AOM PDW: Learning from Errors and Failures: Integrating Insights from Macro and Micro Research
Sponsors: OMT, OB, STR, ENT
Organizers: Christoph Seckler (ESCP Europe Business School); Jost Sieweke (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Bin Zhao (Simon Fraser University)
Presenters and facilitators: John S. Carroll (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Vincent Giolito (Solvey Brussels School of Economics and Management), David A. Hofmann (University of North Carolina), Irene Ingardi (Solvey Brussels School of Economics and Management), Zhike Lei (Pepperdine University), Peter Madsen (Brigham Young University), Paul Verdin (Solvey Brussels School of Economics and Management)
We will be hosting a PDW on " Learning from Errors and Failures: Integrating Insights from Macro and Micro Research" at the AOM. The PDW is scheduled for Saturday, August 10, from 08:00-9:30AM in Boston Hynes Convention Center, Room 204.
Goals of the PDW
There are two main streams in research on failures and errors: First, there is a micro perspective that is rooted in (social) psychology and organizational behaviour (e.g., error management, organizational climate, employee voice, and error reporting). Second, there is a macro perspective that focuses on learning from errors and failure by drawing on theories with a background in economics, sociology, and organizational theory (e.g., learning curve, organizational learning theory, institutional theory). The goal of the PDW is to build bridges across these two streams and to try to integrate the perspectives to gain a better understanding of organizational failures and errors.
Format of the PDW
Part 1: Introductory Presentation
Peter Madsen will provide an introduction into the macro perspective, while David Hofmann will introduce the micro perspective. Building on these two presentation, the workshop organizers will provide some first thoughts regarding a possible integration of the perspectives.
Part 2: Break-out Session
Participants will discuss discuss, brainstorm and develop ideas on three questions:
- What are the strengths and limitations of the macro approach?
- What are the strengths and limitations of the micro approach?
- How can we leverage the strength of one research stream to enrich the other?
Part 3: Wrap up
The roundtables will present the results of the break-out session, which facilitates a discussion about possibilities to integrate the micro and macro perspective.
The PDW is open without registration. Please direct all enquiries to j.sieweke@vu.nl
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Jost Sieweke
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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