Academician/Practitioner Research Relationship in Sport and Leisure Management

The following manuscript will address areas in which practitioners and academicians can develop stronger research relationships in sport and leisure management. These include ascertaining the true nature of our research, recognizing common goals of both groups and the ability of managers to interpret findings. Finally, it will be argued that in sport and leisure management, academicians and managers can utilize their skills of observation and analysis to synthesize experience and perception for improved management performance by the practitioners