AOM PDW on Publishing Research on Organizational Structure and Design
If you will be in Copenhagen this summer for the AOM Annual Meeting, please join us for this great workshop. Saerom (Ronnie) Lee, Michael Y. Lee, John Eklund, and I have run this session for a few years and it's always interesting and generative. We'll have presentations from editors in top notch management journals and then you'll have the chance to get feedback on your work.
Details of the session and a sign up link is below.
Best,
Trevor
Copenhagen AOM PDW: Publishing in Organizational Structure and Design: An Editor and Author Perspective
Submission ID 11230 | Sponsor(s): (STR, TIM, ENT, OMT)
Scheduled: Saturday, Jul 26 2025 2:00PM - 4:30PM CEST at Bella Center in Hall B- B2-m6
Organizers: John Eklund, U. of Southern California; Michael Yanche Lee, INSEAD; Saerom Lee, The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania; Trevor Daniel Young-Hyman, U. of Pittsburgh
Panelists: Rodrigo Canales, Boston U.; John Joseph, UC Irvine; Henning Piezunka, University of Pennsylvania; Tal Simons, Erasmus University; Wu, Brian, University of Michigan
Research in organization design, understood as encompassing the three key components of organizational structure, decision systems, and managerial practices, has recently undergone a renaissance with organizational scholars. Despite this upsurge in popularity, a study on organizational design can be highly challenging to publish. Theoretically, given the breadth of organization design, scholars risk framing research too widely or too narrowly to compel readers. Among some readers, it is also still perceived as an "old topic," requiring scholars to tease out a novel contribution and demonstrate the need for new research. And, empirically, it is difficult to collect large-sample data and accurately measure various dimensions of organizational design, as this sensitive information is often not publicly available. To help scholars navigate these challenges, we have gathered editors of leading management journals with expertise in this topic and authors who have recently published organizational design papers. In the first part of our PDW, these editors and authors will share their experiences and advice on successfully publishing papers in this area. In the second part, attendees will undertake roundtable discussions to discuss their research project ideas, receiving feedback from the PDW organizers and panelists. To apply to participate in this second part of the PDW, please complete the application form through the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdd73mLAQf22e0guX-DzVlY_7ZkW6ZFpMhJBU6kesvspu9kQ/viewform?usp=send_form
The deadline for submissions is July 10. We will notify applicants shortly after.
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Trevor Young-Hyman
Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh PA
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