1. Workshop on Organising Paths – Paths of Organising
Free University of Berlin, Harnack-Haus
3-4 November 2006
Chaired by
Peter Karnøe, Guido Möllering and Jörg Sydow

2. Introduction: Background of the Workshop
Exchange of ideas between diverse ‘path researchers’
From path metaphor to path theory!
Research perspectives informed by social theory
Theories of structure, action and their interplay
Path dependence and path creation
Thematic focus on ‘Organising’

3. Areas of Application for Path Theory

4. Closing Session (1): Observations, Conclusions, Suggestions
Multi-level concept. What is the focus?
Power and path dependence
Path characteristics, time, sequence
Defining paths? Types of path?
Reluctance to find a common approach?
Terminology. Increasing research impact.

5. Closing Session (2): Observations, Conclusions, Suggestions
Time and process: operationalisation
Sunk costs – increasing returns?
Research on future developments
Endogenous and exogenous influences
Open the black box of technology

6. Closing Session (3): Observations, Conclusions, Suggestions
Towards a path theory?
Insider and/or outsider perspectives?
Ontological, epistemological and methodological issues remain!
Sub-theme 14 at EGOS 2007 Vienna: “Path dependencies and beyond”