Allies have played instrumental roles in efforts to address inequity in society. In the wake of civil unrest triggered by the shooting deaths of unarmed Black people, the brutalization of Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, and state legislatures passing laws that seek to reduce voting and women’s rights, the supportive action taken by allies is gaining attention once again. This year’s Academy of Management Conference theme “Creating a Better World Together” is a call to action for scholarship that provides insight into how organizations can anticipate and solve these important societal challenges. Yet, despite management scholars suggesting allyship is an effective way to create organizational change, the literature on allyship is still quite scarce. This symposium includes a collection of papers that examines open research questions pertaining to allyship including:

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