I've been in Segovia at the great workshop that Paolo Quattrone and others organized, which brought together a range of scholars interested in the role of pictures and performances in accountability and organizing. It was interesting to discover a range of other traditions of thought that address similar questions around visual practices, organizing and management.
For me, in sessions and over lunch, the question of tradition and innovation arose - not least because the setting for the conference was a converted Dominican church, founded by Dominico himself (and my hotel in Segovia had a view of a Roman acqueduct). While I have been interested for some time in how management practices create stability and change, sitting in a chapter house that has a vaulted ceiling and the initials of Isabel and Ferdinand on the roof sets a longer context, one that is not often considered in business and organization studies.
