Journal of Management Studies workshop

The School for Business and Society hosted a special issue research workshop involving 25 researchers from all over the world for the Journal of Management Studies (JMS) entitled, ‘Beyond hybridity: Addressing complex social and environmental problems through multi-level processes'.

Editorial team

The editorial team is led by Professor Bob Doherty (Dean of the School for Business and Society) also includes, Professor Sophie Bacq, Indiana University, Dr Giacomo Ciambotti, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Professor Silvia Dorado-Banacloche, University of Massachusetts Boston, Professor Helen Haugh, Cambridge Judge Business School, Professor Matteo Pedrini, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and JMS Editor, Professor Gideon Markman, Colorado State University.

Social enterprises tackling grand challenges

This Special Issue seeks to go beyond the studies on social mission driven organisations, such as social enterprises to expand our understanding of how social enterprises collaborate to tackle grand challenges. The multi-level conceptualisations, creativity and contexts that define the processes involved in addressing complex social and environmental problems including, but not limited to, COVID-19, food insecurity, poverty, gender inequality, climate change, biodiversity loss, sustainable energy production, and waste management were the focus of the workshop.

In summing up the event, Bob said: "It was fantastic to debate these important issues in the School for Business and Society, and involve our PhD students and academic staff with our international visitors."