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Title: Research Developments and Opportunities in Non-Market Strategy
(Time: 9.00-12.00 Saturday).
60 mins: discussion of state of the field and future opportunities.
90 mins: round-table discussions of selected research papers
30 mins: reconvene to share insight and conclude
Organizer: Guy Holburn, U. <st1:place>Western Ontario</st1:place>
Organizer: Kathy Rehbein, <st1:place><st1:placename>Marquette</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Organizer: Richard Vanden Bergh, U. <st1:state><st1:place>Vermont</st1:place></st1:state>
Discussant: Amy Hillman, <st1:place><st1:placename>Arizona</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype>University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Discussant: John De Figueiredo, UCLA
Discussant: Joel Baum, U. <st1:city><st1:place>Toronto</st1:place></st1:city>
Overview
Over the past two decades, we have observed a burgeoning literature on non market strategy and/or corporate political activity. Given that firms face numerous political challenges domestically and globally generated by governmental and social forces, this is an important topic for research. Governments exert influence on a firm's competitive environment At the same time firms attempt to influence government policy. As firms expand geographically, they must better understand how and why nonmarket environments vary across time and political boundaries. Firms certainly have incentives to interact with government officials to gain advantage in the market and nonmarket environment.
We intend to build on this research by developing a forum in which researchers with similar interests meet and discuss related questions. The structure of this PDW is a hybrid of two successful models used in previous AoM conferences. The research incubator model, initially launched in the GDO division, uses audience participation to create new ideas, develop new knowledge, and spark new networks. The mini seminar/competitive paper proposal model, initially launched in the BPS division, uses specific research projects to guide round table discussions. Specifically, during the session we plan to achieve three broad goals. First, several leading scholars in the field of strategy/non-market strategy/corporate political activity will provide an overview of the field. Second, we will conduct breakout sessions to discuss specific papers that will have been selected through a competitive process. Third, we will reconvene into a large group for sharing insights on corporate political activity. We encourage submissions on the following topics:
- Political Capital
- Attractiveness of Political Markets
- Integrating Market and Nonmarket strategy
- Organizing for superior performance in political environments
- Allocating political resources to influence policy outcomes
Submission Requirements: Please submit one work-in-process that is not under advanced review. Papers that draw from multiple theoretical lenses (e.g., Resourced Based View, Positive Political Theory, Economics, Transaction Cost Economics, ...) are especially encouraged.
Submission Guidelines:• Submit working papers between 10 and 25 pages by <st1:date month="6" day="15" year="2007">June 15, 2007</st1:date>. Submitted papers should be targeted to research journals. • Provide permission to distribute paper to other particiants.• Provide at least three key words that describe the submitted paper. Each work-in-progress paper will be grouped with others that are "similar" in either topic or methodology. Prior to the workshop, participants in each group will prepare written comments and feedback on the other works-in-progress in their group. Individual groups will exchange feedback during the workshop, with each group's discussion being facilitated by a discussant familiar with the topic.
Competitive Submission Process; Preregistration required. Participants in round table discussions need to submit paper by <st1:date month="5" day="31" year="2007">31 May 2007</st1:date>.