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Rethinking Traditional Metrics

• Current faculty and institutional evaluations often overemphasize journal rankings and citation counts.
• These limited metrics can overlook interdisciplinary, applied, and practice-relevant scholarship.
• Some institutions struggle to align research evaluation with strategic goals and societal value.
• Broader, more meaningful metrics are needed to reflect the relevance of business research in today’s complex world.

Embracing a Holistic Approach to Impact

• Business research should serve many audiences: academics, practitioners, students, policymakers, and communities.
• While advancing scholarly knowledge remains core, impactful research should also contribute to practical outcomes.
• A balanced framework should recognize scholarly excellence but also include tangible influence on business and society.
• Institutions should retain flexibility to define “impact” in alignment with their unique mission and values.

Aligning Research With Societal and Industry Needs

• Business schools are uniquely positioned to address real-world challenges.
• Research should strive to be communicated and disseminated in ways that are accessible and actionable.
• Greater relevance to industry, government, and communities would enhance the reach and legitimacy of academic research.

Leading Systemic Change

• Many institutions are beginning to embrace broader definitions of research contribution, but change is uneven.
• The task force aims to create a scalable, globally relevant framework that values diverse research contributions while upholding academic rigor.