Science of Organizations (SoO)

The Science of Organizations (SoO) program funds basic research that yields a scientific evidence base for improving the design and emergence, development and deployment, and management and ultimate effectiveness of organizations of all kinds. SoO funds research that advances our fundamental understanding of how organizations develop, form and operate. Successful SoO research proposals use scientific methods to develop and refine theories, to empirically test theories and frameworks, and to develop new measures and methods. Funded research is aimed at yielding generalizable insights that are of value to the business practitioner, policy-maker and research communities. Some key points to consider when applying for this grant include: * Intellectual perspectives may involve organizational theory, behavior, sociology or economics, business policy and strategy, communication sciences, entrepreneurship, human resource management, information sciences, managerial and organizational cognition, operations management, public administration, social or industrial psychology, and technology and innovation management. * Phenomena studied may include structures, routines, effectiveness, competitiveness, innovation, dynamics, change and evolution. * Levels of analysis may include organizational, cross-organizational collaborations or relationships, and institutional and can address individuals, groups or teams. * Research methods may be qualitative and quantitative and may include archival analyses, surveys, simulation studies, experiments, comparative case studies, and network analyses.