Engaged scholarship: Stepping out

Andrew Van de Ven, the Vernon H Heath Professor of Organizational Innovation and Change at the Carlson School of the University of Minnesota, won the 2008 Terry Book Award from the Academy of Management for Engaged Scholarship: A Guide for Organizational and Social Research. During a visit to London Business School's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Van de Ven talked about the need he sees for researchers to step out and engage others.