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

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)