10428: Theorizing Paths in Management Research: Opportunities and Challenges of a Revitalized Concept

Saturday, July 26, 2025

15:45 - 17:15 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall A- A2-m4

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/qdkRz3

Organizer(s)

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Miriam Feuls

Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
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Brian T. Pentland

Michigan State U., United States
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Tor Hernes

Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Speaker(s)

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Fleur Deken

Vrije U. Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Raghu Garud

Pennsylvania State U., United States
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Kenneth Goh

Singapore Management U., Singapore
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Majken Schultz

Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
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Ioana Sendroiu

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Joerg Sydow

Freie U. Berlin, Germany

This Professional Development Workshop (PDW) explores the evolving concept of paths in organization and management research, aiming to bring together diverse perspectives to enhance understanding and future research directions. Through a flexible ”present, breakout, discuss” format, the PDW seeks to create an open space for scholars to engage with path concepts, share methodologies, and explore new research opportunities, ultimately building a community around this generative and multifaceted concept. The PDW will examine different uses of paths, such as path dependence, path creation, path enactment, and path transformation, each underpinned by distinct assumptions about how paths emerge, develop, and change in time and through time. By convening leading scholars, the workshop will highlight recent advancements in path theory, discuss its application to organizational phenomena, and foster collaborations for future research.