Purpose

Beyond contributing to literature, research findings are expected to reinforce existing best practices while also serving as a springboard for formulating new and more efficient methods of undertaking economic activities. However, academic research is sometimes divorced from implementation and research findings are not always translated into practice. This study, therefore, assesses the impact of real estate research activities and findings on the practice of real estate surveying and valuation in Nigeria as the largest real estate market in Africa.

Design/methodology/approach

An online questionnaire survey was conducted to obtain relevant data from Estate Surveyors and Valuers across the country. The survey questions cover reading of academic papers from the field of real estate and the reasons for doing so; whether they have made any changes to their professional practice based on findings from academic papers; and possible barriers to adoption academic research findings in your practice. Mean score ranking and principal component analysis were employed for data analysis.

Findings

Out of a total of 61 participants, only 35 have made a change to their professional practice based on findings from academic papers they have read. “Personal development and enlightenment” ranks first on the list of reasons for reading academic papers among the participants while barriers to the adoption of academic research findings relate mainly to education, dissemination and lack of guidance on how to apply research findings.

Practical implications

The study demonstrates how findings from real estate research are being applied and identifies possible barriers that must be addressed to improve the level of application and consequently, the value of academic studies.

Originality/value

The study provides evidence on barriers to the adoption of academic research and contributes to the global effort to bridge the gap between academia and practice.

中文翻译：

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弥合尼日利亚房地产研究与专业实践之间的差距

目的

除了对文献做出贡献之外，研究结果有望加强现有的最佳实践，同时也可以作为制定新的、更有效的经济活动方法的跳板。然而，学术研究有时与实施脱节，研究成果并不总是转化为实践。因此，本研究评估了房地产研究活动和调查结果对尼日利亚作为非洲最大房地产市场的房地产调查和估值实践的影响。

设计/方法/方法

开展在线问卷调查，获取全国房地产测量师和估价师的相关数据。调查问题包括阅读房地产领域的学术论文及其原因；他们是否根据学术论文的发现对他们的专业实践做出了任何改变；以及在您的实践中采用学术研究成果的可能障碍。采用平均得分排序和主成分分析进行数据分析。

发现

在总共 61 名参与者中，只有 35 人根据他们阅读的学术论文的发现改变了他们的专业实践。“个人发展与启蒙”在参与者阅读学术论文的原因列表中位居首位，而学术研究成果采用的障碍主要是教育、传播和缺乏对如何应用研究成果的指导。

实际影响

该研究展示了如何应用房地产研究的结果，并确定必须解决的可能障碍，以提高应用水平，从而提高学术研究的价值。

原创性/价值

该研究提供了关于采用学术研究的障碍的证据，并有助于全球努力弥合学术界与实践之间的差距。