Track 1: Entrepreneurship and Technology

This track welcomes research exploring entrepreneurship, innovation, and the role of technology in creating, developing, and growing new ventures. Topics may include entrepreneurial processes, opportunity recognition, startup development, digital entrepreneurship, emerging technologies, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and the challenges and opportunities associated with innovation and venture growth.

Track 2: Strategy, International Management, Supply Chain, and Sustainability

This track invites research examining strategic management, international business, supply chain management, and sustainability in an increasingly interconnected global environment. Topics may include competitive advantage, strategic decision-making, internationalization, global operations, supply chain resilience, corporate sustainability, and organizational responses to changing economic, technological, and environmental conditions.

Track 3: Human Resources Management

This track welcomes research addressing the management and development of people within organizations. Topics may include talent acquisition and retention, employee engagement, leadership development, performance management, workplace well-being, compensation, workforce diversity, and emerging challenges and opportunities shaping human resource management and the future of work.

Track 4: Organizational Behavior

This track invites research examining individual, group, and organizational processes that influence workplace behavior and organizational effectiveness. Topics may include motivation, leadership, teamwork, organizational culture, employee attitudes, decision-making, organizational change, workplace relationships, and the psychological and social dynamics that shape employee experiences and performance.

Track 5: Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion

This track welcomes research exploring ethical decision-making, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social responsibility in organizations and society. Topics may include ethical leadership, organizational justice, inclusive workplaces, discrimination and bias, corporate social responsibility, stakeholder relationships, and strategies for fostering equitable, responsible, and inclusive organizational practices.

Track 6: Hospitality and Marketing Management

This track invites research examining contemporary issues in hospitality management and marketing across industries and organizational contexts. Topics may include consumer behavior, branding, customer experience, service innovation, hospitality operations, digital marketing, marketing strategy, customer engagement, and emerging trends influencing how organizations create and deliver value to customers.

Track 7: Management Education and Development

This track welcomes research and innovative approaches that advance management teaching, learning, and professional development. Topics may include curriculum design, pedagogical innovation, assessment of learning, technology-enhanced instruction, experiential education, faculty development, leadership education, and strategies for improving student engagement and learning outcomes in management education.

Track 8: Experiential Learning Activities (ELA)

This track invites educators to share innovative, interactive teaching activities that enhance student learning through direct experience and active participation. Submissions may include classroom exercises, simulations, role-playing activities, games, team-based learning experiences, and other creative pedagogical approaches. The track emphasizes practical demonstrations, participant engagement, and the exchange of teaching techniques that can be adapted for different educational settings.

Track 9: Professional Development Workshops and Symposium

This track welcomes proposals for interactive workshops and symposia that promote professional growth, knowledge sharing, and scholarly collaboration. Sessions may focus on research development, publishing, teaching innovation, career advancement, academic leadership, emerging management issues, or other topics relevant to the EAM community. Proposals should emphasize meaningful participant engagement, practical insights, and opportunities for discussion, learning, and collaboration.

Track 10: Idea Incubator

The Idea Incubator track provides a supportive and developmental environment for scholars to present emerging research ideas and receive constructive feedback before their work reaches the full manuscript stage. Participants can explore new theoretical perspectives, research questions, conceptual frameworks, and preliminary findings through interactive discussions with colleagues. This track is particularly valuable for refining early-stage projects, identifying potential collaborations, and strengthening research contributions.

Track 11: Posters

The Poster track offers an opportunity for scholars to present their research in a visual and interactive format. It welcomes completed studies, research in progress, preliminary findings, and emerging scholarly ideas across management disciplines. Poster presentations encourage informal discussions, direct feedback, networking, and meaningful exchanges between presenters and conference participants.

Track 12: Case Submissions

In collaboration with the CASE Association, this track welcomes teaching cases at various stages of development, including embryo cases, cases without instructor's manuals, and completed cases with instructor's manuals. Participants receive developmental feedback from experienced case authors and educators through interactive roundtable discussions and other case development activities. The track supports the creation, refinement, and publication of high-quality teaching cases that strengthen management education.

EAM 2027 Track Chairs

EAM 2027 is supported by an outstanding group of scholars who serve as Track Chairs across the conference program. Track Chairs coordinate the review process, help shape their respective tracks, and support authors and reviewers throughout the conference submission process.

Questions about a particular track? We encourage you to contact the appropriate Track Chair directly.