The Evolution of an Organization Design Research Journey (16 Jul 2026)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

ODC WEBINAR

The Organizational Design Community (ODC) invites you to the following webinar:

The Evolution of an Organization Design Research Journey

Samina Karim

Professor and Chair of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Group

Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business

--- 16^th July 2026, Thursday at 9am EST/3pm CET ---

In this ODC presentation, Samina Karim will discuss the evolution of her research pipeline that hinges on fundamental ideas at the core of organizational design. She will share how ideas came to be, issues faced when exploring various research questions at different units of analysis, and challenges in the publication process. She will conclude with a discussion of avenues for future study in the field.

About the Speaker:

Samina Karim is Professor and Chair of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business. Her research focuses on corporate strategy and organization design, acquisitions and alliances, and innovation through reconfiguration of resources and activities. Samina’s research has been published in a wide array of top journals including Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, Management Science, Organization Science, Sloan Management Review, and Strategic Management Journal. She currently serves as Associate Editor at Management Science’s Business Strategy department, and on the editorial review boards of Journal of Organization Design (where she was Senior Editor 2013-2017), Organization Science (where she was Deputy Editor 2020-2025), Strategic Management Journal (where she was Associate Editor 2014-2020), Strategic Organization, and Strategy Science. In 2020 she served as the Division Chair for the Strategic Management (STR) Division of the Academy of Management where she launched the STRonger Together initiatives, and in 2016 was the Chair for the Competitive Strategy Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society (SMS). Samina currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Strategic Management Society and recently completed her role as President of the Consortium on Competitiveness and Cooperation (CCC) (from 2023-2026). Prior to joining Northeastern, Samina taught at Boston University for thirteen years and earned degrees from the University of Michigan (Ph.D. Strategy; MA Economics), Harvard University (MA Education), and Cornell University (BS Electrical Engineering), and worked for Hewlett-Packard Co. In her spare time, she is passionate about volunteer service, science fiction, space (non-fiction), fast cars, and strategy board games.

Registration closes on 15 July 2026 at 9 am EST.

The live webinar is open to the public. The recorded webinar is only available for ODC members.

Come join us!

Arianna Marchetti

Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Lee Kong Chian School of Business

Singapore Management University

Organization Design Community Annual Conference 2026 (30 Sep 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

ODC annual conference 2026

Designing for the Unknown

September 30 - October 1st, 2026

The 2026 ODC Annual Conference will be held fully on-line, spread out over two consecutive days: September 30 and October 1. It is co-organized by Özgecan Koçak (Emory University) and Jeroen van Bree (Berenschot & University of Amsterdam). The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Designing for the Unknown’. The unprecedented turbulence that organizations are currently faced with means we have to design for an unknown future. Our hope is that this conference will be a forum for exchange about this pressing issue between academics, practitioners, and executives. On the first day of the conference, we want to explore several developments that are bringing change and uncertainty to organizations, such as the rise of GenAI, geopolitical turbulence, and climate change. On the second day, we want to explore what innovations the field of organization design can bring to address these challenges.

If your organization is sending more than one participant to the conference, we offer two options. One option is to become a corporate member, which offers full access to all the benefits of ODC membership for an unlimited number of members from your organization. The other option is to get a custom discount for this annual conference, based on the number of people from your organization that are signing up. For both options, please contact us at info@orgdesigncomm.com.

Organizational Design Community upcoming events

The Evolution of an Organization Design Research Journey (16 Jul 2026)

Organization Design Community Annual Conference 2026 (30 Sep 2026)

ODC annual conference 2026

Designing for the Unknown

September 30 - October 1st, 2026