2022/03/17 by Herman Aguinis, Estelle Archibold, Darryl B. Rice · 1 voice · 1 citation
Business, Management and Accounting · Decision Sciences · #Management and Organizational Studies #Ethics in Business and Education #scientometrics and bibliometrics research
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/joms.12814
openalex publication_date 2022/03/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/21
Abstract We invoke the metaphor of the perfect storm and argue that several factors have converged to create what we label the irresponsible research perfect storm . Many of these issues can be fixed by applying management theories, but we argue this has not been done due to the existence of a research‐research gap . Akin to the research‐practice gap, the research‐research gap is a disconnect between the research academics are producing and the research academics ourselves are using to manage our own business schools, journals, professional associations, and careers. Accordingly, we offer four sets of theory‐based recommendations to quell this storm and narrow the research‐research gap: (1) promote shared governance and accountability across stakeholder groups, (2) expand the definition of scholarly impact, (3) provide journal editors with relevant resources, and (4) strengthen the knowledge, skills, and abilities of current and future scholars.