We invite you to submit your research to our track at the 25th European Academy of Management Anniversary Conference (EURAM 2025) in Florence, Italy!
Date: 22-25 June 2025
Venue: University of Florence
Track: T14_03 General Management and Management Learning: Science and Education for Purpose
Proponents:
- Steffen Roth, Excelia Business School La Rochelle, France, and Next Society Institute, Kazimieras Simonavičius University, Lithuania
- Kristen Reid, The Open University Faculty of Business and Law, United Kingdom
- Peter Daly, EDHEC Business School, France
- Steve Watson, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Lars Clausen, UCL University College, Denmark, and and Next Society Institute, Kazimieras Simonavičius University, Lithuania
- Patrick Buckley, University of Limerick, Ireland
- Mette Larsen, Department of Business & Management, Aalborg University, Denmark
- Miguel Pérez Valls, University of Almería, Spain
- Erik Aal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
- Isabelle Vandangeon-Derumez, Université Paris-Saclay, France
Short description: The concept of general management suggests that all organisations are similar enough to be managed in the same way. This idea has been challenged not least by humanistic management perspectives, which emphasise differences in organisational purpose and culture. However, the growing consensus that all organisations should address today’s grand challenges implies the need for shared goals and principles across all types and divisions of organisation. This raises the question of whether our increasing focus on purpose and missions in management implies a general management approach, and if so, how this idea can be translated into an equally holistic management education.
The full call for papers is available for download here.
Background literature:
- Pirson, M. (2019). A humanistic perspective for management theory: Protecting dignity and promoting well-being. Journal of Business Ethics, 159, 39-57.
- Roth, S. (2021). Draw your organization! A solution-focused theory-method for business school challenges and change. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 34(4), 713-728.
- Valentinov, V., & Pérez-Valls, M. (2021). A conception of moral wayfinding for business managers: The obligation for a sustainable corporation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 284, 124771.
