AOM Symposium, Chicago - USA

Magdalena Winkler and Mia Raynard (University of British Columbia) organized a Presenter Symposium on "Novel Technologies and the Disruption of Markets, Organizations, and Fields”, at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2024 in Chicago. The Symposium was sponsored by the AOM Organization & Management Theory (OMT), Technology and Innovation Management (TIM), and Organization Development & Change (ODC) Divisions of the Academy of Management.

This symposium showcased four paper presentations drawing on a diverse array of theoretical perspectives to examine the rise of disruptive technologies such as cell-cultivated meat, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), artificial intelligence, and digital platforms. Collectively, the presentations in this symposium shed light on a variety of phenomena—including questions of how technologies that disrupt existing markets become legitimated over time; how technological advancements redefine the relationships between individuals, organizations, and the idea of what constitutes expertise; and how striving for ‘better futures’ drives the emergence of novel technological ideas and practices.
 

Paper Presentations

• From NFT Hype to Legitimation: An Institutional Perspective

  • Tim Hannigan (University of Ottawa), Michael Lounsbury (University of Alberta), Rodrigo Valado (NEOMA Business School)

• Morality and Technological Evolution in the Emergent Field for Cell-Cultivated Meat

  • Magdalena Winkler (WU Vienna), Elona Marku (University of Cagliari), Giuseppe Delmestri (WU Vienna), Maria Chiara Di Guardo (University of Cagliari)

• Monsters of Our Own Creation: AI, Occupational Cannibalization, and the Future of Work

  • Kevin Lee (University of British Columbia)

• The Public Evaluation of Physicians by Laypersons and Consequences for Professional Autonomy

  • Siddhant Ritwick (Aalto University), Johanna Moisander (Aalto University), Kushagra Bhatnagar (Aalto University)

Many thanks to our presenters and all attendees for an inspiring session!