EURAM Mini-Conference on Management Innovation
Abstract
Purpose As innovation is considered central to firms’ competitive advantage, innovation research has become a cornerstone of strategic management inquiry. However, the vast majority of research attention is dedicated to understanding how firms can stimulate technological innovation. An emerging (or rather resurrecting) research trend espouses the benefits of management innovation. Management innovation refers to the introduction of management practices, processes and structures that are intended to further organizational goals (Birkinshaw, Hamel and Mol, 2008). The emergent dialogue consists of conceptual work (e.g., Birkinshaw et al., 2008), historical outlines of various management innovations (e.g., Mol and Birkinshaw, 2007) and empirical studies (e.g., Damanpour, Walker and Avellaneda, 2009; Vaccaro, Jansen, Van Den Bosch, and Volberda, 2010). |
Background Despite the recent surge in academic interest, management innovation remains an under-researched topic. As recent work emphasizes the importance of management innovation for firm performance,both as a complement of technological innovation (Damanpour et al., 2009) and as an independent phenomenon (Mol and Birkinshaw, 2009), reaching a better understanding of the issues surrounding management innovation should be high on the research agenda. For example, Feigenbaum and Feigenbaum (2005: 96) argue that “the systematization of management innovations will be a critical success factor for 21st century companies”. |
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Empirical, conceptual, and practitioner-oriented papers from a plurality of theoretical perspectives, units of analyses, contexts, and research designs are welcome, with particular encouragement for those integrating multiple theoretical lenses and/or methodological approaches. The focus is on high quality papers that potentially move the field of management innovation forward. Papers will be selected for publication in a special issue of European Management Review and a Themed Section in Organization Studies. Please send papers and address all correspondence to: Kevin Heij MScBA (kheij@rsm.nl ), Department of Strategic Management & Business Environment, RSM Erasmus University, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The EURAM Mini-Conference is sponsored by the Strategy Special Interest Group of EURAM and the top institute INSCOPE – Research for Innovation (www.inscope.nl). |
Deadline for submission of papers: August 1, 2011 |
Notification to authors: September 15, 2011 |
Location: Rotterdam School of Management, |
Preliminary programme:
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Transfer: By air: Arrival at Schiphol Airport Amsterdam: Direct train connection to Rotterdam Centre “Centraal Station” from the airport railway station, then take a taxi to the Erasmus University campus Woudestein (15 minutes). Arrival at Rotterdam Airport (European flights only): Taxi to Erasmus University Rotterdam, Woudestein campus (approximately 20 minutes). More information about travelling to the RSM Erasmus University can be found on the website: http://www.rsm.nl/home/about/contact |
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Contact information: |
Prof.dr. Henk W. Volberda | Prof.dr. Frans A.J. van den Bosch |