Apologies for cross-postings; you are all invited to attend the following
PDW:
Scholars and Practitioners:
Advancing Theory and Practice through Symbiotic Relationships
WHERE: Academy of Management 2006, Atlanta, GA
WHEN: Saturday, August 12, 2006 8:30AM - 11:00AM
LOCATION: Atlanta Marriott Marquis - International 2 Room. (SESSION # 93)
SPONSORS: BPS, OMT, HR
SPEAKERS:
- Richard Burton (Duke U)
- Sidney Finkelstein (Dartmouth College)
- Larry Greiner (U. of Southern California)
- Phil Mirvis (Boston College)
- Sonja Sackmann (U. Bundeswehr, Munich)
- Majken Schultz (Copenhagen Business School)
- Ray Zammuto (U. of Melbourne).
ORGANIZERS:
- Jeffrey Martin (U. of Texas, Austin)
- Eytan Lasry (York U.)
- Majken Schultz (Copenhagen Business School)
WORKSHOP BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Many scholars have lamented how organization theorists, and management
scholars more generally, have ceded the role of informing management
practice and public policy to other disciplines, such as economics and
political science. This is of particular concern to the Academy given that
much of individual and societal life is a consequence of peoples
experience in organizations. Likewise, the organizations that individuals
create and participate in influence society and social life as well.
The purpose of this professional development workshop is to provide an
illustration of several cases in which scholars and practitioners have
benefited from forming mutually beneficial relationships. Many scholars
have improved both the scholarly contribution of their research and the
impact of their research in their relationships with practitioners.
Likewise, the practitioners with whom they have worked have gained clarity
of purpose and action and effected important organizational outcomes as a
result of their relationships with scholars. This PDW will explore several
questions, such as: What have practitioners found to be of value in
building and maintaining relationships with practitioners? How do scholars
build synergies between their relationships with practitioners? How can
scholars reach out and communicate with business practitioners and public
policy makers?
WORKSHOP FORMAT
1. Panelist presentations on how their relationships with practitioners
have improved their scholarship and their scholarships practical impact;
followed by Q&A
2. Round Table Discussions with panelists
3. Plenary Q&A with the panelists
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Please email Jeffrey Martin at
jeffrey.martin@mccombs.utexas.edu or Eytan
Lasry at
eytan@yorku.ca to indicate your intention to attend. Prior
registration is not required for this PDW.