Rethinking Responsibility in Organization and Management Research
Pierre‐Jean Barlatier & Sophie Michel
What the paper says
Organizations have been facing a cascade of global disruptions nowadays.Record-breaking climate crises are devastating ecosystems and infrastructure worldwide.The acceleration of generative AI adoption is reshaping how decisions are made, work is organized, and responsibilities are allocated.The proliferation of burnout, disengagement, and so-called silent quitting reflects growing societal discontent and the weight of organizational systems experienced as oppressive or meaningless.Political tensions, armed conflicts, and the erosion of democratic norms further challenge institutional stability across multiple regions.These phenomena are not isolated.They signal deep systemic transformations (Reinecke & Ansari, 2016) characterized by interdependence, nonlinearity, and potentially irreversible consequences for both organizations and the society alike.In recent years, a growing body of research has focused on grand challenges (e.g.
Evidence weight
Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40
| F · citation impact | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
| M · momentum | 0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07 |
| V · venue signal | 0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03 |
| R · text relevance † | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
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