Organization and Management Theory OMT

A growing number of management scholars aim to combine their academic research with real-world impact, through taking a stance on pressing societal issues and combining activism with scientific rigor. Scholars' focus can vary from prioritizing their "activist" role or their "scientist" role. In this PDW, we explore how research may engage in societal change not only through the traditional instruments of activism (e.g., protests, demonstrations, public education) but also through the traditional instruments of science (e.g., conducting scientific research to advance knowledge). The purpose of this PDW is to initiate a more structured discussion about being in the spectrum from "Scientific Activist" to "Activist Scientist" with the aim of establishing rigorous methods for engaging closely with managers as a commonly accepted practice. The session will include a panel debate and breakout discussions.

Panelists & Facilitators

Paul S. Adler, University of Southern California

Katharina Dittrich, Warwick University

Seray Ergene, University of Rhode Island

Jonas Haertle, United Nations Institute for Training and Research

Steve Kennedy, Erasmus University

Hannes Leroy, Erasmus University

Juliane Reinecke, King's College London

Garima Sharma, Georgia State University

Andrew H. Van de Ven, University of Minnesota

Jill Waymire Paine, IE Business School

Gail Whiteman, University of Exeter*

*attendance by video recording only

Organizers

Katrin Heucher, University of Michigan

Johannes Meuer, ETH Zurich

Sara Soderstrom, University of Michigan

Amanda Williams, ETH Zurich

Register here: https://forms.gle/Y4QtQWXBcbYU6jkU9

Please note, registration is not needed to attend the session but will be used for pre- and post-session communication.

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Katrin Heucher
Post Doctorate Research Fellow
University of Michigan
katrinsh@umich.edu
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