Brian Wu, Program Chair STR
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
(wux@umich.edu)
Greetings! The 2024 AOM Annual Meeting is August 9-13 in Chicago, IL, USA. We have finalized the STR Program, and I trust that you will find it exciting and interesting. As in prior years, the STR program is organized by eight topical tracks: Corporate and International Strategy; Organization Structure, Networks and Relational Strategies; Resources, Capabilities, and Strategic Factor Markets; Nonmarket Strategy; Knowledge, Learning and Innovation Strategy; Industry, Competition, and Strategic Entrepreneurship; Strategic Leadership, TMT, and Corporate Governance; and Behavioral Strategy. Each of the tracks has a number of exciting paper and symposia sessions, and at the end of this newsletter I will highlight a few sessions.
Before I get into the highlights of the program, let me start by thanking the amazing volunteers that have helped me put together the program this year. First, let me thank the three outstanding scholars and STR executive committee members who helped me develop the program this year: Olga Hawn (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,), Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez (University of Pennsylvania), and David Tan (University of Washington). I am immensely grateful to them, and if you see them in Chicago take a moment to thank them for their tremendous efforts in building the STR program.
Second, I wish to thank all the reviewers who signed up to review for the STR division. This year, nearly 1,300 individuals from 59 countries volunteered to review for the STR division. I am especially proud to report a completion rate of 92.6% for assigned reviews. I am deeply grateful to all of the new and continuing reviewers who gave their time and offered developmental and high-quality reviews, undertaking significant effort to serve our division in this important way.
Third, I am thankful to Membership Engagement Committee members Aldona Kapacinskaite (Bocconi University) and Bukky Oyedeji (London Business School) for organizing and hosting a reviewing workshop where Catherine Maritan (Syracuse University) offered very helpful tips on reviewing in general, and reviewing for a conference like AOM in particular.
Fourth, I want to express my deep thanks to a select group of "trusted reviewers," who stepped in at the last minute to provide high-quality reviews, ensuring the timely completion of the review process. My sincere thanks go to Daniel Albert, Valentina Assenova, Sarath Balachandran, Jiayi Bao, Moshe Barach, Andrew Boysen, Elena Vidal Branciforte, Heejung Byun, Jasmina Chauvin, MK Chin, Jaeho Choi, Christine Choi, Ilya Cuypers, Mark DesJardine, Teresa Dickler, Nilanjana Dutt, John Eklund, Angie Fairchild, Jens Friedmann, Cheng Gao, Suho Han, Rose Kim, Danny Kim, Megan Lawrence, Anparasan Mahalingam, Majid Majzoubi, Cameron Miller, Francisco Morales, Paul Nary, Timothy Ott, Elena Plaksenkova, Cuili Qian, Marlo Raveendran, Dmitry Sharapov, Lisa Tang, Ulya Tsolmon, Niki West, Audra Wormald, Mingtao Xu, and Yuchen Zhang for serving as our trusted reviewers.
I will close this portion of my letter thanking Weikun Yang, a Ph.D. candidate in Strategy at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, for doing a fantastic job as my program assistant. I am also thankful to the AOM Staff, especially Brianna Giampia and Gabe Bramson, for all of their assistance during the past year. And warm thanks to the other STR officers – Michael Leiblein, Louise Mors, Deepak Somaya, and Isin Guler for their help and support throughout the year.
STR Submission Stats:
This year, for the first time in our history, the STR Division received over 1,000 submissions! We reached a total of 1,006 submissions, a 7.4% increase from last year, including 875 papers (a 6.1% increase) and 131 symposia (a 17% increase). In particular, about 76% of our submissions had a primary author from outside the United States, representing 46 countries. This growth and diversity highlight the vibrancy and enthusiasm within our global community.
STR Program Socials, Meetings, and Plenary
Below are the main STR events. In addition to the in-person business meeting, we will also feature a pre-recorded business meeting that highlights the main statistics of our program, extends our thanks to all of our volunteers, and highlights the STR activities of the past year. The award winners will be announced at the in-person business meeting on Monday and we will update the pre-recorded business meeting and post it on the STR website (https://str.aom.org/home) after the in-person meeting.
All times listed are local time in Chicago (Central Time zone).
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DAY, TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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SATURDAY
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8:30AM to 9:30AM
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STR Leadership meeting
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Sheraton Ballroom I
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9:30AM to 10:00AM
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STR Teaching Committee meeting
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Sheraton Ballroom III
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10:00AM to 10:30AM
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STR Global Representatives meeting
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Chicago Ballroom VIII
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SUNDAY
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7:30AM to 8:30AM
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STR 2024 Career Awards Breakfast social
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Chicago Ballroom VI
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8:30AM to 9:30AM
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STR 2024 Outstanding Educator Award in Honor of David J. Collis
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Chicago Ballroom VI
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9:30AM to 10:30AM
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STR 2024 Distinguished Scholar Award in Honor of David J. Teece
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Chicago Ballroom VI
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3:00PM to 5:00PM
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STR Consortia Social
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Chicago Ballroom VI
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MONDAY
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7:30AM to 8:30AM
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STR Plenary breakfast
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Sheraton Ballroom IV
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8:30AM to 10:00AM
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STR Plenary – The Impact and Relevance of Strategic Management
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Sheraton Ballroom IV
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3:00PM to 4:30PM
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STR 2024 Best Dissertation Finalists' Presentations
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Sheraton Ballroom IV
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4:30PM to 5:30PM
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STR Business Meeting
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Sheraton Ballroom IV
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6:00PM to 7:00PM
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STR Social
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Chicago Ballroom VI
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STR Program Paper and Symposium Session Highlights by Track
The STR program features many exciting sessions across the three different formats. To show you the variety of sessions across the eight different STR tracks, I have chosen to highlight two sessions within each track. All times listed are local time in Chicago (Central Time Zone).
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DAY
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TIME
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SESSION
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TYPE
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LOCATION
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Behavioral Strategy
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Monday Aug 12
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8:00AM to 9:30AM
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Psychological Design of Organizations
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Symposium
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Michigan A
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Monday Aug 12
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11:30AM to 1:00PM
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To shape or adapt? Strategy making under uncertainty in industry emergence and evolution
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Symposium
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Erie
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Corporate and International Strategy
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Sunday Aug 11
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11:30AM to 1:00PM
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Acquisitions Strategies
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Paper Session
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Huron
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Sunday Aug 11
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5:45PM to 7:15PM
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Diversification
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Paper Session
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Gold Coast
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Industry, Competition, and Strategic Entrepreneurship
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Sunday Aug 11
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4:00PM to 5:30PM
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Digital Transformation: Amplifying the Value in Global Value Chains and Strategic Innovation
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Paper Session
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Pullman
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Sunday Aug 11
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4:00PM to 5:30PM
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Entrepreneurship Dynamics: Navigating Challenges, Building Resilience, and Leveraging Narratives
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Paper Session
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Gold Coast
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Knowledge, Learning, and Innovation Strategy
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Sunday Aug 11
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5:45PM to 7:15PM
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"Problems" with AI: How Artificial Intelligence Helps Frame and Formulate Problems in Organization
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Symposium
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Michigan A
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Sunday Aug 11
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4:00PM to 5:30PM
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Human-Technology Interface
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Paper Session
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Sheraton:Old Town
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Nonmarket Strategy
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Tuesday Aug 13
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3:00PM to 4:30PM
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Building Bridges: Developing a Research Agenda for Sustainability and Innovation
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Symposium
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Sheraton Ballroom II
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Sunday Aug 11
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3:00PM to 4:30PM
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Grand Challenges and Solutions
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Paper Session
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Chicago Ballroom IX
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Resources, Capabilities and Strategic Factor Markets
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Monday Aug 12
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3:00PM to 4:30PM
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Scaling Strategies: Enabling Scalability and Overcoming Constraints
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Symposium
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Ontario
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Tuesday Aug 13
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1:15PM to 2:45PM
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Strategic Management of Resources: Navigating Uncertainty and Leveraging Capabilities
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Paper Session
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Sheraton Ballroom IV
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Strategic Leadership, TMT, and Corporate Governance
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Monday Aug 12
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4:45PM to 6:15PM
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Individual and Group Differences within the Carnegie Perspective
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Symposium
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Colorado
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Sunday Aug 11
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4:00PM to 5:30PM
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Organizational Challenges and Human Factors
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Paper Session
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Sheraton Grand Chicago: Missouri
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Brian Wu
Ross School, Univ. of Michigan
Ann Arbor MI
wux@umich.edu------------------------------