If you are attending the Academy meeting in Chicago, please consider joining the PDW below (no pre-registration required).
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
Beth Rose, University of Leeds and University of Aaalto
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.