Social Scientists Confronting Global Crises

Social scientists develop knowledge that is directly pertinent to global challenges and crises, and need to be included in initiatives taken to address them. They must present our knowledge in in public forums and our voices need to be heard by others. This book is a step towards such presentation and involvement.

Autorentext

Jean M. Bartunek is the Robert A. and Evelyn J. Ferris Chair and Professor of Management and Organization at Boston College, USA.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: The importance of this book PART I Attention to relationships across groups and organizations 2. Striving for wholeness: It is time for social scientists to make a loud noise! 3. The important role of management researchers in addressing global crises: Insights from Innovation North 4. Dialogic Organization Development and the Generative Change Model: Opportunities and challenges for managing global crises 5. When the stakes are high and trust is low PART II Attention to political, national, and cross-national systems 6. Should capitalism be reimagined? If so, how? 7. Pathway to balance 8. Gathering on the bridge: Co-creating our emerging equity-centered future 9. Expanding relational coordination to tackle global crises: The Relational Society Project 10. Global warming: The threat and the hope PART III Attention to development over time, and what helps accomplish it 11. Leadership in times of upheaval: The rise of the empathic leader 12. Renewing the Earth starts with renewing our capacity to work together 13. The social field as a teacher: Seven principles for building transformational learning infrastructures 14. Being in service of collaboration: Reflection of a newcomer 15. Appendix: Social scientists need to speak up