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Or­gan­iz­a­tion The­ory at IOA (OT@IOA)

A re­search ini­ti­at­ive that con­nects schol­ars at IOA who ex­plore how or­gan­iz­a­tions work, evolve, and af­fect so­ci­ety.

About OT@IOA

OT@IOA is a cross-group initiative aimed at connecting scholars at the Department of Organization (IOA) who are interested in advancing the domain of Organization Theory (OT), a field concerned with developing generalizable insight into organizations, organized structures, organizing processes within and between organizations, the relationship between organizations and their environments, and the role of organizations in society.

OT@IOA is open to theoretical plurality and a broad range of qualitative methods to advance the understanding of organizational phenomena. 

Our aim is the development of theory and empirical research that are of high academic quality and that address contemporary challenges to organizational life and the broader society.

International engagement

OT@IOA also engages proactively with the international community of organizational scholars. This includes a variety of activities and leadership roles in the OMT Division (Organization and Management Theory) of the Academy of Management, and in EGOS (European Group for Organizational Studies).

Leadership

OT@IOA is coordinated by five research groups at IOA that rotate responsibility for organizing activities:

OT@IOA was founded in 2009 and has since evolved through different formats and leaderships. Yet, its soul was kept alive and striving, advocating for high quality and hence insightful organizational scholarship at IOA. 

Events

OT@IOA generally organizes three types of academic activities to support scholars at IOA who work within the field of Organization Theory. These activities help researchers develop their ideas into funding proposals and eventually into published papers, particularly within high-ranking international journals focused on qualitative research.

  • OT@IOA Publishing Seminars  focus on qualitative methods and international publication.
  • OT@IOA Conversation Series provides inspiration for new ideas through dialogue and cross-fertilization between Organization Theory and other fields. These sessions typically feature an external scholar presenting their work, followed by an internal provocateur offering alternative perspectives on the topic.
  • OT@IOA Publishing Workshops offer authors constructive input on their manuscripts from other group members, including active editors of Organization Studies and Organization Theory (SAGE journals associated with EGOS). The workshops are limited to manuscripts that have received a revise and resubmit (R&R) invitation to the following journals: Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Organization Studies, Organization Science, Organization, Journal of Management Studies, and Human Relations.