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TWELFTH ANNUAL UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL
PAPER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Sponsored by
Academy of Management Journal
Organization Development & Change Division of the Academy of Management
Centre for Strategic Leadership, University of Edinburgh Business School
To be held in person at
University of Edinburgh Business School,
2nd March 2026
ORGANISATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
We are very pleased to be able to announce that the twelfth annual paper development workshop on organisational and institutional change will take place on 2nd March, 2026 at the University of Edinburgh Business School. This workshop has been generously supported by the Academy of Management Journal, the Organization Development & Change Division of AOM, and the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Strategic Leadership. As previously, this workshop offers an opportunity for scholars to develop their ongoing work, empirical or conceptual, related to organisational or institutional change, broadly defined. The workshop will be developmental with each paper having as a discussant a senior scholar with a track record of multiple publications in, and editorial/editorial board appointments with, our leading journals.
Discussants include John Amis (University of Edinburgh), Shaz Ansari (University of Cambridge), Kevin Corley (Imperial College), Matthew Grimes (University of Cambridge), Johanna Mair (European University Institute), Daniel Muzio (University of York), Gerardo Patriotta (University of Bath) and April Wright (University of Warwick).
There will be a plenary session led by Professor Matthew Grimes, Deputy Editor at Academy of Management Journal, devoted to improving understanding of how to write papers that can be published in leading journals in general and AMJ in particular.
Authors will also receive feedback from peers with similar research interests. It should be of special interest for colleagues recently graduated with a Ph.D., and doctoral students with quite well-developed manuscripts; scholars more advanced in their careers are also welcome to attend. Selection of papers will be based on an abstract of 500 words. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 11.59pm, 18th January 2026. Please include your full contact details on the abstract. Full paper drafts will be required by 11.59pm, 16th February 2026. Please email all abstracts and papers to john.amis@ed.ac.uk.
Scholarships
The generous support of the ODC Division and the Centre for Strategic Leadership will allow us to provide a small number of $500 scholarships to help defray expenses for some doctoral students. Successful applicants to the workshop will automatically be considered for a scholarship; no separate application is required. Notification of awardees will be made immediately following paper acceptance.
Logistics and Support to Participants
The Centre for Strategic Leadership at the University of Edinburgh Business School is pleased to host and organize this workshop, which will be held in person. The conference will consist of around 50 doctoral students, early career faculty and senior colleagues who will discuss papers and offer developmental advice. The atmosphere will be collegial and informal but centred on progressing working papers with the objective of getting them published in leading journals.
There is no conference fee, and no charge for lunch, coffee breaks and closing reception. Participants must make their own travel arrangements and pay for accommodation - we can provide advice on potential places to stay. Participants are expected to attend for the whole day: registration is 8.30am; the formal programme concludes at 5pm with a drinks reception finishing at 6pm. If participants wish to extend their trip to enjoy Edinburgh and the surrounding area, we can help with advice and arrangements.
Key Dates (all times refer to UK GMT)
Submission of abstract: 11.59pm, 18th January 2026
Notification of acceptance: w/c 19th January 2026
Full paper due: 11.59pm, 16th February 2026
Workshop: 2nd March 2026
Contact for questions regarding the workshop and for all submissions of abstracts and full papers:
John Amis: john.amis@ed.ac.uk.
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John Amis
Professor of Strategic Management & Organisation
University of Edinburgh Business School
E-mail:
john.amis@ed.ac.uk------------------------------