UNDERSTANDING AND TACKLING SOCIETAL GRAND CHALLENGES THROUGH MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: George, Gerard; Howard-Grenville, Jennifer; Joshi, Aparna; Tihanyi, Laszlo
• 署名单位: Singapore Management University; University of Cambridge; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/amj.2016.4007
• 发表日期: 2016
• 页码: 1880-1895
• 关键词: THEMATIC ISSUE; science; ORGANIZATIONS; INEQUALITY; AMJ

摘要

Grand challenges are formulations of global problems that can be plausibly addressed through coordinated and collaborative effort. In this Special Research Forum, we showcase management research that examines societal problems that individuals, organizations, communities, and nations face around the world. We develop a framework to guide future research to provide systematic empirical evidence on the formulation, articulation, and implementation of grand challenges. We highlight several factors that likely enhance or suppress the attainment of collective goals, and identify representative research questions for future empirical work. In so doing, we aspire to encourage management scholars to engage in tackling broader societal challenges through their collaborative research and collective insight.