Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Growth in an Uncertain World: The Role of Serendipity

This symposium will focus on the role of serendipity in the management and strategy context. Leading management scholars will discuss serendipity (and related concepts) from the perspectives of organizational learning, strategy, and innovation. The focus of the short “panel sparks” is to highlight current state-of-the-art research and relevant future research opportunities. We will conclude the symposium with reflections by an eminent management scholar (Henry Mintzberg), who will “connect the dots” between the emerging themes.