Silvia Gherardi

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Silvia Gherardi is a pioneering figure in organizational studies, renowned for her groundbreaking work on practice-based theorizing, posthumanism, and the sociomaterial dynamics of work. Her research fundamentally reshapes how we understand organizations, moving beyond human-centric views to explore the intricate entanglements of people, technologies, and discourses. A major contribution is her development of a posthuman, process-based organizational perspective, as articulated in her highly influential 2024 work, "Organization Studies and Posthumanism" (19 citations), where she introduces cartographic mapping as a novel method for studying human–robotic workplaces. Gherardi’s impact extends into applied ethics and care, as seen in her 2025 study, "Affect-Based Well-Being in Caring Practices with Companion Robots" (4 citations), which examines how companion robots like PARO shape caring practices and well-being in dementia care through the concept of *agencement*. Her work is celebrated for bridging theory and practice, offering fresh insights into affect, materiality, and ethics. With thousands of citations across her career, Gherardi is a leading voice in reimagining organizational life for a more-than-human world.