We are writing to cordially invite you to the upcoming Presenter Symposium, "'Problems' Are the Problem: Multiple Perspectives on Problem Formation and Framing (session 946)," at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2022 in Seattle.
August 7th, 2022, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
Link to the AOM Symposium page
Overview:
Problem-solving-which includes problem framing, problem formulation, and solution generation-is perhaps one of the most important activities for managers, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Still, existing research on problem-solving largely focuses on solution generation and overlooks the roles of problem framing and formulation, even though problem frames and formulations fundamentally determine the course of problem-solving. This symposium tries to illustrate and specify the roles of problem frames and formulations in problem-solving. The five papers in the symposium proposal build models on how problem frames and formulations influence solution generation and outcomes such as innovation in online communities, effective strategies, and entrepreneurial success. The papers also rely on a wide range of methods, from inductive research, simulations to experiments that provide valuable guidance for future empirical research on problem framing and formulation.
Authors and Papers:
Paper #1: What is your problem? Translating, decontextualizing, and recontextualizing problems for cross boundary innovation
Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, Warwick University
Zoe Szajnfarber, George Washington University
Michael Lee Tushman, Harvard Business School
Paper #2: "The subtle art of asking": What shapes effective Help-Seeking in Online Communities?
Vaibhav Krishna, ETH Zurich
Yash Raj Shrestha, ETH Zurich
Georg von Krogh, ETH Zurich
Paper #3: Problem framing in strategic decision making
Arnaldo Camuffo, Bocconi University
Alfonso Gambardella, Bocconi University
Paper #4: When do Entrepreneurs Benefit from Acting Like Scientists? A Field Experiment in the UK
Chiara Spina, INSEAD
Elena Novelli, Bayes Business School
Paper #5: How business leaders define and solve problems with multiple goals: Evidence from a think-aloud and a simulation study
Daniella Laureiro-Martinez, ETH Zurich
Ann Xavier, ETH Zurich
Zorica Zagorac-Uremovic, ETH Zurich
Axel Zeijen, ETH Zurich
Discussant:
Jackson Nickerson, Washington University in St. Louis
Organizers:
Chan Hyung Park, Washington University in St. Louis
chanhyungpark@wustl.edu
Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, Warwick University
hilali1@gmail.com
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Chan Hyung Park
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis MO
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