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Title DISCONNECT/GAPS BETWEEN POLICIES PRACTICES & ACADEMIC RESEARCH: A CASE OF GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY DISCIPLINE

Author(s) Misbah

Abstract This study aims to investigate and analyze the Disconnect/gaps between policy practices and academic research. Academic research can play a vital role from policy formulation to policy implementation. This study is purely based on a qualitative approach. The study uses qualitative type in order to investigate the stated research questions. For this purpose thematic analysis is used. For the data collection, 7 interviews and one focus group discussion were conducted in order to collect the data from the institutes of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. By using the thematic analysis technique we transcript the data in order to generate codes. After the generation of initial codes, we converted the data into modules, and then we were able to develop themes and sub-themes. Then we did a comparison and discussion with our literature review. The findings of this study reveal that the issues are still there. Some of the major issues are, lack of resources, lack of communication between institutes, struggle towards power, old education system, old curriculum, untrained faculty and academia, the distance between stakeholders due to lack of coordination, and no proper and handsome budget for education. The factors identified that the active participation of stakeholders to reduce the gaps between policy practices could be enhanced by creating awareness, coordination, capacity building, trained staff, and proper utilization of resources to update the education system and curriculum. It is recommended that the institution’s capacity must be enhanced by minimizing bureaucracy interference, ensuring good governance, and creating awareness and strong coordination and transparency in decision- making.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Management Sciences

Department Governance and Public Policy

Language English

Publication Date 2023-06-19

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