We find ourselves at a pivotal moment in management scholarship. As geopolitical fragmentation intensifies and institutional environments grow increasingly volatile, the theoretical foundations and practical applications of corporate sustainability face unprecedented challenges.
Join us for a symposium that bridges rigorous academic inquiry with urgent practical challenges: "Sustainability Under Siege: Governance Challenges in an Era of Policy Uncertainty and Polarization" at AOM 2025.
I am excited to co-moderate this symposium with Priyal Singh (Imperial College London). We will be joined by a distinguished panel of scholars: Flore Bridoux (Rotterdam School of Management), Ioannis Ioannou (London Business School), Juliane Reinecke (Saïd Business School), and Maurizio Zollo (Imperial College London), each bringing unique theoretical perspectives to these complex challenges.
When? Sunday, July 27, 2025, 10:15 - 11:45 CEST (GMT+2)
Where? Bella Center: Hall C - C1-m5
Link to Program
Our discussion will examine three critical domains:
WHOSE STORY IS IT ANYWAY? POWER, AUTHENTICITY, AND DOMINANCE IN SUSTAINABILITY
How do organizations navigate legitimacy and stakeholder coordination when moral frameworks and strategic narratives are fundamentally contested?
ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY: CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AMIDST GOVERNANCE GAPS
What theoretical insights can help us understand corporations' evolving role as governance actors when traditional institutions face volatility and fragmentation?
FROM INQUIRY TO IMPACT
Where should management scholarship focus to address these emerging challenges? How do we balance theoretical rigor with societal relevance?
This symposium represents more than academic discourse - it's an invitation to collectively reimagine how our scholarship can contribute to understanding and addressing some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
Your questions and perspectives are essential to this conversation. Please feel free to share them via private message in advance.
For those studying strategy, organization theory, sustainability, or corporate governance - this is where theory meets the crucible of contemporary reality. Join us in mapping new theoretical territories.
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Michael Schnitzlein
University of Augsburg
Augsburg
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