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Apologies for cross-postings; you are all invited to attend the following PDW:

Scholars and Practitioners:

Advancing Theory and Practice through Symbiotic Relationships

WHERE:          Academy of Management 2006, Atlanta, GA

WHEN:            Saturday, August 12, 2006  8:30AM - 11:00AM

LOCATION:   Atlanta Marriott Marquis - International 2 Room. (SESSION # 93)

SPONSORS:  BPS, OMT, HR

SPEAKERS:

-         Richard Burton (Duke U)

-         Sidney Finkelstein (Dartmouth College)

-         Larry Greiner (U. of Southern California)

-         Phil Mirvis (ODC)

-         Sonja Sackmann (U. Bundeswehr, Munich)

-         Majken Schultz (Copenhagen Business School)

-         Ray Zammuto (U. of Melbourne).

ORGANIZERS:

-         Jeffrey Martin (U. of Texas, Austin)

-         Eytan Lasry (York U.)

-         Majken Schultz (Copenhagen Business School)

WORKSHOP BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Many scholars have lamented how organization theorists and management scholars more generally, have ceded the role of informing management practice and public policy to other disciplines, such as economics and political science. This is of particular concern to the Academy given that much of individual and societal life is a consequence of peoples' experience in organizations. Likewise, the organizations that individuals create and participate in influence society and social life as well.

The purpose of this professional development workshop is to provide an illustration of several cases in which scholars and practitioners have benefited from forming symbiotic relationships. Many scholars have improved both the scholarly contribution of their research and the impact of their research in their relationships with practitioners. Likewise, the practitioners with whom they have worked have gained clarity of purpose and action and effected important organizational outcomes as a result of their relationships with scholars. This PDW will explore several questions, such as: What have practitioners found to be of value in building and maintaining relationships with practitioners? How do scholars build synergies between their relationships with practitioners? How can scholars reach out and communicate with business practitioners and public policy makers?

WORKSHOP FORMAT

1. Panelist presentations on how their relationships with practitioners have improved their scholarship and their scholarship's practical impact; followed by Q&A

2. Round Table Discussions with panelists

3. Plenary Q&A with the panelists

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Please email Jeffrey Martin at jeffrey.martin@mccombs.utexas.edu or Eytan Lasry at eytan@yorku.ca to register