15588: Navigating the Nationalist Tide: Patriotism and Strategic Imperatives for Organizations

Nationalism’s resurgence profoundly reshapes organizational environments, compelling organizations to reexamine how they strategically respond to such nation-state ideology and relevant interests. Management and organizational theory researchers have examined nationalism from different perspectives while paying little attention to patriotism as a related yet different form of ideology. Moreover, discussions on these areas have been fragmented and vague about the difference and connection between the two constructs. By investigating how historically grounded social narratives amplify public scrutiny, we revisit conceptual arguments and empirical examples, and illuminate novel avenues to integrate both macro-sociological forces with firm-level strategies. Our panel discussion combined with an interactive roundtable format aims to foster critical reflection on the interplay of institutional pressures, collective memory, and political sentiment, with attention to how organizations navigate nationalist and patriotic sentiments while competing in a global environment. We thereby advance scholarship on the nation-state’s role in shaping organizational life inform future theory-building and advance related managerial practices.

The workshop includes parts: Part I. Brief Introductory Remarks (5 mins); Part II. Panel Presentations and Remarks (10 mins/ panelist x 5); Part III. Interactive Discussion in Roundtables (registration required) ---Register for Part III by May 31st by submitting a max 5-page proposal or extended abstract (excluding references and exhibits, single-space) via the following form: https://forms.gle/UyH5Uvq7B6ecCiEH6 ---Accepted participants will be notified by June 15. ---For further questions, please feel free to reach out to MacNguyen@uvic.ca. Thank you.