The IberoAOM Newsletter Vol 1 2026

April 9, 2026 News

Current Calls for IAOM Members and Community

IAOM 2027 Save the Date: Ibero-American Academy of Management Conference

May 26–28, 2027 | Mexico City, Mexico

Hosted by IPADE Mexico

IPADE Mexico will host the 2027 Ibero-American Academy of Management Conference, a gathering focused on strengthening management scholarship in Latin and Ibero-American contexts.

The conference aims to bring together academics and practitioners from around the world to advance management research in Latin and Ibero-America. The goals are clear: promote collaboration among scholars, strengthen regional research capacity, encourage global dialogue on the region’s distinct management challenges, and support the development of lasting research networks. The event also emphasizes innovation and engagement with key societal and organizational issues.

Submission Tracks

  • Track 1: The Ibero-American Ecosystem of Family Enterprises
  • Track 2: Business Networks and Entrepreneurs in the Ibero-American Contexts
  • Track 3: From Research to Action
  • Track 4: Sustainability Challenges in Ibero-America
  • Track 5: The Relevance of the Human Factor in Regional Development

Key Dates

  • Call for Reviewers and Submissions Available Online – Early June 2026
  • Submission and Reviewer Sign-up System Opens – Early July 2026
  • Deadline for Submissions – November 30, 2026
  • Decision Notifications and Registration Opens – February 2027
  • Online Program Available – April 2027

Featured Speakers

  • Luis Felipe López-Calva, distinguished economist and leading expert
  • Sharon Alvarez
  • Herman Aguinis
  • Ruth V. Aguilera

For more information, contact: [email protected]

More details to come as submission systems open.

Call for participants 2026 AOM OMT Global Research Consortium.  

Doing Organizational Research Around the World 

Organizers: Erica Salvaj, Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina and Danqing Wang, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Application Deadline: May 15, 2026

Call for Proposals

The Organization and Management Theory (OMT) division will once again hold its Global Research Consortium as part of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. The consortium will be held in person in Philadelphia, USA.

This consortium is a forum for organizational scholars studying under-represented non-western settings across domains and fields. It includes showcase presentations, feedback sessions, and panel discussions, along with networking opportunities with peers and faculty mentors.

Scholars at all stages are invited to apply, especially those interested in expanding research in under-represented global contexts. Participation is by invitation only.

Application deadline: May 15, 2026

IAOM at AOM 2026

Iberoamerican AOM Doctoral Student Consortium 2026

The Iberoamerican AOM Doctoral Student Consortium will be held in person at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2026 in Philadelphia, USA.

The Consortium offers doctoral students an opportunity to receive guidance, feedback, and mentoring on key aspects of the doctoral journey, while connecting with peers and senior scholars working in management and business research.

More information about the participants will be shared soon.

Management Research, Latest Online First

Female leadership in startups: analyzing survival rates and challenges in emerging economies, Beatriz Millán; Katherina Kuschel; Carla Bustamante; Juan Antonlo Carrasco; Pablo Catalán
https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-06-2025-1744

Communication and information resources and product innovation in SMEs: the sequential role of co-creation and process innovation?, Victor Muñoz-Cisterna; Ronald Mora; Nicolás Márquez Álvarez 2 ; Juan Carlos Beckles-Araya
https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-07-2025-1765

Open Access ⬇️

Black applicants’ reaction to affirmative action plans in Brazil. The influence of
psychological empowerment, Jimoh Lukman Adams
https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-08-2025-1797

Management Research, Volume 26 Issue 1 RELEASED!

Check out the TOC here.

Knowledge Resources

While not intended as a comprehensive review, this curated list highlights timely, high-quality research chosen to support the evolving scholarly development of our Iberoamerican academic community. We invite readers to share any important works they strongly feel merit inclusion, which we will gladly consider for future editions.

Research methods/education papers just published or in-press

AOM journals – from the editors

  • Rogers, K., Shropshire, C. and Bolino, M. (2026) ‘How to R.E.S.P.O.N.D.: A Framework for Thoughtful Revisions and Scholarly Dialogue’, Academy of Management Review, (in-press). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2026.0147.

AOM journals – articles

  • Cornelissen, J.P. et al. (2026) ‘Construct Fallacies and Construct Validation in Theories of Management and Organization’, Academy of Management Review, p. amr.2024.0235. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2024.0235.
  • Bergenholtz, C. et al. (2026) ‘Leveling Up or Leveling Down? The Impact of Generative AI on Student Performance in Business Schools’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, p. 1-32 (in-press). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2025.0029.

Knowledge from our regions in AOM journals

  • Boussebaa, M. et al. (2025) ‘Englishization Beyond the Global North: Dependency, Struggle, and Resistance in Brazilian Management Research’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, (in-press). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2023.0245.

AOM journals – Book reviews

  • Pereira, S. (2025) ‘Advancing the Future of Management Education Research’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, (in-press). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2024.0612.
  • Rezaei-Zadeh, M. (2025) ‘Envisioning Desirable Futures in Management Education: A Critical Review of the Future of Management Education’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, (in-press). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2025.0203.
  • McKenzie, J. (2025) ‘Edgar H Schein. The Artistry of a Reflexive Organizational Scholar-Practitioner’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, (in-press). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2025.0041.

Other journals

  • Lomellini, G. (2026) ‘Joyful Scholarship: Reclaiming Pleasure to Inspire Change in Academia’, Journal of Management Studies, (in-press). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.70088.
  • Wickert, C. (2025) ‘Modes of Reasoning in Management and Organization Studies: Promises and Perils of Abduction and Induction’, Journal of Management Studies, (in-press). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.70056.
  • Simonetti, A. et al. (2025) ‘A Machine Learning Toolkit for Selecting Studies and Topics in Systematic Literature Reviews’, Organizational Research Methods, (in-press). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/10944281251341571.
  • Schrage, S. et al. (2025) ‘Unleashing the Creative Potential of Research Tensions: Toward a Paradox Approach to Methods’, Organizational Research Methods, p. 10944281251346804. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/10944281251346804.

Research methods/education videos or podcasts

Exchange — New calls!

AOM Andes Connect at IAE Business School (Buenos Aires) over two sessions: Thursday, June 18, 2026 (full day), and Friday, June 19, 2026 (morning only).

This intensive AOM program is designed for doctoral students and junior faculty to develop and strengthen research capabilities in organizational and strategy studies, build local research communities, and increase the region’s capacity to produce high-impact research. These workshops will take place twice a year in Argentina and Chile over a period of 2-3 years.

The second workshop will be held at IAE Business School (Buenos Aires) over two sessions: Thursday, June 18, 2026 (full day), and Friday, June 19, 2026 (morning only). It will feature keynote talks by distinguished international scholars as well as interactive workshops designed to foster collaborative research. Please save these dates in your calendars. Most importantly, this year we will include research presentations from participants, maintaining the spirit of this initiative: to encourage the development of organizational and strategy research from and about Latin America. Further details regarding the program, format, and invited speakers will be shared in the coming weeks.

We welcome submissions of research summaries at all stages of development, from early project ideas to recently published work. Submissions may be written in English or Spanish, should not exceed 400 words, and must be received by April 12, 2026. Please note that some sessions, including keynote talks, may be delivered in English if distinguished scholars do not speak Spanish. The submission form is available at this https://fenuchile.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VjPPEhw1Sn2hme.

We also offer a significant number of scholarships to support travel for doctoral students living outside Buenos Aires, Argentina. The application form for these scholarships is available at: https://fenuchile.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Y7a46ZFouZZPkW.

We look forward to coming together this year as a community of peers, sharing our work, and strengthening our networks of collaboration. Please help us spread the word among management scholars, as this is an excellent opportunity to connect with young researchers, form research teams, and learn from the best in our field.