Dear Colleagues,
We extend a cordial invitation for you to participate in our upcoming symposium at AoM 2025, "NAVIGATING THE DUAL ECONOMY: STRATEGIC CHALLENGES FOR MANAGERS IN LATIN AMERICA". You and find the link of registration here: https://cdmcd.co/ganMvM
This panel symposium promises a deep dive into the unique economic landscape of the region, offering a crucial platform for discussion, addressing the particularities of the Latin American context, which are often overlooked in global academic discourse.
Why this symposium is essential:
• It provides critical insights into Latin America's unique economic and institutional dualities and their implications for strategic decision-making.
•You will gain an advanced understanding of how firms align their strategies with local conditions while also connecting to global markets.
•The discussion will highlight how firms balance the demands of formality and informality, adapt to institutional complexity, and leverage unique resources to sustain competitive advantage in a dynamic and uncertain context.
•It explores how management practices intersect with profound social challenges and opportunities, raising critical questions about the ethical, social, and community dimensions of management.
• The symposium aims to foster dialogue and generate actionable insights for scholars and practitioners operating in or studying regions with similar dynamics.
Key themes we will explore include:
• A phenomenological and more positive perspective on informality.
• How weak legal enforcement drives trust-based interactions in market exchanges.
• Strategic approaches to bridging institutional complexity.
• The influence of globalization on the relationship between formal and informal economies.
Our distinguished panel includes leading experts:
Felipe Symmes, EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Pablo Fernández, IAE Business School, Argentina
Ernesto Amorós, EGADE Business School, Mexico & Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
Roberto Vassolo, IAE Business School, Argentina
Vesna Mandakovic, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
Date: Monday, July 28, 2025, 17:15 - 18:45
�� Location: Bella Center. Hall A- A3-m2
�� Contact: felipe.symmes@tec.mx
Felipe Symmes, Ph.D.