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Digital innovation and sustainability. New technologies related to digitalization and big data are enablers of entirely new business models and strategies with a profound impact on business and society. Research is needed to understand how digital innovation can be managed to generate a positive impact on business and society, for instance by enabling the transition to a more circular economy and sustainable use of natural resources.
Entrepreneurship education and student entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial skills and mindsets are of increasing importance for adapting to a rapidly changing world and take-action to deal with challenges in business and society. More research is needed on how to stimulate and educate individuals to become entrepreneurs, innovators and change agents both independently and within existing organizations.
Mental health and wellbeing. Research by economists and management scholars has traditionally concerned itself with the economic realm. Greater interest, however, is being paid to psychological outcomes such as wellbeing and mental health, and to mental disorders. Papers delving into any aspects of these themes related to entrepreneurship, innovation management, and strategy are welcome.
University-industry collaboration. Bringing scientific inventions and knowledge into practical application in society is an important but challenging process with potentially high impact on business and society. Research is needed to gain a better understanding of different pathways of technology transfer and effective models of interaction between academic research and business.
Participating Editors
The following journals and editors have been confirmed:
Academy of Management Journal – Sucheta Nadkarni, Associate Editor
Academy of Management Perspectives – Mike Wright, Consulting Editor
Academy of Management Review – Allan Afuah, Associate Editor
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice – Johan Wiklund, Editor in Chief
Family Business Review – Alfredo De Massis, Associate Editor
Innovation: Organization & Management – Markus Perkmann, Editor in Chief
Journal of Business Venturing – Jeff McMullen, Editor in Chief
Journal of Management Studies – Gerardo Patriotta, General Editor
Journal of Technology Transfer – Riccardo Fini, Associate Editor
Management Science – Tom Åstebro, Associate Editor
Organization Science – Filippo Carlo Wezel, Senior Editor
Research Policy – Maryann Feldman, Editor
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal – Frederic Delmar, Associate Editor
Strategic Management Journal – Tobias Kretschmer, Associate Editor
Workshop Details
The workshop will be hosted at the Bologna Business School (https://bolognabusinessschool.com/hp/) on May 23rd and 24th 2019. The workshop is sponsored by the Nord University Business School, the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS), the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and the University of Bologna.
The target group for this workshop is early-career researchers that can be PhD students, post-docs or faculty with a recent PhD (i.e. within 4 years after defending their PhD at the time of the workshop).
Paper Selection Criteria
To ensure the quality of the workshop and an intimate and stimulating environment, we will accept no more than 20 early-career scholars. Those aspiring to take part are required to submit a paper. The paper cannot be accepted by or under review at a journal at the time of the submission, or during the time leading up to the workshop. The paper can be submitted to or presented at a conference. The paper could be co-authored, including with senior scholars, but the leading author should be an early-career researcher.
Both theoretical and empirical papers will be considered. The selection criteria include the scientific excellence of the research and the fit with one or more of the workshop themes. Authors of accepted papers will be notified by February 23, 2019. No review comments will be provided.
The full paper should be sent to riccardo.fini@unibo.it no later than February 1st, 2019. The paper should include the title of the paper, the name(s), affiliation(s) and academic position(s) of the author(s), and the full address of the corresponding author. In the e-mail subject, please specify "BOLOGNA WORKSHOP MAY 2019".
Conference Fees, Lodging and Meals
Thanks to the generous financial support of the three sponsors, participants will take part completely free of charge. The organizers will cover two lunches, two dinners and two nights' accommodation:
A welcoming dinner will be hosted on Wednesday May 22nd.
Lunches May 23rd and 24th.
Evening dinner May 23rd.
The participants have to arrange their own travel to and from the workshop.
Important Dates
Deadline for submission of full paper: February 1st, 2019
Communication of paper acceptance: February 23rd, 2019
Kind Regards, The organizers:
Riccardo Fini, University of Bologna, Italy
Einar Rasmussen, Nord University Business School, Norway
Johan Wiklund, Syracuse University, USA