Abstract
I examine how conferences can be occasions for the configuration of emerging organizational fields by describing three that I attended during the development and commercialization of cochlear implants. These conferences served as venues for a variety of activities to unfold, ranging from the exchange of information to the enactment of technological possibilities. A full appreciation of conferences as holistic events, I argue, offers us a particularly valuable entry point into gaining a deeper understanding of how new fields are assembled in real time.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1061-1088 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Journal of Management Studies |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Business and International Management
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation