Dear colleagues,
We are extremely pleased to announce the publication of a very special issue of M@n@gement, celebrating the 30th anniversary of our academic association, the AIMS.
In this issue 25(2) you will first find a special issue dedicated to meta-organization, coordinated by Héloïse Berkowitz, Nils Brunsson, Michael Grothe-Hammer, Mikaela Sundberg and Bertrand Valiorgue. The introduction briefly reviews meta-organization theory, clarifies what meta-organizations are and what they are not, and suggests a research agenda. The issue then consists of four original research articles. In the first paper, Théophile Mégali examines the role of a meta-organization digital platforms in the organization of online advertising, notably in the management of the ad-block problem. In the second paper, Jennifer Saniossian, Xavier Lecocq and Christel Beaucourt study the process of creating multi-stakeholder meta-organizations in the social and solidarity economy. In the third paper, Eric Michael Laviolette, Sébastien Arcand, Martin Cloutier, and Laurent Renard analyze collective identity formation in the case of a meta-organization of cider producers in Quebec. In the last paper, Benoit Roux and Xavier Lecocq study a French business cooperative as a case of a secretariat increasingly dominating a meta-organization.
Next, an anniversary Unplugged is dedicated to Roland Calori, 20 years after his disappearance. Tugrul Atamer, Rodolphe Durand, Philippe Monin and Philippe Very offer a tribute to this French scholar who has deeply marked the field of strategy and organization theory. Former president of the AIMS and member of EGOS board of directors, his name was given to two prestigious awards in both associations. We hope that this Unplugged's unique and precious testimonies will enable the community to (re)discover his work. Then, Mathias Béjean, in his own book review, discusses fiction as an instrument of conceptual exploration. Lastly, Eve Lamendour draws a portrait of the Homo Academicus as a Messy Female Investigator.
We would like to thank all those who contributed to this issue: authors, reviewers, readers, former co-editors in chief, senior editors, our publishing editor Open Academia, CNRS INSHS, and AIMS.
Have a good read!
On behalf of the editorial team,
Héloïse Berkowitz and Hélène Delacour
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Heloise Berkowitz
CNRS LEST Aix Marseille University
Aix En Provence Cedex 01
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