Managerial and Organizational Cognition MOC

📣 Join the Managerial and Organizational Cognition (MOC) Division at AOM 2026 in Philadelphia!

We are getting closer to AOM, and we are excited to share a full schedule of MOC events designed to help scholars develop their research, improve their teaching and presentations, connect with colleagues, and celebrate our community.

🌟 MOC Signature PDWs
Research Impact
📅 Friday, July 31
🕘 8:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel - Regency C
Learn practical strategies for increasing the societal and organizational impact of your research from scholars and practitioners committed to bridging research and practice.

Reviewing in the Rough
📅 Friday, July 31
🕐 1:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel - Commonwealth A1
Receive developmental feedback on your review and learn from experienced editors and reviewers.

Cognition in the Rough
📅 Saturday, August 1
🕘 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel - Commonwealth D
Discuss emerging ideas and receive constructive feedback on cognition-related research.

Teaching in the Rough
📅 Saturday, August 1
🕙 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel - Commonwealth A1
Exchange innovative teaching ideas and receive feedback on classroom activities and pedagogical approaches.

Presenting in the Rough
📅 Saturday, August 1
🕐 1:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel - Commonwealth A2
Practice your conference presentation and receive developmental feedback before presenting at AOM.

Diamonds in the Rough
📅 Saturday, August 1
🕜 1:30–4:00 p.m.
📍 Philadelphia Convention Center - Room 117
A developmental workshop connecting doctoral students and junior faculty with senior scholars for personalized feedback on their research.

Entrepreneurial Cognition in the Rough
📅 Saturday, August 1
🕑 2:00–4:00 p.m.
📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel - Commonwealth D
Explore new ideas at the intersection of entrepreneurship and cognition.

MOC Connect
📅 Saturday, August 1
🕒 3:00–4:30 p.m.
📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel - Commonwealth C
Meet scholars with shared research interests through facilitated roundtable discussions on emotions, meaningful work, DEI, leadership, well-being, identity, cognition, and the future of work.

🎉 MOC Social
📅 Saturday, August 1
🕟 4:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel - Regency C
Reconnect with colleagues, meet new members of the MOC community, and celebrate another exciting year of research and collaboration.

🏆 MOC Plenary & Awards Ceremony
📅 Monday, August 3
🕛 12:00–2:00 p.m.
📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel - Regency A
Join us as we recognize this year's award winners, celebrate the accomplishments of our community, and honor our MOC Distinguished Scholar, Sue Ashford, whose scholarship has profoundly shaped research on leadership, proactivity, voice, and thriving at work.

We are grateful to the many organizers, speakers, facilitators, and volunteers who are making these events possible. We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia!

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Cristiano Guarana
Associate Professor
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington IN
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