TY - JOUR

T1 - Strategizing Together for a Better World

T2 - Institutional, Paradox and Practice Theories in Conversation

AU - Albertsen, Rikke Rønholt

AU - Ansari, Shahzad

AU - Heucher, Katrin

AU - Krautzberger, Marc

AU - Langley, Ann

AU - Reinecke, Pauline Charlotte

AU - Slawinski, Natalie

AU - Vaara, Eero

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2023.

PY - 2024/4

Y1 - 2024/4

N2 - In this article, based on a Symposium held at the 2022 Academy of Management Meeting, we present a moderated discussion between established scholars in the field of grand challenges—Shahzad (Shaz) Ansari, Natalie Slawinski, and Eero Vaara—focusing on the role of institutional, paradox, and practice theories in research on grand challenges. Our goal for the symposium was to bring these theoretical perspectives into conversation, reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the lenses, and discuss potential intersections for future research on grand challenges. We present the panelists’ prepared remarks as well as the interactive discussion covering four topics: the limitations of existing concepts and theories, materiality, impact, and relations between theory and practice. As part of these four discussion topics, we also present questions and reflections from the audience. We conclude by summarizing insights gleaned from the symposium about critical gaps and avenues for future research.

AB - In this article, based on a Symposium held at the 2022 Academy of Management Meeting, we present a moderated discussion between established scholars in the field of grand challenges—Shahzad (Shaz) Ansari, Natalie Slawinski, and Eero Vaara—focusing on the role of institutional, paradox, and practice theories in research on grand challenges. Our goal for the symposium was to bring these theoretical perspectives into conversation, reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the lenses, and discuss potential intersections for future research on grand challenges. We present the panelists’ prepared remarks as well as the interactive discussion covering four topics: the limitations of existing concepts and theories, materiality, impact, and relations between theory and practice. As part of these four discussion topics, we also present questions and reflections from the audience. We conclude by summarizing insights gleaned from the symposium about critical gaps and avenues for future research.

KW - business and society

KW - institutional theory

KW - paradox

KW - process thinking

KW - sustainability

KW - Management studies

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85176121393&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/10564926231210238

DO - 10.1177/10564926231210238

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:85176121393

VL - 33

SP - 115

EP - 130

JO - Journal of Management Inquiry

JF - Journal of Management Inquiry

SN - 1056-4926

IS - 2

ER -