New modes of managing grand challenges: Cross-sector collaboration and the refugee crisis of the Asia Pacific

Annette Quayle, Johanne Grosvold and Larelle Chapple
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Annette Quayle: School of Accountancy, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Johanne Grosvold: School of Management, University of Bath, Bath, UK
Larelle Chapple: School of Accountancy, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Australian Journal of Management, 2019, vol. 44, issue 4, 665-686

Abstract: Grand challenges are complex, large-scale problems requiring collaborative, multidisciplinary attention. Cross-sector collaboration can potentially play a significant role in addressing these challenges by capturing the diverse vision, experience, knowledge and resources of different sectors. Yet we still know little of the inter-organisational dynamics of how sectors work together to address grand challenges and the consequences of doing so. Our article contributes to the literature at the intersection of management and grand challenges by identifying how cross-sector collaborations can be used more effectively to address grand challenges. Drawing on a study of Australia’s offshore processing of refugees, we highlight the inter-organisational issues that emerge and develop a collaborative governance framework to overcome these problems and guide future cross-sector collaborations directed at grand challenges. JEL Classification: M5, H11

Keywords: Grand challenges; cross-sector collaboration; collaborative governance; adaptive governance; structural governance; management; refugees; accounting; accountability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/0312896219872234

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