The degree to which business schools are relevant and impactful for society has been disputed. Critics that engage in the so-called ‘relevance problem’ have argued that business schools are preoccupied with academic rigour at the expense of practical relevance, resulting in a lack of societal impact. This systematic literature review synthesizes the fragmented body of knowledge pertaining to the relevance and impact of business schools. Appreciating the contributions of both research and education, this review offers a holistic view that acknowledges the multidimensional nature of business schools. Based on an analysis of 266 journal articles, we present the four main literature streams in this domain. We find limited evidence of cross-fertilisation between discussions of research and education. However, by acknowledging the contribution of applying a multidimensional lens to the study of business schools, we develop a holistic thematic framework that provides theoretical directions for the future. Using this, we demonstrate four avenues for advancing the business school literature. First, we emphasise the potential of an institutional logics perspective to viewing business schools. Second, we offer a novel proposal for understanding the bridge between research and education. Third, we emphasise the application of a value co-creation theoretical lens when considering how business schools engage with stakeholders in research and education. Finally, we propose an all-encompassing stakeholder-centric definition of relevant and impactful knowledge and advocate for this inclusive definition to conceptually bridge the fragmented discussions of research and education.

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商学院的相关性和影响：寻求整体观点

商学院对社会的相关性和影响力的程度一直存在争议。参与所谓“相关性问题”的批评者认为，商学院以牺牲实际相关性为代价全神贯注于学术严谨性，导致缺乏社会影响。这份系统的文献综述综合了与商学院的相关性和影响有关的零散知识体系。感谢研究和研究的贡献教育，这篇评论提供了承认商学院多维性质的整体观点。基于对 266 篇期刊文章的分析，我们介绍了该领域的四个主要文献流。我们发现研究和教育讨论之间相互促进的证据有限。然而，通过承认应用多维视角对商学院研究的贡献，我们开发了一个整体主题框架为未来提供理论方向。利用这一点，我们展示了推进商学院文献的四种途径。首先，我们强调制度逻辑视角对观察商学院的潜力。其次，我们为理解研究与教育之间的桥梁提供了一个新颖的建议。第三，在考虑商学院如何与利益相关者参与研究和教育时，我们强调价值共创理论视角的应用。最后，我们提出了一个包罗万象的以利益相关者为中心的相关和有影响力的知识定义，并提倡这个包容性的定义，以在概念上弥合研究和教育的零散讨论。