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Post-conference 2024
Table of Contents
Chair's Message
OMT Division Chair's Message
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Reports
OMT Program Chair's Message
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OMT PDW Chair's Message
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OMT Social Media Report
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OMT Navigating the first years of your PhD
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OMT Doctoral Student Consortium Report
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OMT Junior Faculty Consortium Report
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OMT Membership Group Report
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OMT Global Research Consortium Report
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OMT Division Leadership
Division Chair
Emilio Castilla
MIT Sloan School of Management
Division Chair-Elect
Wendy Smith
University of Delaware
Division Program Chair
Joel Gehman
George Washington University
Division Program Chair-Elect
Silviya Svejenova
Copenhagen Business School
Past Division Chair
Forrest Briscoe
Cornell University
Division Membership Chair
Ilaria Orlandi
Copenhagen Business School
Christine Moser
Vrije University Amsterdam
Division Treasurer
Deborah Anderson
University of Alabama
Division Representatives-at-Large
Emily Block
University of Alberta
Hila Lifshitz-Assaf
Warwick University
Pedro Monteiro
Copenhagen Business School
Shubha Patvardhan
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Andrea Prado
INCAE Business School
Mia Raynard
University of British Columbia
Erica Salvaj
Universidad Del Desarrollo (UDD)
Kathleen Stephenson
Vrije University Amsterdam
Madeline Toubiana
University of Ottawa
Data Analytics Officer
Richard Haans
Erasmus University
Division Communications Coordinator
Kevin Woojin Lee
University of British Columbia
Division Social Media Chair
Giada Baldessarelli
Stockholm School of Economics
Division Research Chair
Massimo Maoret
IESE Business School
Division Best Paper Award Chair
Renate Meyer
WU Vienna & CBS Copenhagen
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OMT Division Chair's Welcome Message
Emilio Castilla
Emilio Castilla
Dear OMTers,
I hope this message finds you well as you wrap up the calendar year and enter into a
new one. It has been an inspiring year for OMT, and I want to express my heartfelt
gratitude to everyone who contributed to making this year’s annual meeting such a
tremendous success.
We are deeply grateful to the reviewers, session chairs, discussants, volunteers, and
participants who shared their time, talents, and enthusiasm with our community. A
special note of appreciation goes to Program Chair Wendy Smith and PDW Chair Joel
Gehman for curating an innovative and engaging scholarly program, as well as to Past
Chair Forrest Briscoe for his leadership in advancing the “Navigating the First Years of
the PhD” PDW. Conceived by the OMT Executive Committee and initiated by Past
Division Chair Eva Boxenbaum in 2023, this PDW continues to support our vision of
cultivating a globally diverse next generation of OMTers.
At AOM 2024 in Chicago, we celebrated the outstanding contributions of our OMT
community:
• We were thrilled to present the 2024 Joanne Martin Trailblazer Award to Julia
Balogun (University of Liverpool), Paula Jarzabkowski (The University of
Queensland), David Seidl (University of Zurich) and Richard Whittington
(University of Oxford) for their pioneering work in “Strategy as Practice.” This
biannual award recognizes scholars whose innovative efforts have opened new
lines of inquiry and built impactful academic communities. Congratulations to
Julia, Paula, David, and Richard for this well-deserved recognition!
• Congratulations to David Krackhardt (Carnegie Mellon University), our 2023
OMT Distinguished Scholar. David’s inspiring and personal talk during the
annual meeting left a lasting impression. For those who couldn’t attend, his
address is available here.
• Special thanks to Renate Meyer and the OMT Best Published Paper committee,
which is composed of 20 distinguished OMT members, for selecting this year’s
winners: Barbara Gray, Forrest Briscoe, and Celest Diaz Ferraro, for their AMJ
article, “The Technological Entrainment of Moral Issues: The Case of Genomic
Data Markets.” You can read the award-winning paper here.
Our OMT business meeting in Chicago was filled with energy and community spirit. It
was quite palpable. We shared important updates and, of course, capped the meeting
with quite a cherished tradition: the unveiling of the annual OMT Artifact, the 2024 OMT
friendship bracelets, introduced by incoming Program Chair Joel Gehman. Be sure to
check them out here (and wear them in future occasions)!
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OMT Division Chair's Welcome Message
Emilio Castilla
A huge thanks to all the sponsors who have provided financial support for our division
activities. Please feel free to contact any of us if you would also like to sponsor future
OMT events and activities.
Now, let me proceed with a few highlights from our annual meeting in Chicago:
• Program Chair Wendy Smith crafted an exceptional program with support from
our new Program Committee members Kimberly C. Burke, Eriselda Danaj,
Teodora Tomova Shakur, Daniel Milner, and Ibrat Djabbarov. Thank you for
delivering such an inspiring program!
• PDW Chair Joel Gehman led our largest-ever pre-conference program, which
drew over 2,000 attendees. Thank you, Joel, for making this possible!
• Organized by Madeline Toubiana and Emily Block, our Junior Faculty
Consortium was a huge success. It welcomed 48 junior faculty and 24 senior
faculty mentors from around the world and facilitated meaningful discussions
and career development. Kudos to Madeline and Emily for creating a memorable
experience!
• Led by Pedro Monteiro and Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, our Doctoral Consortium
convened 51 doctoral students from across the world for a day of insightful
presentations and exchanges. Thank you, Pedro and Hila, for your hard work
organizing this precious consortium for our community!
• Global reps Shubha Patvardhan and Andrea Prado hosted the Global
Consortium, which had 35 participants and 18 mentors studying
underrepresented non-Western settings. Thank you, Shubha and Andrea, for
your dedication.
• Membership Outreach Chair Ilaria Orlandi brought innovative energy and smiles
to our off-program events, from OMT Runs to OMT Cafés, and more. Thank you
for making this year’s gatherings extra special, Ilaria.
• Social Media Chair Giada Baldessarelli expanded OMT’s online presence,
ensuring year-round engagement. Join us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and
Instagram to stay connected.
As every year, it is also time to say farewell to some of our officers and welcome new
members into key leadership roles:
• A heartfelt thank-you to Eva Boxenbaum for five remarkable years in OMT’s
executive leadership. Her collaborative and innovative spirit has left a lasting
mark, particularly in advancing a more global, inclusive, and innovative OMT, as
we look forward to AOM Copenhagen 2025.
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OMT Division Chair's Welcome Message
Emilio Castilla
• At the same time, we are delighted to welcome Silviya Svejenova (Copenhagen
Business School) as Division Program Chair-Elect. Silviya brings incredible
energy and expertise to our OMT executive committee.
• We thank outgoing Representatives-at-Large Kisha Lashley, Danielle Logue,
and Srividya Jandhyala for their service and welcome Mia Raynard, Kathleen
Ann Stephenson, and Erica Helena Salvaj to the team. Welcome aboard!
• Finally, a very special thanks to Forrest Briscoe, now Past Division Chair, whose
exceptional leadership, energy, and inspiration over the past four years has
inspired us all.
As we look ahead to AOM 2025 in Copenhagen, there are many ways for you to get
involved with OMT:
• Review for OMT: Sign up to be a reviewer—your contributions are essential to
crafting another outstanding program.
• Organize a PDW: Reach out to PDW Chair Silviya Svejenova with your ideas.
• Plan an OMT Café: Thinking of hosting an OMT Café in Copenhagen? Contact
Ilaria Orlandi.
• Submit Papers and Proposals: Keep sending us your cutting-edge research!
• Stay Tuned: Watch for announcements about our Junior Faculty Consortium,
Doctoral Consortium, Global PDW, and the early-career PhD students PDW.
As we approach the end of another year and enter into a new one, I want to take a
moment to reflect on the strength and resilience of our OMT community. These past few
years have brought significant challenges for all of us, both professionally and
personally, yet your unwavering dedication, creativity, and collegiality have kept OMT
thriving and impactful.
Our division is not just a professional network—it is a supportive and inspiring
community that fosters meaningful connections and transformative ideas. In a world that
feels increasingly uncertain, I am reminded of the vital role we play in supporting one
another and advancing knowledge that can make a difference.
Thank you all for your continued engagement and for contributing to what makes OMT
The Place to Be! I am deeply grateful for the chance to serve as your Division Chair
and to work alongside such a remarkable group of scholars, mentors, and colleagues.
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OMT Division Chair's Welcome Message
Emilio Castilla
As we look forward toward 2025, I am filled with hope and excitement for what lies
ahead. Let’s continue to embrace collaboration, celebrate innovation, and create
opportunities to grow together. Until we meet again, I wish you and your loved ones a
restful, joyful, and healthy end to the year.
Warm regards,
Emilio J. Castilla
OMT Division Chair
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OMT Program Chair's Message
Wendy Smith
Wendy Smith
Hello OMT –
Junior colleagues sometimes me to identify the one thing that makes a successful
academic career. I wish I had that magic spell. I’m still trying to figure it out (If you know,
I want in!)
That said, I do have one consistent piece of advice. Academia is social. Great ideas
rarely emerge from one individual alone. It’s our connections with others that develop and
advance our ideas, help us work through our challenges and make it more fun along the
way.
Which is why AOM can be such a great experience. While the conference is huge (and
can feel overwhelming to the best of us), it also offers pockets of smaller communities to
enable connection and inspiration.
That’s also why I love OMT. Because while we have brilliant theories, fantastic insights,
and cutting-edge research – I hang out at OMT because we have awesome, generous
and inspiring people.
And that is why I loved creating the OMT Program for AOM 2024. I had the chance to put
together intriguing papers to enable powerful conversations across interesting people.
Here’s some of our highlights from last year. I hope that these highlights inspire you to
continue to connect with OMT.
OMT 2024 Papers and Reviewers
• 463 papers submitted and 137 symposium (for a total of 1011 papers
submitted)
• 859 reviewers (+17% from 2023-34)
• New keywords to keep us up to date (check out the submission portal for more)
OMT 2024 Awards - CONGRATS
• Distinguished Scholar – David Krackhardt; Sponsored by the University of
Delaware and George Washington University
• Joanne Martin Trailblazer Award – SAP, Julia Balogun, Paula Jarzabkowski,
David Seidl, Richard Whittington
• Best Published Paper – Barbara Gray, Forrest Briscoe & Celeste Diaz Ferraro
• Louis Pondy Best Dissertation Paper Award – Parijat Chakrabarti; Sponsored
by IESE
• Best Conference Paper Award – Doris Kwon
• Responsible Research Paper Award – Grace Augustine, Jan Lodge, Mislay
Radic
• Best International Paper Award - Priyam Saraf; Sponsored by Organization
Studies and Organization Theory
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• Best Paper on Environmental and Social Practices - Hannah Schupfer,
Birthe Soppe – Sponsored by UNSW Centre for Social Impact
• Best Entrepreneurship Paper – Minjae Kim; Ethan Poskanzer – Sponsored by
Macquarie University
• Best Student Paper – Khwan Kim
• Best Symposium – Pauline Reinecke, Sarah Stanske, Thomas Wrona, Jennifer
Whyte
• OMT ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Reviewer Award Winners
THANK YOU!
• OMT’s (new!) Program Committee - Kimberly C Burke, Eriselda Danaj, Tomova
Shakur, Teodora, Daniel, Milner, Ibrat Djabbarov
• OMTs Research Committee – led by Massimo Maoret – for reviewing papers for
awards
• OMTs Best Paper Award Committee – led by Renate Meyer
• All our reviewers… and especially the ‘emergency’ reviewers that turned around
reviews in less than 2 days
Next Steps
As we start looking toward next year, here’s some chances for you to participate (whether
or not you will be in Copenhagen with us).
• Submit a paper/PDW to OMT - Connect with Joel Gehman /Silviya Svejenova
if you have questions. I know that some of you might have been rejected in the
past, but don’t let that stop you. Rejections happen (I’m well acquainted with
rejection!).. and we hope to give you another shot!
• Sign up to review OMT papers - We need about 850 of you to review. Connect
with Joel Gehman if you have questions.
• Join the research committee - Join us to be part of the process of choosing
awards. Email Massimo Maoret for more information.
• NOMINATE for OMT Awards - Distinguished Scholar, Distinguished Educator
and Ned Smith Rising Star – Nominations open early January. Email me with
any questions.
• NOMINATE for our four elected officer roles – Division Program Chair-Elect,
Rep-At-Large North America, Rep-At-Large Europe and Australia; Rep-At-Large
Latin America, Asia and Africa. Nominations open early January. Email me
with any questions.
• Sponsor our awards and events – Email me if your school/organization is
interested in sponsorship
Thank you all for making OMT the PLACE TO BE.
Wendy Smith
OMT Division-Chair Elect
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OMT PDW Chair's Message
Joel Gehman
Joel Gehman
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 PDW program!
With 40 sessions, this was our largest PDW program ever – up from 33 sessions in
2023 and 28 sessions in 2022. Collectively, these sessions tallied more than 2,000
attendees!
This year the OMT Division directly organized 7 events. First, I want to give major shout
outs to all the reps-at-large for organizing the Doctoral Student Consortium, Junior
Faculty Consortium and Global Research Consortium. Thank you Pedro Monteiro, Hila
Lifshitz, Madeline Toubiana, Emily Block, Shubha Patvardhan and Andrea Paredo!
Second, my gratitude to Grace Augustine for agreeing to take charge in rebooting
TeachOMT (last held in Atlanta in 2017!?!), and to Eunice Rhee, Jade Lo and Sarah
Otner for proposing and organizing the first ever OMT Mid-Career PDW! Finally, thank
you to Shelby Gai for organizing the New and Returning Member Network Forum and to
Forrest Briscoe for organizing the Navigating the First Years of Your PhD.
In addition to these Division-organized events, we sponsored 33 PDWs proposed by
our membership. These included:
1. Algo, AI and I: Exploring Identities in Algorithms and How AI Reshapes Who We
Are at Work
2. Behind the Scenes of Highly Cited Organizational Ethnographies: The
Supervisory Relationship
3. Charting the Course for Decolonization – Feasible Future or Puzzling Paradox
4. Computational Approaches to Studying Organizations and Markets: New
Methodological Frontiers
5. Creative Minds and Organizations in the Artificial Intelligence Age
6. Expertise in and Around Organizations: Taking Stock and Moving Forward
7. Exploring Degrowth in Organization Studies: A Multifaceted Lens
8. Generative AI in the Workplace: Implications for Work, Occupations, and
Inequality
9. How History Affects Management and Organizations
10. How to Theorize in and Through Extreme Contexts Research
11. Impact Scholars, Unite! Building Bridges Across Communities Interested in
Creating Impact
12. Insider Social Change Agents: Integrating Research to Innovate for the Future
13. Introduction to Social Network Analysis
14. It’s Not Just You! Let’s Have an Honest Conversation about Failure
15. Lessons Learned off the Beaten Path: Safeguarding Dignity in High-Impact
Qualitative Research
16. Making Sense of Corporate Purpose: Charting New Conversations and
Perspectives
17. Methodological Pluralism in the Study of Rankings: RD, Experiments,
Simulations, Qualitative Methods
18. Movements and Markets
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19. Navigating Spatial Approaches to Address Grand Challenges
20. Novel Perspectives on the Emergence of Fields, Markets and Categories
21. Occupations and Professions as a Lens for Studying Pressing Societal
Challenges
22. OMT & DEI Intersect: Performing Research and Publishing on Organizations
and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
23. Past, Present, and Future of A Behavioral Theory of the Firm: Revisiting
Foundations in the AI Age
24. Platform Organizations and Societal Change
25. Publishing Organizational Network Research: Developing Ideas & Draft Papers
for Publication
26. Stigmatization and Belonging: Exploring the Dis/Associating Facets of
Organizational Stigma
27. Studying Creative Industries: Opportunities and Challenges
28. Teaching Social Networks
29. Temporality and Technology: Temporal Dynamics of Technology Emergence
and Development
30. Testing Causal Mechanisms of the Decision-Making Process in Corporate
Governance
31. The Co-constitution of Trust and Institutions: Construction, Crisis, and Erosion
32. Trust Between Individuals and Organizations
33. Using Sports Data to Advance Management Theory
The OMT Division also co-sponsored 120 PDW events originating from other divisions.
The OMT Off Program featured multiple events allowing casual connections across
small groups of people. Thank you to Shelby Gai and Ilaria Orlandi for organizing this
program. If you have ideas for future events, or want to help organize in the future,
please reach out to Ilaria Orlandi.
Finally, perhaps the best part of my job this year was choosing and unveiling the 2024
OMT Artifact. I wanted something that showed off the OMT Division’s commitment to
community and the cultural moment. I hope you are all enjoying your OMT friendship
bracelets!
Looking to the year ahead, we continue to seek a diverse
and engaging PDW program. If you have ideas for PDWs in
Copenhagen, reach out to Silviya Svejenova, incoming
PDW chair to let her know what you are thinking about.
I look forward to connecting with you in Copenhagen in
2025.
Joel Gehman
OMT PDW Chair
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OMT Social Media Report
Giada Baldessarelli
Giada Baldessarelli
Hi OMTers,
Firstly, I would like to thank all of you for actively engaging with us on our social media
platforms. You are the reason we continue to share such amazing content
As in the past, we have dedicated ourselves to growing our social media presence with
three key objectives in mind: (1) to disseminate information about important events,
deadlines, and topics of interest to both current and prospective members of our
community; (2) to support and enhance our division's goals and strategies, specifically
the expansion of our global reach to promote greater diversity and inclusivity within the
OMT community; and finally (3) to facilitate year-round engagement and community
building with all our members, not just during the AOM Annual Meeting.
Here are some highlights that showcase the ongoing success of our efforts:
• Our LinkedIn account is rapidly becoming our flagship social media outlet, having
attracted a growing number of followers in the past year. As of November 2024, we
have 3,090 followers, doubling last year's number! 🎉
• Our X account (formerly Twitter) has 5,414 followers as of November 2024, which
remained stable compared to the previous year (although we acknowledge less
engagement due to user exodus).
• Our Facebook page has over 2,000 followers, a number that has stayed largely stable
in recent years.
• As of November 2024, our Instagram account (aom__omt) has 260 followers. Its
visual content, particularly celebratory posts and OMT events, complements our
outreach platforms and adds uniqueness to our social media presence.
During the upcoming year, our team will continue to strive to develop and expand upon
the solid foundation we have established thus far. We are actively seeking out novel
approaches to foster stronger connections with members of the OMT community. This
includes exploring new channels of engagement (e.g., Bluesky) to ensure that we meet
our members’ diverse interests and reach prospective members.
Again, thank you for your support and being part of our incredible community.
Please stay in touch and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X for updates
and celebrations 🚀
Giada Baldessarelli
OMT Social Media Chair
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OMT PDW on Navigating the First Years of Your PhD
Forrest Briscoe
Forrest Briscoe
At AOM 2024 in Chicago, the OMT Executive Committee held the second edition of
“Navigating the First Years of Your PhD,” our newest recurring PDW. The PDW gives
doctoral students in their first or second year of study an opportunity to meet international
peers at the same career stage and to discuss their research ideas with OMT’s
leadership.
Building on our successful launch of the PDW last year, the second edition welcomed 25
early-stage PhD students from around the world. In a slightly expanded schedule,
participants were able to explore with peers and experienced scholars how OMT
scholarship and the OMT Division can help them turn their research ideas into robust and
impactful academic knowledge. Through the OMT Meet Up initiative, they were invited to
meet one-on-one with scholars who share their research interests and who can help them
navigate the early stages of their PhD. They also shared with other participants their
experiences of being a doctoral student and began to build their own international
network.
Participants expressed high satisfaction with the experience and applauded the
opportunity to connect with both peers and established scholars in their research domain
at an early stage of their doctoral education. Many also found the event useful for coping
with the overwhelming experience as a first-time attendee of the AOM Annual Meeting.
Big applause to members of OMT’s Executive Committee who contributed generously as
co-hosts, mentors, and/or roundtable facilitators to the success of this event: Emily Block,
Eva Boxenbaum, Emilio Castilla, Joel Gehman, Shelby Gai, Kevin Lee, Massimo Maoret,
Christine Moser, Shipeng Yan, Shubha Patvardhan, and Wendy Smith.
Forrest Briscoe
Past OMT Division Chair
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OMT Doctoral Student Consortium (DSC) Report
Pedro Monteiro and Hila Lifshitz-Assaf
Pedro Monteiro
Hila Lifshitz-Assaf
The 2024 OMT Doctoral Student Consortium (DSC) convened 51 doctoral students
from around the world, chosen from a competitive pool of applications. They gathered in
person for a day filled with presentations, roundtable discussions, and informal
conversations with 25 faculty members at various career stages from Asia, Europe,
Oceania, the UK, and North America, who generously volunteered their time and
expertise, ensuring the consortium’s success.
The DSC was kindly sponsored primarily by the USC Marshall School of Business with
additional support from the UNSW Centre for Social Impact and the journals
Organization Studies and Organization Theory.
The consortium kicked off with an information Reception in Chicago, where 40 students
and faculty gathered. The next day, the formal proceedings opened with a Welcome
message from the Division Chair, Emilio Castilla, and a reminder from the organizers on
the Expectations, Values, and Norms of AOM members, which are fundamental for
ensuring safe spaces that live up to the ideals of scholarship.
This was followed by a Keynote by Amit Nigam (Bayes Business School). Drawing on
organization theory, his own research, and professional experience, he spoke about
crafting one’s career, the value of difference and boundary spanning in generating
innovation in our field, and ways to think about academic impact in more collective terms.
This was followed by a panel on Doing Research and Getting it Published, featuring
editors from four key journals in our field. They offered insights on both the publication
process and the broader purpose of publishing in advancing our collective body of
knowledge. The editors' panel, chaired by Pedro Monteiro (CBS), included Ann Langley
(Academy of Management Journal), Paolo Quattrone (Organization Studies), Erin Reid
(Administrative Science Quarterly), and Abhinav Gupta (Organization Science).
The discussions about the craft of research and the ways we may communicate it set the
stage for the consortium’s core research mentoring session. Each faculty member was
paired with two or three doctoral students for detailed conversations about their current
work-in-progress, providing valuable feedback and fostering close dialogue.
After lunch and a presentation from the AOM Ethics Education Committee, a panel on
Searching for and Landing an Academic Position was held. Chaired by Hila Lifshitz
(WBS), the panel featured recently hired colleagues—Giada Baldessarelli (SSE), Helge
Klapper (Purdue), and Summer Jackson (HBS)—who shared insights on navigating the
job market and securing academic positions.
The afternoon continued with roundtable discussions on common research topics and
challenges. These roundtables addressed subjects such as navigating the peer review
process, handling rejections, developing a robust research profile, managing projects,
and fostering successful collaborations and co-authorships.
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We extend our sincere thanks to the following faculty who participated as mentors,
speakers, and panelists, contributing their time and expertise to support the next
generation of OMT scholars:
• Abhinav Gupta
• Amit Nigam
• Anastasia Sergeeva
• Andrew Hargadon
• Ann Langley
• Arvind Karunakaran
• Danqing Wan
• Davide Nicolini
• Elisa Operti
• Erin Reid
• Giada Baldessarelli
• Gina Dokko
• Gino Cattani
• Helge Klapper
• Hokyu Hwang
• Mia Raynard
• Mike Lee
• Milo Wang
• Natalia Levina
• Nevena Radoynovska
• Paolo Quattrone
• Paul Adler
• Rachel Belvan
• Rebecca Bednarek
• Rodrigo Canales
• Sarah Otner
• Summer Jackson
• Thomas Roulet
• Yanbo Wang
Pedro Monteiro
Hila Lifshitz
Co-organizers of the 2024 OMT Doctoral Student Consortium
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OMT Junior Faculty Consortium Report
Madeline Toubiana and Emily Block
Madeline Toubiana
Emily Block
This year’s OMT Junior Faculty Consortium (JFC) was kicked off on Thursday August
8th in true Chicago style with a social event that featured deep dish pizza, and an
opportunity for junior faculty to connect with each other and with senior faculty. The
main consortium took place on Friday, August 9th with 48 junior faculty participants and
24 senior faculty mentors from around the world.
We had thoughtful discussions and a productive exchange of ideas on topics ranging
from how to craft an impactful career, managing research and publishing strategies
throughout your career, and on navigating set-backs and the unexpected. These
discussions took place in the context of two panel discussions:
• PANEL 1: Crafting your career
Panelists: Sarah Kaplan, Matt Grimes, Tammar Zilber, Christina Ahmadjian, Eric
Zhao
• PANEL 2: Navigating set-backs and the unexpected
Panelists: Joseph Broschak, Tina Dacin, Felipe Masa, Jennifer Howard-
Grenville, Emily Block
In addition to panel discussions, junior faculty received focused feedback on a specific
research project during roundtable discussions, and advice on such topics as work-life
balance and teaching during a working lunch. We even had a little game which revealed
some fun facts about the group, including who had been to see Taylor Swift!
We received many positive comments, such as:
The Consortium was very well planned and executed. You took care of all
details, from kindly welcoming us with the diner and the 'survival bag' to the
fantastic exchanges allowed in panels and dialogue with senior scholars. In my
modest point of view, everything worked well, including time management, which
is always an issue. In this case, we had enough time to interact among peers, to
initially process all the fabulous information we received and enjoy ourselves.
Super well done!
Thank you so much for everything. Especially the panel on setbacks was
amazing (even though I had to leave the room and cry in the bathroom for a
while). Thank you all for sharing.
I loved the topics we discussed at the consortium and the feedback I received.
A successful JFC is due to the efforts and contributions of all involved. We would like to
especially thank the dedicated senior faculty mentors who shared their time and wisdom
with this year’s participants:
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Madeline Toubiana and Emily Block
Faculty Mentors:
Mentor
School
Alexandro Piazza
Rice University
Amanda Sharky
W.P. Carey School of Business
Amon Barros
FGV EAESP
April Wright
University of Warwick
Bryant Hudson
IESEG School of Management
Christina Ahmadjian
Hitotsubashi University
David Zhu
Arizona State University
Eric Zhao
Oxford University
Felipe Masa
University of Vermont
Jeff York
University of Colorado
Jennifer Howard Grenville
Cambridge University
Joe Broschak
University of Texas at San Antonio
Johanna Mair
Hertie School
John Amis
University of Edinburgh
Karen Patterson
University of New Mexico
Matt Grimes
Cambridge University
Rafael Alcadipani Da Silveira
FGV EAESP
Saouré Kouamé
University of Ottawa
Sarah Kaplan
University of Toronto
Stephanie Creary
University of Pennsylvania
Suhaib Riaz
University of Ottawa
Tammar Zilber
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Tina Dacin
Queen’s University
Trish Ruebottom
McMaster University
Tyler Wry
University of Pennsylvania
Willie Ocasio
University of Illinois
Yonghoon Lee
Texas A&M University
Yuri Mishina
Imperial College London
We also would like to thank the JFC sponsors Telfer School of Management, Organization
Studies and Organization Theory.
We are looking forward to the 2025 Junior Faculty Consortium, and we encourage early
career faculty members to apply. Details on the application process will be available in
Spring 2025.
Madeline Toubiana
Emily Block
Co-organizers of the OMT Junior Faculty Consortium
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OMT Membership Group Report
Ilaria Orlandi
Ilaria Orlandi
Dear OMTers,
A huge THANK YOU to all of you who made OMT the place to be at AOM Chicago, once
again! A special shout-out to everyone who helped organize or participated in our off-
program events — you truly brought the spirit of OMT to life!
From Jazz Nights to OMT Runs, OMT Sweats to OMT Drinks, OMT Eats to OMT Cafés,
and OMT Cross-Divisional Mixers — what an incredible lineup of events! And let’s not
forget the launch of the first-ever OMT Culture Game Night, plus our beloved recurring
PDWs: "New and Returning Members" and "Navigating First Years in the PhD." These
events not only gave us valuable opportunities to connect in a more relaxed and informal
setting, but they also perfectly embodied our ongoing efforts to build and foster a strong,
supportive community both within OMT and across the Academy Divisions.
A special thank you also goes to Shelby Gai, our outgoing OMT Membership Outreach
Chair Conference, whose tireless work behind the scenes made these events happen
year after year. Shelby, your boundless enthusiasm and positive energy have been a
driving force for OMT! Thank you for everything you have done for OMT and for our
community, and please know that you and your contagious enthusiasm will be missed
within OMT! 😊
Looking ahead, with the AOM submissions already open, I’d love to hear your ideas for
more off-program events! The official call will go out at the end of the Spring semester but
don’t hesitate to start thinking about ways to bring your creativity and energy to the table.
Can’t wait! 😊
Are you interested in helping organize OMT events and social activities? Please reach
out, I’d love to work together! 😊
Wishing you all a fantastic end to 2024 and a great start to 2025! Looking forward to
seeing you all again at AOM 2025!!
Ilaria Orlandi
OMT Membership Outreach Chair
Organization and Management Theory Division | www.omt.aom.org
OMT Global Research Consortium Report
Shubha Patvardhan and Andrea Prado
Shubha Patvardhan
Andrea Prado
The 20
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AOM OMT Global Research Consortium was held on the 10th of August at the
Annual Academy of Management Conference in Chicago USA. This consortium is a
forum for organizational scholars studying under-represented non-western settings to
showcase their work and obtain access to feedback, tools, and networks.
This year, the half-day consortium, supported by Cornell University’s SC Johnson College
of Business, attracted over 50+ applicants, and featured 35 participants and 18
mentors. In line with the philosophy of our programme, our participants’ research focused
on at least 17 different geographical contexts including Ghana, Peru, Trinidad, Turkey,
Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Ecuador, Kuwait, Vietnam, Philippines, and so on.
Our mentors’ research experience too spanned a range of countries including Singapore,
India, China, Ghana, Afghanistan, Korea, Taiwan, and Latin America.
The consortium started with opening remarks by Emilio Castillo, OMT Division Chair-
Elect. This was followed by showcase presentations by some of our mentors and a panel
discussion featuring editors from reputed journals. The heart of the event was two
roundtable sessions, where our selected applicants received feedback on their proposal
from assigned mentors.
In the showcase presentations, Arzi Adbi (National University Singapore, Singapore),
Aline Gatignon (University of Pennsylvania USA), Pablo Fernandez (IAE Business
School, Argentina), and Dana Minbaeva (King's College London, UK) presented their
favorite global research projects and discussed the joys and challenges of undertaking
research in different geographical contexts such as India, Brazil, Argentina, and
Kazakhstan.
In the editorial panel discussion, representatives of prominent journals like
Organization Studies, AMJ, Business and Society, AMLE, shared their thoughts on
how authors should prepare their work on global contexts for publication in mainstream
management journals. This session featured Paolo Quattrone (Alliance Manchester
Business School), Sinziana Dorabantu (New York University), Andrew Spicer
(University of S. Carolina), and Diego Coraiola (University of Victoria, Canada), and
David Zhu [Arizona State University)].
In the two research roundtable sessions, participants received developmental advice
on specific research projects. Each mentee was paired with at least two mentors who
read and provided feedback on the research proposal. Overall, the following faculty
served as speakers, panel participants, and mentors:
1. Jordan Siegel (University of Michigan)
2. Anca Metiu (ESSEC Business School)
3. Markus Taussig (Rutgers Business School)
4. Yujin Jeong (American University)
5. Andrew Spicer (University of South Carolina)
6. Shaz Ansari (Cambridge Judge Business School)
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7. Leena Kinger Hans (Indian School of Business Hyderabad)
8. Diego Coraiola (Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria)
9. Paolo Quattrone (University of Manchester)
10. Stefan Dimitriadis (University of Toronto)
11. Sinziana Dorobantu (New York University)
12. David Zhu (Arizona State University)
13. Dana Minbaeva (King's College London)
14. Aline Gatignon (University of Pennsylvania)
15. Arzi Adbi (National University Singapore)
16. Pablo Fernandez (IAE Business School)
