Publication Type
Editorial
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
12-2016
Abstract
“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.
Keywords
Management research, empirical research, sustainable development, social problems
Discipline
Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics | Strategic Management Policy
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Academy of Management Journal
Volume
59
Issue
6
First Page
1880
Last Page
1895
ISSN
0001-4273
Identifier
10.5465/amj.2016.4007
Publisher
Academy of Management
Citation
GEORGE, Gerard; HOWARD-GRENVILLE, Jennifer; JOSHI, Aparna; and TIHANYI, Laszlo.
Understanding and tackling societal grand challenges through management research. (2016). Academy of Management Journal. 59, (6), 1880-1895.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5045
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Publisher
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2016.4007
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