Call for Papers: Special Issue of Long Range Planning
Diversification in the Digital Age: Rethinking Corporate Scope, Strategy, and Structure
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Long Range Planning on "Diversification in the Digital Age: Rethinking Corporate Scope, Strategy, and Structure." This issue will explore how digital technologies such as AI, data, and platform infrastructures are reshaping the logic of diversification, raising new questions about corporate scope, governance, and organizational design. We welcome submissions that address these themes through conceptual, qualitative, or quantitative research.
Guest Editors:
· Gianvito Lanzolla (Bayes Business School, London, UK)
· Costas Markides (London Business School, London, UK)
· Ivanka Visnjic (Esade Business School, Barcelona, Spain)
Key dates:
· Submission deadline: April 1, 2026 (via the LRP submission system)
· Paper development workshop: March 12, 2027, London Business School
· Target publication: Spring 2027
The full CfP is in attachment to this announcement. If you'd like more information about the Special Issue or would like to discuss your ideas, you're very welcome to reach out to any of the guest editors.
We'll also be presenting the Special Issue:
· At SMS 2026 (San Francisco, Sunday 12 October at 09.30-10.45am PDT - please check SMS programme for final details);
· Through a webinar with the guest editors on 30 October 2025 at (please register for the webinar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uSGfsIhOQoe9FogbLwP4Yg ).
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Gianvito Lanzolla
Professor
Bayes Business School
London
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