Implementation of sustainable development goals: The role for business academics

Achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is a Grand Challenge, especially for business academics who have a responsibility to work with businesses regarding their management and contributions. Two main challenges are examined in the article: the need for academi...

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Published inAustralian journal of management Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 571 - 593
Main Authors Katherine Leanne Christ, Roger Leonard Burritt
Format Journal Article
Published 01.11.2019
Subjects
Business education
Education
Interdisciplinary research
International business enterprises
Management
Slavery
Sustainable Development Goals
Australia
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Summary:Achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is a Grand Challenge, especially for business academics who have a responsibility to work with businesses regarding their management and contributions. Two main challenges are examined in the article: the need for academics to work together towards holistic solutions to SDG problems, and the need for stronger engagement to reduce the distance between academics and practitioners/ practice. It then develops a framework that considers the knowledge-generation and application roles business academics face in addressing groups of insiders and outsiders. Finally, the use of the framework is demonstrated via a case study of modern slavery in corporate supply chains.
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Australian Journal of Management, Vol. 44, No. 4, Nov 2019: 571-593
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, Vol. 44, No. 4, Nov 2019, 571-593
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
ISSN:0312-8962