Advancing societal grand challenge research at the interface of entrepreneurship and international business: A review and research agenda

Fernhaber, Stephanie A.; Zou, Huan

Abstract

Societal grand challenges are increasingly attracting the attention of both entrepreneurship and international business scholars. While entrepreneurship focuses on the opportunities that emerge and need for bold and innovative solutions, international business research emphasizes the global reach of the challenges and role of multinational enterprises. Although both conversations are insightful, we argue that examining one without the other gives an incomplete picture on how to address grand challenges. In this paper, we conduct a systematic review of the conversation on grand challenges in the international business and entrepreneurship literature. Upon synthesizing the results, we create an integrated framework and research agenda for viewing grand challenges through an international entrepreneurial lens.

Citation

Fernhaber, S. A., & Zou, H. (2022). Advancing societal grand challenge research at the interface of entrepreneurship and international business: A review and research agenda. Journal of Business Venturing, 37(5), Article 106233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2022.106233

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 25, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Jun 17, 2022
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Oct 12, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 18, 2025
• Journal: Journal of Business Venturing
• Print ISSN: 0883-9026
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-2003
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 5
• Article Number: 106233
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2022.106233
• Keywords: Societal grand challenges, Research agenda, Entrepreneurship, International business
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883902622000453