Organization and Management Theory OMT

I am sending this to OMT members on behalf of my ESADE colleague, Ivanka Visnjic.

Please see for more details: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/325179/diversification-in-the-digital-age-rethinking-corporate-scope-strategy-and-structure 

Ivanka, Costas and Gianvito are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Long Range Planning:

Diversification in the Digital Age: Rethinking Corporate Scope, Strategy, and Structure

This Special Issue will explore how digital technologies-AI, data, and platforms-are reshaping the logic of diversification and raising new questions about scope, governance, and structure. We welcome conceptual, qualitative, and quantitative contributions.

Key dates:

• Submission deadline: April 1, 2026 (via LRP system)
• Paper development workshop: March 12, 2027 (London Business School)
• Target publication: Spring 2027

Guest Editors:

• Gianvito Lanzolla (Bayes, London)
• Costas Markides (LBS, London)
• Ivanka Visnjic (Esade, Barcelona)

We will also be presenting the Special Issue:

• At SMS 2026 (San Francisco, Sunday 12 October, 09:30–10:45am PDT – please check the SMS programme for final details).
• In a webinar with the guest editors on 30 October 2025 (register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uSGfsIhOQoe9FogbLwP4Yg#/...)

The full Call for Papers is attached. Please don't hesitate to reach out to any of us to discuss potential submissions.

We look forward to your contributions and conversations!

All best,
Ivanka

Dr Ivanka Visnjic
Professor of Innovation
Esade Business School
Avenida Pedralbes 60-62, 08034 Barcelona
ivanka.visnjic@esade.edu; +34 664 832 427

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Maha Shaikh
Associate Professor
ESADE Business School - Ramon Llull Univeristy
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