An analysis of stakeholders’ aspiration needs for grand challenges

Anne Albert-Cromarias and Angeline Pinglot

Management Research Review, 2024, vol. 48, issue 3, 439-454

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to understand stakeholders’ aspiration needs and analyse their role in shaping the articulation and formulation of Grand Challenges (GCs). Design/methodology/approach - Using a comprehensive single case study approach, this paper investigates a GC at a local scale: the preservation and development of the Gergovia Plateau, a well-known French site of natural and historical interest. It analyses rich qualitative data according to Gioia methodology to understand the grounded needs of stakeholders. Findings - This research deals with the “why side” of a GC when it emerges. First, it identifies four main dimensions regarding stakeholders’ aspiration needs: economic, cultural, environmental and reputational. Second, it highlights the articulation between these four dimensions and analyse their role for a better formulation and implementation of a GC. Practical implications - This study helps public management practitioners to better understand the very nature of the GC they wish to address and to structure its foundations by including stakeholders’ aspirations. Originality/value - This case is original regarding GCs literature by shedding a new light on how to deal with socio-environmental issues in a context of natural and cultural heritage.

Keywords: Grand challenges; Stakeholders; Aspiration needs; Cross sector partnerships; Local scale (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/MRR-08-2023-0611

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