Theory Building in Management Research: Demystification, New Methods and Challenges

Conference round table

This conference focuses on the importance (or lack thereof) of theory building and on the specificities of theorizing in Management research. Researchers from different sub-disciplines will share their perspectives and discuss :

How do we theorize today? How do changes in our current environment – with the explosion of data and advances in AI – impact on theory building? What is the role of theorizing today to face Grand Challenges and the need for Sustainability?

Programme (details)

5:00 pm  Doors open

5:15 pm  Welcome Words

• Prof. Rafael Lalive Vice-Dean and Academic Succession Research, Doctoral School (HEC Lausanne)
• Prof. Stephanie Missonier Professor of Management of Information Systems (HEC Lausanne)

5:30 pm  Talk

• Prof. Suzanne Rivard Professor of Management of Information Systems (HEC Montréal), Recipient of the Doctorat Honoris Causa from UNIL (June 2nd 2023)

“Demystifying Theory Building in Management Research”

6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Panel and Q&A

• Prof. Yash Raj Shrestha (HEC Lausanne, Department of IS): "Algorithm Supported Induction for Building Theory: How Can We Use Prediction Models to Theorize?”
• Prof. Patrick Haack (HEC Lausanne, Department of Management): “Grand Theory for Grands Challenges”
• Prof. Virginie Lurkin (HEC Lausanne, Department of Operations): “Recent Trends in Operations Research Models and Methods for Transportation”

7:15 pm  Cocktail
 

REGISTRATION ( before Friday, 26th May 2023)

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• Programme and details of the Conference.pdf