The IberoAOM Newsletter Volume 3, 2025

July 3, 2025 News

Celebrating a successful IAOM 2025 in Madrid!

The XIII Conference of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management was an incredible success, bringing together over 200 research papers, outstanding keynote speakers, and vibrant discussions at Universidad CEU San Pablo in Madrid. From a dynamic Doctoral Consortium to thought-provoking keynotes by leaders like J. Alberto Aragon-Correa, Africa Ariño, and Ángel Cabrera, the conference offered a rich program exploring critical issues from the climate crisis to AI innovation.

Highlights included ‘Meet the Editors’ sessions with top journals, fostering valuable guidance for scholars, and heartfelt acknowledgments to the organizers and committees who made this event a space for meaningful connections and new ideas.

Find the prizes awarded at the conference below the photo gallery:

         

Also, remember that IAOM 2027 will be at the IPADE Business School in Ciudad de México! Keep up with updates by subscribing to our newsletter or following us!

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IAOM 2025 awarded papers and presentations

BEST PAPER

Paper 23: Asking Open-Ended Questions Increases Personal Gains in Negotiations
Authors: Matteo Di Stasi (CUNEF Universidad), Alison Wood Brooks (Harvard University), Jordi Quoidbach (ESADE)

Paper 98: Management practices and the allocation of individuals over entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship across countries
Authors: Jairo Orozco (Tecnológico de Monterrey), Coen Rigtering (Utrecht University), Andreu Turro (Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona), David Urbano (Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona)

Paper 118: Las palabras de hacer el bien: stakeholders y el tono altruista organizacional
Authors: Fabiola Jeldes-Delgado (Universidad de Valparaíso), Patricio Duran (University of Richmond)

THOUGHT PROVOKING PAPERS

Paper 26: Government Support for Start-Ups: Finding the Right Basket for the Eggs
Authors: Enrique Acebo (Universidad de León), José-Ángel Miguel-Dávila (Universidad de León), Luis Baratas-González (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Lizbeth Estefanía Gutiérrez-Rodríguez (Universidad de Salamanca)

Paper 203: Viudos de Cornershop: Co-creación y Co-destrucción de Valor en la Transición a Uber
Authors: Laura Michelle Del Valle Durán (Universidad del Bío-Bío), Valeria Ignacia Venegas Campos (Universidad del Bío-Bío), Nataly Andrea Guiñez Cabrera (Universidad del Bío-Bío), Alicia Jeannette Seguel Novoa (Universidad Finis Terrae)

Paper 69: Formal institutions quality and corporate risk-taking: new evidence from Latin America
Authors: Edmundo Lizarzaburu Bolaños (ESAN University), Conrado Diego García-Gómez (University of Valladolid), Félix López Iturriaga (Universidad de Valladolid), José María Díez-Esteban (University of Burgos)

BEST METHODOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTION

Paper 176: Individual Investors’ Preferences for Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from a Trading Experiment
Authors: Adrian Zicari (ESSEC), François Longin (ESSEC)

BEST THEORETICAL PAPER

Paper 162: Mestizo: A new vista for organization studies in Latin America
Authors: Felipe Symmes (EGADE Business School Tecnológico de Monterrey), Pablo Fernández (IAE Business School at Universidad Austral)

BEST PRACTICAL CONTRIBUTION

Paper 167: Building Social Resilience in War Environments: The Case of Ukraine
Authors: Francisco Javier Forcadell (Rey Juan Carlos University), Kateryna Horiachko (CIS University), Álvaro Méndez (London School of Economics)

BEST DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM

Paper 25: Breaking the Pay Level Barrier: Gender Pay Disparities and Their Effect on Pay Level Satisfaction in Spain’s Industries
Authors: Sandra Montalvo-Arroyo (Universidad de Granada), María Dolores Vidal-Salazar (Universidad de Granada), Eulogio Cordón-Pozo (Universidad de Granada) y José Manuel De la Torre-Ruiz (Universidad de Granada)

IBEROAMERICAN MANAGEMENT

Paper 202: Turismo y Sostenibilidad: Una Mirada desde los Influencers de Turismo Iberoamericanos
Authors: Nataly Andrea Guiñez Cabrera (Universidad del Bío-Bío), Laura Michelle Del Valle Durán (Universidad del Bío-Bío), Alicia Jeannette Seguel Novoa (Universidad del Bío-Bío)

OPENING NEW DOORS/RESONANT RESEARCH

Paper 161: Representações Memorialísticas, Organizações e Questões de Gênero: A História Oficial do Futebol Feminino no Museu do Futebol Brasileiro
Authors: Alessandra Costa (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro), Paula Hartmann de Queiroz Monteiro (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro), Ana Paula Medeiros Bauer (Universidade Federal Fluminense), Denise Franca Barros (Universidade Federal Fluminense)

 

IAOM at AOM 2025 in Copenhagen

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Leading the Boat: Discussing Leadership, Teamwork, Resilience & Purpose Through the Lens of Kayaking

Date: Friday, July 25, 2025

Time: 07:45 – 14:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Offsite, Nautic Club

Session Type: Professional Development Workshop (PDW) See details @AOM or LinkedIn

Orientation: Practice, International, Research, Diversity

Why Kayaking?

Sports serve as powerful “living laboratories” for exploring management challenges beyond traditional organizational settings. While rowing has often been used as a metaphor in organizational studies, this session takes a fresh approach by examining kayaking to uncover insights into group coordination, leadership, teamwork, and the mental resilience required for success.

Relevance for Leaders

In the demanding environments of business schools and associations, deans, scholars, and managers face intense competition and high expectations. Like elite kayakers, they must work together seamlessly to achieve shared goals. This PDW offers a unique opportunity for members of the Organization and Management Theory (OMT) and the Iberoamerican Academy of Management (IAOM) divisions of the Academy of Management (AOM) to reflect critically on these challenges.

Organizers

  • Erica Helena Salvaj, Chile
  • Tor Hernes, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Challenges of Ibero-American Organizations in the Era of AI: Collaborative Solutions with “Lego”

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Time: 13:00 – 16:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center, Hall B- B6-m6

Session Type: Professional Development Workshop (PDW). See details @AOM or on LinkedIn

Orientation: Practice, International, Research, Diversity

Summary

In a context where Ibero-American organizations face internal challenges (traditional structures, inherited leadership models) and external challenges (globalization, technological and social changes), Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as a disruptive factor that transforms both processes and organizational strategies. This workshop aims to address these challenges from a renewed perspective, integrating creativity, active learning, and collaboration to generate innovative and sustainable solutions. The Lego Serious Play (LSP) methodology is presented as a powerful tool to facilitate active participation and collective thinking. Based on constructivist theories, this technique allows participants to translate abstract ideas into tangible models, promoting dialogue, the confrontation of ideas, and the co-creation of solutions that integrate diverse perspectives. This is crucial to overcoming resistance to change and aligning visions in the face of the cultural and technological challenges posed by AI. The workshop brings together students, faculty, researchers, and professionals, fostering equity in the exchange of ideas through the group construction of shared metaphors. This approach seeks to transcend traditional hierarchical barriers, transforming the congress into a cultural and organizational laboratory for creative exploration. Through dynamics that combine experimentation, curiosity, and reflection, participants will design concrete solutions to address the following questions: the adoption of AI in organizations, with a focus on its impact on organizational culture, leadership, and the competencies of human talent. This practical and symbolic approach enhances team resilience and facilitates the internalization of disruptive concepts within Ibero-American organizations. Ultimately, this workshop promotes the construction of collective knowledge, the internationalization of academic and professional networks.

Coordinators and Presenters:

  • Jesús Molina-Gómez
  • Isaac Albarracín Pons
  • José Manuel Núñez-Sánchez

Sustainability Research in Latin America 

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Time: 15:00 – 17:30 CEST

Session Type: Professional Development Workshop (PDW). See details @AOM

Orientation: International, Research,

Summary:

Global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequities have intensified in recent decades. Firms play a critical role in advancing Sustainable Development, and research on Sustainability Management has expanded. However, much of this work focuses on developed markets in the Global North. As a result, perspectives from the Global South, particularly Latin America, remain underrepresented, leading to a limited recognition of locally developed management practices and insights. Latin America’s distinct context—characterized by rich biodiversity, natural resources, political instability, weak institutions, family-controlled firms, and economic volatility—offers valuable lessons in addressing sustainability challenges. In a context where the management field struggles with getting effective answers to great challenges and wicked problems, Latin America remains understudied despite its potential. Given the significance of the matter and the demand for scholarly development in the field, this PDW brings together leading scholars advancing understanding of sustainability in the region. Panelists will share insights across areas such as circular economy, regenerative systems, biodiversity, education, and sustainable development goals. The session will engage participants in critical discussions around two central questions: (a) How are Latin American organizations tackling sustainability challenges, and how do their approaches compare globally? (b) What research opportunities are most promising, and how can scholars effectively pursue them? By bridging diverse perspectives, this PDW aims to amplify Latin America’s role in sustainable business discourse and inspire future research that reflects the region’s significance and potential.

Organizers:
Tomas Santa-Maria, Barbara Galleli, Angel Sevil

Panelists:

Maria Jose (Majo) Murcia, Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana, Rajiv Maher, Flavia Cardoso, Erica Helena Salvaj, Susana Carla Farias Pereira

IAOM Social

Join us for the Iberoamerican Academy of Management Social on Saturday, July 26, 2025 (18:30–20:30 CEST) at the Bella Center, Copenhagen.

This special social event is your chance to connect, network, and celebrate with fellow academics in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. Don’t miss the opportunity to build new relationships and strengthen our vibrant community!

 

Management Research Latest Ahead of Print

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 

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

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 

Management Research Volume 23 Issue 3 2025

How the ESG practices increase the job satisfaction?

Hugo Alberto Álvarez-Perez, Rolando Fuentes-Bracamontes

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-10-2023-1469

Beyond practicing: understanding the influence of ESG perceptions on employee retention

Izabelli Rocha Alves, Eduardo Mesquita, Nairana Radtke Caneppele, Fellipe Silva Martins

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-06-2024-1562

The person behind the mask: supervisor-subordinate relationships and well-being at work

Carlos Cabral-Cardoso, Reinaldo Sousa Santos

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-11-2023-1480

In the heart of B2B branding: exploring the link between brand-specific transformational leadership, employer branding and employee-based brand equity

Bianca Sousa, Pedro Ferreira

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-05-2024-1542

Perception of communication satisfaction and its impact on employee organizational commitment in two multinational supermarket chains: an Argentine case

Mariana Barresi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/MRJIAM-10-2023-1467

 

Advancing Our Craft: New Knowledge Recently Published

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

Other journals

  • Bechky, B.A. and Davis, G.F. (2025) ‘Resisting the Algorithmic Management of Science: Craft and Community After Generative AI’, Administrative Science Quarterly, 70(1), pp. 1–22. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00018392241304403.

Research methods/education videos or podcasts

  • Hannigan and Krlev (2025), ‘What Makes a Good Literature Review Article’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppAZhZvIG_s
  • Lumineau and Tony Kong (2025) Navigating Phenomenon-Based Management Research, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47d-dqaNFFs

Knowledge from our regions in core journals NEW!

  • Dumont, G. and Clua García, R. (2025) ‘The Legal Embeddedness of Criminal Organizations: The Case of Barcelona’s Narcopisos’, Academy of Management Discoveries, Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amd.2024.0121.
  • Chown, J. and Inoue, C. (2025) ‘Peer Influence in the Workplace: The Moderating Role of Task Structures Within Organizations’, Administrative Science Quarterly, 70(2), pp. 538–586. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00018392251321843

Books’ reviews NEW!

  • Ambrosini, V. (2025) ‘Shaping for Mediocrity: The Cancellation of Critical Thinking at our Universities’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2025.0059.
  • Grolleau, G. and Meunier, L. (2025) ‘Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students, and What We Can Do about It’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, 24(2), pp. 273–275. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2025.0070.
  • McKenzie, J. (2025) ‘Edgar H Schein. The Artistry of a Reflexive Organizational Scholar-Practitioner’, Academy of Management Learning & Education, p. amle.2025.0041. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2025.0041.

 

Exchange

[New calls! – CUNEF University (Madrid)]

Multiple Faculty Positions at Assistant Professor level (Tenure Track): International Business/ Entrepreneurship/ Strategy / Organizational behavior / Marketing and Operations Management

CUNEF University in Madrid is hiring assistant professors (tenure track) starting September 2026 in International Business, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Marketing, and Operations Management. Applicants must hold a PhD (or be near completion) and show strong research potential for publishing in top-ranked journals. Responsibilities include high-quality research, teaching at multiple levels, and departmental service. Fluency in English is required; Spanish is optional but appreciated.

CUNEF’s Management Department is a dynamic team of ~15 scholars active in top journals. Established by the Spanish Banking Association, CUNEF prepares leaders in business, economics, finance, and law, and is expanding into engineering and quantitative fields. The university offers a vibrant professional environment in one of Europe’s safest and most dynamic cities.