2024 Conference

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.

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.

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.

• 18:30 - 19:30 Performance Management SIG Social  I   In-Person   I  Room N28, Level 2, Newton Building 
• 18:30 - 19:30 International Business and International Management SIG Annual Meeting and Social Event  I   In-Person   I  Room N31, Level 3, Newton Building 
• 18:30 - 20:30 eBusiness and Information Systems Management SIG Annual Meeting and Social Event  I   In-Person   I  Room N22, Level 2, Newton Building 
• 18:30 - 19:30 Identity SIG Annual Meeting I   In-Person   I  Room N25, Level 2, Newton Building 
• 18:30 - 19:30 Inter-Organizational Collaboration SIG Annual Meeting I   In-Person   I  Room N27, Level 2, Newton Building 
• 18:30 - 19:30 Leadership and Leadership Development SIG Annual Meeting  I   In-Person   I  Room N26, Level 2, Newton Building 
• 18:30 - 19:30 Marketing and Retail SIG Annual Meeting  I   In-Person   I  Room N24, Level 2, Newton Building 
• 18:30 - 19:30 Research Methodology SIG Annual Meeting  I   In-Person   I  Room N23, Level 2, Newton Building 

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:

• What steps are needed to prevent SDGs/ ESGs from being seen as superficial or misleading, rather than addressing real issues the organisation faces?
• Is there a danger that organisations will be encouraged to adopt SDGs and ESGs to improve their reputation and standing among investors, employees and customers, only to treat them as a ‘nice-to-have’ – secondary to real priorities. 
  • e.g. Recent research shows that three out of four institutional investors do not trust businesses to achieve their commitments in ESG, sustainability, or diversity and inclusion.  How do we head off scepticism and increase the impact of SDGs ESGs?
• How can business schools prepare leaders of the future to embrace SDG and ESG values as central to their role rather than secondary to financially-driven imperatives?
• Is it possible to measure SDGs and ESGs, considering that the topics are separate but related.  Is there any merit in arriving at single SDG and ESG scores when the broad area is broad and complex.

• 13:00 - 14:00 Gender in Management SIG Annual Meeting   I   In-Person   I  Room N25, Level 2, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Human Resource Management SIG Annual Meeting  I   In-Person   I  Room N27, Level 2   I  Room N32, Level 3, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Inter-Organizational Collaboration SIG Networking social   I   In-Person   I  Room N32, Level 3, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Knowledge & Learning SIG Lunch   I   In-Person   I   Kilpin Room, Level 2, Newton Building  I
• 13:00 - 14:00 Leadership & Leadership Development SIG & African Studies Track Joint Lunch & Prizegiving I   In-Person   I  Adams Room, Level 2, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Management and Business History SIG Annual Meeting   I   In-Person   I  Room N21, Level 2, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management SIG Annual Meeting    I   In-Person   I  Room N22, Level 2, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Organisational Transformation Change and Development SIG Annual Meeting   I   In-Person   I  Room N23, Level 2, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Project Experiences SIG Annual Meeting  I   In-Person   I  Room N24, Level 2, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Project Experiences SIG Annual Meeting  I   In-Person   I  Room N26, Level 2, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Strategy SIG Lunch & Panel presentations   I   In-Person   I  Hooley Room, Level 2, Newton Building  I 
• 13:00 - 14:00 Sustainable & Responsible Business SIG Lunch  I   In-Person   I  Room N31, Level 3, Newton Building  I 

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.

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.

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 

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.

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

Organisational Transformation Change Development SIG social (by invitation only) | 13:00 - 14:00 | LT7, Newton Building