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The OMT PodcastTim Weiss – Lessons from and about research in AfricaWe end this season with Tim Weiss, who co-hosted the first episode of the season. He talked at length about how he got into his research in Africa, he talked about the difficulties he faced and the rewarding work. He also talked about creating theory from the data he had collected, and how he created a community of interdisciplinary researchers with a similar interest in technology and entrepreneurship in Africa.To find out more about Tim, please visit his official faculty profile:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/timweiss
2022-11-2145 minThe OMT PodcastChristopher Yenkey – An unusual way of finding the “fitting” researchChristopher Yenkey is an Associate Professor at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South CarolinaIn this episode, we heard another really unusual story into the life as academic. But there is so much more: Chris talked about how he found the topics that are a “fit” with him and fascinated him and also resonated with the world, and in his case this is research in Africa. He talked about how emotional the grounded work was in his research, but also how it is necessary to get to the bottom of an issue. In addi...
2022-11-0746 minThe OMT PodcastOlenka Kacperczyk – Her gems of advice for early-stage academicsAleksandra (Olenka) Kacperczyk is Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School in the UK. Her research covers entrepreneurship, innovation, social responsibility and mobility and labour markets. She was also a representative at large at OMT.Olenka explained how her very entrepreneurial family sparked the questions in her that she now works on in her research. While talking about her journey to the questions she asks now, she shared tons of little gems of career advice for early-stage academics.To find out more about Olenka, please visit her official faculty profile: https://www.london.edu...
2022-09-2835 minThe OMT PodcastLisa Cohen – Hiring and working (in academia)Lisa Cohen is an Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at McGill University’s Desautel Faculty of Management in Canada. She is also the Director for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) there.This episode is the first one hosted solely by Sara Mahabadi, Lisa’s former PhD student, and in this episode you get to know both of them a little bit as they speak about their joint research on hiring, as well as about working at a university.Lisa also was a Representative at Large at OMT.To find out more about Lisa Cohen, plea...
2022-09-0936 minThe OMT PodcastRekha Krishnan – The importance of family for her academic workRekha Krishnan – Associate Professor of International Business/ Innovation and Entrepreneurship, SFU Beedie School of Business, Vancouver, CanadaThis episode is the first hosted by Tanja Ohlson and new co-host Sara Mahabadi. We spoke with Rekha about strategies for publishing in top journals, and about honest feedback when working on papers with her brother.To find out more about Rekha Krishnan, please visit her official faculty profile:https://beedie.sfu.ca/profiles/RekhaKrishnan
2022-08-2547 minThe OMT PodcastAfrica Tech Collective Special – Life after the PhD and outside of academiaThis special episode is a collaboration with the Africa Tech Collective and co-hosted with Tim Weiss from Imperial College London. The guests, Nicolas Friederici and Marlen de la Chaux got PhDs from Oxford and Cambridge, respectively, and then decided to leave academia, but are still connected to research. They reflect on their journey and the reasons for their decisions, the differences between a job in academia vs industry, and on creating impact from the research they did and are still doing. Thus, this episode is all about bridging the gap between academic research and real-world impact!To find...
2022-08-1100 minThe OMT PodcastEmily Block - Authenticity in academic lifeEmily Block, Associate Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada; Emily is also the OMT Division Membership ChairEmily provides advice for scholars to be authentic and trust in themselves, even if they do not fit the image of the ‘typical' management scholar or OMT member. She talks about how she was influenced by her family and her professors, and how that experience has shaped what she does in her research.Finally, Emily also discusses how she thinks about OMT and helps make it a welcoming community. You can ge...
2021-01-2138 minThe OMT PodcastSun Hyun Park – Structure and power from Korea to the US and backSun Hyun Park, Associate Professor of Strategy and International Management at College of Business at Seoul National University in South Korea; Sun has also served as OMT’s Global Representative at LargeSun’s research focuses on how corporate managers cope with a firm’s external environment. We talk about his research and also about his personal journey into academia in the United States and now back in his native Korea.To find out more about Sun Hyun Park, please visit his official faculty profile - https://cba.snu.ac.kr/en/faculty?mode=view&memberidx=19070&major=
2021-01-0734 minThe OMT PodcastChahrazad Abdallah – A critical look at academia from a truly global perspectiveChahrazad Abdallah is Associate Professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal, in Canada, and Associate Faculty at Singapore University of Social Sciences, in SingaporeChahrazad not only has a fascinating story of entry into academia, which includes speaking four languages and living in just as many countries, she also does thought-provoking research. She explains how her research discovered her (as opposed to the other way around) and how she uses anger in a constructive and positive way.To find out more about Chahrazad Abdalla, please visit her official faculty profile: https://professeurs.uqam.ca/prof...
2020-12-1842 minThe OMT PodcastDaniel Armanios – Combining engineering and management in research and teachingDaniel Armanios, Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy atCarnegie Mellon University, in the United States.In this extra long Black Friday episode, Daniel talks about how, despite being in an engineering department, he works in the field of management and organisation theory. Daniel has always wanted to be an academic (and he has a long list of degrees to show for it) and discusses how he manages to all of them to good use. He also explains why teaching is really enriching for his research.To find out more about...
2020-11-2750 minThe OMT PodcastMartin Kilduff – Organizing a conference during a pandemicMartin Kilduff, Professor of Organizational Behaviour at University College London and the OMT Division Chair elect.In this episode, Martin explains that his research shows how an association with someone famous can help people secure a position. He also explains how it can be detrimental when the long-term association “buffers” people from underperforming or penalizes them for overperforming. Martin also talks about the pandemic-related changes he had to make as OMT Program Chair to this year’s Academy of Management Annual Meeting.To find out more about Martin, please visit his official faculty profile:https://www.mg...
2020-11-1247 minThe OMT PodcastAndrea Prado – Sustainable impact in South and Latin AmericaAndrea Prado, Associate Professor of Management and Organisation at Incae Business School, in Costa Rica.In this episode, Andrea talks about her recent publication on Covid-19 in The Lancet and the interdisciplinary work she has been doing. She also reveals the impact of her work in a global context and the privilege of writing academic papers as a professor.To find out more about Andrea Prado, please visit her official faculty profile - https://www.incae.edu/es/directorio/andrea-prado.html
2020-10-2843 minThe OMT PodcastLori Yue – Diversity of methods and mindsets across China and the ‘West’Lori Qingyuan Yue, Associate Professor at USC Marshall School of Business in California, USAIn this final episode of our inaugural season, Lori talks about moving from China to the US and her research on social movements in China. She also discusses cultural differences, stereotypes, and the importance of paying attention to them.To find out more about Lori Yue, please visit her official faculty profile:https://www.marshall.usc.edu/personnel/qingyuan-yue
2020-05-1632 minThe OMT PodcastHovig Tchalian – Unconventional paths into academiaHovig Tchalian, Assistant Professor at Claremont Graduate University’s Drucker School ofManagement, in CaliforniaIn this episode, Hovig relays his somewhat unusual path into academia, how he originally didnot want to be an academic, and why he really enjoys being one now. He also discusses howmanagement research relates to the humanities and what scholars in literature could bothlearn from and contribute to our field.To find out more about Hovig Tchalian, please visit his official faculty profile:https://www.cgu.edu/people/hovig-tchalian/
2020-04-3030 minThe OMT PodcastDalhia Mani – Family, serendipity and networks, in India and beyondDalhia Mani, Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Management in BangaloreIn this episode, Dalhia talks about family, serendipity and networks. She explains how herresearch was originally fuelled by a conspiracy theory and how she found that this was notsupported by her data. She also discusses her experience working in different parts of theworld and why she loves being back in India now.To find out To find out more about Dalhia Mani, please visit her official faculty profile:https://www.iimb.ac.in/user/95/dalhia-mani
2020-04-1524 min
Talking About Organizations PodcastNew podcast - The OMT PodcastWe are proud to support the OMT Division at the Academy of Management in producing their own podcast - The OMT Podcast! The show, hosted by Tanja Ohlson from Oxford University, will focus on interviewing members of the OMT division about their life and research. Available now on all major podcast directories as well as on http://omtweb.org/omtpodcast . Check it out!
2020-04-0329 minThe OMT PodcastMarc-David Seidel – Why technology matters in organizationMarc-David Seidel, Professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business in Vancouver, Canada. In this inaugural episode of the OMT Podcast, Tanja talkes with Marc-David Seidel about stand-up comedy, finds out that his startup might have been a unicorn, and why the questions in technology he is working on are extremely relevant today.To find out more about Marc-David Seidel, please visit his official faculty profile: https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/people/marc-david-l-seidel
2020-03-2028 min