Dear TIM Division Members,
We would like to remind you about a Call for Commentaries from Group & Organization Management (GOM) for the forthcoming special issue titled "Unheard and Unspoken Voices: A Special Issue of Commentaries on Prior Management Scholarship." This CFP invites concise commentaries that critically engage with and extend previously published research across management domains. Each commentary should engage with a specific research article (this article does not have to be published in GOM, but it should be relevant to GOM).
Why this CFP is especially relevant to TIM scholars
TIM research has significantly shaped conversations about innovation processes, R&D, knowledge management, digital transformation, platforms, ecosystems, and emerging technologies. This special issue provides a platform to:
- Reexamine foundational innovation theories and identify overlooked assumptions or boundary conditions.
- Surface "unspoken" technological, institutional, or societal constraints embedded in prior research.
- Revisit influential findings in light of AI, digital platforms, sustainability transitions, and rapid technological disruption.
- Challenge dominant narratives around disruption, scaling, or technological determinism.
- Propose new theoretical or methodological directions that better capture the complexity of technological and innovative organizing.
Importantly, the goal is not simply critique, but constructive engagement that advances innovation scholarship and strengthens its integration with broader management research.
Submission Highlights:
📅 Deadline: May 1, 2026 (for initial submissions)
✍️ Format: Short, impactful commentaries (typically about 5 pages) providing novel perspectives on prior work.
📍 Scope: Open to commentaries spanning organizational scholarship that advances dialogue, challenges assumptions, or identifies new research paths by commenting on a specific research article that is relevant to the readership of GOM.
We encourage submissions from all scholars, including PhD students, pre-tenure faculty, and leading scholars. Our goal is to foster important dialogues in management research and these dialogues require all voices to engage in the discussion!
📌 For detailed submission instructions, please visit: https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/GOM/Commentary_SI_CFP_Obenauer%20et%20al-1759159755.pdf?_gl=1*1t5sbhz*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTIxMjI1OTQ5LjE3NzExOTY0OTM.*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3NzExOTY0OTIkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzExOTY0OTIkajYwJGwwJGg1NDg0MzM1NjM.
Sincerely,
Billy Obenauer
University of Maine
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William Obenauer
University of Maine
Orono ME
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