Martin Adam, University of Goettingen

Aaron Baird, Colorado State University

Mari-Klara Stein, Tallinn University of Technology

Alexander Benlian, Technical University of Darmstadt

AI is transitioning from a tool for individual productivity assistance to a participant in organizational action through agentic systems that can interpret goals, perceive states, plan actions, and execute tasks with autonomy. This shift reconfigures organizational arrangements, requiring new thinking about delegation, accountability, control, and oversight.

Agentic organizations embed AI agents within routines, systems, and workflows, creating sociotechnical arrangements impacting core operational systems. Information systems scholars are well-positioned to address this transition given existing expertise in organizational change, algorithmic management, platform governance, and human-AI collaboration.

This special issue seeks research on how organizations can design, govern, and manage human-AI ensembles while preserving accountability, resilience, and human judgment. Papers should examine delegated agentic participation in organizational action, including governance mechanisms, workflow redesign, multi-agent systems, epistemic challenges, workforce implications, and safety considerations.

Appel publié par Journal of Management Information Systems. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Delegated autonomy and control in agentic organizations
• Accountability and oversight mechanisms for AI agents
• Agentic process redesign and workflow transformation
• Organizational capability building for agentic systems
• Multi-agent orchestration and coordination
• Agent interoperability and digital ecosystems
• Epistemic governance and trust in AI agents
• Opacity and contestability of AI-generated actions
• Cognitive and behavioral implications of agentic AI
• Workforce implications and professional identity
• Skill formation and reliance on AI agents
• Resilience and safety in agentic systems
• Security and compliance in agentic workflows
• Societal consequences and ethical implications of agentic AI
• Human-AI ensembles and human authority preservation

Timeline

• Invalid DateTime: Final decision and publication
• December 15, 2026: Optional extended abstract submission deadline
• February 1, 2027: Full paper submission deadline
• May 1, 2027: First round of reviews completed
• September 1, 2027: Paper revisions due
• November 1, 2027: Second round of reviews completed
• February 1, 2028: Second paper revisions due

Associate editors

• Armin Alizadeh, Technical University of Darmstadt
• Abhijith Annand, University of Arkansas
• Langtao Chen, University of Tulsa
• Christy M. K. Cheung, Hong Kong Baptist University
• W. Alec Cram, University of Waterloo
• Carolina Alves de Lima Salge, University of Georgia
• Thomas Hess, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
• Ekaterina Jussupow, Technical University of Darmstadt
• Harris Kyriakou, ESSEC
• Aron Lindberg, Stevens Institute of Tech
• Anne-Sophie Mayer, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
• Abhay Mishra, University of Arkansas
• Long The Nguyen, Washington State University
• William Olivera, Florida State University
• Gabriele Piccoli, Louisiana State University
• Magno Queiroz, Florida Atlantic University
• Marta Stelmaszak, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Timo Sturm, Technical University of Darmstadt
• Scott Thiebes, Tongji University
• Thomas Ware, University of Pittsburgh
• Martin Wiener, Technical University of Dresden
• David Xu, City University of Hong Kong

Ricardo Costa-Climent, University of Valencia

Steve D'Alessandro, Edith Cowan University

By centring mechanisms (identity, norms, trust/fairness, agency, and risk–value trade-offs), this special issue aims to explain when and why new ways of doing business achieve social impact through consumer behaviour, and how organisations can design enduring, equitable, and scalable change.

Appel publié par Journal of Consumer Behaviour. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Identity mechanisms in business innovation
• Norms and their role in social change
• Trust and fairness in organizational design
• Agency in consumer behavior and social impact
• Risk-value trade-offs in business models
• Consumer behavior and social impact achievement
• Design of enduring and equitable organizational change
• Scalable business models for social change

Timeline

• February 15, 2026: Submission window opens
• September 15, 2026: Submission deadline

Masatoshi Kato, Kwansei Gakuin University

David Audretsch, Indiana University

Roy Thurik, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Maksim Belitski, University of Reading

Alex Coad, Waseda Business School

Eric Liguori, Florida State University

This special issue examines how firms of different sizes and stages organize themselves to achieve exceptional performance amid rapid technological change, globalization, and ecosystem interdependencies. The collection seeks theoretical and empirical research on novel organizational forms, structures, and governance models that enable firms to outperform competitors, innovate, and scale effectively. Particular emphasis is given to understanding organizational innovations in hidden champions, niche leaders, scaleups, and other exceptional performers.

The issue welcomes research investigating how novel organizational forms emerge and function across diverse geographical and economic contexts, including high-cost developed economies, emerging economies, and developing regions. Special attention is paid to underrepresented areas beyond OECD countries, recognizing that many Asian economies have cultivated distinctive organizational models through national initiatives. Research should address how factors like leadership, internal collaboration structures, technology adoption, ecosystem relationships, and policy environments shape organizational choices and performance outcomes.

Appel publié par Journal of Small Business Management. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Leadership and decision architecture
• Internal microstructures and governance
• Make-buy-ally organizational design
• Collaboration diversity and external partnerships
• Digitalization and AI in process organization
• Resilience and productivity through technology
• Ecosystem embedment and alliances
• Global value chain orchestration
• Government relationships and policy
• Cluster governance and institutions
• Business model innovation patterns
• Niche leaders and hidden champions
• Organizational forms across regions and industries
• Scaling and firm growth
• Innovation and productivity frontier

Timeline

• November 1, 2026: Manuscript submission opens
• January 31, 2027: Manuscript submission deadline