756: We Cannot Escape History: On the Co-evolution of History in Organizations (10296)

Sunday, August 11, 2024

11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Swissotel: Vevey 4

Session Number: 756
Plenary Session
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Coordinator(s)

MC

Matteo Cristofaro

U. of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Moderator(s)

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Jeffrey Muldoon

Emporia State U., United States

Panelist(s)

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Bradley Gerald Bowden

Journal of Management History, Australia

Handouts
MB

Marcelo Bucheli

U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
GJ

Geoffrey Jones

Harvard Business School, United States
AL

Arie Y. Lewin

Duke U., United States

Our plenary delves into the pivotal theme of the contextual significance of history to organizations. Current organizations' identity, processes, strategies, and behavior are a product of multi-level co-evolution, where organizational actions intertwine with environmental responses. As such, there is a path dependence that speakers in our plenary seek to illuminate. Their focus will be to examine the intricate dynamics that shape organizational paths, seeking to deepen our understanding of nuanced relationships between actions and reactions. Attendees can anticipate a thought-provoking exploration of how organizational narratives unfold within the context, offering valuable insights into the holistic understanding of management history.

Management History Division plenary session