We would like to invite you to the PDW “Corporate Purpose: Current Research on The Role of Firms in Societies” (session 379) on Saturday, August 6, 10-12am PST (1-3pm ET / 7-9pm CET).
You can join us in-person at the Seattle Convention center (SCC), Yakima 2 or online at https://2022.aom.org/meetings/virtual/pENwocm7ua6XqMnsx
Abstract
The notion of corporate purpose has gained a tremendous traction among scholars and practitioners, providing them with a way to reflect on the role of corporations in societies. The current pace of social disruption urges decision-makers and employees to aim at creating a common social impact. Decades of scholarship have pushed forward our understanding of the role of companies in societies. Yet, corporate purpose, as the possible inclusion of societal goals into an organization’s core, may involve new enabling mechanisms, drawing more on individuals. We need not only to explain better how they derive meaning from their work, but also how their behaviors scale up to the firm and societal levels. This PDW aims to bring together scholars from the fields of strategy, organization theory, and organizational behavior to discuss these issues. Those scholars seek to understand how individuals articulate their firms’ and their own social impact. Through this PDW, we intend to highlight the convergence and nuances of those different disciplinary lenses and to reflect on future research directions.
The panel will feature:
- Vanessa Burbano (Columbia Business School)
- Rodolphe Durand (HEC Paris)
- Claudine Gartenberg (Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania)
- Anita M. McGahan (Rotman School of Management, U. of Toronto)
The papers on which the discussions will be based are uploaded on the platform (https://2022.aom.org/meetings/virtual/pENwocm7ua6XqMnsx, File tab).
We are looking forward to meeting you soon! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the PDW.
PDW organizers
Chang-Wa Huynh (chang-wa.huynh@hec.edu)
Shun Yiu (shuny@wharton.upenn.edu)
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Chang Wa Huynh
HEC Paris
www.changwahuynh.com------------------------------