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This paper is based on a keynote address given at the 2019
IIILs 2018 conference in Orlando, Florida on March 14th. In that
address, I spoke about how Design Science Research could help
bridge the rigor-relevance gap in management science, and
probably in other fields as well. I showed that by weaving
design, testing and iterations of the two processes together in a
logical and systematic manner, new actionable knowledge can
be created along with new scientific knowledge. In this paper I
explore the concept of rigor-relevance from a different
approach, namely Transdisciplinary Research. Transdisciplinary
Research is a process that involves both academic researchers
and individuals from professional practice collaborating on
finding a possible solution to a complex problem. Knowledge
artifacts from the Transdisciplinary Research process contribute
to the body of scientific knowledge while at the same time
developing solution concepts that can be used by practitioners.
In other words bridge the great divide referred to in the title of
the paper. Transdisciplinary Research is a complex process
involving diverse stakeholders. This requires participants have
or acquire new and different competences in order to be
effective.
