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Position Announcement
Assistant Professor
Human Resource Management
Department of Management
The Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is furthering our efforts toward excellence in innovative undergraduate, graduate and executive education. The University has adopted an ambitious plan to be a leader among urban institutions. The vision of the Bloch School is to become a nationally preeminent school. The School's recently revised undergraduate programs and graduate programs in business, along with the new MS programs, are strong offerings attracting regional, national, and international candidates. Its emphasis is on developing integrative programs that combine the strengths across its three domains including Business, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, and MPA. The School has experienced significant growth and the future trajectory for enrollments is aggressive.
The Department of Management is seeking applications from outstanding candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the area of human resource management and organizational leadership. Candidates are expected to have outstanding research and teaching credentials or demonstrated potential. Individuals with expertise in the human resource and organizational challenges facing highly innovative firms and organizations are especially encouraged to apply. For suitable candidates, affiliation with the UMKC's recently ranked Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be encouraged.
The Henry W. Bloch School of Management is endowed by Henry W. Bloch, founder of H&R Block. Kansas City is headquarters for many major corporations, including Sprint, Hallmark, H&R Block, American Century Investment Management, and several major foundations. In particular, the region's business community is noted for its many entrepreneurs and innovators. The Kansas City metropolitan area is also well known for its reasonable cost of living, enriched quality of life, financially supportive donors, and excellent elementary and secondary school options. The greater Kansas City area has all of the amenities expected of an outstanding metropolitan area, including professional sports teams and world-class arts organizations. Of particular note is the anticipated opening of the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Fall 2011.
UMKC enrolls approximately 14,000 students and is located in the historic Country Club Plaza district of Kansas City, moments from excellent dining and shopping. The Bloch School has almost 1,700 students, 45 full-time faculty, and excellent technology resources. The School offers instruction at the undergraduate, graduate, executive graduate, and doctoral levels. Its business and public administration programs are fully accredited by AACSB International and NASPAA, respectively.
Candidates who will have completed all of the requirements for their doctorate by September 2010 should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vita, copies of one or two research papers, and the names and contact information of at least three references to Susan Mott (motts@umkc.edu), Administrative Assistant for the Department of Management, Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 334E Bloch School, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO, 64110-2499. Electronic submissions are encouraged. References will not be contacted without permission of the candidate. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
UMKC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Nancy E. Day
Associate Professor, Human Resources & Organizational Behavior
HW Bloch School of Business & Public Administration
University of Missouri - Kansas City
5110 Cherry
Kansas City, Missouri 64110
816-235-2333
816-235-6506 (fax)
dayn@umkc.edu
"The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honor trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then- to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the only thing for you."
T.H. White, The Once and Future King