Who we are?

We are a network of early career researchers funded by the German Research Foundation (“Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft” [DFG]) and dedicated to the topic “Temporary Organizing under Tension: Between Stability and Change”. The activities of the network start in June 2017. Within a period of 18 months, the network will, among other things, host four workshops on selected topics in the field of temporary organizing. International keynote speakers will present their views on temporary organizing and engage in discussions with the network members as well as with invited guests.

What we are interested in…

Temporary organizing in the shape of projects, events, or contract and temporary work is a widely spread empirical phenomenon that still continues to grow in importance and that reflects both the uncertainty resulting from intensified competition in globalized markets and the “Zeitgeist” of acceleration, speed, and time scarcity. Forms of temporary organizing are see to provide a high degree of flexibility to the actors involved and have become the predominant form of organizing innovation, change, and transformative activities.  Continue reading →