Industrial-Organizational Psychologists have been struggling to change this for decades, but we're a small group and the scientist-practitioner disconnect seems

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists have been struggling to change this for decades, but we're a small group and the scientist-practitioner disconnect seems to only get wider. However, I am optimistic about the growing interest in data-driven HR (i.e. People Analytics). As more companies value applying outside research (considerable though too often ignored) and conducting internal research, the gap should narrow.