Developing international business scholarship for global societal impact

• 成果类型: Editorial Material
• 署名作者: Doh, Jonathan P.; Eden, Lorraine; Tsui, Anne S. S.; Zaheer, Srilata
• 署名单位: Villanova University; Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Mays Business School; Fudan University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2506
• DOI: 10.1057/s41267-023-00603-4
• 发表日期: 2023
• 页码: 757-767
• 关键词: societal impact; IB research; Responsible Research in Business and Management; Societal Impact Advisory Committee

摘要

The purpose of this JIBS editorial is to outline the vision and mission of the new JIBS Societal Impact Advisory Committee (SIAC). We define societal impact as research that has potential effects outside academia, for example, on communities, economies, environments, and other actors. We propose that societal impact is especially important for international business (IB) research but also particularly challenging, given the cross-national dimensions of IB and the differing social, economic, and political preferences faced by MNEs across the contexts in which they operate. We reference the Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) movement and other professional association initiatives as potential sources of inspiration and guidance for understanding the societal impact of IB research generally and the vision and mission of the SIAC in particular. We outline some implications for IB scholarship to improve its societal impact and conclude by describing SIAC's roles and responsibilities as related to JIBS authors, editors, reviewers, and the broader IB scholarly and practice communities.