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Theory Development in Management

Primary Sponsor: IM Division

Friday, Aug 10 2018 10:15AM - 12:15PM

At Hyatt Regency Chicago in Plaza A

Workshop Organizer: Grazia D. Santangelo, University of Catania

Panelists:

Lorraine Eden, Texas A&M

Susan Feinberg, Temple University

Tatiana Kostova, University of South Carolina

Lilac Nachum, Baruch College

Mike Peng, University of Texas at Dallas

Ilan Vertinsky, University of British Columbia

Theory development is an essential requirement for submissions to top-tier management journals to survive the review process. Yet, most submissions do not make it because of the lack of theoretical contribution and poor theory development. An often allegedly reason for this has been identified in the lack of a clear agreement of what constitutes theory and a theoretical contribution despite the availability of an invaluable portfolio of online resources top- tier management journals have developed over time. One reason for this may be traced back to the pivotal role of tacit knowledge in the process of acquiring this understanding. In such a process interaction, feedbacks and debates with scholars, who have proved to master theory development and contribute to advance theory in their field of research are critical. This workshop intends to provide participants with an opportunity to augment their professional and personal skills by exploiting physical proximity with distinguished scholars, who will offer valuable insights, discuss their experience, interact with the audience and stimulate relevant and meaningful discussion. The workshop also intends to take a broad view to theory development by considering it as a multi-phases process encompassing among other writing theory and drafting the appropriate research design. While drawing on illustrations from international management, the workshop will offer useful tools to scholars working in the broad management field.

This PDW intends to provide participants with an opportunity to augment their professional and personal skills by exploiting physical proximity with distinguished scholars, who will offer valuable insights, discuss their experience, interact with the audience and stimulate relevant and meaningful discussion. The PDW also intends to take a broad view to theory development by considering it as a multi-phases process encompassing among other writing theory and drafting the appropriate research design.