Monica Franco
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Monica Franco
@mfsm.bsky.social
Researcher and educator, Reader at Cranfield University UK. Interested in how governance structures influence behaviour and well-being. Currently focused on quantification, commensuration, complexity, and the all-present AI. Trained in quants, loving quals
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It was to see some many friends in Philadelphia for the @comm4rigor.bsky.social meeting a couple of weeks ago. Together we are developing free online materials for researchers interested in doing rigorous science.

The first units are coming soon at c4r.io.

Photos: Eric Sucar
September 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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You are invited, #AOM2025!

Iberoamerican Academy of Management Social
Saturday, July 26, 2025
18:30 – 20:30 CEST (GMT+2)
Bella Center – Social Space Ballroom

#aom #aomconnect #iaom #iberoacademy
@aomconnect.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Are you a UK-based researcher in the humanities or social sciences looking to develop policy solutions to complex sustainability challenges? Learn more about our Innovation Fellowships Scheme Route B: Policy-led (Sustainable Futures) scheme and apply: buff.ly/cxGti22
June 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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"The analytics-industrial complex has effectively achieved a form of regulatory capture over global higher education." ihe.bc.edu/pub/j49thy96...
The New Analytics-Industrial Complex in Higher Education: Data, Governance, and Power
Private data firms are quietly seizing control of global higher education, creating a power shift more profound than universities realize.
ihe.bc.edu
March 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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To perform your scientific searches you can use Europe PMC freely

europepmc.org

as feared, #pubmed is not working reliably & even if it runs, imo it cannot be trusted to provide uncensored search results given the list of banned words we’ve seen circulating
europepmc.org
March 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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(Re)sharing these fantastic posts on Quali-centric writing by Victoria Clarke (@vicclarke.bsky.social) & Ginny Braun (brown, not brawn - @ginnybraun.bsky.social). go forth and preach the good news of #QualitativeResearch 🙌🏿 #Thesis #Writing #Academic

edpsy.org.uk/blog/2021/ti...
Tips on writing a qualitative dissertation or thesis, from Braun & Clarke - Part 1 - edpsy.org.uk
Our advice here relates to many forms of qualitative research, and particularly to research involving the use of thematic analysis...
edpsy.org.uk
January 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What a great resource for Organisation Studies and Management scholars and students! Award-winning research methods papers from the past 20+ years...

Extracted from: lnkd.in/dNS-b2iB. Thank you for sharing AOM Research Methods Division!
February 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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PhD students in social sciences studying "metascience" and AI: This looks like an *AMAZING* opportunity. Fully funded research postdoc that can be housed at whatever university you can find an appropriate mentor. sloan.org/programs/dig...
Call for submissions: Metascience and AI postdoctoral fellowship | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Our mission is to make the world a better place through the advancement of scientific knowledge.
sloan.org
February 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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There are three new sofa videos on my channel:

What Is Phenomenology? - youtu.be/S9_t1IxOV-k

What Is A Case Study? - youtu.be/LmkrOrog7TM

What Is Indigenous Research? - youtu.be/dqsr4Q_5q8k0
February 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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The SOCIETY FOR QUALITATIVE INQUIRY IN PSYCHOLOGY is is developing a resource for knowing about other qualitative psychologists/researchers across the world. If you’d like to be listed, enter your details on their Excel file that collects this information which is then be added to an online map.
Qualitative Global Map
Sheet1 Name,University Affiliation ,Status (Faculty or Student),SQIP Member? ,Research Topics,Methods ,Contact ,Website(s),Availability,@dropdown Alessandra Frigerio,Sigmund Freud University, Milan, ...
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December 14, 2023 at 10:30 AM
Great resource with the latest AI developments related to Higher Education (e.g. ChatGPT guides and other helpful material for researchers and students). Congratulations to those working on keeping this up-to-date! 🙌 tamu.libguides.com/c.php?g=1345...
December 12, 2023 at 7:52 PM
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Attending the 12th International Conference of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management #IAOM2023?

Let us know about your favorite panels, workshops, or tracks!

#StrategicManagement #BusinessPolicy #InternationalManagement #EnviromentalSocialandGovernance
December 5, 2023 at 9:00 PM
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🚨 #CFP for @IberoAoM #PDW at #AOM2024 @AOMConnect
The deadline is 📆 January 10th - contact Prof Erica Salvaj for questions or inquiries.
www.iberoacademy.org/iaom-paper-d...
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#management #research #Iberoamerica
IAOM Paper Development Workshop at #AOM2024 - Iberoamerican Academy of Management
Call for papers The Iberoamerican Academy of Management (IAOM) would like to invite the submission of proposals for its Professional Development Workshop (PDW) sessions that will take place at the 84t...
www.iberoacademy.org
December 8, 2023 at 1:25 PM
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Just created my first syllabus that includes a policy on AI assistance. This resource was super helpful: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Syllabi Policies for AI Generative Tools
docs.google.com
November 26, 2023 at 11:31 PM
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There's a large replication study that came out at Nature Human Behavior today (here's some coverage) and I read it very carefully earlier this week because a Science mag reporter asked for my comments on it. I gave a lot of detailed feedback. But the gist was: >>
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How to make research reproducible: psychology protocol gives 86% success rate
Four groups in the field of experimental psychology successfully replicate each other’s work by following best practices. Four groups in the field of experimental psychology successfully replicate e...
www.nature.com
November 9, 2023 at 6:22 PM
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If you have bsky invites and want to give them to scientists/academics, this form by @pkpd-babe.bsky.social has worked well for me. 🧪
I always request that my codes go to folks with marginalized identities and it seems like they try to honor that.
BlueSky Invites
Please fill out this form if (1) you’d like to donate invite codes to scientists, clinicians, academics, other researchers or scholars or (2) you’re a member of one of these communities and would ...
docs.google.com
September 29, 2023 at 3:57 PM
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Inviting all qual researchers in management and organization studies to submit a paper to the Special Issue of the journal 'Organization Studies' (@osofficer) on the topic of "The Future of Qualitative #Research in Management and Organization Studies".

journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM