Dear ENT division and broader management community,
I write to promote an epic PDW my team and I put together at AOM this year on "
Identifying, Accessing, and Utilizing Unconventional Sources of Archival Data" (see description and link below to the AOM session). Sources of archival data considered "unconventional" are odd, creative, non-obvious, or just plain weird; sources that are surprising or not often used in research (e.g., data from podcasts, trade magazines, or historical records from NASA). We seek to equip researchers of all backgrounds and ranks with the basics of identifying, accessing, and utilizing these unconventional sources to generate creative insights.
The session will begin with an incredible lineup of top-notch scholars sharing their experiences and perspectives utilizing
unconventional archival data in their own research. These scholars include:
- Andrew Carton, University of Pennsylvania (see Carton, 2018, on putting a man on the moon)
- Christi Lockwood, University of Virginia (see Lockwood, Glynn, & Giorgi, 2021 on the luxury hotel industry)
- Jeffery McMullen, Indiana University (see McMullen & Kier, 2016, Mount Everest disaster)
- Andrew Nelson, University of Oregon (see Anthony, Nelson, & Tripsas, 2016 on the synthesizer industry)
After these panelists present their perspectives, PDW participants will then get together with a group of scholars from within their discipline (ENT folks with ENT folks, OB folks with OB folks, etc.) to consider possibilities for identifying, accessing, and utilizing unconventional archival data sources in their respective divisions. We will then
switch it up and have participants get together with scholars from different divisions (STR folks with OB folks and ENT folks) to reap the benefits of diversity and breadth of perspective.
Come join us for this fun and interdisciplinary PDW packed with lessons on how to leverage data that already exists out there waiting to be tapped to advance knowledge. You won't want to miss out!
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Unconventional sources of archival data include novel and unorthodox sources of information that exist in the world and can be used to build, elaborate, and test theory in management, organizational, and entrepreneurship research. While some researchers have thrived in identifying, accessing, and using unconventional sources of archival data, other researchers may find this research strategy relatively opaque. The taken-for-granted assumption of many researchers might be that they must go out and collect their own data, or leverage an established and recognizable database, to advance discourse in their respective domains. However, these more traditional data collection strategies tend to be relatively invasive and subject to biased findings simply due to the presence of a researcher. We propose a PDW in which management scholars from various disciplines come together to unpack the black box of identifying, accessing, and utilizing unconventional sources of archival data.Please come with ideas for identifying, accessing, and utilizing unconventional sources of archival data. We look forward to a lively PDW with your attendance!
The session can be found at this
LINK HERE.
References
Anthony, C., Nelson, A. J., & Tripsas, M. (2016). "Who are you?… I really wanna know": Product meaning and competitive positioning in the nascent synthesizer industry. Strategy Science, 1(3), 163-183.
Carton, A. M. (2018). "I'm not mopping the floors, I'm putting a man on the moon": How NASA leaders enhanced the meaningfulness of work by changing the meaning of work. Administrative Science Quarterly, 63(2), 323-369.Lockwood, C., Glynn, M. A., & Giorgi, S. (2021). Polishing the Gilt Edge: Elite Category Endurance and Symbolic Boundaries in US Luxury Hotels, 1790-2015. Academy of Management Journal, (ja).McMullen, J. S., & Kier, A. S. (2016). Trapped by the entrepreneurial mindset: Opportunity seeking and escalation of commitment in the Mount Everest disaster. Journal of Business Venturing, 31(6), 663-686.Please feel free to forward this to others who might be interested.
Warm regards,
Devin Burnell
Ph.D. Candidate, Entrepreneurship
Kelley School of Business
Indiana University - Bloomington
Email:
dsburnel@iu.edu