Using review articles to address societal grand challenges |
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| Authors: | Sven Kunisch Dodo zu Knyphausen-Aufsess Hari Bapuji Herman Aguinis Tima Bansal Anne S. Tsui Jonathan Pinto |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Business Development and Technology, Aarhus University, Herning, Denmark;2. Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany;3. Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;4. School of Business, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA;5. Ivey Business School, Western University Canada, London, Ontario, Canada;6. W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA;7. Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | We introduce a special issue of International Journal of Management Reviews that demonstrates how to use review articles to address societal grand challenges—complex, large-scale issues facing humankind, such as climate change, inequality and poverty. First, we argue that review articles possess unique features that make them particularly useful for addressing societal grand challenges. Second, we discuss three distinct but related roles of review articles in addressing societal grand challenges: (1) advancing theoretical knowledge; (2) advancing methodological knowledge; and (3) advancing practical knowledge. We conclude by providing future directions to enhance contributions of review articles for addressing societal grand challenges further by: (a) spanning disciplinary boundaries; (b) engaging practitioners; and (c) using alternative review approaches. |
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