Tony Fang, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Jennifer A. Harrison, EM Normandie

Fei Song, Toronto Metropolitan University

Mingwei Liu, Rutgers University

Generative AI is being rapidly integrated into workplace systems and HR processes, fundamentally reshaping how work is performed and productivity should be understood. The collaboration between humans and AI systems in task completion creates new challenges for measuring and attributing productivity outcomes, as traditional assumptions about performance metrics and human effort become outdated in AI-augmented contexts.

This special issue seeks research that reconsiders how productivity is conceptualized, measured, and compared when work involves human-AI collaboration. The call invites studies examining the distinction between AI adoption and actual use, the distribution of performance effects across different worker groups, implications for career development and employability, and the organizational and HR factors that influence AI-augmented productivity. Methodological contributions exploring innovative approaches to studying these phenomena are also welcomed.

Appel publié par Personnel Review. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Conceptualizing productivity in AI work and careers
• Distinguishing between AI exposure, use, and augmentation
• Measuring human versus AI contributions to outputs and performance
• Changes in the distribution of performance
• Implications of GenAI for skill development, career trajectories, and employability
• HR practices, job design, and organizational context in shaping AI productivity
• Methodological approaches to studying AI and work

Timeline

• August 31, 2026: Opening date for manuscripts submissions
• January 31, 2027: Closing date for manuscripts submission

Mariannunziata Liguori, Durham University

Noel Hyndman, Queen's University Belfast

Henry Midgley, Durham University

Tjerk Budding, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Laurence Ferry, Durham University

Patricia Gomes, Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave

This special issue examines management control practices within public-service organisations, including government agencies, nonprofits, and charities. Control systems encompass cost control, budgeting, performance measurement, and accountability mechanisms. Public-service organisations face unique challenges compared to for-profit entities, including multiple objectives, diverse stakeholders, and social missions that must be evaluated and communicated to both external and internal audiences.

The special issue addresses a research gap regarding the current role and design of internal organisational controls in public services. It seeks contributions exploring how control systems function individually and collectively, how they shape dialogue among stakeholders, and how they influence the creation of public value. The editors welcome diverse methodological approaches and international comparative studies on management control, performance measurement frameworks, budgeting practices, and accountability dynamics in public-service contexts.

Appel publié par Financial Accountability and Management. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Different forms and roles of management-control practices
• The interaction between performance-measurement frameworks and controls
• Linkages between non-financial performance targets and financial allocations in the budget process
• The potential for (and consequences of) the over-use of non-financial performance targets and the embracing of 'simple' (or simplistic) overall performance frameworks
• The alignment of performance targets at various organisational and inter-organisational levels
• Studies of contexts where the use of judgement in decision making is (or should be) paramount, and the possible consequences when it is not
• How internal and external controls work together and their effects on public-service provision
• How performance-measurement frameworks can be constructed using the participation of different stakeholder groups
• Different forms of budgeting and their development over time
• The exploring of contexts where tight-central budgeting and looser more-flexible budgeting systems might be beneficial
• The historical evolution of internal control
• The role of boards, controllers and line managers in the context of different organisational budgeting and performance-management systems
• Inter-organisational controls and practices
• How service users (or beneficiaries) contribute to shaping control and accountability processes
• How nonprofit organisations contribute to the delivery of public services in a perspective of network governance

Timeline

• July 16, 2027: Submission deadline

Aamir Rashid, City University of New York

Rizwana Rasheed, City University of New York

Organizations face ongoing disruptions and must adapt their supply chains while managing sustainability and digital transformation. However, there is limited frameworks for measuring and comparing adaptive supply chain performance across different organizations and contexts. This special issue seeks to advance research that uses benchmarking logic to systematically evaluate how well supply chains adapt.

The special issue emphasizes understanding adaptive performance through the interaction of people, technology, governance, and sustainability practices. Rather than treating adaptation as a general concept, research should operationalize adaptability with measurable constructs and benchmarking frameworks that highlight performance differences between configurations.

Contributions should employ rigorous comparative designs using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods to benchmark adaptive supply chains across industries and countries. By identifying which configurations perform better and under what conditions, the research will provide actionable insights for practitioners and policymakers.

Appel publié par Benchmarking: An International Journal. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Benchmarking adaptive supply chain performance across industries and regions
• Performance metrics and composite indices for adaptive, sustainable, and resilient supply chains
• Supply chain maturity models and benchmarking trajectories
• Socio-technical configurations and comparative performance outcomes
• Benchmarking digital and AI-enabled supply chain systems
• Performance frontiers and efficiency analysis of adaptive supply chains
• Cross-country and institutional benchmarking of supply chain adaptability
• Governance, collaboration, and coordination as benchmarked performance drivers
• Comparative analysis of sustainability and resilience performance trade-offs

Timeline

• June 1, 2026: Opening date for manuscripts submissions
• December 31, 2026: Closing date for manuscripts submission

Alberto Di Minin, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna

Federico Frattini, Politecnico di Milano

Agnieszka Radziwon, University of Southern Denmark

Krithika Randhawa, The University of Sydney

Joel West, Keck Graduate Institute

This special issue celebrates Henry Chesbrough's foundational work on open innovation and explores how organizations are putting these principles into practice within their R&D functions. The editors seek research examining how firms implement and manage open innovation through three interconnected dimensions: the strategic processes and structural changes required, the people and capabilities needed to succeed, and the performance measurement approaches for evaluating OI initiatives.

The journal seeks contributions that address real-world challenges R&D and innovation managers face when transitioning from closed to open processes, including technology strategy, partnership governance, organizational design, and digital transformation. Particularly valued are insights from practitioners and academic-practitioner collaborations that bridge theory and practice, along with research highlighting how open innovation applies across different organizational sizes, industries, and contexts including energy transition and geopolitical shifts.

Appel publié par R and D Management. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• How do companies build innovation strategies that leverage on OI?
• How are budgets for OI projects established and allocated?
• How do businesses roadmap the development of key technologies by making use of Open Innovation?
• How are new strategies for OI (such as venture clienting and venture building) evaluated and implemented?
• What factors influence the successful implementation of new strategies for OI (such as venture clienting and venture building)?
• What specific search strategies and scouting processes are most effective for identifying valuable external knowledge/technology for R&D?
• How are R&D processes (e.g., stage-gate, agile) adapted to effectively integrate external inputs and manage outbound knowledge flows?
• What digital tools and platforms are used to manage OI processes in R&D, and what is their impact?
• How do firms manage the transition from closed to open R&D processes?
• What are the best practices for managing intellectual property (IP) in collaborative R&D projects under an OI paradigm?
• How do firms effectively evaluate and select external partners for R&D collaboration?
• How does firm size (SME vs. large enterprise) influence organizational design choices for managing OI in R&D?
• How do firms overcome internal resistance (e.g., 'Not-Invented-Here' syndrome) when implementing OI in R&D?
• What is the role of middle managers in facilitating or hindering OI adoption within R&D departments?
• What specific skills, capabilities, and mindsets are required for R&D personnel (researchers, managers) operating in an OI environment?
• How can organizations cultivate an 'open' culture within R&D, that encourages both internal sharing and external engagement?
• Which leadership styles are most effective in managing OI initiatives within R&D teams?
• How are performance management and incentive systems adapted to motivate R&D employees' participation in OI activities?
• What is the role of individual absorptive capacity and boundary-spanning activities of R&D personnel in OI success?
• Which capabilities companies need to develop to successfully work with different types of service providers?
• How can AI enable and support OI projects in R&D and innovation functions?
• What ethical considerations arise in the operational management of OI within R&D (e.g., knowledge appropriation, fairness to external contributors)?
• What metrics do R&D departments use to track the inputs, throughputs, and outputs of their OI activities?
• How can the contribution of OI to R&D project success and overall R&D performance be effectively measured and demonstrated?
• What are the key challenges in measuring the ROI of specific OI tactics within R&D?
• What are the good practices for selecting the right service provider, based on different R&D and innovation needs?

Timeline

• January 2, 2026: Conference submission system opens
• February 1, 2026: Deadline for electronic submission of papers to the conference
• March 1, 2026: Notification of authors regarding acceptance to the conference
• April 20, 2026: Special Issue Conference held at Luiss University
• June 15, 2026: Submission deadline for extended abstracts (max 3 pages) for Academy of Management Researching Open Innovation PDW
• September 1, 2026: Time window to submit full paper through the R&D Management Journal Website
• September 15, 2026: Submission deadline

Amalie Ringgaard, University College Cork

Maude Plante, Université Laval

Michelle Carr, University College Cork

Per Nikolaj Bukh, Aalborg University Business School

Valuations permeate nearly every facet of contemporary organisational and societal life. Whether explicitly or implicitly, actors across domains are constantly engaged in determining what is valuable, which values matter and how value is represented, produced and distributed. In this context, valuations refer to the situated and socially constructed processes through which entities, performances, people and practices are evaluated, ranked, compared and legitimised. Therefore, valuations influence not only decision-making and governance but also fundamental perceptions of what is worth preserving, changing or investing in.

Appel publié par Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. Lire l'appel complet sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• The mobilisation of accounting valuation techniques (e.g., calculation, quantification, classification, ranking)
• Accounting's interaction with processes of commensuration, financialisation, capitalisation, assetisation or monetisation
• Accounting as a moral and performative instrument in the construction of (accountability for) value or worth
• Valuations undertaken by accounting and auditing professionals, and how these intersect with their roles and identities
• Tracking how valuation practices 'travel', cross-boundaries, along with their epistemic and ontological translations
• Accounting's role in shaping and contesting valuations in relation to socio-political objectives (e.g., ESG, diversity, well-being or care)
• Studies on valuation grammars, including reflections on the boundaries between accounting, valuation studies and economic sociology

Timeline

• August 6, 2026: Opening date for manuscripts submissions
• January 30, 2027: Closing date for manuscripts submission