The IberoAOM Newsletter Vol 5 2025 — News, 2026 Updates, and the IAOM 2025 in Review

December 17, 2025 News

Current Calls for IAOM Members and Community

Call for Proposals – IAOM Professional Development Workshop at AOM 2026 (Philadelphia, USA)

The Iberoamerican Academy of Management invites PDW proposals for the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (July 31–August 4, 2026).

We are especially interested in PDWs that are:

  • Innovative
  • Provocative
  • Experiential
  • Interactive
  • Inclusive
  • Integrative across divisions and perspectives
  • Developmental, fostering community building and collaboration

Deadline: January 13, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. ET (UTC–5)

Full call: https://www.iberoacademy.org/news/cfp-for-pdws-at-aom-2026-in-philadelphia/

IAOM + Academy of Management Review – Virtual Idea Development Workshop

A virtual workshop designed to help researchers strengthen their theoretical contributions for potential submission to AMR.

Includes small-group mentoring by AMR Associate Editors and Editorial Board members.

Participation is limited to IAOM members.

Key dates:

  • Registration deadline: February 28, 2026
  • Online prep course + 350-word abstract due: April 20, 2026
  • Acceptance notifications: April 30, 2026
  • Workshop date: May 8, 2026, 5:30–9:00 PM

Registration link: https://www.iberoacademy.org/news/call-for-applications-idea-development-workshop/

2025 in Review: What IAOM Has Done This Year

1. Highlighted IAOM 2025 in Madrid and our presence at AOM 2025

  • XIII IAOM Conference (Madrid, CEU San Pablo)
    • Brought together 200+ research papers and a vibrant Doctoral Consortium.
    • Featured keynote contributions from J. Alberto Aragón-Correa, África Ariño, and Ángel Cabrera.
    • Organized “Meet the Editors” sessions with leading journals (AMD, AMJ, AMP, JMS, AMLE, SBE, MR, BRQ, Annals, AMR).
  • Awarded multiple Best Paper, Thought-Provoking Paper, Best Methodological Contribution, Best Theoretical Paper, Best Practical Contribution, Best Doctoral Consortium, Iberoamerican Management, and Opening New Doors / Resonant Research prizes.
  • IAOM activities at AOM 2025 (Copenhagen)
    • Co-organized the Iberoamerican Division Doctoral Student Consortium with ECN-ACEDE, including:
      • Training Pill 1: Urgent or Important? Time Management Techniques for Research and Well-being
      • Training Pill 2: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Research
      • Speed mentoring on publication, methods, internationalization/employability, and dissemination.
    • Ran two PDWs with strong IAOM presence:
      • Leading the Boat – Discussing Leadership, Teamwork, Resilience & Purpose Through the Lens of Kayaking (CLAP model in practice: Communication, Line of Sight, Anticipation, Positioning).
      • Challenges of Iberoamerican Organizations in the Era of AI: Collaborative Solutions with Lego® Serious Play® (AI, culture, competencies, sustainability, and innovation).
    • Supported PDWs on:
      • Sustainability Research in Latin America.
    • Hosted an IAOM Social at AOM to connect members and strengthen the community.

2. Showcased Management Research as a core outlet for our community

Across the four issues, we regularly highlighted Ahead of Print articles and full issues of Management Research that speak to Iberoamerican contexts:

  • Topics covered included:
    • ESG, quality management, green innovation, and job satisfaction.
    • Digital transformation, digital competencies, and AI-integrated CRM in emerging markets.
    • Entrepreneurship and hybrid entrepreneurship, including university entrepreneurial ecosystems and the role of seniors in digital entrepreneurship.
    • Poverty, venture creation, and government assistance.
    • Tourism entrepreneurship, institutional dimensions, and regional development.
    • Organizational behavior, communication satisfaction, work engagement, structural empowerment, supervisor–subordinate relationships, and employee-based brand equity.
    • Anti-money laundering, non-banking credit sectors, and systemic approaches to risk and regulation.
    • Innovation potential and grassroots innovations in Latin America and Iberoamerica.

3. Curated methods and education resources for researchers

Throughout 2025, the newsletters collected and shared research methods and education content to help the community strengthen its craft:

  • From AOM journals and Annals:
    • Publishing impactful literature reviews and integrative reviews (including work on large language models).
    • Guidance on theoretical contribution, empirics in quantitative studies, and bridging the rigor–relevance divide.
    • Editorial reflections on mattering, portfolio vs. system of journals, and AI in journal operations.
  • From Organization Research Methods and other outlets:
    • Conceptualizing and studying mechanisms.
    • Advanced analytic approaches for qualitative research.
    • Updated evidence on top manager surveys and response rates.
  • Methods videos and podcasts:
    • Accessing and collecting data in difficult research sites.
    • Doing scholarly and impactful research.
    • Using research canvases to design and report empirical work.
    • What makes a good literature review.
    • Navigating phenomenon-based management research.
    • Research skills in the age of intelligent algorithms.

4. Promoted calls, workshops, and series that center Iberoamerican and Hispanic perspectives

The newsletters gathered and amplified calls and initiatives relevant to IAOM members:

  • Doctoral and early-career opportunities
    • IAOM Doctoral Consortium at AOM 2025 (application guidance, eligibility, and awards).
    • Journal of Applied Psychology Editorial Fellowship for scholars from historically excluded groups.
    • OMT Global Research Consortium on doing organizational research around the world.
  • Special issues and workshops
    • Special Issue of Latin American Business Review on International Business Research in Latin America and the Caribbean (with AIB-LAC).
    • JMS Special Issue CFP: Toward Society-Centred Responsible Leadership.
    • ETP Special Issue on Hybrid Entrepreneurship.
    • First Paper Development Workshop in Strategy (ACEDE Strategic Management Division, hosted by CUNEF).
  • Regional and thematic initiatives
    • New book series Latin American Perspectives on Business & Management (Emerald).
    • UIMP summer course on Tax Trends in Latin America.
    • Special Issue “Hispanic Voices in Organizations” (Research in Human Resource Management).
    • EU–LAC 2025 Joint Call for STI collaboration on biodiversity, food security, bioeconomy, health, energy, and open science.
  • Gender and governance
    • Call from Prof. Ruth Mateos de Cabo to build a female-led team for a National R&D Plan on corporate governance, women on boards, and corporate ethics.
    • Postdoctoral opportunities at CEU San Pablo (corporate governance, gender, integrity).

5. Created and consolidated “Exchange” as a space for professional mobility

A major structural change in 2025 was the launch and consolidation of the Exchange section as a regular feature:

  • Purpose:
    • Central space for job postings, academic partnerships, research stays, and mobility opportunities.
  • Examples featured:
    • Open-rank and tenure-track positions at Universidad San Andrés, Tecnológico de Monterrey, EGADE Business School, IAE Business School, CUNEF University, and others.
    • MSCA-PF–aligned and national postdoctoral opportunities at CEU San Pablo University.
  • The section also began to act as a call-for-collaborations hub, inviting members to submit announcements via the IAOM email.

6. Strengthened IAOM’s identity and visibility

Across all four newsletter issues, IAOM:

  • Positioned IAOM as:
    • A bridge between Madrid 2025 and AOM Copenhagen 2025.
    • A curator of Management Research content that is regionally grounded and globally relevant.
    • A connector between Iberoamerican scholars and global calls, fellowships, and PDWs.
  • Encouraged members to:
    • Share experiences via #IAOM2025, #IAoMAD2025, and #AOM2025 + #IAOM.
    • Follow IAOM and connect with the community via our Bento link https://bento.me/iberoamerican-aom and social channels.

Management Research Volume 23 Issue 4

Sustainable development goals (SDGs) through business models: a bibliometric and content analysis — Irune Gómez Pescador & Paula Arzadun https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-09-2024-1595

Networking capabilities on organizational networking in entrepreneurial SMEs — Leila M. Marcano Nieves; Juan C. Sosa-Varela; Maribel Ortiz & Francisco Montalvo https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-11-2023-1485

GRI guidelines in developing countries: uncovering the antecedents and consequences? — Alan Bandeira Pinheiro & Ana Lidia de Oliveira Silva Ramalho https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-05-2024-1547

Industrial circular entrepreneurship: supporting sustainability in the machine tool industry of the Basque Country, Spain — Rebeca Martín-Díez; María Saiz-Santos & Andrés Araujo https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-06-2024-1557

A study of COVID-19-related financial distress in companies in Mexico – Luis Raúl Rodriguez-Reyes & Mireya Pasillas https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-07-2024-1567

Competence in information technology and the relationship with innovation capacity: a study in Brazilian technology based companies — Vorster Queiroga Alves; Gilberto Perez https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-01-2024-1507

Innovation potential behavior in developing and emerging industrial economies – DEIE: insight from ICT sector in Ecuador – Verónica Morales; Andrés Robalino-López & Carlos Almeida https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-07-2024-1569

Venture creation and the poor: government assistance, education and poverty — Guillermo Ernesto van der Linde; Julio de Castro; Rosa Ruiz Alcántara & Luisa Delgado-Márquez https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-01-2024-1506

Digital competencies: key drivers of digital transformation in Ibero-America — Otto Regalado-Pezúa; Leonardo Toro; Juan C. Sosa-Varela & Gabriel Maruy https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-09-2024-1598

Environmental social governance, standardized quality management systems and green innovation: evidence from Brazil – Vitor Melão Cassânego; Herick Fernando Moralles; José Carlos de Toledo https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-06-2024-1561

When age really matters: digital entrepreneurship of seniors in Latin American contexts — Mohamed Mousa; Percy Marquina; Rafael Alejandro Fernández Concha https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-11-2024-1631

A glance at critical defaulting debtors. The non-banking credit sector in Costa Rica – Gustavo Cubillo-Salas; Evelyn Hernández-Solís; Rodrigo Alberto Calvo-Bodán; Daniela Salas-Calvo; Leonora Sánchez-Monge; Enos E. Brown https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-06-2024-1555

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!

AOM journals – from the editors

  • Barnett, M.L. et al. (2025) ‘Crafting Credible and Compelling Conceptual Contributions’, Academy of Management Perspectives, 39(4), pp. 521–527. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amp.2025.0185.
  • Muehlfeld, K., Joy, S. and Lindebaum, D. (2025) ‘Words, Meanings, and the Worlds That We Create—On the Generative Capacity of Language for Management Education’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, 24(4), pp. 415–422. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2025.0530.
  • Rose, E.L. and Galvin, B.M. (2025) ‘Signing Off—Reflections on the Launch of Academy of Management Collections’, Academy of Management Collections, 4(4), pp. 115–116. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amc.2025.0012.

AOM journals – articles

  • Thau, S. and Katila, R. (2025) ‘Large Language Models as Tools for Integrative Reviews’, Academy of Management Annals, 19(2), pp. 435–439. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/annals.2025.0138.

Other journals

  • Garcia Quevedo, D., Glaser, A. and Verzat, C. (2026) ‘Enhancing Theorization Using Artificial Intelligence: Leveraging Large Language Models for Qualitative Analysis of Online Data’, Organizational Research Methods, 29(1), pp. 92–112. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/10944281251339144.
  • Nguyen, D.C. and Welch, C. (2026) ‘Generative Artificial Intelligence in Qualitative Data Analysis: Analyzing—Or Just Chatting?’, Organizational Research Methods, 29(1), pp. 3–39. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/10944281251377154.
  • Simonetti, A. et al. (2025) ‘A Machine Learning Toolkit for Selecting Studies and Topics in Systematic Literature Reviews’, Organizational Research Methods, p. 10944281251341571. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/10944281251341571.

Research methods/education videos or podcasts

Exchange — New Calls!

AOM + Andes Connect Workshop – Santiago de Chile, December 15–16, 2025

Host: Universidad de Chile

Address: Diagonal Paraguay 205, Santiago, Chile

Day 1 – December 15

  • Opening Plenary (José de Gregorio, Peter Bamberger, Organizing Committee)
  • PDW: Navigating the Academy of Management
  • Keynote: Sandro Cabral (AMP) – “Sí, se puede: Advancing Management Research from South America”
  • Paper Sessions on:
    • Institutions, Hybrid & Informality
    • Ethics & Sustainable Entrepreneurship
    • Governance & ESG Finance
    • Safety, Voice & Teams
  • PDWs:
    • Meet the Editors
    • Building Bridges Between Academia and Business Practice in LATAM
    • Theorizing from LATAM
  • Networking sessions + Social Event

Day 2 – December 16

  • Keynote: John Paul Stephens (AMR) – Advancing Global Scholarship in Management
  • Paper Sessions on:
    • Innovation, Power & Knowledge Flows
    • Sustainability, Communication & Purpose
    • Policy & Public Management
    • Leadership & Culture
  • Conference ends at 13:00

ACEDE 2026 Conference and Doctoral Colloquium

Call for Submissions. Are you working on a PhD in Management? This workshop offers a space to:

  • Present your research proposal
  • Receive expert feedback on theory, methods, and positioning
  • Join a constructive, discussion-driven environment

Deadline: January 30, 2026

Congress theme: Responsible governance and business transformation in the age of artificial intelligence

Key dates:

  • Submission window: November 21, 2025 – January 30, 2026
  • Acceptance notifications: March 31, 2026
  • Conference dates: June 14–16, 2026 (Santander, Spain)

More information and submission: https://www.congresoacede.org/

EURAM Strategic Management SIG – Call for Papers

Track T02_04: Securing Talent for Uncertain Times – Diversity, Governance & Global Challenges

This track examines how boards steward talent under uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and rising skepticism toward DEI. Topics include talent management, board diversity, governance, and global challenges.

Deadline: January 7, 2026

Submission guidelines: https://conferences.euram.academy/2026conference/authors-guidelines-for-full-papers/

BALAS Conference 2026 – Bogotá, Colombia (March 24–27, 2026)

Management & Business History Track

Coordinators: Andrea Lluch and Julio César Zuluaga

The track welcomes historically grounded research on:

  • Industry evolution and entrepreneurship
  • Business history and family dynasties
  • Long-term strategic change and technological transformation
  • Labor, talent, diversity (race, class, gender, migration) in organizational history
  • CSR, business–state relations, and firms as providers of public goods

Submissions based on archival evidence, oral histories, and historical methods that also engage with management and organizational theory are particularly encouraged.

Submission guidelines: https://balas.org/balas2026