15649: Language and Management: A Panoramic View of Theorization and Methodology

Friday, July 25, 2025

09:00 - 12:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall C- C3-m6

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/gandv7

Organizer(s)

TW

Tao Wang

emlyon business school, France
YL

Yuan Li

Saint Mary's College of California, United States
WZ

Wenyao (Will) Zhao

University of Waterloo, Canada

Panelist(s)

SG

Suzanne Marie Gagnon

Asper School of business, U. of Manitoba, Canada
DG

David Grant

UNSW Business School, Australia, Australia
WG

Wei Guo

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), China
DJ

Dennis Clemens Jancsary

University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
CO

Clifford Oswick

City U. London, UNITED KINGDOM
LP

Linda L. Putnam

U. of California, Santa Barbara, United States
SS

Sameer B. Srivastava

U. of California, Berkeley, United States
PW

Ping Wang

U. of Queensland Business School, Australia

This Professional Development Workshop (PDW) brings together leading scholars to advance our understanding of language-based approaches in management research. Language plays a fundamental role in constructing organizational reality, shaping managerial practices, and driving institutional change. Yet, the methodological toolkit for studying language in management remains fragmented across different traditions. This workshop addresses this challenge by showcasing established and emerging approaches, including rhetoric, semiotics, discourses, narrative, visuality and multimodality, and computational and machine learning-based approaches. Through presentations, panel discussions, and interactive breakout sessions, participants will 1) gain a comprehensive understanding of various language-based theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches; 2) learn how to effectively design and position language-focused research; 3) explore opportunities for combining different approaches; and 4) develop practical strategies for publishing language-based studies in top management journals. This PDW is particularly relevant for scholars interested in studying how language shapes individual and group behaviors, organizational processes, and institutional dynamics.