The purpose of this JIBS editorial is to outline the vision and mission of the new JIBS Societal Impact Advisory Committee (SIAC). We define “societal impact” as research that has potential effects outside academia, for example, on communities, economies, environments, and other actors. We propose that societal impact is especially important for international business (IB) research but also particularly challenging, given the cross-national dimensions of IB and the differing social, economic, and political preferences faced by MNEs across the contexts in which they operate. We reference the Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) movement and other professional association initiatives as potential sources of inspiration and guidance for understanding the societal impact of IB research generally and the vision and mission of the SIAC in particular. We outline some implications for IB scholarship to improve its societal impact and conclude by describing SIAC’s roles and responsibilities as related to JIBS authors, editors, reviewers, and the broader IB scholarly and practice communities.

这篇JIBS社论的目的是概述新JIBS的愿景和使命社会影响咨询委员会 (SIAC)。我们将“社会影响”定义为在学术界之外具有潜在影响的研究，例如，对社区、经济、环境和其他参与者的影响。我们认为，社会影响对于国际商业 (IB) 研究尤为重要，但也特别具有挑战性，因为 IB 的跨国维度以及跨国公司在其运营环境中面临的不同社会、经济和政治偏好。我们将负责任的商业和管理研究 (RRBM) 运动和其他专业协会倡议作为潜在的灵感来源和指导，以了解 IB 研究的社会影响，尤其是 SIAC 的愿景和使命。JIBS作者、编辑、审稿人以及更广泛的 IB 学术和实践社区。