management science

100: Special Episode — The State of Organization Studies

April 18, 2023 Sarah Otner 1:07:27
For our 100th episode, we look outward toward the various fields of study that have fed into our podcast – organization studies, organization theory, management science, and others – and ask how strong or healthy those fields are. The disciple has, after all, gotten very big with thousands of scholars around the world doing important field work, research, and consultancy projects. But it has also become more fragmented and is experiencing the stresses and strains of a mature profession. So in this one-part reflection, we think about what we have learned so far in 100 episodes stretching over 7-1/2 years and where we might like to see the field go in the coming years.

What’s Coming for the Podcast in 2022!

February 21, 2022 Tom Galvin 0:03:36
As we enter our seventh year, we recognize the treasure trove of material that we have collected in our podcast episodes. And so, we are actively looking for ways to turn our program and website into a sort of digital library open for anyone interested in organization theory and management science. Take part in our survey to tell us what is important to you, and you could win a prize!

68: Globalization and Culture Clashes — “American Factory” (Documentary)

September 8, 2020 Tom Galvin
For this episode, we cover a documentary that presents a compelling picture about culture clashes in the workplace. American Factory is an important and powerful documentary, telling the story of cultural clashes and labor-management relations as a Chinese firm re-opened and re-purposed a close automotive plant in Ohio.

58: Contingency Approach – AOM 2019 Workshop LIVE

November 20, 2019 Pedro Monteiro
This professional development workshop focuses on the contingency approach as exemplary of classic scholarship in organization and management theory. We focus on the historical context of the contingency approach, the main ideas of authors and traditions associated with it, and their connections with contemporary research.

46: Classics of Management and Organization Theory – AoM 2018 Workshop LIVE

September 12, 2018 Pedro Monteiro
A special recording from a workshop on management classics held at the 2018 Academy of Management Conference in Chicago. Hosted by Pedro, this PDW intended to raise interest towards classic authors/ideas in the field of organization and management theory. It offered scholars from all levels the opportunity to reflect on insights of earlier scholarship and their relevance for current research, complementing the strong emphasis (on new ideas and approaches. This is of great importance as the field has thus far been more attentive to disruptions than continuities; pursuing novelty over tradition.