815: Research Frontiers on the Attention-Based View of the Firm (13713)

Sunday, August 11, 2024

13:00 – 15:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Sheraton: Streeterville

Session Number: 815
PDW (workshop)
Orientation: International,Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/9WbDDn

Organizer(s)

SB

Stefano Brusoni

ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Participant(s)

AP

Anna Plotnikova

Vrije U. Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics, Netherlands
CR

Claus Rerup

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany
RK

Ravi S. Kudesia

Fox School of Business, Temple U., United States
TC

Theresa Cho

Seoul National U., Korea, Republic of
EL

E. Geoffrey Love

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

Richard Whittington

U. of Oxford, United Kingdom
TV

Timo Olavi Vuori

Aalto U., Finland

Organizer(s)

WO

William Ocasio

U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

Participant(s)

MH

Matthew James Hurst

Warwick Business School, United Kingdom
TL

Tingting Lang

School of Business, Renmin U. of China, China
CB

Caroline A. Bartel

U. of Texas at Austin, United States
DB

Dylan Boynton

Eli Broad School of Business, Michigan State U., United States
DN

Davide Nicolini

U. of Warwick, United Kingdom
JJ

John Joseph

U. of California, Irvine, United States

Organizer(s)

AN

Amit Nigam

City, U. of London, United Kingdom

This PDW will provide insights on how to conduct research and develop theory on the Attention-Based View (ABV) of the firm. ABV views organizations as systems of structurally distributed attention, where the focus of decision makers’ attention shapes strategy and organizational actions. While the original theory has been widely applied, ABV has subsequently delivered multiple theoretical advances and variations. These include research on attentional engagement, attention(al) control, dynamic ABV, with variations of the ABV highlighting mindfulness, emotions, communicative practices, and attentional infrastructure. The PDW will provide examples of theoretical and methodological advances and variants to the audience, all represented by leading scholars. The format of this exploration into ABV will be comprehensive and interactive. It includes breakout groups led by a diverse group of contributors to a 2024 special issue of Strategic Organizations on ABV, who will shed light on their research efforts. This will foster an environment of active engagement and debate among participants. The event will culminate in a final plenary session, summarizing the key takeaways and setting the stage for future research directions in the fields of strategic management, organizational theory, managerial and organizational cognition, and strategy as practice.