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Will your Study Make the World A Better Place?
Author(s) -
Markman Gideon D.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.398
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1467-6486
pISSN - 0022-2380
DOI - 10.1111/joms.12843
Subject(s) - clarity , counterpoint , unintended consequences , adjudication , political science , public relations , sociology , environmental ethics , engineering ethics , law and economics , law , engineering , pedagogy , biochemistry , chemistry , philosophy
Abstract This Point‐Counterpoint (PCP) on the Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) movement features three essays on the roles of science and scholars in addressing problems that are significant to both business and society . This introduction discusses three areas that seem to hinder the RRBM movement. The first is that the movement seeks to ‘own the responsible research domain’. A second is that using societal impact to adjudicate whether a single study is ‘responsible’ or ‘irresponsible’ can be irresponsible. A final hindrance are some unintended consequences of overstressing societal impact. Despite these concerns, the three essays bring tremendous clarity and hope to scholars who want their studies to make the world a better place.