🚨 Call for Papers: „Organisationen und existenzielle Probleme“ 🚨
Sektionsveranstaltung Organisationssoziologie | #dgs2026
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Gesellschaftliche Großprobleme wie Klimakrise, Krieg oder KI-Superintelligence sind nicht einfach „da“ – sie werden von Organisationen konstruiert, kategorisiert, bearbeitet etc. Wie machen Organisationen das?
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What is the difference between a wicked problem and a grand challenge?
The management concepts of wicked problems and grand challenges are closely related but have some key distinctions:
Similarities
Both wicked problems and grand challenges refer to complex, systemic issues that are difficult to solve and have far-reaching societal impacts. They share several characteristics:
Distinctions
While closely related, there are some nuanced differences:
Scope and framing
Solution approach
Origin and usage
Relationship
Many scholars view grand challenges as a subset or reframing of wicked problems. Grand challenges can be seen as large-scale wicked problems that have been formulated into more actionable goals. The grand challenges framing aims to mobilize collaborative efforts to make progress on wicked problems, even if they cannot be fully solved.
Both concepts highlight the need for:
Understanding both wicked problems and grand challenges can help managers and policymakers develop more effective approaches to complex societal issues. The grand challenges framing, in particular, may help motivate action and innovation in addressing wicked problems that might otherwise seem insurmountable.
References
Daar, A.S. et al. (2018) ‘Grand challenges in humanitarian aid’, Nature, 559(7713), pp. 169–173. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05642-8.
Gariel, C. and Bartel-Radic, A. (2024) ‘Tidying Up the Concept of Grand Challenges: A Bibliometric Analysis’, M@n@gement, 27(S1), pp. 58–79. Available at: https://doi.org/10.37725/mgmt.2024.8884.
Rittel, H.W. and Webber, M.M. (1973) ‘Dilemmas in a general theory of planning’, Policy sciences, 4(2), pp. 155–169. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/01v4t1c9.
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How to organize public-private collaborations for grand challenges?
An ambitious synthesis article just published in the Journal of Management.
#PPP #sustainability #grandchallenges #innovation #partnership #collaboration
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I just love with my sustainability management students 👏! Today discussing #grandchallenges using a #DoughnutEconomics workshop design to break them down on the regional level 👍.
RT @EC_HERA: Missed HERA’s poster at the #GrandChallenges? See it below to learn more about HERA. Keep swiping for a peak at some of the faces behind HERA (and guest appearance from Peter Piot, special advisor to @vonderleyen)!
RT @EC_HERA: “In Europe we did not have a BARDA…so we created HERA to anticipate threats and potential health crises…HERA works closely with Horizon Europe…to close the circle from blue sky discovery all the way to scaling up life-saving measures.” – @vonderleyen at #GrandChallenges
RT @EC_HERA: “It’s fundamental to work together to be prepared for the next health crisis. HERA is ready and looking forward to working with partners around the world, to better protect everyone when the next pandemic strikes.” - Pierre Delsaux, Director General of HERA at #GrandChallenges
On the occasion of the #GrandChallenges Annual Meeting, @ratsosi and @BillGates met this week to progress #research cooperation to combat infectious diseases.
Learn more➡️https://europa.eu/!YJHpXn
RT @EUScienceInnov: We are committed to contributing to the @UN #SDG3 to ensure healthy lives & promote well-being for all!
@ratsosi & @BillGates met yesterday on the occasion of the #GrandChallenges to discuss collaboratio…
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We are committed to contributing to the @UN #SDG3 to ensure healthy lives & promote well-being for all!
@ratsosi & @BillGates met yesterday on the occasion of the #GrandChallenges to discuss collaboration opportunities in infectious diseases research.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUScienceInnov/status/1585179723629748226
RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
"Todos en #GrandChallenges están comprometidos con la equidad y la salud global
Vamos por buen camino, pero aún nos queda camino por recorrer
El próximo mes la @EU_Commission presentará la Estrategia Global de Salud 🇪🇺
Avanzar juntos hacia nuestro objetivo global" @vonderleyen
RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next…
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/UEGuatemala/status/1584593400749166592
Όλοι στο #GrandChallenges δεσμεύονται για την ισότητα & παγκόσμια υγεία.
Είμαστε στο σωστό δρόμο, αλλά έχουμε ακόμα αρκετό να διανύσουμε.
Τον επόμενο μήνα η @EU_Commission θα παρουσιάσει την 🇪🇺 Παγκόσμια Στρατηγική Υγείας.
Προχωράμε μαζί προς τον παγκόσμιο στόχο μας.
RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Co…
Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1584471324704972802
RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ComisionEuropea/status/1584486628663304192
RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EC_AVService/status/1584471428841476096
RT @vonderleyen: Everyone at #GrandChallenges is committed to equity and global health.
We’re on the right track, but we still have some way to go.
Next month @EU_Commission will table the 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy.
To progress together towards our global goal. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1kvJpmgXjZoxE
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1584471372738486272
The community of researchers and industrial users of #SmoothedParticleHydrodynamics is represented by #SPHERIC, an #ERCOFTAC #SIG with the objective of fostering the development of the method and its adoption <https://spheric-sph.org>.
#SPHERIC defined 5 #GrandChallenges for #SPH:
GC1: #convergence, #consistency and #stability
GC2: #BoundaryConditions
GC3: #adaptivity
GC4: Coupling to other models
GC5: Applicability to #industry
