Measuring Societal Impact in Business & Management Research

Honey, We Shrunk Our Impact: Social Impact in Organizational Research

“…Incorporating a section on practical implications in journals will not suffice, as most journals already do this. More than just paying lip service to social impact is required, which means going beyond adding a separate paragraph in articles that focuses solely on practical implications (Haley & Jack, 2023). Instead, active, sustained engagement with practitioners is the correction needed to bridge the academic-scholarly divide.…”

“…Yet, paradoxically, few research institutions seem to reward efforts to apply research in real-world settings-only about a third of the academics felt their institutions recognized such efforts. This misalignment is also reflected in the career goals of these academics, with a significant portion prioritizing career advancement over societal impact (Haley & Jack, 2023).…”