DAVETLİ KONUŞMACILAR
ARNOLD BAKKER
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Keynote Title: The Future of Job Demands-Resources Theory
Abstract: JD-R theory can be used to design jobs and improve well-being. In addition, the theory outlines how employees use proactive behaviors (e.g., job crafting, strengths use, playful work design) to optimize their work and social environment. In this keynote, I elaborate on the future of JD-R theory. I will discuss team-level job crafting, the exchange of job demands and resources, and opportunities for co-work design.
PATRIZIA ZANONI
Coeditor-in-Chief of Organization: The Critical Journal of Organization, Theory & Society
Hasselt University
Keynote Title: Algorithmic Management and Workforce Diversity: On Dystopia and Liberation
Abstract: Algorithmic technologies are today rapidly reconfiguring how work is organized and controlled. In this speech, I draw on the cases of logistics and the gig economy to reflect on the effects of this reconfiguration on diverse workforces. I argue that, to the extent that these technologies reduce the relevance of categories – e.g. gender, ‘race’ and ethnicity, age, disability, geography – in work, they open up unprecedented opportunities for historically subordinated groups. Such categories have traditionally operated as ‘principles of organizing’ work unequally, reproducing privilege and exclusion. However, the more algorithmic technologies reconstitute diverse workforces as undifferentiated and interchangeable, the more exploitable they become. Algorithmic technologies have thus highly contradictory effects, at once ‘liberating’ and dystopic.
OZAN N. ALAKAVUKLAR
Associate Editor of Organization: The Critical Journal of Organization, Theory & Society
Utrecht University
Keynote Title: Organizing Food, Faith and Freedom: Imagining Alternatives
Abstract: Based on my recently published book, this keynote will explore the symbolic, economic, and political layers of a community organization in Aotearoa, New Zealand, that redistributes surplus food without monetary exchange. I will draw on literature from faith and organizing in a neoliberal context, Marxian political economy and community economies, as well as Foucauldian concepts of dispositive and power relations. Through these three perspectives, I will demonstrate how grassroots community organizations can inspire new ways of theorizing alternative organizing.
JOANNA PALISZKIEWICZ
Deputy Editor-in-chief of The Management and Production Engineering Review
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Keynote Title: Artificial Intelligence in Education and Research – Transforming Teaching, Learning, and Research Practices
Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the fields of education and research by offering innovative solutions to longstanding challenges. This speech will explore the latest AI applications that transform teaching methodologies, personalize learning experiences, and enhance research capabilities. Attendees will learn about AI-driven tools that improve the quality of education by adapting to individual student needs, facilitating efficient grading and feedback, enabling interactive learning environments, and advancing research through sophisticated data analysis and insights.
ROY SUDDABY
University of Victoria
Keynote Title: Historical Institutionalism and Institutional Change: Taking History Seriously
Abstract: One of the enduring puzzles in social and management theory lies in understanding how institutions and societies change. What are the catalysts of change? Who are the agents of change? Why do some societies change slowly while others change so rapidly? Institutional theory is the primary lens by which we analyze processes of change in organizations and organizational fields. Yet most empirical studies of institutional change tend to be unsatisfying. They often focus on superficial aspects of change and adopt very short time frames. History and historical methods often form the backdrop of what is otherwise a traditional interpretive or multivariate study. The intent of this talk is to initiate a conversation about how institutional theorists in management and organization studies can construct a new approach to studying institutional change that takes history seriously.
KARAN SONPAR
Associate Editor of Human Relations
University College Dublin
Keynote Title: The Wow Factor: Leveraging Surprise, Mystery and Puzzles in Research
Abstract: The email we waited for comes with the dreaded words: “the reviewers and I are not sure of the contribution. While we see you have identified a theoretical gap, the theoretical mystery is unclear and the wow factor is absent!” In this talk, I will share some ideas on how might one leverage surprise, mystery, and puzzles in research. This will include some ideas and suggestions on where to start a project, how to navigate the literature, and using the review process to identify and polish the “golden nugget” that makes a paper successful, and hopefully, interesting!
QIN ZHOU
Associate Editor of Journal of Managerial Psychology
Leeds University Business School
Keynote Title: Leveraging Employee Social Capital for Organizational Resilience – the Role of Human Resource Management
Abstract: In today’s rapidly changing environment, characterized by technological advancements, evolving customer preferences, and natural catastrophes, organizations face a competitive landscape with frequent disruptions. The ability to adapt and thrive amidst these challenges, i.e., organizational resilience, has increasingly become a critical organizational capability that organisations need to nurture for survival and success. One critical factor in building organizational resilience capabilities is social capital, especially the bridging social capital held by employees. This refers to the connections that employees have with external stakeholders such as suppliers or clients, which can serve as valuable organizational resources. Human Resource Management (HRM) plays a crucial role in leveraging these resources to enhance organizational resilience capabilities.