilization.com) explores the concept of innovation brokers and how it relates to the dynamics of knowledge and ignorance mobilization. Ignorance isn’t a bad thing. Joanne tells us that ignorance is an economic […]

Crowdsourcing the Future of Knowledge Mobilization / Crowdsourcing, le future de la mobilisation des connaissances

Posted on February 6, 2013 (November 23, 2021)

David Phipps, RIR-York Next time you’re making a presentation consider crowdsourcing part of it. It keeps you on your toes and allows for great audience engagement but also takes “chutzpah” to handle the submissions and the surprises. La prochaine fois que vous ferez une présentation, pensez à faire appel au crowdsourcing. Cette façon de faire […]

Attribution – Is It Really a Big Deal? / L’Attribution – faut-il en faire un cas?

Posted on January 22, 2013 (November 23, 2021)

David Phipps, RIR-York Many people worry about attribution. How much influence did we have on an outcome? Many people except York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit, that is. This post starts some thinking that arose with the help of the Knowledge Brokers Forum… and some time by a pool. Nombreux sont ceux qui s’inquiètent à propos de […]

York University’s 2012 Year in Review / Revue de l’année 2012 de l’université york

Posted on January 9, 2013 (November 23, 2021)

David Phipps, RIR-York Not quite an annual report but we have crunched the numbers for York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit’s activities for 2012. As you can see, we were busy at home and on the road. Sans être exactement un rapport annuel, nous avons compilé les chiffres relatifs aux activités de l’Unité de mobilisation des connaissances […]

Another KM-bee Leaves the Bee Hive / Une autre abeille de la mobilisation quite la ruche

Posted on January 9, 2013 (November 23, 2021)

David Phipps, RIR-York Gary Myers, a former volunteer in York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit, has joined another York KMb Alumnus working in knowledge mobilization at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Their contributions to the field continue even beyond their work at York University. Gary Myers, qui a été bénévole à l’Unité de mobilisation des […]

Bridging the Research–Practice Gap

Posted on January 6, 2013 (May 2, 2025)

Bansal, P., Bertels, S., Ewart, T., MacConnachie, P. & O’Brien, J. (2012). Bridging the research-practice gap. Academy of Management Perspectives, 26(1), 73-93. http://nbs.net/wp-content/uploads/Bridging-the-Research-Practice-Gap.pdf AbstractManagement research often bears little resemblance to management practice. Although this research-practice gap is widely recognized and frequently lamented, there is little discussion about how it can be bridged. In this paper, we partly […]

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