Christopher Wickert
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Evgenia I. Lysova
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Issy Drori
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Call for Papers
In this open sub-theme, we will put to practice the theme of this year’s Colloquium. True to the title “Inclusive Organizing
Starts with Open Theorizing”, we welcome researchers with different interests and from different traditions. Yet, we will
explore the interconnections between the different papers and in this way work to broaden our horizon. Specifically, we will
discuss research and theories on the topics of leadership, innovation, learning, happiness at work, healthcare, authenticity,
actor-network-theory, and higher education. Discussing these diverse topics, we will explore the light and the dark sides
of efforts to organize inclusively.
Christopher Wickert is Associate Professor in Ethics & Sustainability at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Prior to becoming a researcher,
he worked with the United Nations Global Compact Office in New York as well as in international development cooperation. His
research examines corporate social responsibility (CSR) and topics under the umbrella of business and society by mobilizing
various strands of organization and management theory. His research on a range of CSR-related topics has appeared in journals
such as ‘Academy of Management Discoveries’, ‘Business & Society’, ‘Human Relations’, ‘Journal of Business Ethics’, ‘Journal
of Management Studies’, and ‘Organization Studies’. Christopher is currently an Associate Editor of the ‘Journal of Management
Studies ‘where he seeks to encourage meaningful and impactful scholarship that can make a contribution to better understanding
pressing societal grand challenges. He is part of the local organizing committee of the 37th EGOS Colloquium in Amsterdam.
Evgenia I. Lysova is Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), The Netherlands. She is Director of
the VU Center for Meaningful Work. Her research primarily concerns the meaning of work as a calling, meaningful work, careers,
and Corporate Social Responsibility. She is especially interested in understanding what enables employees to experience work
meaningfulness, how individuals can pursue their meaningful careers in a “healthy” manner in the long term (e.g., focus on
work-life balance and well-being), and what role organizations play in supporting this process. Her research has been published
in diverse international peer-reviewed journals such as ‘Human Relations’, ‘Personnel Psychology’, ‘Journal of Vocational
Behavior’, ‘Frontiers in Psychology’, and ‘Career Development International’, among others. She is currently a guest editor
of a Special Issue at ‘Journal of Business Ethics’ on “Ethics and the Future of Meaningful Work”. Evgenia serves on editorial
boards of ‘Journal of Vocational Behavior’ and ‘Journal of Career Assessment’. She is part of the local organizing committee
of the 37th EGOS Colloquium in Amsterdam.
Issy Drori is Head of the Department of Organization Sciences and a chaired professor of Organization and Globalization at the Faculty
of Social Sciences at the VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He has held visiting professorships at the Faculty of Management,
Tel Aviv University, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan , Simon Fraser University, Florida Atlantic University,
Oxford University, Tisnghua University, Beijing and Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo. He has published 10 books and numerous
articles in journals such as: Academy of Management Journal, American Sociological Review, Organization Science, Public Administration
Review, and Organization Studies. Issy is a member of the editorial board of Organization Studies. He is part of the local
organizing committee of the 37th EGOS Colloquium in Amsterdam.