***Posting on behalf of Ignacio (Nacho) Canales, Program Chair***
Dear colleagues,
as the theme of the 2023 SMS Annual International Conference in Toronto says, the Strategy Practice IG are interested in how aligning strategy, corporate governance, and resource allocation in turbulent environments is done and undone in and through practice. For instance, the conference will provide a vibrant forum for debates around open strategy, which has become a key theme in research on strategy as practice. We look forward to your submissions!
Track Description of the Strategy Practice IG
The Strategy Practice Interest Group explores the activities through which actors make strategy. Thus, the interest group is interested in the myriad of activities, methods, and tools that actors perform in the doing of strategy-making, and how such "strategy work" contributes to organizational outcomes as well as the broader institutional environment in which it is embedded. We welcome all contributions aligned with our general interests, but we particularly seek empirical and conceptual papers from academics, practitioners, and consultants that engage with questions related to the role of strategy practices in turbulent environments and how these practices relate to governance, resource allocation and strategy alignment. We also welcome paper abstracts and panel proposals that critically examine the applicability of existing strategizing practices to tackle turbulent environments. It is inevitable that environmental changes affect the content of strategy, yet it is less clear how these change the practice of strategy. Indeed, we may have to rethink existing strategy practices. This includes the role of (digital) tools or the relevance of multiple, heterogeneous actors and their interactions in responding to strategic issues that are fast-changing and ambiguous, from both business and social perspectives. Fresh stories, sharing of best practices, use of innovative research methods, experimentations, and critical analysis are welcome.
Submission deadline: 20th February 2023
You can find the full call for proposals here.