Organization and Management Theory OMT

Here's a more detailed description of the sub-theme:

The goal of this sub-theme is to bring together people who share an interest in building on Marx's ideas to move organization studies forward. Organization studies draws inspiration from many theoretical traditions, but the Marxist tradition has not been very visible in recent years. Given the 2010 EGOS theme of "globalization," and given the major contributions by Marxists to the study of globalization, the 2010 meeting seems like a particularly appropriate time to spotlight Marxist research in organization studies.

We invite Marxist submissions on this globalization theme; we also encourage contributions on any of the other dimensions of organization studies where a Marxist approach might be fruitful, such as (but not limited to):

• globalization, imperialism, domination, war
• epistemology: dialectical materialism, critical realism, etc.
• labor process and the organization of work
• historical perspective on crisis
• financialization in its various dimensions
• changing structure of the ruling class
• the role of the state and state power in its various forms
• contemporary culture and the consumer society
• the emergence of new social categories
• the role of academics as public intellectuals
• the university in contemporary capitalism
• subjectivity and agency
• the reproduction sphere
• capitalism, environment, and the metabolic rift
• the transitions of capitalism, then and now.

We are not dogmatic in an attachment to any specific kind of Marxism. All kinds are welcome. In selecting papers, the conveners will give priority to those that either (a) enrich our understanding of the empirical world of organizations based on strong Marxist theoretical foundations, or (b) enrich Marxist theory in a way that promises deeper understanding of that world.

This is how it's organized:

We will be following the EGOS tradition, where participants (rather than author) present the paper and offer their (constructive... comradely) feedback, and where participants are expected to have read all the other participants' papers beforehand so we can engage fruitful discussion and debate. 

If you have, or will have, a paper you would like to discuss, you need to submit a "short paper" summary of it (up to 3000 words, all inclusive). Submission of short papers is via the Colloquium website (see URL below) and opens on December 1, 2009, with a deadline of January 10, 2010.

If the short paper is accepted by the convenors, the full paper will need to be posted on the Colloquium website by May 31.

The URL for the Conference is:

http://www.egosnet.org/jart/prj3/egosnet/main.jart?rel=en&content-id=1252389568509&reserve-mode=active

We are Sub-theme 24, "Marxist studies on organization."

Be in touch with any suggestions or queries!

Paul Adler <padler@usc.edu> and Rick Delbridge <delbridger@CARDIFF.AC.UK>