Academy of Management Scholar Karl Weick—best known for his theories on “sensemaking,” including how people and groups find meaning in ambiguous, unexpected, or chaotic situations—died 21 May 2026 at the age of 89.He was a professor of organizational behavior and psychology who spent most of his career at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Scho...
A collaborative initiative between the Academy of Management (AOM) and AACSBImpact is not a citation count. It is the degree to which our scholarship changes how the world thinks and acts.Tammy Madsen, President, Academy of Management25 May, 2026 – 27 May, 2026 EDTUCD College of BusinessThis first-ever Research Impact Conference is a collaborative initiat...
The AOM Annual Meeting brings together a global community of scholars to share research, exchange ideas, and build collaborations that advance the field of management. It is where diverse perspectives meet and where conversations begin that extend far beyond the meeting itself. We look forward to this year’s Annual Meeting in Philadelphia from 31 July to ...
Remote work can help develop a sense of safety in some workers that encourages them to speak their minds and contribute to discussions in meetings. Source: ShutterstockMany leaders and managers might reasonably believe that employees need a return to the office in order to feel safe enough to speak up with their best ideas and to point out problems. But fo...
New devices have created a new mode of surgery, where surgeons control robotic arms from a console and view the process through high-res cameras. Source: ShutterstockAlmost every career or profession has a subreddit or Facebook group dedicated to it. In some cases, online forums where professionals solicit and give advice, peer to peer, make for an invalua...
Understanding why people working on aircraft carriers make relatively few errors could unlock potential for improvement for a variety of industries. Source: ShutterstockWhat can doctors and hospital administrators learn from the crews of aircraft carriers and nuclear power plants? How to make fewer mistakes.The latter two are what management researchers ca...
Diversity doesn’t matter in the way that most people think it matters. Source: ShutterstockThe value of diversity within an executive team goes far beyond quarterly earnings. Research by Academy of Management Scholar Sekou Bermiss of the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School has found no reliable evidence that financial performance...
Tampa, Fla., USA (23 March 2026)—AACSB International (AACSB) and the Academy of Management (AOM) will bring together global leaders in business education and management research for the inaugural Research Impact Conference, taking place 26 to 27 May 2026 at University College Dublin School of Business in Dublin, Ireland.This inaugural event brings to...
Guided by Vision 2030, AOM continues to strengthen access and engagement across its worldwide membership through a broad range of programs, events, and communities.Tags: CAPCommunityMemberVision2030The Academy of Management is a global scholarly community. Our members bring diverse perspectives shaped by different regions, institutions, disciplinary b...
14 January 2026, 09:00 – 12:00 ESTRegistration Deadline: 9 December 2025, 23:59 ESTWorkshop LeadersGuest coeditors of the Special Research Spotlight: From Circularity to Regeneration in Management and OrganizationsOana Branzei, Western UniversityNancy Bocken, Maastricht UniversityStefano Pascucci, University of ExeterSusan Cohen, Deputy Editor,&...
