08:20 – 08:30: Welcome by The Conference Chairs Professor Lynn Oxborrow and Professor Helen Shipton FBAM, Nottingham Business School, BAM Chair Professor Emma Parry FBAM, Cranfield University, UK I Online
08:30 – 10:00: Paper sessions (1) I Online
10:00 – 10:15: Refreshment break I Online
10:15 - 11:45: Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) I Virtual | Pre-registrations open from 1st August
In the evolving landscape of business sustainability, the integration of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards has transitioned from regulatory compliance to a strategic imperative for achieving long-term profitability. The "MoSMoP Evolved" workshop builds on the foundational discussions initiated at the previous British Academy of Management conference 2023, delving deeper into the actionable insights derived from rigorous analysis and implementation of More Sustainable More Profitable (MoSMoP) principles over the past year. This workshop aims to catalyse a sophisticated discourse on the synergetic relationship between sustainability and profitability, spotlighting pioneering business models that exemplify this convergence.
Through a collaborative examination of seven business cases from the UK, China and Europe, insights are developed on the common characteristics of these firms based on which a synthesized business model is developed. This business model is an initial template of the MoSMoP phenomenon, highlighting the aspects that realize sustainability and profitability hand in hand. Furthermore, important learning from the ongoing research and discussions directs us to an interesting avenue of balancing the triple bottom line across the supply chain.
Building on the synthesized MoSMoP business model and further insights, this workshop intends to explore the mechanisms through which businesses can harness ESG principles not just as a compliance mandate but as a cornerstone for innovation, market differentiation, and enhanced economic value. This workshop will challenge participants to rethink the traditional paradigms of business sustainability, equipping them with the knowledge and tools to pioneer research and practices that align with the principles of More Sustainable More Profitable businesses.
Presented by Fatima Gillani, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Prof Xiao Ma, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Dr Muhammad Mazhar, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Dr Sonnich Sonnichsen, Lund University, Sweden, Dr Jie Chen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, Prof Amandeep Dhir, University of Agder, Norway, Feifei Lu, Shanghai University, China, Prof Roger Maull, Exeter University, UK
This PDW is designed to introduce and promote practice theory as a transformative theoretical tool that could advance the impact of business and management research. Practice theory is best viewed as an evolving theoretical orientation rather than one unified grand theory (see, for example: Nicolini. 2012; Spotswood, 2019). By looking at practices as a unit of study, practice theory offers more objective insights into phenomena and deepens our comprehension of mundane, everyday practices such as the ‘doings and sayings’ of work and management (Schatzki, 2002). This, coupled with the correct policies and strategies, could foster unique opportunities for transformation for the greater good of work, organisations and business. Noticeable applications of the practice theory in business and management studies include those orientated around ‘strategy as practice’ (Whittington, 1996; Jarzabkowski, 2005; Kaplan, 2008); ‘entrepreneurship as practice’ (Thompson et al, 2020; Thompson and Byrne, 2020; Feldman and Worline, 2016); the practices of using and consuming in Marketing (Echeverri and Skalen, 2011; Spotswood, 2019), as well as more critical studies of the ways through which privilege, prejudice and inequalities are played out through normalised management practices (Sliwa et al, 2022; Pecis and Touboulic, 2024).
The PDW will include a keynote by Prof. Nicolini, a practice theory pioneer in the business and management field, on the current state of practice theory as a field of conceptual development, in addition to two talks by esteemed practice theory academics, Prof. Mason and Dr. Spotswood on their experiences of applying practice theory in their respective research. The workshop will conclude in an interactive panel discussion where attendees will have the opportunity to ask our expert speakers questions and discuss their own ideas and thoughts.
Presented by Dr Sahar Bakr, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Dr Katherine Parsons, Cardiff Business School, UK, Prof Davide Nicolini, Warwick Business School, UK, Prof Katy Mason, Lancaster University, UK, Dr Fiona Spotswood, University of Bristol, UK
While existing Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Respect (EDIR) policies are aimed at improving minority representation in organisations, this Professional Development Workshop (PDW) provides a forum to set in motion critical discussions on existing approaches to achieving EDIR within the Academy and industry. It aims to discuss and shed light on how relatively sparse model minorities shoulder an obligation to support others with whom they share, or are presumed to share, socio-collective characteristics. Fresh debates that challenge widely accepted notions of shared socio-collective identity as a currency to defining mentorship arrangement among minoritized group are initiated to demonstrate how such practices could perpetuate or reinforce the minority’s situated predicament.
We invite participation from all members of the Academy including— PhD students, academics across all stages of career, and practitioners— to join this 90-minute interactive panel discussion, and collective debate, that draws on lived and living experiences of model minorities to conceive new ways of pursuing our collective efforts to achieving EDIR in the academy as well as industry.
Presented by Prof David Sarpong, Aston University, UK, Dr Derrick Boayke, Aston University, UK, Prof Mairi Maclean, University of Bath, UK, Dr Mabel Torbor, University of Glasgow, UK
Up to 1 in 6 of the UK’s population is likely to have one or more forms of neurodivergence. The Neurodiversity Spectrum encompasses a variety of conditions, including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Tourette's Syndrome. Each condition presents unique challenges but also offers positive attributes such as analytical thinking, creativity, adaptability, empathy, attention to detail, and the ability to hyper-focus.
Historical figures like Alan Turing, Albert Einstein, and Henry Ford were innovative problem solvers whose neurodivergence enabled them to devise novel solutions to complex issues. Many neurodivergent individuals possess the attributes needed to become the change-makers of the future, provided they have the opportunity to learn in an accessible setting. However, neurodivergent students are currently more likely to achieve outcomes below their potential and less likely to complete university courses. Common difficulties faced by neurodivergent students include connecting with learning materials, needing additional time to process information, feelings of anxiety in social situations, and sensory fatigue from noise and bright lights.
The interactive workshop aims to significantly contribute to improving inclusion for neurodivergent students within Higher Education. The workshop will challenge stereotypes of neurodivergent individuals, identify the challenges they face in Higher Education, and celebrate their strengths. Attendees will be encouraged to share best practices for inclusive learning, focusing on teaching materials and classroom settings. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the neurodivergent student experience and practical ideas and resources to incorporate into their future teaching practices.
Presented by Janine Dixon, University of Manchester, UK
The National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) Scheme is the UKs foremost teaching award. It stands alongside the general Advance HE Fellowship scheme that a great many academics are a part of. With the NTF scheme, however, each university can only submit 3 applicants each year, and only 55 awards are made (resubmissions are most definitely accepted, encouraged even). As a result, all applicants are excellent in so many ways, but only the very best receive the award each year.
Over the years, relatively few Business and Management academics have received this accolade, despite the incredible teaching being delivered. The purposes of this session are to introduce the award and the application process to participants; and to highlight key features that distinguish the successful applications. The session will be led by Professor Rob Ackrill, from Nottingham Business School, who was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2014 and is also a reviewer for the scheme.
This session will begin with an introduction to the scheme and an overview of its main features. After receiving my award, I was surprised to discover how few colleagues had even heard of the scheme. Many confused (and some still confuse) the NTF scheme with the general Fellowship scheme. The key difference between the NTF and, especially, Senior and Principal Fellows, is the focus on students, teaching, and teaching related activities. The latter awards, as senior awards, focus more on policy than direct teaching practice and they are sometimes seen as being more readily available to staff in certain senior management positions, whose day to day role involves informing and influencing policy. The NTF scheme is much wider than that. Importantly, it is also open to colleagues who are not lecturers but who, in other roles, can also have a profound impact on students. Moreover, it pays particular attention to what colleagues do above and beyond their core role and duties.
The principal part of the application, that will be the focus of the second part of the session, has three sections, which can be summarised as impact on students; impact on colleagues; impact on self. Unsurprisingly, given the wording used here, a critically important part of any successful application is the clear demonstration of that impact. In my experience of reviewing – and this is something routinely emphasised in the regular refresher training we go through – this is what distinguishes the successful applications. This part of the session will be informed by examples, based on actual applications but generalised to ensure data protection compliance.
The third part of the session will be to get participants to start to think about their own practice, and possible examples that they might wish to bring into a draft application. Moreover, and perhaps more importantly, this activity will be driven by the simple fact that a strong application can take years to develop, given the need to identify key activities and build up the necessary evidence base. The main takeaways will therefore be a clear sense of the value of the NTF award, and what colleagues will need to be thinking about should they wish to develop an application. These will usually be supported and made through their home institution, but it will also help to have a sense of disciplinary community within the BAM network.
Presented by Prof Rob Ackrill, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Gender inequality patterns in Business and Management (B&M) Schools show little signs of diminishing and, in some cases, have been increasing (Fotaki, 2013; Śliwa et al., 2022). Academics in B&M Schools from a wide range of disciplines with different epistemological and ontological perspectives and research approaches in knowledge production have also increased the complexity of advancing gender equality in B&M Schools. While B&M Schools are responsible for shaping equal and inclusive cultures in organisations as they are at the forefront of fostering prospective business and organisational managers, leaders, and entrepreneurs and influencing research agendas and policy practices. To advance gender equality in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), integrating the gender dimension in research, innovation, and pedagogy are important building blocks in gender equality planning (European Commission, 2021).
This PDW will build on exploring and exercising two bespoke guides developed by the Lancaster University Management School’s (LUMS) TARGETED-MPI Project team: The Guide to Developing a Gender-Aware and Inclusive Curriculum (GIC) and The Guide to Developing Gender-Aware and Inclusive Research (GIR). It will also reflect the team’s experiences, as a case study, of moving forward with the agenda to integrate the gender dimension into teaching and research. These discussions, knowledge exchange, and exercises will pave the way for starting more open conversations and inform actionable plans for developing gender-awareness and inclusivity in teaching and research to advance equality, diversity, and inclusion in different organisational contexts.
Presented by Yunyan Li, Dr Sophie Alkhaled, Nikita Mehta, Prof Valerie Stead, Lancaster University, UK
As identity becomes an increasingly salient construct within societal discourse, Management and Organisation scholars from different disciplines and fields are approaching identity as a possible concept for investigating research problems or analysing research data. The purpose of this workshop is therefore to offer delegates both a theoretical and a practical “way in” to the diverse and sometimes complex identity field. As well as providing an overview of the field and comparing and contrasting three distinctive and popular theoretical approaches to identity - Social Identity Theory, psychodynamic approaches and narrative identity work - the workshop will also be highly practical. Each theoretical approach will applied to the same data excerpt to both demonstrate its efficacy and to illustrate the alternative and complementary insights that different theories can bring to the same MOS context.
Delegates will also be offered the opportunity to bring some of their own data and to practice applying one or more identity theory to explore what insights might be leveraged. Alternatively, delegates will be able to practice analysing another excerpt themselves either individually or in small groups. This workshop offers important opportunities for delegates to identify potential collaborations for current and future research programmes.
Presented by Dr Ali Rostron, University of Liverpool, UK, Prof Kate Black, Northumbria University, UK, Joanne Conway, Cranfield School of Management, UK
Generative AI holds the potential to significantly transform academic publishing by enhancing the writing process, optimizing peer review, and broadening research dissemination. However, this promise is accompanied by notable risks related to accountability, integrity, and bias (Májovský et al. 2023). To date, the dialogue surrounding the potential and perils of AI has predominantly been spearheaded by the natural sciences, particularly medicine (Misra et al., 2023). Several publishers have issued policies on AI use in publications and Journal of Management Studies has launched their own manifesto on responsible use of generative AI (Gatrell et al. 2024). The advice offered follows the general lines of first order principles such as accountability and responsibility, rather than hard lines, which is unsurprising given the novelty and ever-changing nature of the topic. This Professional Development Workshop (PDW) seeks to extend the conversation to explore specific implications of generative AI in the realm of management studies publishing (Budhwar et al., 2023; Gatrell et al. 2024).
The session will commence by exploring the advantages offered by AI tools, such as aiding non-native English speakers in manuscript preparation (Kacena et al., 2024), delivering instantaneous feedback (Lund et al., 2023), and automating the initial screening of manuscripts (Lund et al., 2023). The ability of AI to democratize access to scientific knowledge is contrasted with urgent ethical considerations like the question of authorship (Lee et al., 2023), concerns of plagiarism, and preserving the integrity of scientific communication (Májovský et al., 2023), intellectual property rights (Inam et al., 2024), as well as the potential for ingrained biases (Lund et al., 2023).
This workshop will delve into these complex issues, aiming to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the influence of AI on academic publishing and the ability to ethically navigate its use. Participants will examine the latest guidelines from academic publishers in the field of management and discuss the ethical integration of AI into scholarly communication, thereby ensuring the quality and integrity of academic outputs.
Presented by Dr Anna Morgan-Thomas, Adam Smith Business School, UK
The hybridisation of strategies, concepts, models, and methods has been used for many years. However, it became particularly evident when online approaches were increasingly pursued during the pandemic, which had to be harmonised with traditional approaches. This raised awareness of the principle of hybridisation.
The motivation to investigate and apply hybrid models and methods in research and development was increased. As a result, the expansion of hybridisation also encompassed all areas of management, e.g. from project and corporate management to education management.
After a phase of hype during the pandemic, the topic of hybridisation is being brought back to a normal level but remains on the management agenda. It has been recognised that the hybridisation of systems enables a more flexible response to change. Adaptive management approaches are promoted by multidimensional hybrid models and methods.
Scientific research on the hybridisation of management and the developments and applications based on it are promoted and shaped differently in the individual regions and countries of Europe. The workshop will therefore provide an overview of the role of hybridisation in management in the turbulent times following the pandemic.
Based on a theoretical approach of multidimensional hybrid models, which are suitable for realistically simulating and better controlling complex conditions in the management of complex systems and processes, selected case studies on research work on new models and methods based on hybrid management approaches from the European region will be presented and discussed. Application scenarios complement the case studies to document the applicability of the research.
Presented by Prof Dr.-Ing Christian-Andreas Schumann, Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, Germany, Dr Kevin Reuther, University of Leipzig, Germany, James Johnston, University of the West of Scotland, UK, Emelie Schwill, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Germany, Fabienne Schützner, Universität Leipzig, Germany
In the last decade, significant advancements have been made in fostering research impact more broadly than the traditional academic-only orientation. The new orientation of non-academic impact is considered in the Research Excellence Framework (REF), which aims for research to achieve an impact “beyond the academy” and that can also address global “grand challenges” through sustainable development. For instance, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework provides a context where research themes tackle challenges faced by individuals and institutions all over the world.
Nevertheless, there is still much that remains overlooked in the debate about how to measure the non-academic impact of business and management research in more concrete and feasible ways. Discussing the impact of research on society involves developing frameworks and theories capable of identifying societal benefits from scientific research results. Besides, measuring this impact is an indispensable condition for knowing the actual benefits of our research.
This PDW discusses how contexts may lead to missing significant opportunities to address pressing problems, such as increased inequality and unsustainable growth, and how high-quality and impactful business and management research can help find solutions to these issues. The workshop is designed to create and implement ways to identify the impact of research from different perspectives and with different purposes. It will draw on the experience of established faculty who have worked with these themes and then provide time for reflection, discussion, and collective creation. This PDW is aimed at individuals concerned with societal issues who intend to collaborate to find solutions to some of these issues.
Presented by Prof Flavio Hourneaux Junior, University of São Paulo, Brazil, Dr Simon Williams, Service Insights, UK, Dr Luisa Huaccho Huatuco, University of York, UK
Pedagogic approaches used to introduce the SDGs are diverse, especially around whether to embed across all teaching or focus on selected modules. This fundamentally affects theories used to frame the concepts. Tomasella et al. (2024) argue that a mixed approach to teaching and learning is needed to recognise, navigate and engage with this discourse. Tomasella et al. (2024) examined ways in which the SDGs have been embedded in the curriculum of Marketing degree programmes at UK universities. The research led to the development of the 3Es framework: Engage, Expand and Enact. The researchers have later applied this model and extended it into an exploration of the pedagogy better suited for enterprise education, such as the sustainable mindset principles (Rimanoczy, 2020). Painter-Morland et al. (2016) talk of the systematic integration of sustainability into schools, which goes beyond the curriculum, and the 3Es framework adds to this by considering ‘how to’ from the perspective of a course, level and module and how sustainability is articulated through, for example, the SDGs.
This workshop with academics from a range of Business disciplines will introduce, explain and explore the 3Es framework and examine suitability for generalisability from Marketing and Enterprise to other disciplines, gathering views, sharing good practice and working together to find solutions to any potential issues around embedding the SDGs in our teaching and assessment. Delegates will be asked to consider how they could use this framework in their own practice, while also considering the opportunities and challenges around embedding the SDGs at different levels – individual, module, programme, school, college/faculty and university.
Presented by Dr Alison Lawson, University of Derby, UK, Barbara Tomasella, University of Derby, UK, Richard Howarth, Nottingham Business School, UK
The objective of this Professional Development Workshop is to shed light on some of the common methodological concerns while conducting leadership research and to provide recommendations and perspectives that can serve as best practices towards rigorous research. As a field, leadership is an ever-growing area of research in management and applied psychology. Scholars have extensively studied how leader traits and behaviours influence individual, organizational and societal outcomes. Related studies from organizational psychology have established moderators, mediators, and processes such as social learning and social exchange that can explain the trickle-down effects of various leadership styles, both positive and negative.
Despite these advancements, scholars note several methodological concerns in studying leadership such as research designs being overwhelmingly common-source (using follower-rated measures), lacking strong theoretical rationale, mediation variables based on leadership approaches rather than theory, viewing measurement constructs as static and collecting isolated (versus nested data) from organizations. With this PDW, attendees will learn from three internationally highly renowned professors the importance of overcoming some of the methodological concerns and errors in studying leadership which can inspire thorough research in the leadership landscape.
Presented by Dr Preethi Misha, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Prof Lynda Jiwen Song, University of Leeds, Prof Dr Marius van Dijke, Rotterdam School of Management, Netherlands
This PDW caters to researchers, academics, and practitioners aiming to refine research methodologies, especially within digital lab environments. Participants will explore the synergy between gamification and research methodology, discovering how game design principles—such as point scoring, rewards, and time-bounded challenges—can revolutionize participant engagement and data quality. Practical tools like jsPsych and lab.js will be introduced to streamline the development of gamified questionnaires. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and hands-on exercises, attendees will learn to design and implement gamified research tasks while ensuring the validity and reliability of findings.
The workshop culminates in a group activity, utilizing VR headsets (Meta’s Oculus headsets provided) to collaboratively design a tourism and hospitality-focused lab experiment.
Presented by Hamid Shaker, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Dr Suresh Malodia, Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA), India
In many higher education institutions, applying for and being awarded competitive research funding has become a requirement for recruitment, progression, and the ability to conduct research and attend conferences. Yet, applying for research funding is very time consuming, success rates are often very low and the ability to rework and resubmit an application are limited. Moreover, changes to the funding landscape in recent years have prioritised large grants over smaller schemes through which researchers can build a track record of funding.
The aim of this Professional Development Workshop is to enable early career scholars and those new to pursuing research funding to better understand the benefits and limitations of applying for funding, gain insights into what makes a good application and learn more about the British Academy of Management’s research grant portfolio. The timing of this session coincides with the launch of the six small grant schemes offered by BAM and Partners in the 2025 funding round, which will give delegates sufficient information to decide whether to develop an application.
The session will be facilitated by the BAM Chair of Research Grants and the BAM Grants Administrator to help delegates to:
• share any experiences with applying for and receiving research funding
• gain insights into how research grant applications are assessed
• hear from a former BAM grant holder
• ask any questions about the BAM and Partner grant offering
• reflect on their work and the potential for applying for research funding
Presented by Prof Steffanie Reissner, Durham University Business School, UK, Stuart Hull, BAM, UK
10:15 - 11:15: Future of Work Panel Discussion - Fang-Lee Cooke, Professor of Human Resource Management, Monash University, Australia, Andy Hoffman, Professor School for Environment & Sustainability, Michigan Ross School of Business, USA, Dana Minbaeva Professor of Strategic Human Capital at King's Business School, UK, Steve Brown, Professor of Health and Organisational Psychology, Department of Human Resource Management, Nottingham Trent University (Chair) I Online
This panel will explore the challenges facing the workplace over the next decade and beyond, examining implications for management scholars and management education.
The panel will consider a range of topics including:
11:45 - 12:00: Refreshment Break I Online
12:00 - 13:00: Decolonising the Business School Curriculum - Prof Martyna Sliwa, Professor of Business Ethics and Organisation Studies, Durham University Business School, Prof Stephanie Decker, Professor of Strategy, Birmingham Business School, Dr King Omeihe, Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the West of Scotland, Prof Amon Narciso de Barros, Sao Paulo School of Business Administration I Online
13:00 - 14:00: Lunch Break
13:15 -14:00: Lunch and Learn session Engagement as Strategy with Professor Tim Vorley OBE, Oxford Brookes Business School, UK I Online
14:00 - 15:30: Paper Sessions (2) I Online
15:30 – 15:45: Refreshment break I Online
15:45 – 17:15: Paper Sessions (3) I Online
On Tuesday 3rd September, BAM will be running the Doctoral Symposium and Nottingham Business School will be hosting a fringe event on Artificial intelligence, and digital transformation from 18:00 - 19:00 BST.
As Industry adopts AI what should business school educators do? A Panel Discussion on Integrating AI in Business Schools I Nottingham Trent University I Room LT8, Newton Building.
In an era where artificial intelligence has swiftly become ubiquitous, we as management educators face a pivotal challenge: How can we authentically integrate AI into our teaching methodologies across disciplines like strategy, HR, finance, operations, supply chin, marketing and so on, ensuring that we not only teach about but also teach with AI? We posit that the 'what' and 'how' of our teaching must align in this AI-driven landscape. Just as calculators, computers, and language itself have transformed education, AI presents an unprecedented opportunity to enhance student learning. However, this integration must be executed thoughtfully and intelligently.
Drawing on insights from leading scholars, we'll introduce a Technology Adoption Framework, contextualizing the current state of AI in both industry and academia. We'll critically examine the necessity and optimal implementation of AI in business education, ensuring our pedagogical approaches meet the demands of Industry 4.0 while enhancing learning. Crucially, we'll provide a toolkit of what is currently available and suggest methods to use AI to foster critical reflection and the interrogation of theories and practices.
This panel calls on all of us to take a proactive approach in shaping management education and AI use that prioritizes critical thinking and learning, ethical considerations, and sustainable application. We have a responsibility to foster an environment where knowledge is critically examined, and students are empowered to question, reflect, and ethically apply management theories. Join us as we explore leveraging AI to enhance student learning, encourage critical reflection, and create a smarter, more sustainable approach to business education in the 21st century.
Keynote panellists include:
Registration desk opens at 10:00 - 17:00 I The Atrium, Nottingham Trent University
12:45 - 13:45 BAM Research and Publications Committee meeting (by invitation only) I Bowden Room I Nottingham Trent University
07:15 - 08:00: Yoga Class I In-person I City Studio I NTU Student Union Building Pre-registrations open - limited capacity
07:45 – 17:30: Registration I Newton Building, Forum Level 1 I Nottingham Trent University
08:45 – 10:15: Paper Sessions (4) I In-person I various breakout rooms, please refer to the full paper schedule below I Nottingham Trent University
10:15 - 10:40: Refreshment Break I Newton Forum Level 0 and 1 | World Kitchen located on Level 1 above Central Court | Central Court and Newton Deli Pod (level 0)
10:40 – 13:00: Grand Conference Opening & Award Ceremony: Leadership, Transformation and Resilience, Prof Bruce Avolio, Professor of Management, Mark Pigott Chair in Business Strategic Leadership, University of Washington, USA, Prof Lynn Saunders, OBE, Head of School of Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, UK, Sir Kenneth Olisa, OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, UK Government, Chaired by Prof Greg Bamber, Professor & Co-Director, International Consortium for Research in Employment & Work, Department of Management, Monash University, Australia I Newton Lecture Theatre 2 I Hybrid
This panel brings together leading scholars and influential practitioners to address the emerging risks and challenges in our rapidly changing world, which leadership in all sectors of society must address. The panel will reflect on the styles and personal qualities leaders and followers must exhibit, the environments they need to create to foster greater positivity, and the values they seek to embed to promote a more positive future for our world.
The panel will address several key questions, which include: What makes a leader ‘authentic’ and how is that important to our collective future? What helps leaders and those they lead to enact and sustain the required transformations in our societies and organizations that are needed to address current and future traumatic events and challenges? What opportunities and challenges do we all face in developing these leaders that are needed, to adequately address an increasingly volatile and technologically complex world?
Debate will bring together research insights and best practices from public and private sectors. The panel will consider a range of leadership roles, including those in the public and private sector, as well as entrepreneurs, and how we can best develop all leaders to thrive and succeed, while focusing them on building a moral compass to ensure that ethics, sustainability and mutual respect lie at the heart of thought and action. The panel will consider how leaders can sustain sufficient levels of resilience, optimism, and hope, which are now needed to deal with the increasing demands they face, while promoting the same levels of positivity across all organizational levels.
13:00 - 14:00: Lunch I Newton Forum Level 0 and 1 | World Kitchen located on Level 1 above Central Court | Central Court and Newton Deli Pod (level 0)
13:00 - 14:00: Meet the Non-BAM Editors session (lunch & learn session) Professor Emma Bell, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Theory Journal; Professor Adina liulia Dudau, European Management Journal; Professor Caroline Gatrell, Journal of Management Studies; Professor Paul Jones, International Journal of Management Education, facilitated by Professor Andy Charlwood, University of Leeds I Bowden Room, Level 2 I Nottingham Trent University
International Journal of Management Reviews (IJMR) Social Lunch I In-Person I Hooley Room, Level 2, Newton Building I By invitation only
BAM Peer Review College (PRC) Fellows Meeting I In-Person I Room N23, Level 2, Newton Building I By invitation only
SIG Lunches I In-person I Venues TBC I Nottingham Trent University I By invitation only
14:00 – 15:30: Paper Session 5 I Various I In-person
15:30 – 16:30: Meet the BAM Editors I In-person I Newton Lecture Theatre 2 I Hybrid
16:30 – 17:00: Refreshment Break I In-person I The Atrium I Nottingham Trent University
The Early Career Academic (ECA) Network is excited to share our event for the British Academy of Management Conference 2024, which aims to provide early career academics with insights into how to embed sustainability into their teaching and research with the desired outcome of impact and REF outputs.
Agenda:
16:30-17:30 - Mapping the terrain: map your module/research against SDGs (guest speakers - Richard Howarth and Bilal Akbar) and Kick-off activity.
The session will commence with a delivery by two esteemed Senior Lecturers from Nottingham Trent University, Richard Howarth and Dr Bilal Akbar, on how to use SDGs in pedagogy and research with a spotlight on how to map your module around the SDGs.
17:30-18:30 - Crafting a Sustainable Future as an Early-Career Academic: The Role of Carbon Literacy (guest speaker - Alex Hope)
Subsequently, a session by Dr Alex Hope, the Deputy Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor at Northumbria University, will emphasise the importance of being carbon literate, both professionally and personally, and demonstrate how carbon literacy can significantly enhance your academic career. Alex will touch upon how being carbon literate can improve your research, infuse your teaching with innovative and sustainable practices, and enhance your overall professional development.
18:30-19:00 - Developing a research career: keeping REF in context (guest speaker - Jo Richardson)
The final session will entail an enriching delivery from Professor Jo Richardson, Associate Dean for Research at Nottingham Trent University, on how to develop your research career with a focus on submitting academic outputs that hold a sustainability lens for the research excellent framework (REF).
19:00 - 21:00 - Drinks Reception
During the sessions, discussion and engagement with the guest speakers is encouraged, some sessions will consist of some involvement with delegates to enhance delegates understanding. The event will conclude with a drinks reception for the purpose of providing a networking session for our ECA community.
17:00 – 18:30: Paper Sessions (6) workshops & symposia I In-person I various breakout rooms, please refer to the full paper schedule below I Nottingham Trent University
18:30 - 19:30: BAM SIGs/Networks activities and informal gatherings I In-person I Various I Nottingham University and external venues
19:00 - 20:00: (Arrival from 18:30) - Drinks Reception hosted by Nottingham Business School I St Mary's Church, High Pavement, Nottingham NG1 1HN - pre-registration required (will open in due course), limited availability
07:30 - 08:15: Yoga Class I In-person I City Studio I NTU Student Union Building Pre-registrations open - limited capacity
08:30 - 17:00: Conference Registration I In-person I Newton Building, Forum Level 1 I Nottingham Trent University
09:00 – 10:30: Paper session (7) I In-person I various breakout rooms, please refer to the full paper schedule below I Nottingham Trent University
10:30 – 11:30: Networking and social activities I In-person I Newton Building, Forum Level 1 I Nottingham Trent University
10:30 - 11:30: Women in Business Research (WiBR) meeting I Adams Room, Level 2 I Nottingham Trent University (pre-registration open, limited spaces)
11:30 – 13:00: Keynote Panel Sustainability and Humanity in Organisations - Prof Jean-Pascal Gond, Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility, City, University of London, UK, Prof Petra Molthan-Hill, Professor of Sustainable Management and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Nottingham Trent University, UK, Professor Peter Bamberger, President, Academy of Management, USA, chaired by Prof Nelarine Cornelius, Professor of Organisation Studies, Queen Mary, University of London, UK I In-person I Newton Lecture Theatre 2 I Nottingham Trent University
Organisations are increasingly expected to embrace values that support ethical and sustainable practice, to create governance systems (ESGs) and to support the adoption of UN sustainable development goals (SDGs).
While SDG and ESG frameworks help stakeholders understand how their organisations are managing risks and opportunities, they present a number of questions and challenges:
13:00 - 14:00: Lunch I The Atrium I Nottingham Trent University
British Journal of Management (BJM) Social Lunch I In-Person I Bowden Room, Level 2, Newton Building I By invitation only
BAM Fellows Social Gathering I In-Person I Room N25, Level 2, Newton Building I By invitation only
SIG Lunches I In-person I Venues TBC I Nottingham Trent University I By invitation only
13:15 -15:15: Vietcentric Cooking Class I Unit 16, Avenue B, Sneinton, Market NG1 1DU I SOLD OUT
Vietcentric’s immersive events go beyond merely cooking classes – they offer exciting opportunities and exquisite ways to explore Vietnamese culture. After preparing, cooking and tasting your dishes, you are invited to experience a traditional tea ceremony. You'll discover the significance of our iconic Vietnamese long dresses and conical hats, with the option to try them on (it's completely optional!). They are located in the heart of Nottingham’s Creative Quarter, Nottingham’s most exciting art and cultural haven, with a unique blend of artists, designers, creators, and hospitality providers.
Join us for a unique culinary and culturally rich journey with the Vietcentric Cooking Class Experience, specially curated for BAM2024 conference attendees. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into the preparation and cooking of authentic Vietnamese dishes, which you can enjoy after, in our cosy and homely studio. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned cook, our classes are designed to be accessible and enjoyable for all ages and skill levels. The food prepared will also accommodate for all dietary requirements and allergies. All compliments to our expert chefs.
14:00 - 15:00: Open Fellows session System-Wide Changes: A Research Agenda for the big challenges of Today and Tomorrow - Prof Andrew Pettigrew, OBE, FBAM, Professor of Strategy and Organisation, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, UK, Prof Joanne Murphy, Professor of Inclusive Leadership in the Department of Management, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK, Prof David Denyer FBAM, Professor of Leadership and Organisational Change and Strategic Business Director, Cranfield University, UK I In-person I Newton Lecture Theatre 2 I Nottingham Trent University
The notable issues of change in our age no longer just lie within organisations but involve multiple interest groups across many systems seeking to deliver system-wide changes. Examples of such changes include; climate change, poverty reduction and the delivery of health and social care in ageing societies.
In this talk Professor Andrew Pettigrew defines system-wide changes, describes their analytical character and outlines some of the intellectual and practical challenges of researching and intervening in such changes.
Professor Joanne Murphy then analyses that rare phenomenon, a successful example of a system-wide change – the Northern Ireland Conflict and Peace Process (NICPP). The case illustrates the intractability, duration and multiple stakeholders present in the case and the crucial role of reframing of the problem in the delivery of often precarious outcomes. The case analysis reflects on both the significance of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and the impact of Brexit on the new Framing.
In turn, Professor David Denyer points to the intellectual challenges of such complex and policy related research in the present academic environment. He proposes a phased programme of research starting with individual pattern recognition studies and developing into comparative case study work exploring variations in processes and outcomes of large scale change. Such a research agenda is likely to involve interdisciplinary collaboration within and across teams in academia and beyond. Such endeavours may not align with current academic norms or incentives.
14:00 - 15:30: Workshops I In-person I Various rooms (listed individually below) I Nottingham Trent University | Pre-registrations open from 1st August - workshops that have not reached full capacity can be joined on the day, please check at the registration desk
This interactive workshop will involve facilitators who have extensive experience as senior leaders in academic and professional contexts, as well as experience of developing theory and practical guidance for others taking on leadership roles. The workshop aims to support the delivery of new insights for leadership development programs and practice, through three processes. First, to offer novel contributions to leadership development debates, based on reflexive practice and identity work. Second, to explore approaches to operationalizing these novel insights in formal and informal education programs. Third, to share experiences among a community of leaders and leadership development scholars in order to challenge and extend these approaches. We invite and encourage both those in leadership roles, and those seeking to shape and support leadership development programs, to join us in this workshop.
Presented by Prof Nic Beech, University of Salford, UK, Prof Katy Mason, Lancaster University, UK, Prof Paul Hibbert, University of St Andrews, UK
Room LT7 | Level 0 | Newton Building | Nottingham Trent University
In pre-pandemic years, Street Level Bureaucrats (SLBs) delivering health and social services faced continual increases in the demand for their services together with a growing normalization of work harassment and intensification, resulting in increasing levels of stress, burnout and turnover. During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare, emergency and social services provided communities with the last line of defence against the disease often working even longer hours under more constrained work conditions compared with pre-COVID-19 conditions. As countries emerged from the crisis some countries such as NZ, Australia and the UK experienced a strengthening of austerity measures including stand-downs as well as wage and hiring freezes, along with increasing perceptions of even higher work harassment and intensity. Consequently, SLBs need organizational and personal strategies to protect them from stress-producing reductions in wellbeing.
We argue there is a small, but growing body of evidence demonstrating the positive impact of various personal and organizational strategies that can be utilized to address crisis fatigue amongst SLBs. Some are rooted within the discipline of Public Administration, whereas some are borrowed from the disciple of Positive Organizational Behaviour (POB) and other strategies have emerged from the discipline of Human Resource Management (HRM). Personal strategies include training to boost SLBs; psychological capacities such as Psychological Capital, (also called H.E.R.Os) (Luthans et al, 2008) to create HERO-INEs and boost Public Sector Motivation (PSM) (Brunetto et al, 2022); and organisational strategies - include the adoption of Common Good HRM (Aust et al 2020) to ensure an increased focus on management and organizational support policies and practices in line with new international standards, and principles and goals outlined in the UN (2016), ILO (2019), ISO (2021) and WHO (2016) policies.
Presented by Prof Yvonne Brunetto, Southern Cross University, Australia, Prof Paresh Wankhade, Edge Hill University, UK, Prof Kerry Brown, Edith Cowan University, Australia, Prof Tim Bentley, Edith Cowan University, Australia, Prof Adina Dudau, University of Glasgow, UK; Prof Rona Beattie, Professor Emerita, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
Room N21 | Level 2 | Newton Building | Nottingham Trent University
Leadership-as-practice (L-A-P) is derived from practice theory more broadly, where a practice is considered an embodied, social set of practical accomplishments among people and their material arrangements. L-A-P understands leadership as capturing the moments where the collective produces a change of trajectory in the flow of their practices. Thus, in a L-A-P world, to find leadership we must look to the practice within which it is occurring. L-A-P thus stands as a radical shift from both heroic and essentialist perspectives on leadership, and offers both academics and practitioners a rich fount of insights into how leadership is accomplished on a moment-by-moment basis.
The first generation of L-A-P scholars have completed foundational work in developing the L-A-P concept and in promoting empirical work in the field. This has shown itself in a wide range of conference and journal publications, edited books and book chapters. The aim of this PDW is to share insights on where consensus has been gained in relation to the core tenets of L-A-P, to show how an L-A-P lens can be helpful in addressing complex social issues, to initiate debate around topics where questions and uncertainties still remain, and to support the next generation of L-A-P scholars in undertaking theoretical and empirical work that further advances the field.
Presented by Dr Marian Iszatt-White, University of Lancaster, UK, Prof Joe Raelin, North Eastern University, USA, Prof Clare Rigg, Lancaster University, UK, Prof Johan Alvehus, Lund University, Sweden, Jenny Robinson, University of Reading, UK
Room LT8 | Level 0 | Newton Building | Nottingham Trent University
15:00 – 15:30: Refreshment Break I In-person I Newton Building, Forum Level 1 I Nottingham Trent University
15:30 – 17:00: Paper session (8) I In-person I various breakout rooms, please refer to the full paper schedule below I Nottingham Trent University
17:15 - 19:15: Vietcentric Cooking Class I Unit 16, Avenue B, Sneinton Market, Nottingham, NG1 1DU I SOLD OUT
Vietcentric’s immersive events go beyond merely cooking classes – they offer exciting opportunities and exquisite ways to explore Vietnamese culture. After preparing, cooking and tasting your dishes, you are invited to experience a traditional tea ceremony. You'll discover the significance of our iconic Vietnamese long dresses and conical hats, with the option to try them on (it's completely optional!). They are located in the heart of Nottingham’s Creative Quarter, Nottingham’s most exciting art and cultural haven, with a unique blend of artists, designers, creators, and hospitality providers.
Join us for a unique culinary and culturally rich journey with the Vietcentric Cooking Class Experience, specially curated for BAM2024 conference attendees. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into the preparation and cooking of authentic Vietnamese dishes, which you can enjoy after, in our cosy and homely studio. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned cook, our classes are designed to be accessible and enjoyable for all ages and skill levels. The food prepared will also accommodate for all dietary requirements and allergies. All compliments to our expert chefs.
16:15 - 18:15 Walking tours - pick up and drop off Newton Building Main Entrance I SOLD OUT
18:20 – 18:30: Coaches leave NBS Campus to the Gala dinner Colwick Hall I In-person I Colwick Park, Racecourse Rd, Nottingham NG2 4BH
07:45 - 08:30: Yoga Class I In-person I City Sports Hall I NTU Student Union Building Pre-registrations open - limited capacity
09:00 - 11:00: Conference Registration I Newton Building, Forum Level 1 I Nottingham Trent University
09:30 – 11:00: Paper session (9) I In-person I various breakout rooms, please refer to the full paper schedule below I Nottingham Trent University
11:30 - 13:00: Professional Development Workshops I In-person I The Atrium & various I Nottingham Trent University | Pre-registrations open from 1st August - please note workshops that have spaces left can be joined on the day, please ask at the registration desk for details
This expert-led workshop run by The Case Centre will demonstrate how to use cases in your classroom with particular reference to the use of AI. It will be an invaluable opportunity for delegates to find out more about case teaching and will be suitable for those new to cases as well as more experienced case teachers who are looking for fresh ideas and new insights into case teaching and learning.
Our tutor will demonstrate how cases can provide the basis for dynamic discussion leading to new insights and understanding that meet pre-determined learning objectives. They will demonstrate how to ensure maximum participant involvement and how to get the most out of a case study. They will also look at the role of AI in the case classroom and how it could be leveraged to improve the learning experience.
They will illustrate best practice and provide useful hints and tips on how to improve student engagement. This session will be interactive allowing participants to engage from both a student and faculty perspective.
The Case Centre is the independent home of the case method. We are dedicated to advancing the case method worldwide, sharing knowledge, wisdom and experience to inspire and transform business education across the globe.
Presented by Dr Scott Andrews, University of Worcester, UK, and The Case Centre, UK
This Professional Development Workshop aims to highlight an entrepreneurial initiative stemming from impactful research, dedicated to constructing a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem to support entrepreneurs with refugee backgrounds. At the core of this initiative is the development of an entrepreneurial platform that serves as a cornerstone within the broader support framework for refugee entrepreneurs.
Informed by scholarly literature, this entrepreneurial initiative seeks to comprehend the multifaceted challenges, opportunities, and future pathways of refugee entrepreneurship. By emphasizing refugees’ socioeconomic integration and empowerment, this workshop aims to demonstrate how an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem can effectively support and nurture the entrepreneurial endeavors of refugee populations.
Presented by Dr Ujal Ibrahim, University Canada West (UCW), Canada
The concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was established in the 1950s which focussed on how machines behave the same way as human intelligence (McCarthy et al., 2006; Pillai & Sivathanu, 2020). The notion of AI is very intriguing and has drawn much attention in both the academic and business world. This workshop seeks to dispel some of the myths and offer a greater understanding of the implications of AI on Performance Management (PM) in organisations.
According to the Institute of Personnel Management (1992), Performance Management is “a strategy which relates to every activity of the organisation set in the context of its human resources policies, culture, style, and communications systems. The nature of the strategy depends on the organisational context and can vary from organisation to organisation”.
AI could have a direct impact on the design of future job roles and establishing the skill sets required in those new roles. AI-driven performance management can be a game changer as organisations look to transition to new ways of working. According to Orlikowski (2000), for organisations to gain a competitive advantage, they need to use the technological developments which allow them to develop their business. For example, in Human Resources Management, AI can improve its performance appraisal systems and encourage employees to provide the correct results of the evaluation system (Sholihin, 2013).
Moreover, the theories that have been the building blocks of our understanding of productivity are being challenged as AI becomes more readily available in organisations. Organisations will need to become transparent, unbiased, and fair to the employees as AI is adopted because it provides a clear understanding how the data will be processed, and decisions are being made.
Through this approach, the organisation can attain improved productivity, better retention, and increased satisfaction of employees. This can also positively impact the business and lead to a more efficient workforce concentrating on the business's strategy. This issue is equally important for public services, such as the emergency services wherein the use of AI is on the rise (Damaševicius et al., 2023). This PDW seeks to share the findings of recent developments and points to the future of AI and PM.
Presented by Dr Sree Lekshmi Sreekumaran Nair, Global Banking School, UK, Prof Mark NK Saunders, University of Birmingham, UK, Prof Jonathan Liu, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK, Prof Paresh Wankhade, Edge Hill University, UK, Dr Luisa Huaccho Huatuco, University of York, UK
The recent Post Office scandal has been called ‘the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history.’
“More than 900 sub-postmasters and postmistresses were prosecuted for stealing money because of incorrect information provided by a computer system called Horizon” – Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56718036
Prosecutions took place between 1999 and 2015, and of those prosecuted, most have been left in financial ruin as they used their life savings to pay back the money that the Post Office said they had stolen. Many also served custodial prison sentences. All suffered the humiliation of being wrongly accused and tarnishing their reputations within their communities.
Throughout all this time, one worker (a junior-level employee at Fujitsu, the software supplier for Horizon) dared to speak up about the computer system failings he knew about, yet possibly hundreds of other workers and Executives across the Royal Mail Group, Post Office, Fujitsu (the IT Company that developed and supported Horizon), the National Federation of Sub-postmasters and Second Sight (a forensic investigative team) remained silent. Lawyers and Auditors acting for the Post Office also, in public, did not voice their concerns.
This PDW aims to understand the barriers and consequences for individuals speaking up when they see institutional wrongdoings and why company Executives should foster a culture of openness and transparency even when this might result in highlighting systemic organisational failings.
Presented by Stuart Allan, Nottingham Business School, UK, James Johnston, University of the West of Scotland, and Dr Jeannette Hartley, Open University
Reviewing is a vital part of the publishing process, yet finding qualified reviewers who are willing and able to ‘pay back’ to the system is getting more challenging with the ever-increasing pressures of academic life. Thus, journals seek to expand their pools of reviewers to call upon. However, too often it is just assumed that academics simply know how to review without having been taught. We seek to support those keen to develop the necessary skills by holding this in-person workshop to provide guidance on what constitutes a ‘good’ review and how to craft such a review.
Prior to the workshop, registered participants will be asked to review the first draft of a later published paper. In small groups facilitated by expert reviewers, participants will then have the opportunity to compare their review to the actual reviews of the paper, reflecting on the strengths and weaknesses of all the reviews.
This workshop is intended for both aspiring reviewers and experienced reviewers who would like a refresh or perhaps an opportunity to mentor emerging scholars in the review process.
Presented by BAM Journal Editors - Co-EICs of IJMR: Prof Jamie Callaghan, Durham University, UK, Dr Marian Iszatt-White, Lancaster University, UK, Prof Joaquín Alegre Vidal, University of Valencia, Spain, and Co-EICs of BJM: Prof Shuang Ren, Queen's University Belfast, UK, Prof Riikka Sarala, UNC Greensboro, USA, Prof Paul Hibbert, University of St Andrews, UK
This PDW, led by internationally experienced psychologists / behavioural scientists / Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) researchers, aims to provide attendees with an opportunity to increase their understanding of the advanced CTA semi-structured interview-based techniques, which are suitable for accessing expert knowledge from a range of organisational contexts. This PDW will be of interest to attendees who wish to advance their research interviewing skills or to those who teach interview-based research methods to their students.
Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) is a qualitative interview-based approach which includes incident based methods that enhance the elicitation, documentation and sharing of complex cognitive processes across a range of professional domain specific tasks. It is specifically useful for exploring contextually sensitive organisational domains.
The workshop will share our combined thirty years of experience and insights into how management researchers may use these techniques to explore and document in detail, complex professional work in a range of organisations. We will provide a historical overview of CTA methods and focus upon examples using the Critical Decision Method (CDM see Figure1) and Applied CTA with a focus upon completing a knowledge audit. Distinct from traditional semi-structured interview methods, CTA is designed to identify the knowledge requirements which are the foundations of expertise in complex work contexts. We contend that the methods offer high face validity with practitioners whilst ensuring theoretical rigor.
Attendees will be given the opportunity to interact, complete task diagrams and ask each other CTA type questions. We will also explore how the results of CTA have been used within organisations to facilitate and accelerate adaptive expertise. In addition we will focus upon how researchers may analyse and present back their findings to stakeholders.
Presented by Prof Julie Gore, Birkbeck University of London, UK, Dr Olivia Brown, University of Bath, UK, Dr Nicola Power, University of Liverpool, UK
Developing a career in academia presents various challenges for early career academics (ECRs) due to the multiple expectations, including navigating the publication process, developing effective teaching strategies, and securing time and funding for research. Our professional development workshop (PDW), designed specifically for early career academics, aims to support ECRs in addressing such challenges through sharing ideas and offering practical advice.
The PDW’s objectives focus on enhancing research skills, career development, and networks by a blend of interactive discussions guided by experienced professors. To optimise the outcomes of this special workshop, participants will be encouraged to share experiences and discuss specific challenges in small groups. Following this, our panellists will identify key themes and provide expert advice and insights on how to tackle these challenges effectively during the Q&A sessions. The PDW agenda is designed to be flexible, adapting to the interests of the participants and the questions they ask.
The workshop will provide a valuable opportunity for ECRs to gain practical insights and develop strategies to navigate the complexities of being an academic successfully.
Presented by Dr Trang Gardner, University of Southampton, UK, Dr Yumei Yang, Bournemouth University, UK, Prof Greg Bamber, Monash University, Australia, Prof Sarah Robinson, Rennes School of Business, France, Prof Martyna Sliwa, Durham University, UK, Prof Baback Yazdani, Nottingham Trent University, UK
This workshop is an invitation to address the conference theme of Achieving transformation for greater good from an alternative, radical perspective. Rather than thinking about ways in which leaders, managers, practitioners and organisations might seek to transform others, institutions and society, it asks: how might we ourselves be open to transformation? To do so this workshop sets out a proposal for a radical agenda based on poetic organising.
Poetry in Management and Organisational Studies is a well-founded, albeit niche area which has been variously used in fieldwork, data analysis, as a method of improving organisational practices such as articulating values or generating creativity, and in management education. The facilitator is a published poet and now senior lecturer in management. However, the aim of this workshop is to go beyond merely looking at organisations through a complementary poetic lens (how can poetry make us look/see differently?), to the more radical practice of organising poetically (how can poetry make us do and be differently?)
Attendees do not have to be familiar with either reading or writing poetry, but simply interested in its potential as a creative form and as a mode of organising. The workshop will include an opportunity to respond to, and to work with poems as an alternative creative way to ‘get at’ and reveal aspects of organisational life and experience; presentation of a theory of poetic organising; and an exploration of what poetic organising might look like when applied to organisational functions such as management, diversity and difference, job design and management education. In doing so it is hoped that this will also form the basis for developing a research agenda to progress a programme of research and practice around and poetic organising, and to identity potential collaborations and related research agendas and interests.
Presented by Dr Ali Rostron, University of Liverpool, UK
Currently, the higher education (HE) sector and in particular the UK based Business Schools are under tremendous pressure. It is expected that in the near future, many of them are likely to pursue rationalization of their workforce. A combination of factors are responsible for this. These include their strong reliance on foreign students, the uncertain geo-politics, the uncertainty regarding the continuation of post-study work visa, the regular pressure from the parent institution of Business Schools to contribute more towards the central funds, amongst others. To deal with the emerging challenges, Business Schools continue to explore ways of expanding their operations, offerings and delivery modes. One approach that has clearly emerged in this regard is to develop international partnerships and deliver via international hubs.
There is a scarcity of information and examples of good practice related to the effective and efficient management of international partnership and foreign operations of Business Schools. This PDW brings together seven experienced leaders of Business Schools who have been involved in the successful creation and running of a number such initiatives. The PDW will be structured into presentation sessions (sharing of key learning from personal experiences); round table discussions (regarding developing successful international partnerships); and panel discussion on issues and concerns surrounding the development and management of successful international institutional partnerships.
The PDW will be useful to all who have interest in understanding the dynamics of creating successful international partnerships, global expansion of Business Schools and delivering overseas. It will help you develop strategies and mechanisms for successful internationalisation.
Presented by Prof Pawan Budhwar, Aston University, UK, Dr Swetketu Patnaik, Anglia Ruskin University, UK, Dr Raja Pappu, GITAM Deemed University, India, Prof Vijay Pereira, Neoma Business School, France, Dr Ramakrishnan Raman, Symbiosis International Deemed University, India, Prof M.N. Ravishankar, Queen's Business School, UK
The purpose of this PDW is to bring together a variety of stakeholders to discuss ways in which the impact of Business & Management research on policy and practice can be facilitated. This PDW aligns with the BAM strategic priorities 2024-28. Broadly, this PDW will discuss how researchers and the beneficiaries of research can develop approaches of co-production whereby academic research addresses relevant and practical questions and produces exploitable (as well as theoretically interesting) outcomes.
The workshop will consist of a series of short panel presentations, followed by round table discussions. The output of the discussions will be recorded and used as a basis for development of future BAM activity in this area. This PDW is undertaken in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Presented by Prof Emma Parry, Cranfield Business School, Prof David Denyer, Cranfield Business School, Jonny Gifford, CIPD, Dr Wilson Wong, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Embarking on the journey of crafting a first academic journal article is a pivotal and challenging experience for PhD students. This professional development workshop aims to engage with this process from a supervisors’ perspective, and to provide actionable guidance and doctoral pedagogies fit for the task. Key topics include integrating publication into different PhD stages, utilizing initial literature reviews for early scholarly output, and navigating co-authorship dynamics.
Participants will explore how to support students in selecting journals that align with their research, responding to academic criticism, and enhancing resilience against challenges in the peer-review process. The workshop also addresses the emergent role of generative AI in research dissemination, following existing guidance from publishers. By the end of this session, attendees will be equipped with tools and strategies to effectively support PhD students in achieving publication success. This will assist supervisors in developing their UKCGE's Good Supervisory Practice Framework applications.
Presented by Prof Adina Dudau, University of Glasgow, UK, Dr Anna Morgan-Thomas, Adam Smith Business School, UK, Prof Paresh Wankhade, Edge Hill University, UK
Workshop kindly sponsored by the European Management Journal (EMJ)
Literature reviews are essential to academic research, as they help bridge the gap between existing knowledge and new research contributions (Rousseau, Manning and Denyer, 2008; Kunisch et al., 2023). This research mechanism not only safeguards against the common risks of underutilising research evidence, overusing inconclusive findings, or selectively "cherry-picking" insights; it also ensures that the efforts and resources invested in developing knowledge are effectively integrated into broader scholarly debates (Ortiz de Guinea and Paré, 2017). Literature reviews are instrumental for synthesising knowledge contributions across domains, topics, theories, or research methods (Paré, Wagner and Prester, 2023). They can provide the groundwork to justify new studies, shape theoretical frameworks, and frame methodological approaches. Furthermore, literature reviews help scholars strengthen their academic confidence and develop their scholarly identities (Walter and Stouck, 2020; Paré, Wagner and Prester, 2023).
In the last few decades, there has been a proliferation of literature review methods (Tricco, Tetzlaff and Moher, 2011; Tricco et al., 2016; Rojon, Okupe and McDowall, 2021). Due to the diversity of methods and their overlap, some scholars have suggested an umbrella term—"review research” (Kunisch et al., 2023, p. 5)—to reflect the multiplicity of methods and alert reviewers of the need to adjust their quality criteria to the particular method used. Review research has been defined as “a class of research inquiries that employ scientific methods to analyze and synthesize prior research to develop new knowledge for academia, practice and policy-making” (Kunisch et al., 2023, p. 5). It is well-known that most researchers struggle when deciding which review method to use in their work (Ortiz de Guinea and Paré, 2017). AI tools and their research applications are adding another layer of complexity that is difficult to navigate without a deep understanding of the possible review possibilities method and their suitability for AI integration. Hence, the overall aim of this workshop is to equip attendees with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively deal with these two issues.
Presented by Dr Monica Franco-Santos, Dr Richard Adams, Prof Neil Turner, Dr Rick Forster, Cranfield University, UK
As AI technologies continue to advance, it offers new opportunities for automation, efficiency, and job creation across various industries. However, this transformation also demands that individuals acquire new skill sets and adapt to evolving job roles to remain competitive in the digital economy.
This rapid pace of digital adoption presents challenges for citizens who must stay connected and perform well in this increasingly complex digital society. This workshop will involve both PhDs and early career scholars, providing opportunities to network and learn from their peers and established scholars in the fields of Organisational Transformation, Change and Development; eBusiness and e-Government; Strategy; International Business, and International Management.
Presented by Dr Asieh Tabaghdehi, Prof Ashley Braganza, Dr Lefteris Kretsos, Brunel University London, UK
13:00 - 14:00: Farewell Lunch I Available Newton Forum Level 0 and 1 | World Kitchen located on Level 1 above Central Court | Central Court and Newton Deli Pod (level 0)
Organisational Transformation Change Development SIG social (by invitation only) | 13:00 - 14:00 | LT7, Newton Building
Please note that this is a provisional programme and the final version will be published on 23rd August. Please check back then for the final programme.