Management academia's obsession with rankings results in series of challenges: Research

MANAGEMENT academia's obsession with rankings is contributing to questionable aspects of capitalism, particularly in the Global South, and reinforces condemnable scholarly practices, according to a research by faculty members from IIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta, and IIT Delhi.

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The research published in the journal "Management Learning" argues that the pursuit of globally ranked excellence is at the core of contemporary management education, often at the expense of generating knowledge that is significant and pertinent to the society.

"Indian management institutes attempt to create an 'Indian' identity internationally while simultaneously seeking global recognition through rankings. This obsession with rankings results in a series of academic challenges," Priyanka Gupta, assistant professor of business sustainability, IIM Lucknow, said.