Call for Papers
Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities
2007 International Conference
Ivey Business School – Spencer Leadership Center – London, Canada
June 14-17, 2007
Building on prior conferences, the theme of the 2007 OLKC conference is Learning Fusion. Fusion in the visual arts, literature, and music involves combining two or more perspectives, theories, frameworks, traditions, or styles. A fusion works poorly if it leads to con-fusion, and works well when (1) building block elements are internally well balanced and maintain their own individual character, (2) elements within one framework draw out and accentuate the distinct 'sounds' and 'flavours' of the other, and (3) the whole combination results in a unique experience that is more than, and different from what can be achieved by each framework.
The 2007 OLKC conference particularly welcomes (a) papers and (b) symposium proposals that fuse two or more traditions, perspectives or ideas. The conference also explicitly welcomes papers that focus on any area of organizational learning, knowledge and capabilities. Precisely because the 2007 conference is viewed as an opportunity to achieve fusion − as opposed to only providing an opportunity to present papers about fusion − all OLKC themes are encouraged. Presenters may expect their papers to be presented in a context that provides an opportunity for their ideas to fuse with others' ideas and data.
The spirit of the conference is analogous to the spirit behind fusion cuisine. The nature of fusion cooking might be described as a demonstration by chefs of their creative disillusionment with traditional cooking. Their expression is framed by a determination to make food more interesting, to generate excitement about diverse ingredients from different cooking traditions that contribute to the overall excellence of the dish while retaining the individual flavours or characters of the ingredients. The key to fusion cuisine is its ability to generate innovative and stimulating food experiences. Similarly the theme of Learning Fusion encourages new ways of thinking about organizational learning, knowledge and capabilities.
PhD Workshop:
A one day pre-conference PhD workshop will provide an opportunity for PhD candidates to interact with experienced scholars. Key events of the day will include a session on developing your research and career in OLKC phenomena, and a small group breakout session with faculty leaders to focus on the candidate's area of research. Email Nicole Haggerty at nhaggerty@ivey.uwo.ca for more information.
Dedicated Issue of Management Learning
Papers from the conference will be eligible for publication in an issue of Management Learning.
Submission of Abstracts and Proposals:
- Submission deadline for Symposium Proposals or 1000 word Abstracts:
30 October, 2006 via the conference web site http://olkc2007.ivey.ca. - Authors will be advised of their paper's status in December 2006
- Full papers of 5,000 to 7,000 words (max. 8,000) due May 2007