ABSTRACT
The notions of ‘purpose’ and ‘social responsibility’ in business have been gaining increased traction in recent years, in turn raising questions about what business schools should be teaching and researching. For Oxford Saïd, the first step in developing our own responsible research strategy was in recognising that management and business is essentially an applied discipline. The Oxford Space Initiative is one of many examples of interdisciplinary research engaged in by academics at Saïd Business School. Diversity of thought is the cornerstone of imaginative and innovative research. It also contributes to creating ‘responsible’ research by discouraging ‘groupthink’ and drawing on different perspectives to ask critical questions. Some of the best – and certainly the most impactful – research ideas come from active engagement with external stakeholders. In the case of business research, this usually means business practitioners and business-related entities.
