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Dear colleagues,
If you are interested in exploration of micro foundations of institutions and institutional processes or in experimental methods in organizational theory, we would like to invite you to the 2nd AoM symposium "Experimental Research in Institutional Theory". Below you will find the details about this event.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Best regards,
Alex Bitektine (HEC Montreal),
Patrick Haack (U. of Zurich),
Marius T.H. Meeus (Tilburg U.)
Title: Experimental Research in Institutional Theory (Sponsors: OMT, MOC)
Time: Monday, Aug 12 2012 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Place: WDW Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Asbury C
Summary: This symposium builds on our 2012 AOM symposium on experiments in institutional theory where experimental research has been presented as a promising direction complementing and diversifying the existing methodological toolkit of institutional analysts. We seek to draw the researchers' interest to empirical exploration of micro foundations of institutions and institutional processes using experimental methods. Following Meyer and Rowan (1977), many authors have encouraged the greater use of experimental designs in institutional research (Bitektine, 2011; Boxenbaum & Jonsson, 2008; David & Bitektine, 2009; David, Sine, & Haveman, forthcoming; Green, 2004; Kennedy & Fiss, 2009; Suchman, 1995; Thornton, Ocasio, & Lounsbury, 2012; Voronov & Vince, 2012). The pro-posed symposium thus represents one of the first steps towards implementation of this research agenda. The goal of this symposium thus is to help build the case for experimental methods in institutional research. Specifically, we seek (1) to facilitate a conversation on the role of experiments in the development and testing of prevalent constructs in institutional theory, (2) to encourage scholars to utilize mixed-method designs, which allow triangulation of results from "conventional" methods with experimental exploration of causal mechanisms and micro-institutional insights, and (3) to create a community of institutional scholars that pursue or intend to pursue experiments in their research.
Organizers:
Alex B. Bitektine; HEC Montreal;
Patrick Haack; U. of Zurich;
Marius T.H. Meeus; Tilburg U.;
Presentations:
Individual Reactions to Institutional Complexity
Vern Glaser; U. of Southern California;
Sandy E. Green; California State U., Northridge;
Nathanael J. Fast; U. of Southern California;
The Effects of Institutional Complexity on Creative Cognition
Rachel Ruttan; Northwestern U.;
Michael Mauskapf; Northwestern U.;
Loran F. Nordgren; Northwestern U.;
Being more Legitimate (and Different) with Less? Corporate Giving versus Corporate Volunteering
Heiko Breitsohl; U. Wuppertal;
How Does New Information Affect Reputation Judgments? The Role of Familiarity
Simone Mariconda; U. della Svizzera Italiana;
Francesco Lurati; U. of Lugano.