the orgtheory guys
This is the only known picture of the orgtheory guys, taken last Saturday at BYU’s beautiful new reception hall – the Hinckley Center. From right to left:
- Teppo Felin, co-founder of orgtheory. Specialty: Philosophical foundations of organization theory & strategic management. Country of origin: Finland.
- Brayden King, the other orgtheory founder. Specialty: Social movements and their impact on public policy and corporate behavior. Country of origin:
UtahIdaho. - Kieran Healy. Specialty: Cultural dimensions of organizations and markets. Country of origin: Ireland.
- Omar Lizardo. Specialty: Cultural sociology, networks, and globalization. Country of origin: Dominican Republic.
- Fabio Rojas. Specialty: Social movements, higher education & mathematical sociology. Country of origin: South Jersey.
Armed with copies of the latest journals and university press books, this international team of scholars is dedicated to one and only one purpose: cutting edge commentary on the latest social science and management research. Thanks for reading!

Thanks orgtheorists!
I come here often.
Han Yi
October 7, 2007 at 7:24 am
Hmm, the photo needs something more – black and white, fog, next to some statue, mountain, water, a touch of drama, something…its a bit anticlimactic. It just looks like four average blokes … ;|
tf
October 7, 2007 at 8:47 am
No second ‘e,’ please.
Kieran
October 7, 2007 at 1:50 pm
I like the 1970s Kung-Fu film screen ratio.
Omar
October 7, 2007 at 1:56 pm
Now, I must kill you.
Kieran
October 7, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Hmmm, my country of origin is most certainly NOT Utah. I’m an Idaho man. We eat Utahns for breakfast.
brayden
October 7, 2007 at 2:49 pm
The grain is nice, you are right.
tf
October 7, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Kieran: If anyone is missing at the next photo session, you’re the #1 suspect.
Fabio Rojas
October 7, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Your Guiness Pie Dragon fist is no match for my dancing Diablo hurricane kick
Omar
October 7, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Not a single cape? I’m disappointed. Also:
I’m an Idaho man. We eat Utahns for breakfast.
Whatever.
alan
October 8, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Ah, the SchussMAN comes out of his lair to join in the fun.
It’s pretty clear we all had our years of comic book geekiness, isn’t it?
brayden
October 9, 2007 at 2:04 am
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