Organization and Management Theory OMT

📣 Join Us for "Navigating and Leveraging Field Site Access" PDW at #AOM2025 📣

Are you a doctoral candidate facing challenges in gaining access to field sites? Or do you know someone who is? Join us for a Professional Development Workshop on "Navigating and Leveraging Field Site Access: Strategies and Challenges in Field Research" at the Academy of Management's 2025 annual conference!

This workshop brings together accomplished field researchers - Michel Anteby, Mark de Rond, Tim Weiss, Pablo Daniel Fernandez, Janina Klein, and Joelle Evans - who have successfully navigated access across diverse organizational settings, from military and healthcare to informal markets, social enterprises, and high-security prisons. Through panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions, we'll explore four key themes:

💡 Securing and maintaining field site access 💡 Ethical considerations and managing boundaries 💡 Creating reciprocal value with research sites 💡 Navigating data collection in sensitive settings

The 3-hour workshop features:

• Expert panel presentations from experienced scholars
• Panel-led interactive discussions
• Two rounds of breakout thematic discussions
• Integration of key insights and collaborative learning

When & Where?

• Sunday, July 27, 1:00-4:30pm 
• Bella Center (Hall C; C3-m12)
• Add it to your schedule here: https://cdmcd.co/LE98YE

How to Participate?

Anyone is free to join. For the breakout discussion groups, we encourage you to submit a short description (300 words or less) including:

1. The setting you're trying to get access to
2. The current challenge you're facing
3. What you hope to get out of the session

📅 Please submit your application via email to: Sara.cores.23@ucl.ac.uk

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Best, 

Jonas (with Ibrat & Sara)

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Jonas Spengler
University of Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE
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