​PDW Classics of
​Organization and Management Theory

Starting in 2018 I have organized a workshop at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual conference about classics in organization and management theory. The goal of the event is to spark reflections on the relevance of earlier scholarship for current academic work.

2022 PDW: Approaches to the Study of Work 

The fourth edition explored key approaches to the study of work. It featured presentations by Steve Barley on the work of the Chicago School tradition of study on work and occupations; Gina Dokko on traditions of research into employment and careers; Ingrid Erickson on the Computer Supported Collaborative Work tradition; and Davide Nicolini on the Tavistock Institute and associated socio-technical systems tradition

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2021 PDW: (Forgotten) Women of Organizational Scholarship

The third edition explored the foundational work of female scholars to the field of organization and management theory. It featured presentations by Marta Calás on Edith Penrose; Lisa Cohen on Rosabeth Moss Kanter; Martha Feldman on Susan Leigh Star; Maja Korica on Rosemary Stewart; Maria José Tonelli on Isabel Menzies Lyth; and Emmanuelle Vaast on Jean Lave. 
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2019 PDW: The Contingency Approach

The second edition explored the contingency approach as exemplary of classic scholarship in organization and management theory. Specifically, the historical context of the contingency approach, the main ideas of some authors and traditions associated with it, and their connections with contemporary research. It includes  presentations by Gino Cattani on James D. Thompson; Sarah Kaplan on Joan Woodward; and Signe Vikkelso on Tavistock and Socio-Technical Systems. 

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Info sheet about the Contingency Approach 

2018 PDW: Highlighting the Relevance of Earlier Scholarship

The 2018 edition featured as speakers Paul Adler on Marx; Silvia Dorado on Albert Hirschman; Siobhan O'Mahony on Mary Parker Follett; and Marc Ventresca on Mary Douglas. As part of the event we also produced a info sheet for each author (see below). 
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