Imagining Desirable Futures: A call for prospective theorizing with speculative rigour

Organization Theory, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

With the looming planetary emergency, future will be anything but an extension of past. Yet theorizing poses a peculiar problem. By definition, it is not present yet. The conundrum that requires conceptualizing and what (yet) observable does exist. Scholars have called for more impactful theories; we argue one powerful avenue to make organizational theories them future-oriented. In this article, call prospective theorizing, which define as future-oriented approach concerned with imagining desirable futures. First, involves shift along two dimensions (onto-epistemological axiological): from projection imagination, values-neutral values-led theorizing. Second, suggest promote practices might enable such shift, distinguishing between inputs, throughputs outputs Third, scientifically evaluable rigorous, develop notion speculative rigour, outline criteria generative potency, process transparency, plausible desirability plausibility. Overall, adds greater plurality in our towards (re)generative scholarship

Language: Английский

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Large Language Models and the Future of Organization Theory

Organization Theory, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

In this editorial essay, we explore the potential of large language models (LLMs) for conceptual work and developing theory papers within field organization management studies. We offer a technically informed, but at same time accessible, analysis generative AI technology behind tools such as Bing Chat, ChatGPT, Claude Gemini, to name most prominent LLMs currently in use. Our aim essay is go beyond prior provide more nuanced reflection on possible application different activities reasoning processes that constitute theorizing our domain scholarly inquiry. Specifically, highlight ways which might augment theorizing, also point out fundamental constraints how contemporary ‘reason’, setting considerable limits what produce ‘conceptual’ or ‘theoretical’ outputs. Given worrisome trade-offs their use, urge authors be careful reflexive when they use assist (parts of) transparently disclose manuscripts. conclude with statement Organization Theory’s policy LLMs.

Language: Английский

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Taking Academic Ownership of the Supply Chain Emissions Discourse

Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

ABSTRACT The climate crisis requires a focus on supply chain emissions—both upstream and downstream. Although emissions typically account for the majority of company's greenhouse gas emissions, discipline management (SCM) has yet to fully engage in this discourse, leaving substantial research opportunities untapped. This editorial calls upon SCM scholars take responsibility actively study by proposing comprehensive agenda. authors explore emerging corporate interventions aimed at reducing emissions. They develop framework categorizing these as either collaborative or authoritative, targeting behavioral operational changes. Based framework, within are then discussed, following four different styles theorizing—propositional, processual, perspectival provocative—to promote theoretical advancements. By embracing agenda, can play critical role discourse have strong societal impact.

Language: Английский

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Tackling Grand Challenges: Insights and Contributions From Practice Theories

Journal of Management Inquiry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

This curated debate discusses the value of practice theories in studying, understanding and tackling grand challenges. Practice assume that social phenomena are constituted through everyday doings sayings. Building on this premise, different contributions go beyond assumption challenges abstract phenomena. The authors argue enacted mundane, situated actions often hidden plain sight. their research, they suggest requires scholars to approach as nondualistic. Accordingly, reveal not self-contained but related across space time, requiring adopt a relational perspective. concludes with call for action we embrace our dual role citizens.

Language: Английский

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A Call for Activist Scholarship in Organizational Theorizing

Journal of Management Inquiry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(3), P. 179 - 185

Published: April 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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From impact to impacting: A pragmatist perspective on tackling grand challenges

Strategic Organization, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 2, 2024

Scholars have long sought to impact management practice. However, the current conceptualization of is grounded in dualisms, separating researchers from managers, means ends, and thought action. Such a dualistic understanding hampers researchers’ managers’ ability achieve impact. Nowhere this issue more acute than context grand challenges, which require managers work together closely. As way forward, we propose pragmatist perspective on impact, where not seen as one-time, unidirectional event, but rather relational recursive process. By overcoming dualisms traditional approaches impacting can help advance progress challenges our co-creation. In article, illustrate ing reflect its opportunities through experience at Innovation North, an innovation laboratory that brought co-create systems

Language: Английский

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Facing the future through entrepreneurship theory: A prospective inquiry framework

Journal of Business Venturing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(4), P. 106303 - 106303

Published: March 31, 2023

In this paper, we address a thorny challenge: how can entrepreneurship scholarship enhance its impact without compromising the pursuit of conceptual rigor and theoretical novelty? We propose prospective inquiry framework for entrepreneurship. It aims to align scholarly novelty with entrepreneurs' focus on future, in shared aspiration make difference world. By expanding work toward formulation, exploration, evaluation alternatives present, as theories desired futures. Prospective retains primacy theorizing while purpose, value, use research, unleashing generative power. opens new spaces excellence, dissolves research-practice gap, allows researchers practitioners theorize enact their aspirations future.

Language: Английский

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Collegiality as Control? How Uncounted Work Gets Done in the Neoliberal Business School

Academy of Management Learning and Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1), P. 176 - 190

Published: Sept. 11, 2023

Academic-management systems in the neoliberal business school explicitly link rewards to work that "counts" terms of institutional metrics and prestige, notably "big hit" publications. Yet, many us devote considerable time tasks do not count this manner, for example reviewing manuscripts mentoring colleagues. Why so academics continue uncounted schools governed by audit cultures? One reason, we propose, is because it commonly considered collegial so. We regard academic collegiality as an indispensable aspect our profession needs protection. However, has become a double-edged sword. Collegiality prized its intrinsic value, but also works tandem with performance compelling undertake duties otherwise remain unquantified. To better understand negative side collegiality, theorize form "concertive control." This control—expressed via norms good organizational citizenship—is closely connected perpetuation cultures often misinterpreted opposite. What be done? Rather than simply abandon recommend building fuller, more multidimensional expression it, offer practical suggestions doing

Language: Английский

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What Is a Contribution and How Can You Make One at AMLE?

Academy of Management Learning and Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23(4), P. 523 - 528

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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EXPRESS: Communities for impact: Empowering early-career researchers in the pursuit of impact

Strategic Organization, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 10, 2024

Impact-driven early-career researchers are conducting research that matters and generating insights help tackle grand challenges. While this group is passionate about transforming organizations society, these tend to be held back by institutional barriers marginalized in academia. We propose the concept communities for impact as spaces (especially researchers) cope with challenges of impact-driven research. These can give their members a voice, legitimate actions, provide resources unleashing potential Communities may able mitigate uncertainties experienced researchers, but they cannot eliminate persistent barriers. Therefore, we invite scholars at all career stages join community change narrative empower meaningfully address

Language: Английский

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