This year's Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management will be held in Montreal from August 6 - 10, 2010. The John Molson School of Business is proud to be part of this important event and to promote the "Dare to Care" theme. Several faculty members and graduate students are actively supporting the theme through their involvement with the YWCA Compassion Project and L'Itinéraire Magazine.
Devasheesh P. Bhave
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Devasheesh P. Bhave, Amit Kramer |
Pay satisfaction and work-family conflict across time | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Le Centre Sheraton |
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| Eugene Kim, Devasheesh P. Bhave, Theresa M. Glomb |
The cross-level effects of workplace diversity on emotional regulation | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 |
Le Palais Des Congres |
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| Elizabeth T. Welsh, Devasheesh P. Bhave, Kyoung Young Kim |
Do women really receive as much mentoring as men? Unraveling the disparity between theoretical predictions and empirical results | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:45 a.m.- 11:15 |
Le Centre Sheraton |
Stéphane Brutus
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| Stéphane Brutus, Ulrich Wassmer |
An analysis of self-reported limitations and future research directions in management research | Monday, August 9, 2010 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 |
Hyatt Regency, Argenteuil, Table 1 |
| Abstract: This study analyzes self-reported limitations and directions for future research reported in articles published in Administrative Science Quarterly, the Academy of Management Journal, and the Journal of Management between 1982 and 2007. Self-reported limitations and directions for future research were coded and analyzed to draw inferences on the evolution of management research over this time period. Findings suggest that a majority of limitations reported in management research articles pertained to threats to external validity while areas for future research pointed to interval validity efforts. In addition, variations in how limitations fluctuated within some main areas of management (i.e., Policy/Strategy, Organizational Behaviour, and Organizational Theory) were detected. The implications of these results for research in general and in the specific areas are discussed. | |||
Michael Carney
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| Michael Carney, Benson Honig, Yadong Luo, Mike Peng, Shaker A. Zahra |
Social Capital, Corporate Entrepreneurship and Internationalization in Emerging Economies | Saturday, August 7, 2010 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 |
La Palais des Congrès, 518B |
| Abstract: As a point of departure in the search for greater understanding of the organizing principles, processes and strategies and firms based in emerging markets, the PDW will explore the unique importance of social capital to these firms. Social capital represents the value that is embedded in relationships among people and networks (Adler & Kwon, 2002; Davidsson & Honig, 2003; Lin, 2001) and its value emanates from instrumental action facilitated by social connections and is driven by the goodwill existing among social actors, which facilitates the availability of information and solidarity among actors in the network (Adler, 2001; Coleman, 1988). Previous research indicates that these aspects of social capital are largely context dependent and are especially pronounced in emerging market economies (Fukuyama, 1995; Park & Luo, 2000; Peng & Park, 2000). Despite such work, there is a paucity of research directly examining how the prevalence and importance of social capital in emerging economies shapes a firm’s strategies and rent generating processes. | |||
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| Eric R. Gedajlovic, Michael Carney |
Markets, Hierarchies and Families: Towards a Transaction Cost Theory of the Family Firm | Monday, August 9, 2010 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Le Palais des Congrès, 510C |
| Abstract: Why do family businesses exist? What factors explain their versatility, limitations and success within and across different industrial and geographic contexts? We develop a transaction- cost framework that addresses these questions. In doing so, we identify a class of asset we term generic non- tradables (GNTs), that are firm-specific, but generic in application. We reason that family firm governance provides relative advantages in developing, sustaining, and appropriating value from GNTs through combinations with other types of assets. We propose that these advantages as well as some concomitant disadvantages explain the versatility, limitations and success of family business enterprise. | |||
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| Business Group Performance, Context, and Strategy: A Meta-Analysis | Monday, August 9, 2010 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM |
Le Palais des Congrès, 515A | |
| Abstract: Research on business groups ?legally independent firms tied together in a variety of formal and informal ways ?is accelerating, but four questions still lack a definitive answer: Does business group membership enhance or diminish firm performance? Are members comparatively better off in contexts characterized by institutional voids? Do members make different strategic choices than standalone firms, and do these choices mediate the affiliation ?performance relationship? Is group performance influenced by group level scale and scope differences? We address these questions with meta-analytical techniques, employed on a database of 125 published and unpublished studies covering 27 different countries. | |||
Alexandra Dawson
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| Alexandra Dawson (participant) |
Sustaining Business: A Meeting of Management Scholars and Entrepreneurs Participant | Saturday, August 07, 2010 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Le Centre Sheraton, Salle Ballroom west |
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| Alexandra Dawson (presenter) | Developing Multinational and Multilingual Learning Resources | Saturday, August 07, 2010 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 |
Le Centre Sheraton, Salle Ballroom east |
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| Alexandra Dawson (chair) | Family Firms 3: Finance and Governance Chair | Monday, August 09, 2010 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Le Palais Des Congrès, 510C |
Magda Donia
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Magda Donia, Gary Johns, Usman Raja |
Do Motives Matter? Uncovering the Value of Motives Underlying Organizational Citizenship Behaviours (OCBs) | Monday, August 9, 2010 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 |
Le Centre Sheraton, Salon 8 |
| Abstract: Two opposing views on the motives underlying OCBs guide OCB research: one is that motives are not necessary to furthering OCB research, while another holds that uncovering motives is important both for OCB theory and practice. While the dominance of the first view is evident in the scant attention motives generally receive in OCB research, terms connoting motivational intent are commonly present (i.e. “good soldier”) in the same papers where motives are not investigated. This study contributes further support for the second view by providing evidence of supervisor accuracy in the attribution of subordinate OCBs, as well a better understanding of the relationship between OCBs and performance when underlying motives are considered. | |||
Gwyneth Edwards
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| Gwyneth Edwards (organizer) |
Sustaining business: A meeting of management scholars and entrepreneurs. Professional Development Workshop | Saturday, August 7, 2010 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Hyatt Regency, Alfred Rouleau C |
| Abstract: Every year, the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC), which is responsible for adding a local flavour to AOM conferences, organizes a service project. This year, the LAC is collaborating with the YWCA to provide a number of opportunities for AOM members to give back to the community. This proposed All Academy Theme Session is at the heart of the Montreal LAC service project. This workshop, which would be attended by approximately 200 Montreal-based entrepreneurs provided by the YWCA, will be an opportunity for conference participants to demonstrate their passion and caring by working in a hands-on manner with local entrepreneurs to help them sustain their business ventures. This “win-win” professional development workshop (PDW) will provide invaluable assistance to the entrepreneurs and enable management scholars to put their research into practice. | |||
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| Gwyneth Edwards (organizer) | Actors and agency: MNE innovation and change in diverse institutional settings | Monday August 9, 2010 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 |
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| Abstract: In this symposium, we ask “what are the conditions under which institutionally-embedded MNEs will engage in purposive action towards strategic change and innovation?” Drawing on neo- institutional theory, we assume that tensions and contradictions are present in multiple institutional fields and that these tensions and contradictions provide potential for innovative changes or institutional entrepreneurship. We support the argument that understanding the capabilities of organizations requires studying the distinctive characteristics of institutional environments in which they are embedded. Through our four presentations, we integrate the role and agency of actors within MNEs, specifically those that are embedded in diverse institutional settings such as those prevalent in emerging and developing economies. We explore how exposure to multiple institutional environments can offer the flexibility to actors to instigate strategic change and innovate, through the integration of institutional and international business perspectives. | |||
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| Gwyneth Edwards | What is a strategic organizational practice in a multinational corporation? | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Le Palais des Congrès, 519B |
| Abstract: The process of practice transfer and knowledge sharing has received considerable attention in the past decade, yet how managers identify and define a strategic organizational practice has been largely ignored. The assumption that the source of knowledge in the process of practice transfer is a perfect source of knowledge has focused research specifically on the antecedents and outcomes of practice transfer. By relaxing the assumption of perfect knowledge, this paper argues that strategic organization practices can be defined through three dimensions: assessment of strategic nature, antecedents of adoption, and antecedents of internalization. In combination, the characteristics of these dimensions influence how managers understand, adopt, and internalize practices. | |||
Marylène Gagné
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| Marylène Gagné, Kira Schabram, Melanie Briand, Angela Malorni |
Work motivation as a mediator of relation between leadership and well-being | Monday, August 9, 2010 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 |
Queen Elizabeth, St-Maurice |
| Abstract: Everyone assumes that good leaders are good motivators. Yet, very little research has used motivation theories to explain how leadership works. In three datasets, we examined relations between managerial leadership styles, using the full range model of leadership (Avolio & Bass, 1991) and subordinate work motivation, using self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985). Moreover, not much research has examined the effects of leadership styles on employee mental health. Because research has shown that autonomous motivation is positively related to mental health, while controlled motivation is negatively related to it (Deci & Ryan, 1985), and we also examined how motivation may mediate the link between leadership styles and employee emotional exhaustion. | |||
Richard Gottschall
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| Richard Gottschall |
Familiness contingencies and innovation outcomes in family firms | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Le Palais des Congrès, 514 B |
| Abstract: Despite linkages between families and entrepreneurial activities, researchers question the innovative capabilities of family firms. Using a multi-level perspective, this paper examines why some entrepreneurial family firms are more innovative than others. The contributions of family members to the family business’s innovations are considered from the perspective of human capital theory. Differences in the human capital of family members, and the human capital development strategies in family firms, may contribute to variations in family firm innovativeness. | |||
Tracy Hecht
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| Martin L. Martens, Tracy Hecht, Elena Lvina, Milly Casey-Campbell |
Examining the Conhesion-Performance Relationship in a Seven Round Group Project Simulation | Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 9:45 a.m. - 11:15 | Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Nicolet |
| Abstract: This research uses latent growth models to assess the reciprocal relations between group cohesion and performance in 106 groups engaged in a seven round simulation. Results suggest that cohesion is dynamic but not dramatically so. We find that cohesion and performance are reciprocally related, with performance appearing to have a stronger effect on cohesion than vice versa. Specifically, changes in performance affected changes in cohesion. Teams that performed well relative to others became more cohesive over time and teams that performed poorly became less cohesive. As well, both initial cohesion and changes in cohesion affected changes in performance. High initial cohesion buffered against performance declines that might otherwise occur and performance declined faster when cohesion decreased over time than when cohesion increased | |||
Gary Johns
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| Gary Johns (organizer) |
The Future of Job Design Professional Development Workshop | Friday, August 6, 2010 12:45 p.m. - 3:45 |
Le Centre Sheraton, Drummond east |
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Magda Donia, Gary Johns, Usman Raja |
Do Motives Matter? Uncovering the Value of Motives Underlying Organizational Citizenship Behaviours (OCBs) | Monday, August 9, 2010 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 |
Le Centre Sheraton, Salon 8 |
| Abstract: Two opposing views on the motives underlying OCBs guide OCB research: one is that motives are not necessary to furthering OCB research, while another holds that uncovering motives is important both for OCB theory and practice. While the dominance of the first view is evident in the scant attention motives generally receive in OCB research, terms connoting motivational intent are commonly present (i.e. “good soldier”) in the same papers where motives are not investigated. This study contributes further support for the second view by providing evidence of supervisor accuracy in the attribution of subordinate OCBs, as well a better understanding of the relationship between OCBs and performance when underlying motives are considered. | |||
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| Gary Johns |
Attendance Dynamics at Work: The Antecedents of Absenteeism, Presenteeism, and Productivity Loss | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 |
Queen Elizabeth, Marquette |
| Abstract: Presenteeism is attending work when ill. This study examined the antecedents of presenteeism, absenteeism, and productivity loss attributed to presenteeism. Antecedents included work context, personal characteristics, and work experiences. People employed in a variety of business positions (N = 444) completed a survey. Presenteeism was positively associated with task interdependence and work to family conflict and negatively associated with health, equity, and job security. Absenteeism was positively related to task significance, perceived absence legitimacy, and family to work conflict and negatively related to task interdependence, health, and work to family conflict. Neurotics and the un-conscientious reported more productivity loss. | |||
Terri R. Lituchy
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| Pylin Chaupetcharasopon, Susan E. Brodt, Wendi L. Adari, Terri R. Lituchy, Michelle Lowe |
Cultural Mosaic in the Workplace | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:45 a.m. - 11:15 |
Le Palais des Congrès, 512G, Table 1 |
| Abstract: We developed and explored the concept of a cultural mosaic in the workplace, specifically in the work group, and created a measurement tool for the construct. Fifty-seven items were identified for the original Cultural Mosaic scale in study 1. In study 2, we modified these items, which resulted in a 62-item revised Cultural Mosaic survey. Exploratory factor analysis of the items produced six factors: “Culture Acceptance/Expression,” “Culture Utilization,” “Group Diversity,” “Individual Diversity Values,” “Individual Distinctiveness,” and “Canadian Team Culture.” Limitations, plans for future scale validation, and usefulness of the scale for multicultural organizations are discussed. | |||
Elena Lvina
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| Martin L. Martens, Tracy Hecht, Elena Lvina, Milly Casey-Campbell |
Examining the Conhesion-Performance Relationship in a Seven Round Group Project Simulation | Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 9:45 a.m. - 11:15 | Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Nicolet |
| Abstract: This research uses latent growth models to assess the reciprocal relations between group cohesion and performance in 106 groups engaged in a seven round simulation. Results suggest that cohesion is dynamic but not dramatically so. We find that cohesion and performance are reciprocally related, with performance appearing to have a stronger effect on cohesion than vice versa. Specifically, changes in performance affected changes in cohesion. Teams that performed well relative to others became more cohesive over time and teams that performed poorly became less cohesive. As well, both initial cohesion and changes in cohesion affected changes in performance. High initial cohesion buffered against performance declines that might otherwise occur and performance declined faster when cohesion decreased over time than when cohesion increased | |||
Rick Molz
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| Rick Molz |
Actors and agents: MNEs and researchers in diverse institutional settings | Monday, August 9, 2010 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 |
Le Centre Sheraton, Salon B |
| Abstract: In this symposium, we ask “what are the conditions under which institutionally-embedded MNEs will engage in purposive action towards strategic change and innovation?” Drawing on neo- institutional theory, we assume that tensions and contradictions are present in multiple institutional fields and that these tensions and contradictions provide potential for innovative changes or institutional entrepreneurship. We support the argument that understanding the capabilities of organizations requires studying the distinctive characteristics of institutional environments in which they are embedded. Through our four presentations, we integrate the role and agency of actors within MNEs, specifically those that are embedded in diverse institutional settings such as those prevalent in emerging and developing economies. We explore how exposure to multiple institutional environments can offer the flexibility to actors to instigate strategic change and innovate, through the integration of institutional and international business perspectives. | |||
Raymond L. Paquin
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| Ulrich Wassmer, Raymond L. Paquin, Sanjay Sharma |
Environmental Sustainability and Interorganizational Collaboration: a Review and Research Agenda | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:45 a.m. - 11:15 |
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Duluth |
| Abstract: Environmental partnerships within and across sectors have become ubiquitous as organizations and governments collaborate around key environmental issues. We review and organize the extant literature on environmental partnerships around four key areas: (a) emergence and formation, (b) choice of scope and governance structures, (c) management, and (d) outcomes of environmental partnerships. We also highlight existing gaps in the extant literature and outline an agenda for future research detailing key questions and issues in need of additional study. | |||
Pramodita Sharma
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| Pramodita Sharma, Carlo Salvato |
Long-lived family firms: Shifting family and business definitions | Monday, August 9, 2010 4:45 p.m. - 6:15 |
Le Palais des Congrès, 511A |
| Abstract: Identity construction has been an area of active interest in management literature for more than two decades. Research has elaborated on organizational identity, identification and its relation to other attitudes like commitment. Nevertheless, very little work has contributed to our understanding of identity issues as they relate to a unique form of organization: the family business. This symposium offers five papers that begin to fill this gap in the identity literature and address issues of identity management and related identity issues arising from the unique organization and aspects of a family business. All the participants in the symposium, in their respective papers, provide an insight into different types of identity issues in family firms from various perspectives and, in combination, add to our knowledge at both the macro and micro level. We hope to stimulate scholarly thought and discussion to propel work in the area of identity issues in family businesses. | |||
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| Pramodita Sharma, Sanjay Sharma |
The Influence of Familiness on Proactive Environmental Strategies in Family Firms | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:45 a.m. - 11:15 |
Hyatt Regency Montreal, Argenteuil Table 2 |
| Abstract: Globally, family firms are the dominant organizational form. Unique family dynamics impact organizational strategy and performance. However, family control of business has rarely been adopted as a discriminating variable in the organizations and the natural environment research. Drawing on the theory of planned behaviour we develop a conceptual framework of the drivers of proactive environmental strategy in family firms. We argue that the dominant coalitions in family firms are more likely as compared to those in non- family firms to have a positive attitude towards environmental preservation. Further, firms with higher levels of family involvement in business i.e., familiness, will be better positioned to convert the dominant coalitions’ attitudes towards the environment into intentions to direct the firm’s strategy toward environmental preservation. Firms with distinctive (rather than constrictive) familiness will be more successful in translating these intentions into resource allocations to build organizational capabilities for the pursuit of proactive environmental strategy. | |||
Sanjay Sharma
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| Stuart Hart, Ans Kolk, Sanjay Sharma, Sandra Waddock |
Sustainable Global Enterprise: Building Research on Caring and Daring MNEs | Friday August 6, 2010 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 |
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Richelieu |
| Abstract: The primary objective of this PDW is to create a forward-looking platform for research on sustainable global enterprise. We believe that the current fragility and instability of economic, social and ecological environment surrounding businesses presents a need for management scholars to reflect on the meanings and implications of sustainable development on MNEs, and explore the role of MNEs in sustainable development governance. To this end, this PDW aims to engage leading thinkers in the field as well as many interested scholars (1) to generate a shared understanding of what we mean by a sustainable global enterprise, (2) to collectively reassess current business models of multinational enterprises in relation to the ideal notion of a “sustainable global enterprise”, and (3) to explore and articulate a research agenda for studying sustainable global enterprise. | |||
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| Sanjay Sharma | ONE (Organizations and the Natural Environment) Doctoral Consortium |
Friday, August 6 2010 12:30 p.m - 6:00 | Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Matapedia |
| Through the Doctoral Consortium, ONE aims to offer a networking and learning platform to Ph.D. students and faculty members engaged in organizations and the natural environment research. Students will engage in dialogue with consortium panelists, including senior and junior ONE faculty, from various parts of the world. Faculty will share their knowledge and experiences on their research, teaching, consulting and recruitment experience. They will give advice to PhD students on how best to manage their dissertation work and career after Ph.D. If you are a doctoral student engaged in research on corporate sustainability, or management and public policy concerned with social and/or environmental sustainability, please consider submitting an application for this consortium by April 15, 2010. All applications will be reviewed after April 15, 2010, and only 25 PhD students will be invited to participate in the consortium. You can download the application form from the ONE Doctoral Consortium section on ONE's website. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Soderstrom at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
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| Sanjay Sharma | SIM/ONE Junior Faculty Consortium | Saturday, August 7, 2010 10:15 a.m. - 2:15 | Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Hochelaga |
| The Social Issues in Management (SIM) and Organizations and the Natural Environment (ONE) Junior Faculty Consortium is designed to enhance the scholarship, teaching, and overall development of faculty who are conducting research in the area of SIM and/or ONE, and who are in the early stages of their career. It offers a forum for exchanging insights concerning research, teaching and service, and expanding professional networks among other junior faculty and prominent scholars in SIM and ONE-related research fields. The session involves a series of small roundtable discussions, with each roundtable consisting of 2-3 senior faculty and 3-4 junior faculty. By the end of the consortium, all junior faculty and senior faculty will have had an opportunity to meet and interact with one another. | |||
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| Ulrich Wassmer, Raymond L. Paquin, Sanjay Sharma |
Environmental Sustainability and Interorganizational Collaboration: a Review and Research Agenda | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:45 a.m. - 11: 15 |
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Duluth |
| Abstract: Environmental partnerships within and across sectors have become ubiquitous as organizations and governments collaborate around key environmental issues. We review and organize the extant literature on environmental partnerships around four key areas: (a) emergence and formation, (b) choice of scope and governance structures, (c) management, and (d) outcomes of environmental partnerships. We also highlight existing gaps in the extant literature and outline an agenda for future research detailing key questions and issues in need of additional study. | |||
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| Pramodita Sharma, Sanjay Sharma |
The Influence of Familiness on Proactive Environmental Strategies in Family Firms | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:45 a.m. - 11:15 |
Hyatt Regency Montreal, Argenteuil Table 2 |
| Abstract: Globally, family firms are the dominant organizational form. Unique family dynamics impact organizational strategy and performance. However, family control of business has rarely been adopted as a discriminating variable in the organizations and the natural environment research. Drawing on the theory of planned behaviour we develop a conceptual framework of the drivers of proactive environmental strategy in family firms. We argue that the dominant coalitions in family firms are more likely as compared to those in non- family firms to have a positive attitude towards environmental preservation. Further, firms with higher levels of family involvement in business i.e., familiness, will be better positioned to convert the dominant coalitions’ attitudes towards the environment into intentions to direct the firm’s strategy toward environmental preservation. Firms with distinctive (rather than constrictive) familiness will be more successful in translating these intentions into resource allocations to build organizational capabilities for the pursuit of proactive environmental strategy. | |||
Paul Shrivastava
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| Paul Shrivastava (organizer) |
Montréal: Exploring a City's Passion and Compassion – an embodied learning experience | Sunday August 8, 2010 11:30 a.m - 6:00 p.m. |
Fairmount Queen Elizabeth Hotel |
| Abstract: For this year’s theme of passion and compassion, this PDW invites
participants to explore Montreal's for-profit and non-profit sectors as a city tour. Participants will interact
directly with organizational leaders embedding passion and compassion into their organizational cultures,
structures, products, and services. We will learn directly from these organizations what it means to translate
passion and compassion into their organizations. We will build from these experiences, to discuss what we as
scholars can learn from these types of organizations and apply to our own research and theorizing.
We will visit with and ‘live in’ their realities for a short while – observing, participating, and becoming part of their organizations. While doing so, we will meet with key managers and leaders of these organizations to learn more about how they engage in their respective missions and learn what success means on their terms. We will also meet with members of their communities directly to learn about their perspectives of these organizations and the impact of these organizations on their lives. We will then discuss and reflect on these experiences and jointly explore what these and other non-traditional organizations can teach us about our own theorizing of organizations and of managing with passion and compassion. This PDW will run from 11:30am to 6:00pm on Sunday August 8th. Our PDW begins at the conference site but will be conducted throughout the city and will include some amount of walking. Please dress in comfortable shoes and clothes. Participation is limited to 20. " |
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| Paul Shrivastava (participant) |
Panel Symposium Proposal: Greening Academic Business Institutions and Stakeholders: Multi-level, University, & International Perspectives | Monday, August, 9, 2010 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 |
Delta Centre-Ville, St-Laurent |
| Abstract: In this symposium, speakers will discuss efforts to "green," academic business institutions, such as universities/colleges (including their business schools and departments), and stakeholders of these organizations, including business academics and the Academy of Management. Representatives from different types of universities will discuss the strategies, successes, and challenges they have encountered in their efforts to professionally advance environmental sustainability, including those related to "carbon neutrality". | |||
Ulrich Wassmer
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| Stéphane Brutus, Ulrich Wassmer |
An analysis of self-reported limitations and future research directions in management research | Monday, August 9, 2010 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 |
Hyatt Regency, Argenteuil, Table 1 |
| Abstract: This study analyzes self-reported limitations and directions for future research reported in articles published in Administrative Science Quarterly, the Academy of Management Journal, and the Journal of Management between 1982 and 2007. Self-reported limitations and directions for future research were coded and analyzed to draw inferences on the evolution of management research over this time period. Findings suggest that a majority of limitations reported in management research articles pertained to threats to external validity while areas for future research pointed to interval validity efforts. In addition, variations in how limitations fluctuated within some main areas of management (i.e., Policy/Strategy, Organizational Behaviour, and Organizational Theory) were detected. The implications of these results for research in general and in the specific areas are discussed. | |||
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| Ulrich Wassmer, Raymond L. Paquin, Sanjay Sharma |
Environmental Sustainability and Interorganizational Collaboration: a Review and Research Agenda | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:45 AM - 11: 15 AM |
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Duluth |
| Abstract: Environmental partnerships within and across sectors have become ubiquitous as organizations and governments collaborate around key environmental issues. We review and organize the extant literature on environmental partnerships around four key areas: (a) emergence and formation, (b) choice of scope and governance structures, (c) management, and (d) outcomes of environmental partnerships. We also highlight existing gaps in the extant literature and outline an agenda for future research detailing key questions and issues in need of additional study. | |||
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| Pierre-Xavier Meschi, Ulrich Wassmer |
Joint Venture Termination in Emerging Economies | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Le Centre Sheraton, Salon B |
| Abstract: A critical factor for joint venture (JV) stability and success in emerging economies is access to information about potential local partners. By building on social network theory, we examine whether foreign firms can benefit from embeddedness in an alliance network by accessing more reliable information concerning the availability, resources, and behaviour of potential local JV partners. We argue that such network benefits can help foreign firms to mitigate behavioural uncertainty in international JVs and thus reduces the likelihood of JV termination. We use data on 275 JVs formed by European firms in emerging economies during 1996 and survival analysis to test our hypotheses. Our findings indicate that simply being part of an alliance network is not sufficient to enable foreign investors to minimize behavioural uncertainty and thus significantly enhance their ability to select better local partners. Only large and sparse networks offer their members the internal market and benefits of reliable, relevant information on potential local partners that ensure the survival of future JVs. | |||
Jisun Yu
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| Jisun Yu, Sung Soo Kim |
Liability of Foreignness and the Growth of an Industry: A Dynamic Approach | Monday, August 9, 2010 4:45 p.m. - 6:15 |
Le Centre Sheraton, Salon 1 |
| Abstract: Building upon studies on the liability of foreignness (LOF) in the international business literature, this study examines how the temporal growth of an industry (i.e., early versus late periods of industry growth) in a given host country affects the advantages and disadvantages of foreign firms competing in the host country’s market. Considering the dynamic aspects of industry growth is important in that the sources of competitive advantage change over time as an industry grows, thereby affecting the competitive positions of foreign firms in a host country’s market. We collected and analyzed 5-year panel data of the Korean asset management industry, and our data show that possessing firm-specific resources and capabilities becomes more important for firm performance as the industry grows. Additionally, we find that foreign firms’ disadvantageous position in accessing location-specific resources diminishes while the advantageous position of foreign firms in firm-specific capabilities strengthens as the industry grows. Our study findings provide a complementary understanding to the current knowledge base of LOF, as well as helpful managerial insight into managing firms involved in international competition. | |||
