Center for Organizational Research on Impact (CORI)

CORI was established in 2023 to support CBS’ impact agenda and to create synergy among several larger grants allocated to its core members. CORI has evolved to embrace AI and organizational scholars who investigate translation processes in view of fostering societal impact.    
Members of CORI conduct organizational research on various relationships between academia and its societal stakeholders. We currently privilege three lines of inquiry:

(1) The translation of academic knowledge into practice
TITAN examines how managers and consultants interpret and translate academic knowledge produced by organization and management scholars. We trace how intended and unintended effects arise as knowledge changes shape, thereby illuminating processes leading to societal impact. 
 
(2) The impact of large-scale philanthropy on universities and their fields
GRAND and GRANDER explore how large-scale donations from enterprise foundations to universities—targeted at areas of societal importance such as sustainability, global health, and AI—impact university outcomes, reshape organizational forms, and drive changes at the field level. 

(3) The minds behind AI and the societal impact of their profiles
Drawing on workplace culture and advanced computational methods, BRAIN looks at how the composition of employees and their everyday work affect the AI technology they create and how it impacts society. 

Research communication
CORI shares its research findings through well-established academic outlets and research-based education. We also share knowledge and formulate recommendations to relevant public and private stakeholders, using novel means of communication, such as webinars, podcasts, short videos, movies, blogs/v-logs, social media postings, research summaries, and civic engagement for social inclusion. In addition, we pilot new forms of societal engagement aimed at enhancing the impact of organizational research on broader society and conduct research analysis of our initiatives. 

Leadership
The center is directed by Professor Eva Boxenbaum. 
Associate Professor Jane Bjørn Vedel is co-director with responsibility for the research area “The impact of large-scale philanthropy on universities and their fields”. 

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