This special issue seeks to explore how Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming methodological approaches in technology management research. We invite submissions that demonstrate innovative applications of LLMs as research tools, methodological enhancers, and theoretical instruments for advancing our understanding of technology management, innovation, and organizational change.

Contributions should address both the opportunities and challenges of incorporating LLMs into research practice, including questions of validity, reliability, ethical considerations, and the development of new theoretical frameworks that account for LLM capabilities and limitations in research contexts.

Potential topics

• Applications of LLMs in technology management research
• LLMs for data analysis and pattern recognition in technology studies
• Novel methodological approaches enabled by LLMs
• Theoretical frameworks for understanding LLM capabilities and limitations in research contexts
• LLMs for literature review and synthesis
• LLM-assisted qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Validation and reliability of LLM-based research findings
• Ethical considerations in using LLMs for academic research
• LLMs for forecasting technological trends
• Integration of LLMs with traditional research methodologies

Timeline

• January 1, 2027: Submission deadline

Timeline

• February 15, 2025: Full paper submission deadline