13915: AI and the Carnegie School: Collaborative Pathways to Advancing Strategy and Organizational Research

This PDW will examine the most promising theoretical and empirical agendas at the intersection of AI and Carnegie School research. Our presenters and discussants will delve into: (1) how AI reshapes foundational assumptions and mechanisms of the Carnegie tradition; (2) how AI addresses unresolved theoretical challenges within this framework; and (3) how advances in AI can augment and extend well-established ideas in this tradition through novel methods and data. Small group breakout discussions, facilitated by organizers, presenters, and discussants, will explore AI as both a conceptual and methodological tool, and debate its potential to advance our understanding of strategy and organizations. A plenary session will synthesize insights from the breakout groups and address broader questions, fostering a comprehensive dialogue on this critical intersection.

This PDW is organized into two parts. In the first part, our presenters—Felipe Csaszar (U. Michigan), John Joseph (UC Irvine), and Henning Piezunka (Wharton)—will share their research at the intersection of AI and Carnegie School traditions. In the second part, PDW participants will engage in roundtable breakout discussions facilitated by the presenters (Felipe Csaszar; John Joseph; Henning Piezunka), invited discussants (Linda Argote, CMU; Phanish Puranam, INSEAD), and organizers (Luke Rhee, UC Irvine; Sunkee Lee, CMU). The roundtable discussions will focus on papers submitted by invited participants. Proposals for the roundtable discussions can be submitted to Luke Rhee (shyun.rhee@uci.edu) or Sunkee Lee (sunkeelee@cmu.edu).