Researchers from the KIN Center for Digital Innovation presented their work at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2024) in Chicago, themed “Innovating for the Future.”
Marleen Huysman and Anastasia Sergeeva from the AI@Work research group organized "The Body in Technology and Organizational Studies" symposium, with key participation from fellow AI@Work members Ella Hafermalz, Maura Soekjad, Lauren Waardenburg, and PhD candidates Lorna Anne Downie and Melissa Sexton. The symposium focused on the role of the body in technology and organization studies. Four papers were presented, exploring how attention to the body can deepen our understanding of knowledge changes, situational awareness, workplace movement, and coordination. The research spanned various settings, including sports, police work, restaurants, and healthcare, offering valuable insights into the importance of embodiment in theorizing technology, work, and organizing.
In addition to the symposium, KIN researchers participated in various sessions and presentations throughout the conference. Key presentations included:
- Leighann Kimble, Hans Berends, and Philipp Tuertscher: "Paths to Data Transfer: Exploring Routine Change for Compliant Data Sharing," focusing on routine changes for GDPR compliance in data sharing.
- Marleen Huysman: “Generative AI’s specific affordances and corresponding research projects”
- Lorna Anne Downie, Ella Hafermalz, and Marleen Huysman: "You Win Some, You Lose Some: Worker Self-Knowing Through Digital Self-Tracking Technologies".
- Melissa Sexton, Maura Soekijad, and Anastasia Sergeeva: "Moving at Work: An Ethnography of Autonomous Mobile Robots in Restaurants."
- Anne Sophie Mayer and Anastasia Sergeeva: "Of Professions and Technologies: The Case of Algorithmic Cooptation in Dentistry," analyzing how emerging technologies challenge traditional professional expertise.
- Katharina Cepa, Fleur Deken, Frans Feldberg and Kathrin Borner: "Corporate Ventures for Strategic Renewal? Start-Up Identity and Strategizing Ambiguity," focusing on how start-ups strategize under ambiguity imposed by incumbent firms.
- Damla Diriker, Amanda Porter, and Philipp Tuertscher: "How to Break the Mold: Cultivating Collaborations for Implementing Innovations," focusing on collaborative mechanisms in innovation adoption.
- Hannah Fults, Hans Berends, and Fleur Deken: "Process on Collaborative Innovation: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis," exploring mechanisms of collaborative innovation.
- Ella Hafermalz, Lauren Waardenburg, and Marleen Huysman: "Police Officers: Embodied and Material Realities of Accessing Information in Action."
- Tomislav Karacic and Marleen Huysman: "The Materiality of Data: Practices for Coping with Imperfect Data in Machine Learning Development," examining how data materiality influences machine learning practices.
Beyond the presentations, KIN researchers actively contributed to enhancing the research community. Fleur Deken moderated the "Innovation Practices" session and participated in two meet-ups to foster collaboration between researchers. Anastasia Sergeeva served as a mentor at the OMT (Organization and Management Theory) doctoral consortium, while Marleen Huysman was a mentor at the CTO (Communication, Digital Technology, and Organization) doctoral consortium.These consortia aimed to provide late-stage doctoral students with practical advice on managing careers and forming relationships with peers and senior scholars.
These networking events emphasized the AOM’s focus on collaboration. Throughout the conference, KIN researchers engaged with global colleagues, reflecting on the interplay of innovation and policy, and rethinking conventional approaches to leadership, management, and organization.