Workshop Leaders

Guest coeditors of the Special Research Spotlight: From Circularity to Regeneration in Management and Organizations

• Oana Branzei, Western University
• Nancy Bocken, Maastricht University
• Stefano Pascucci, University of Exeter
• Susan Cohen, Deputy Editor, Academy of Management Discoveries 

Purpose

The Guest Editors of the AMD Research Spotlight From Circularity to Regeneration in Management and Organizations will work with submitting authors of accepted abstracts to further develop their papers. Our goals are to help authors focus and enrich their empirical exploration and pre-theoretical insights so that they align well with AMD’s mission and the Spotlight’s substantive focus. Participantsare encouraged to read the Research Spotlight description thoroughly and to review select AMD FTEs before attending.

Agenda

9:00-9:15	Introductions
9:15-10:30	First Set of Papers
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-12:00	Second Set of Papers

Each breakout group will be facilitated by a Guest Editor, each of whom has familiarity with AMD’s requirements for publishing and expertise in the substantive focus of this Spotlight. Each participant will be given 5 minutes in which they present a brief overview of their idea, and why they believe the paper fits the AMD mission. The facilitator will then lead a 10-minute discussion on the fit of that idea for AMD, and how it can be developed further to enhance the potential for success. The process of giving and receiving feedback to and from others in their breakout groups will also help participants get a better understanding of crafting ideas into manuscripts for AMD. The template reviewers are encouraged to use for AMD submissions may be found here: AMD reviewer template.

Workshop Instructions

If you are interested in having your paper included in the workshop, you should prepare an extended abstract of 1,000 to 2,000 words to explain your research question and how it connects to the central themes of this Spotlight; why it is important (potential theoretical and practical implications); why empirical exploration is justified (e.g., a brief summary of the undertheorized, neglected, and potentially important facets of the phenomenon or puzzle you study); how empirical exploration will provide the necessary insight to address your research question; and an overview of your study context and research methods. Upload your Abstract via the registration link above. There will be an initial screening to make sure abstracts align with AMD and this Research Spotlight. Registrants will be notified by 20 December  2025 whether their abstract was selected, and an event link will be provided at that time. Accepted authors should prepare a 4–5-minute presentation of their paper to share at the workshop that concisely provides the necessary information. Presentation and discussion sessions will be organized according to complementary themes. Discussion will be facilitated to generate insight on how to clarify the paper’s central discovery, execution of the empirical exploration, plausible explanations for observed patterns, and compelling implications.

Who Should Register?

Authors who intend to submit a paper to the AMD Circularity to Regeneration Research Spotlight by the 16 March 2026 deadline. Scholars seeking to attend this paper development workshop must indicate their intentions by 9 December 2025 by registering here and uploading an extended abstract (no more than 2,000 words) describing their research.

If you are interested in submitting research related to the topics this Spotlight encompasses but will not be ready to submit by 16 March 2026, please wait to join a subsequent workshop. AMD article submissions on organizational and management topics central to circular and regenerative economy will be considered at any time following the inaugural Spotlight issue, and accepted articles will be tagged as part this research stream at AMD. Don’t hesitate to reach out to the Guest Editors with any questions at any time!