
Overview
Background
Paul is a leading scholar in strategy and qualitative research. His research reflects his passion to identify the relevance of theory in practice, and how practice can inform theory. He has been part of and leading several research teams, in the context of entrepreneurship, health, reinsurance, telecommunication and the petrochemical industry.
His research is at the forefront of theory development, in particular strategy-as-practice and advances qualitative research methodology. His work appeared in a number of top-tier journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science and Organisation Studies amongst others.
Paul’s work has made an impact to practice and academe. Based on a global ethnography of reinsurance trading, his book ‘Making a market for acts of God’ has been highly influential leading to contributions in the Financial Times, The Economist, ABC News - The Business and Actuaries Digital amongst others. He has been invited to contribute to webinars and several professional development workshops for instance on process research methods and on career advice for doctoral students and early career researchers. Recently, one of his published manuscripts received the Emerald Citation Award recognising the impact of his work. His work has also received several prestigious distinctions including best paper awards from the leading professional associations in business and management, the Academy of Management and the European Group of Organisation Studies.
His experience and drive to explore the relation of theory and practice is reflected in his approach to teaching. Currently, Paul delivers and oversees the strategy course in the Master of Business. Paul also delivers a popular strategy capstone course into the Medical Leadership Program.
Paul actively supervises Master thesis and doctoral students, whose work has received several awards, including the prestigious Carolyn Dexter award (awarded by the Academy of Management).
Paul has been very engaged shaping the academic profession of strategy scholarship. Currently, serves as Chair of the Strategizing, Activities and Practices (SAP) interest group in the term 2017-2018. SAP is a rapidly growing interest group within the Academy of Management, a global association. To foster debates in the academic community, Paul has organised numerous workshops and convened streams at several national and international conferences.
Paul serves as Senior Editor at Organization Studies, a leading journal included in the Financial Times 45 list. He is also an invited member of the editorial board serving Long Range Planning, a leading strategy journal, and Organizational Research Methods, the leading journal advancing innovation in research methods.
Availability
- Associate Professor Paul Spee is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of Glamorgan
- Doctor of Philosophy, Aston University
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Strategic (dis)integration: an investigation of integration practices in a pluralistic organisation
Stephens, Anna, Spee, Andreas Paul and Sandberg, Jorgen (2025). Strategic (dis)integration: an investigation of integration practices in a pluralistic organisation. 45th Strategic Management Society, San Francicso, CA USA, 11-14 October 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Opening ethnography: extending the use of ethnographic datasets
Grossmann-Hensel, Ben, Jarzabkowski, Paula, Seidl, David and Spee, Andreas Paul (2025). Opening ethnography: extending the use of ethnographic datasets. 85th Academy of Management, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-29 July 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Transforming resources to support venture creation
Spee, Andreas Paul and Jenkins, Anna (2025). Transforming resources to support venture creation. 85th Academy of Management, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-29 July 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Trajectories toward community resilience: building capacity to reduce collective suffering during crisis
Fourie, Jaco, Höllerer, Markus, Kornberger, Martin, Spee, Andreas Paul, Dwyer, Graham, Meyer, Renate and Jancsary, Dennis (2025). Trajectories toward community resilience: building capacity to reduce collective suffering during crisis. 41st European Group for Organizational Studies colloquium, Athens, Greece, 3-5 July 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
The working together of unlike species: power and interdependence in organizational integration
Stephens, Anna, Spee, Andreas Paul and Sandberg, Jorgen (2025). The working together of unlike species: power and interdependence in organizational integration. 19th Organization Studies Workshop, Chania, Greece, 22-24 May 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
‘Robust reflection’ as learning from rare events: unpacking the complexities of producing reliable lessons learned
Höllerer, Markus, Fourie, Jaco, Dwyer, Graham, Meyer, Renate, Jancsary, Dennis, Kornberger, Martin and Spee, Andreas Paul (2025). ‘Robust reflection’ as learning from rare events: unpacking the complexities of producing reliable lessons learned. 20th New Institutionalism Workshop, Salzburg, Germany, 27-28 March 2025.
2024
Conference Publication
The influence and impact of social practice theory on strategy and strategic management
Spee, Andreas Paul (2024). The influence and impact of social practice theory on strategy and strategic management. Strategic Management Society conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 19-22 October 2024.
2024
Journal Article
Should I stay or should I go? Preparing for bushfire season.
Dwyer, Graham, Fourier, Jaco, Hoellerer, Markus and Spee, Paul (2024, 10 15). Should I stay or should I go? Preparing for bushfire season. The Pursuit
2024
Conference Publication
Straddling diverse audiences: venture emergence as legitimacy seeking
Jenkins, Anna Saies and Spee, A. Paul (2024). Straddling diverse audiences: venture emergence as legitimacy seeking. 85th Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-29 July 2024. Briarcliff Manor, NY USA: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2024.13887abstract
2024
Journal Article
Routine formation as a layered process
Spee, Paul, Kho, Joanna, Jenkins, Anna and Jarzabkowski, Paula (2024). Routine formation as a layered process. Research in the Sociology of Organizations, 88, 203-220. doi: 10.1108/s0733-558x20240000088010
2024
Journal Article
Routine dynamics: organizing in a world in flux
Mahringer, Christian A., Pentland, Brian T., Renzl, Birgit, Sele, Kathrin and Spee, Paul (2024). Routine dynamics: organizing in a world in flux. Research in the Sociology of Organizations, 88, 1-15. doi: 10.1108/S0733-558X20240000088001
2024
Journal Article
Greatest good for the greatest number – the role of managers’ ethical meaning-making and subjective wellbeing complexity
Mishra, Archana, Newey, Lance and Spee, Paul (2024). Greatest good for the greatest number – the role of managers’ ethical meaning-making and subjective wellbeing complexity. Journal of Business Ethics, 197 (3), 1-23. doi: 10.1007/s10551-024-05748-2
2024
Conference Publication
Strategic (dis)integration: an investigation of integration practices in a pluralistic organisation
Stephens, Anna, Spee, Andreas Paul and Sandberg, Jorgen (2024). Strategic (dis)integration: an investigation of integration practices in a pluralistic organisation. 40th European Group for Organizational Studies colloquium, Milan, Italy, 4-6 July 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Opening ethnography: extending the use of ethnographic dataset
Grossmann-Hensel, Ben, Jarzabkowski, Paula, Seidl, David and Spee, Andreas Paul (2024). Opening ethnography: extending the use of ethnographic dataset. 40th European Group for Organizational Studies colloquium, Milan, Italy, 4-6 July 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
‘Robust reflection’ as learning from rare events: unpacking the complexities of producing reliable lessons learned
Fourie, Jaco, Höllerer, Markus, Kornberger, Martin, Spee, Andreas Paul, Meyer, Renate and Jancsary, Dennis (2024). ‘Robust reflection’ as learning from rare events: unpacking the complexities of producing reliable lessons learned. 40th European Group for Organizational Studies colloquium, Milan, Italy, 3-5 July 2025.
2024
Conference Publication
The double edge sword of routines in enabling venture emergence
Jenkins, Anna and Spee, Andreas Paul (2024). The double edge sword of routines in enabling venture emergence. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Munich, Germany, 5-8 June 2024.
2023
Journal Article
Walking the tightrope of academic and practitioner expectations in field research
Harvey, William S. and Spee, Andreas Paul (2023). Walking the tightrope of academic and practitioner expectations in field research. Management Learning, 55 (5), 769-789. doi: 10.1177/13505076231213176
2023
Conference Publication
How to overcome governance gaps? Collaborative governance in an evolving landscape of crises
Fourie, Jaco, Höllerer, Markus, Meyer, Renate, Jancsary, Dennis, Kornberger, Martin, Spee, Andreas Paul and Dwyer, Graham (2023). How to overcome governance gaps? Collaborative governance in an evolving landscape of crises. 39th European Group for Organizational Studies colloquium, Cagliari, Italy, 6-8 July 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Insights for Organizational Scholarship from Documentaries on the Australian ‘Black Summer’ Bushfires
Fourie, Jaco, Höllerer, Markus A., Dwyer, Graham and Spee, Paul (2023). Insights for Organizational Scholarship from Documentaries on the Australian ‘Black Summer’ Bushfires. Organization Studies, 45 (3), 479-482. doi: 10.1177/01708406231182766
2023
Other Outputs
PwC scandal exposes flaw in expertise shaping Australia's tax system
Anesa, Mattia, Spee, Paul and Petani, Fabio James (2023, 07 03). PwC scandal exposes flaw in expertise shaping Australia's tax system The Canberra Times
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
From exclusion to inclusion: Reconciling the paradoxes by which different groups of the underinsured are excluded from financial protection for extreme weather disasters.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paula Jarzabkowski
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding learning of novice entrepreneurs during new venture creation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Anna Jenkins
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
How and Why Senior Managers Think Differently About Wellbeing: Towards a Constructive-Developmental Theory
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lance Newey
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
An exploration of knowledge creation processes in Open Innovation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Strategic Change and Human Capital Issues: A micro-level investigation into board decision making.
Associate Advisor
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