2012 OMT Academy of Management Program Highlights Announced

OMT will again be the place to be in Boston! Due to the collective effort of 1,258 reviewers (a new record!), we were able to provide 2,554 reviews to 695 submitters (another new OMT record!), and have a great foundation of input to select 311 papers and 43 symposia for presentation at the 2012 Academy meeting. Needless to say, the selection process was very difficult and highly competitive. In the end, we will offer a record 89 OMT paper and symposia sessions. In addition, 47 accepted papers will be presented in cross-divisional and discussion paper sessions (with some of our best facilitators) – and another 20 OMT-sponsored symposia that have been scheduled by other divisions. Be sure to look for those in the OMT program when it comes out!

The OMT program will provide a veritable candy store, with a panoply of treats to sample. As has been the trend in recent years, institutional theory submissions dominated—especially those on the rapidly growing topic of institutional logics—and comprise the greatest number of sessions. But we will also have many sessions on networks, corporate governance, identity and categorization, behavioral theory and decision-making, learning, innovation and entrepreneurship, just to highlight a few theoretical areas of great importance to our community. A preliminary schedule is below.

The Academy meeting overall will be dispersed across 5 main venues, but the OMT program will be mainly housed in the Sheraton along with the ENT and MOC division programs. I look forward to seeing you all at the OMT Welcome Breakfast, where we shall hear from this year’s OMT Distinguished Scholar, Linda Argote. Please also make sure to attend the OMT Business Meeting and Social Hour on Monday night. Awards will be announced, the artifact will be revealed, and much more (stay tuned)!

Organizing the program is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and requires a communal effort. I want to especially thank my University of Alberta team—Michelle MacLean and our exceptional students—Lianne Lefsrud, Evelyn Micelotta, Mia Raynard, Pooya Tavakoly and Eric Zhao—who generously dedicated their time to keep me sane and assist in program management and design. And it was a great help that most everyone responded to my “personal favor” pleas to sign up as a reviewer and volunteer to act as chairs and facilitators at the meeting. I am indebted to you all. Having good reviews and reviewers is key to being able to adjudicate submissions adequately and design a great program, not to mention provide our scholarly community with helpful feedback to guide the development of their work. THANK YOU for the opportunity to serve OMT as Program Chair, and for being part of this collective mobilization. See you in Beantown!

Michael Lounsbury, University of Alberta, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Monday, August 6th, Sheraton Boston Hotel  (S: Symposia)

Tuesday, August 7th, Sheraton Boston Hotel (S: Symposia)