Conference on the importance of classical sociology to the future of organization studies; August 9-10, 2007, Philadelphia, PA or NY City

这是一次致力于这样一个前提的会议，即组织研究可以通过重新接触社会学经典来振兴，这些经典是经受住了时间考验的关键文本。一批杰出的学者已同意担任会议发言人。每个人都将编写一篇关于组织社会学经典观点的论文，在每个案例中讨论(A)在其历史和知识背景下的观点，(B)迄今为止这些观点对组织研究领域的影响，以及(C)受这些观点启发的未来研究的可能性。这些论文不仅仅是调查，而是创造性的评估，提供了明确的观点。会议将主要讨论论文草稿的形式，以便组织科学家的跨学科受众能够提出批评意见并作出贡献。除了演讲者和一些受邀的讨论者外，会议还将向其他感兴趣的教职员工和研究生开放。它将在美国国家管理学院会议之后和美国社会学协会东海岸会议之前几天举行，以鼓励这两个关键研究机构的参与。预计研究生将特别受益于参与这些讨论以及与出席会议的资深学者的互动。NSF的资助将使10名研究生能够旅行参加。此外，这些论文将对博士教育有价值，因为它们将综合和整合组织的观点，以及它们将为未来的研究提出有希望的途径。

This is a conference dedicated to the premise that organization studies can be revitalized by renewed engagement with the classics of sociology, key texts that have stood the test of time. A set of distinguished scholars has agreed to serve as conference speakers. Each will prepare a paper on a set of ideas from the classics of organizational sociology, addressing in each case (a) the ideas in their historical and intellectual context, (b) the impact of these ideas on the field of organization studies so far, and (c) the possibilities for future research inspired by these ideas. The papers are not to be mere surveys but, rather, creative assessments offering sharply defined points of view. The resulting set of papers will be made available in draft form on the web and, in final form, in a published volume.The conference will consist mainly of discussion of the draft papers in a format that will enable critique and contribution by an interdisciplinary audience of organization scientists. In addition to the speakers and some invited discussants, the conference will be open to other interested faculty and graduate students. It will be held in the days just after the National Academy of Management meetings and just before the American Sociology Association meetings on the east coast, so as to encourage participation by both these key research communities. It is anticipated that graduate students will particularly benefit from participation in these discussions and from interaction with the senior scholars who attend. NSF's funding will enable ten graduate students to travel to participate. In addition, the papers will be of value for doctoral education as they will synthesize and integrate perspectives on organizations as well as because they will suggest promising pathways for future research.