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AOM 2025 PDW Minority Formation and D.E.I. Practices for Resilient and Entrepreneurial Firms

  • 1.  AOM 2025 PDW Minority Formation and D.E.I. Practices for Resilient and Entrepreneurial Firms

    Posted 28 days ago

    Call for Submissions – PDW at AOM 2025
    Deadline: June 30, 2025

    Dear researchers and practitioners,

    We are pleased to invite you to submit your contributions to the upcoming Professional Development Workshop (PDW) entitled:

    "Minority Formation and D.E.I. Practices for Resilient and Entrepreneurial Firms"

    This PDW will take place during the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Copenhagen on Sunday, July 27, 2025, from 09:00 to 11:00 at the Bella Center (Hall C-C3-M1).

    The workshop seeks to create a stimulating space for dialogue on how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and the empowerment of minority groups can foster organizational resilience and support entrepreneurial behaviors within firms.

    We welcome abstracts or short papers that critically explore these themes. Selected contributions will be discussed during the workshop, providing an opportunity for meaningful academic exchange and networking.

    The PDW will feature:

    ·        Two scholarly conversations on key topics such as:
    • Microaggressions and organizational resilience
    • Gender diversity in leadership
    • Financing for ethnic minority ventures
    • Family experiences and gender equality in entrepreneurship

    ·        Five interactive roundtables to encourage collaborative reflection and discussion

    Organizers:

    ·        Giorgia Maria D'Allura – University of Catania

    ·        Michela Floris – University of Cagliari

    ·        Pasquale Massimo Picone – University of Palermo

    Please submit your contribution by June 30, 2025 to:
    giorgia.dallura@unict.it
    Subject line: AOMPDW_2025

    Primary Sponsor: Entrepreneurship Division
    Other Sponsors: Social Issues in Management, Human Resources, Organization Behavior

    This PDW is supported by the European Union – Next Generation EU and the Italian Ministry of University and Research through the PNRR project "GRINS – Growing Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable SMEs".

    We look forward to your submissions and to seeing you in Copenhagen for a inspiring discussion.



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    Michela Floris
    University of Cagliari
    Cagliari
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