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Why Should Organizational Scholars Study Migration?

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  • Exequiel Hernandez

    (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104)

  • Prithwiraj Choudhury

    (Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts 02163)

  • Elena Kulchina

    (Poole College of Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695)

  • Dan Wang

    (Columbia Business School, New York, New York 10024)

  • J. Myles Shaver

    (Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455)

  • Mary Zellmer-Bruhn

    (Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455)

  • Tarun Khanna

    (Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts 02163)

Abstract

Migration is one of the most significant forces shaping economies and societies, yet it remains largely understudied in organizational research. At the same time, scholars in other fields with long traditions of studying migration tend to overlook the essential role of organizations. This lack of dialogue is striking because organizations are often the central arena in which migrants interact with others and through which they impact society and the economy. We explain how scholars of migration and organizations can benefit each other by exploring two broad issues. First, we consider what an organizational lens can add to the existing migration literature. We argue that organizational heterogeneity plays an essential role in determining the causes and effects of migration. Second, we consider how taking migration seriously can yield theoretical advancements for organizational scholars. We present examples that introduce potentially novel theoretical concepts or that enrich existing theories. Our aim is to broaden the research agenda for scholars interested in migration or organizations and to motivate organizational scholars to engage more deeply with one of the most consequential issues of our time.

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  • Exequiel Hernandez & Prithwiraj Choudhury & Elena Kulchina & Dan Wang & J. Myles Shaver & Mary Zellmer-Bruhn & Tarun Khanna, 2025. "Why Should Organizational Scholars Study Migration?," Organization Science, INFORMS, vol. 36(3), pages 1021-1046, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ororsc:v:36:y:2025:i:3:p:1021-1046
    DOI: 10.1287/orsc.2025.20376
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