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Academy PDW: The Pleasures and Perils of Single Industry Research

  • 1.  Academy PDW: The Pleasures and Perils of Single Industry Research

    Posted 07-30-2012 18:41
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    We would like to draw your attention to the following PDW that will be held during the
    Academy of Management 2012 meeting in Boston:

    “The Pleasures and Perils of Single Industry Research”

    Organizers: Joseph Lampel, City University London, and Jamal Shamsie, Michigan State
    University.

    Location: Boston Hynes Convention Centre, room 2003.
    Time: 10-12 AM. Friday, August 3rd, 2012.

    Sponsors: BPS, OMT, ENT.

    Participants:

    Michael G. Jacobides, London Business School
    Marvin Liberman, University of California, Los Angeles
    Melissa Schelling, New York University
    Amalya Oliver, Hebrew University
    Lacy Glenn Thomas, Emory University


    Summary of PDW:

    Although multi-industry studies are the staple of management research, scholars continue
    to draw continues to draw substantial insights from single industry case studies. Such case
    studies allow researchers to engage with rich data as a first step towards developing more
    systematic theory, but they also enrich our understanding of existing theories by examining
    how specific industry characteristics impact organizational dynamics and firm strategy.

    In spite of the insights that can be obtained from studies that focus on a single
    industry, it is widely acknowledged that scholars that pursue this type of research confront
    unique theoretical and methodological issues. This PDW sets out to bring together
    researchers that engage, or would like to engage, deeply with single industry research.
    The PDW will also provide an opportunity for researchers that work on the same industries
    or sectors to share industry/sector knowledge and explore collaboration.

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