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When research becomes junk: the enshittification of academic publishing
When Research Becomes Junk: The Enshittification of Academic Publishing
Academic publishing is undergoing what Carl Rhodes and Martina Linnenluecke call the ‘enshittification’ of research. The publication of research, ostensibly...
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Envisioning engaged ai-centric scholarship
Envisioning Engaged AI-centric Scholarship
Two long-running waves — the relational turn in engaged, responsible scholarship and the technological turn in generative and agentic AI...
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Shifting research paradigms: from ‘publish or perish’ to ‘purpose and people’
Shifting Research Paradigms: From ‘Publish or Perish’ to ‘Purpose and People’
This chapter addresses the question of how universities may create positive research environments and cultures, thereby supporting and enabling the...
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Not everything that counts can be counted: rethinking the measurement of research impact
Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted: Rethinking the Measurement of Research Impact
Business school research is expensive, often exceeding €1 million per published article across institutions. However, the impact of research is...
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The case for inclusivity as a guiding principle for responsible and good science
The Case for Inclusivity as a Guiding Principle for Responsible and Good Science
This article argues for the importance of diversity and inclusion in research amid political controversies surrounding DEI, proposing a broader,...
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Shaping trust and impact: business schools, responsibility, and societal impact
Shaping Trust and Impact: Business Schools, Responsibility, and Societal Impact
This article argues that business schools can rebuild trust and societal relevance by strategically integrating responsible research, education, and leadership....
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What are the impacts of french research in management science and business administration on its stakeholders?
What are the Impacts of French Research in Management Science and Business Administration on its Stakeholders?
The purpose of the FNEGE Observatory on French Research in Management Science and Business Administration is to provide a quantitative...
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Building impact through strategic unity: business schools’ responsibility to the common good
Building Impact Through Strategic Unity: Business Schools’ Responsibility to the Common Good
Business schools have a dual responsibility: to produce research that is both credible and relevant, aligning with the global call...
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Leveraging business school research chairs towards women’s workplace equality
Leveraging Business School Research Chairs Towards Women’s Workplace Equality
This chapter explores the organisational mechanisms that business schools could leverage to conduct research on women in the workplace. It...
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Helping business schools swim out the irresponsible research perfect storm
Helping Business Schools Swim out the Irresponsible Research Perfect Storm
Business schools are navigating a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges in research practices. Faculty face intense pressure to publish in top-tier...
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Business school model needs to change if we are to be responsible educators
Business School Model Needs to Change If We Are To Be Responsible Educators
Business schools face criticism for perpetuating irresponsible business practices, prompting calls for fundamental change. Despite post-2008 efforts to integrate societal...
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Challenging the status quo in research evaluation
Challenging the Status Quo in Research Evaluation
In this article Tony Roche discusses a movement to ensure equitable research evaluation, highlighting the Hidden REF initiative. This campaign,...
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Managing to make impactful business and management researchers in the anthropocene
Managing to make impactful business and management researchers in the Anthropocene
Research Ecosystems, Partnerships and Collective Know-How: We are in the Anthropocene – an age of climate emergency, where “climate action failure...
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Efmd and societal impact
EFMD and societal impact
Papers on Positive and Societal Impact from an EFMD Perspective: Since its foundation over 50 years ago, EFMD has maintained a...
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Research and positive impact: henley business school in the african context
Research and positive impact: Henley Business School in the African context
Concepts of the Purposeful Business School: Business does not exist in a vacuum; it is intrinsically linked to the success or...
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Impact-driven research: the case of hult
Impact-driven research: The case of Hult
Pioneering a Different Approach:  Business and management research receives only a small fraction of total academic research funding globally, with...
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Research impact at an unusual academic institution: imd’s journey
Research impact at an unusual academic institution: IMD’S journey
Concepts of the Purposeful Business School: Is 2030 here already? The influential position paper from the Responsible Research for Business...
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Leaving the theory cave: forays into innovation policy and practice in wales
Leaving the theory cave: Forays into innovation policy and practice in Wales
Complex Societal Impact Projects Requiring Tri-Sector Collaboration and Cooperation: The field of management studies routinely finds itself in debates regarding the...
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Responsible, rigorous, and impactful research through engagement
Responsible, rigorous, and impactful research through engagement
Research Ecosystems, Partnerships and Collective Know-How: The call for business higher education to be more impactful is growing louder and more...
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Management research with purpose
Management research with purpose
Concepts of the Purposeful Business School:  Like corporations, business schools have struggled with their sense of purpose. Critics accuse business...
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Developing a responsible research strategy at saïd business school
Developing a responsible research strategy at Saïd Business School
Research Ecosystems, Partnerships and Collective Know-How: The notions of ‘purpose’ and ‘social responsibility’ in business have been gaining increased traction in...
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Introducing business school research and positive impact
Introducing business school research and positive impact
The first inaugural EFMD annual research volume, ‘Perspectives on the impact, mission and purpose of the business school’, was launched...
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The female leader: experiences from the gordon institute of business science, south africa
The female leader: Experiences from the Gordon Institute of Business Science, South Africa
Complex Societal Impact Projects Requiring Tri-Sector Collaboration and Cooperation: Visible and measurable progress in advancing the status and standing of females...
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The impact of business school research
The Impact of Business School Research
Producing high-quality research has long been an important strategic objective for business schools. Faculty research has typically been evaluated by...
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The rising tide of social impact in business research
The rising tide of social impact in business research
The most recent version of social impact in business research is an extension of the history of what it means...
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Business education’s rising rivalry: a reason for rigorous research with relevance and reach
Business education’s rising rivalry: A reason for rigorous research with relevance and reach
Many top management journals have become increasingly rigorous and scientific, often sacrificing relevance in their pursuit of excessive rigour.
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From research for publication to research for impact
From research for publication to research for impact
It is our duty to encourage research that has meaning for people outside closed academic circles, to create value for...
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How applied strategic projects can help executive participants drive change
How applied strategic projects can help executive participants drive change
Business schools can add significant value to organisations by enabling participants in MBA and other executive programmes to undertake an...
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Positive impact: An important role for business school leadership in a changing, precarious world
Positive impact: An important role for business school leadership in a changing, precarious world
Business schools should have a purposeful mission to create value and positive, meaningful societal impacts for their ecosystem partners.
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What topics should business school research focus on?
What topics should business school research focus on?
Without a substantial infusion of science-based new knowledge, business school curricula and business education will continue to fail in meeting...
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