University of Exeter Business School academics head to US for influential gathering

A group of Exeter’s Management researchers will head to the US this week for the annual gathering of the largest global network of business school academics. 

The Academy of Management Annual Meeting is one of the largest annual gatherings for Management scholars, and last year attracted around 14,000 participants from around the world.  

Dr Umair Tanveer and Professor Muhammad Mustafa Kamal from the University of Exeter Business School will be presenting research at this year’s gathering in Philadelphia – itself an achievement given the rigorous reviewing process. 

“I’ll be presenting a paper that examines how universities contribute to more adaptive and responsive regulation by collaborating with firms and regulatory agencies,” Dr Tanveer said.

“It shows that universities play a key intermediary role by translating research into regulatory evidence, coordinating cross-sector collaboration, and balancing innovation with public accountability.” 

Professor Kamal will contribute to sessions from the Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) Division including on building the research capacity of early career researchers and PhD students, and will also meet delegates from INDAM (Indian Academy of Management) and potential consortium partners for a Horizon funding opportunity.. 

Both Dr Tanveer and Professor Kamal will be joined at AOM by members of the University of Exeter Business School’s community of Distinguished Research Professors. 

They include Professor Herman Aguinis, who alongside speaking at workshops and symposiums will lead the Responsible Research in Management Awards as well as receive a career achievement award for his work in the field of human resource management.

Professor Jessica Methot, a founding member of the Exeter Centre for Social Networks, will be taking part in panels and roundtables on professional development, as well as presenting research studies on the effects of employees re-imagining past conversations with co-workers and on the divisive nature of employee nostalgia. 

For Professor Steve Wood, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the University of Exeter Business School, the value of attending and presenting at AOM is not only about conveying new ideas but having those ideas tested, challenged and developed through conversation. 

“New collaborations emerge, assumptions are questioned and unexpected research directions form. That exchange of ideas is one reason that conferences like AOM continue to play such an important role in advancing knowledge,” he said. 

“For our Business School, these conversations matter because they ultimately improve the research we produce and the impact it can have beyond academia.”