TIM Division List Serve
Vol. 7, No. 28 (October 26, 2010)
Table of Contents:
· Call for papers
o Deadline: November 15, 2010 Special Issue on Technology Entrepreneurship Call for Papers Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
o Due 11 January 2011, Practice Theme Committee (PTC) 2011 PTC Professional Development Workshops: Call for Proposals Annual Meetings Academy of Management, August 12-16, San Antonio, Texas, USA (August 12-13 for PDW presentations)
o 1 May 2011 Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Business Ethics
Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations
o 1 November 2010 Notifications due for Organization Science Winter Conference
o OSWC-XVII February 10 – 13, 2011, Organizational Memory
o 1 December 2010 due for 2011 Organization Science Winter Conference PreE-Conference Steamboat Springs (CO) February 9th and 10th
o January 5, 2011, International Conference of the Associated Global Management Studies Las Vegas, Nevada 28 Feb – 1 March
o International Network of Business and Management Journals (INBAM) 2nd Conference Valencia, Spain 20-22 March 2012
o Submission deadline 15 December 2010 Call for Papers IJGMS Special Issue on eLearning
o Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Business Ethics Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations due May 2011
· Call for Participation
o The 4th Israel Strategy Conference Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel December 27-29, 2010 Early registration deadline – November 1, 2010
o Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Hamburg and Radboud University, conducting live, interactive, synchronous online structural equation modeling (SEM) workshops in November
· Books – Call for Authors
o Authors Invited by 10 December 2010 for Encyclopedia of New Venture Management
· Job Positions, etc.
o Apply 5 November 2010 for Management and Organization Department Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Tenured/Tenure-Track Position in Strategys
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Call for Papers
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Special Issue on Technology Entrepreneurship CALL FOR PAPERS
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
Guest Editors: Christine Beckman, Kathleen Eisenhardt, Suresh Kotha,
Alan Meyer & Nandini Rajagopalan
Advising Editor: Mike Hitt, Texas A&M University
Background and Purpose
This special issue will explore research questions at the nexus of entrepreneurship and technology. Technology entrepreneurship draws from two well-established, but related fieldsentrepreneurship and technical innovation. The challenge for technical entrepreneurs is not only to create a new business, but also to invent new technologies and shape nascent markets. The challenge for policy makers and other institutional actors is to frame the context in which such entrepreneurs will emerge and prosper. The intent of this special issue is to provide a forum to advance our understanding of the research issues that fall at this nexus.
We invite scholars from entrepreneurship, strategy, innovation, economics, history, sociology, organizational behavior, and technology studies to contribute papers to this special issue. We welcome studies that: (1) employ a variety of methodologies, from statistical, simulation, and mathematical modeling to case-studies; (2) examine multiple levels of analysis including the entrepreneurial team, technology, firm, industry and country; (3) employ traditional or emerging theoretical approaches such as bricolage, effectuation, and improvisation; (4) examine the creation or transformation of technology-based industries; and (5) study venture formation in novel industry and institutional settings.
Research Questions
We seek papers that provide new theoretical perspectives and/or empirical insights for technology entrepreneurship in both for-profit and non-profit sectors. Topics of interest include, but are not limited, to the following.
· Although many studies of entrepreneurship focus on individual entrepreneurs, teams of co-founders typically join together in launching technology-based businesses. How do these teams effectively work together? Do the characteristics of the co-founders influence the recognition of technological opportunities and their subsequent development? How do co-founders share ownership?
· Context is likely to play a key role in the formation and evolution of technology-based businesses. How do regulatory and tax policies affect such ventures? Is technology entrepreneurship driven by discoveries in basic science, M&A and IPO activity, number of technically-trained professionals, national culture, or other factors? What is the interplay between technology-based ventures and established firms? How do the dynamics of technical ecosystems, rivalry, and platform-based industries influence the strategies of technical entrepreneurs?
· Much research on technology entrepreneurship uses the biotechnology and semiconductor industries as its setting. As a result, we know less about entrepreneurial activity in novel areas such as ventures that rely on user-driven technical innovations, pursue technical innovations for education, and target technologies for developing economies. Is technology entrepreneurship different in these settings?
· Since universities are often sources of the new technologies that create entrepreneurial opportunities, studies are needed to explicate the roles of these actors. What are the strategies that universities employ to aid in the emergence and growth of technology-based firms? How does technical knowledge diffuse from university research to potential entrepreneurs? What role do academic scientists play in the venture creation process?
· Intellectual property is central to technology entrepreneurship. What are the various approaches to both formal and informal IP protection undertaken by technology entrepreneurs? What are the implications of these approaches for venture performance and industry evolution? How do these approaches influence the returns to technical innovation?
· A significant number of technology-based ventures are funded by venture capital, corporate venture capital, and angel investors. But, these investors often go beyond providing financial resources. How do these investors nurture venture success? Do these investors differentially influence firm outcomes such as innovation and growth? How is corporate governance affected by the presence of diverse investors?
· Recognizing the challenges of degraded natural environments and expensive energy, entrepreneurs are launching ventures that promote sustainable business practices and commercialize clean and/or energy efficient technologies. What unique managerial practices and business models are employed in these firms? Which policy interventions encourage their formation and growth?
· Technology entrepreneurs who seek to advance social ends rather than just commercial ones are becoming increasingly prominent. How do these entrepreneurs create value? Who captures the value that is created? How can these entrepreneurs benefit from customer creation of content, client empowerment, and open source business models? Does the emergence of technology ventures addressing social concerns influence other institutional actors such as NGOs and national governments?
Deadline, Submission and Review Process: The deadline for submission is November 15, 2010. Please indicate that your manuscript is to be considered for the special issue. To learn more about SEJ and this special Issue, including Submission Guidelines, and to submit a manuscript using the online submission process, please visit http://sej.strategicmanagement.net. Papers will be reviewed using the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal's normal double-blind process.
Special Issue Conference: After the first round of reviews, authors who receive an invitation to revise and resubmit will be invited to attend a conference associated with the Special Issue. The conference will be held during September 2011 in conjunction with the 9th West Coast Research Symposium on Technology Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington in Seattle.
More Information: For additional information and queries regarding the Special Issue, please contact the special issue guest editors:
· Christine Beckman, University of California – Irvine (cbeckman@uci.edu)
· Kathleen Eisenhardt, Stanford University (kme@stanford.edu)
· Suresh Kotha, University of Washington (skotha@uw.edu)
· Alan Meyer, University of Oregon (ameyer@uoregon.edu)
· Nandini Rajagopalan, USC (nrajagop@marshall.usc.edu )
· Or SEJ's Managing Editor, Lois Gast, (lgast@wiley.com)
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Dear Friends,
Please see the following AoM Practice Theme Committee Call for Submissions 2011 for the upcoming Academy of Management conference in San Antonio, Texas from August 12-16. The deadline for ALL submissions are due January 11, 2011 at 5:00 PM ET (New York time).
Feel free to contact me (kuo.frank.yu@cityu.edu.hk) or Wolfgang (wolfgang.guettel@jku.at) if you have any ideas or questions for engaging workshops that cater to this year's theme "West Meets East: Enlightening. Balancing. Transcending." Other management practice-related workshops are also welcome!
Best,
Kuo &Wolfgang
Practice Theme Committee (PTC)
2011 PTC Professional Development Workshops: Call for Proposals
Annual Meetings Academy of Management, August 12-16, San Antonio, Texas, USA
(August 12-13 for PDW presentations)
Online Submissions Due January 11th, 2011 at 5:00 PM ET (New York time): http://annualmeeting.aomonline.org/2011/
The Practice Theme Committee is of strategic importance to the Academy of Management and spans across all Divisions and Interest Groups of the Academy. It aims to:
Develop greater awareness of what practice means and how it can usefully inform our scholarship in terms of both research and teaching.
Identify and profile exemplary initiatives that bridge the gap between theory and practice and engage practitioners and academics in the co-creation of knowledge.
Create a platform for ongoing engagement with practitioners so that the knowledge we discover is relevant and has impact.
This year's theme "West Meets East: Enlightening. Balancing. Transcending.", encourages us to self-reflectively examine our cherished assumptions, perspectives, and values to generate new cultural lenses for research and practice. Moreover, it implores us to engage our practice and research with cross-cultural awareness, global impact, and principled accountability. In particular, we invite you to take the challenge that a practice perspective offers to engage with:
1. How do we bridge theory and practice to bridge cross-cultural understanding in management research? How do we co-create knowledge between practitioners and academics to bridge cultural boundaries?
2. How do we engage our practice research with cross-cultural awareness, global impact, and principled accountability? How do we recognize and reward relevance, impact, and accountability in management research and practice?
3. How do we enhance management practice and research with curricula that foster cross-cultural awareness, global impact, and principled accountability? What are the challenges? What are some exemplary practices?
4. What are the leadership practices that embody enlightenment, balance, and transcendence? How do leaders enlighten societies, balance trade-offs, and transcend conflicts across borders?
5. How can we better understand the role of phronesis in addressing 'mal-practice' and 'mis-management' in advancing greater balance and harmony in research and practice? How do we bridge East and West through our practices to make a difference? How do we demonstrate and embody reflexive practices that show trenchant cross-cultural understanding?
We encourage exciting, innovative, and interdisciplinary workshops involving both researchers and practitioners. Please note that the "Rule of Three" applies for the 2011 PDW program. If you have any questions before submitting, please contact Kuo Frank Yu (Kuo.Frank.Yu@CityU.Edu.HK), PDW co-Chair, and Wolfgang H. Guettel (wolfgang.guettel@jku.at), PDW co-Chair.
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Announcing a Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Business Ethics
Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations
Guest Editors:
Timo Busch, ETH Zurich
Deborah E. de Lange, Suffolk University
Javier Delgado-Ceballos, University of Granada
Alfred Marcus, University of Minnesota
Jonatan Pinkse, University of Amsterdam Business School
With this call for papers, we invite research that advances a discussion that relates to how sustainability is developed and maintained (sustained) in organizations with a particular emphasis on international organizations, whether they are multinational corporations (MNCs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or international governmental organizations (IGOs). Please see the cfp for full details.
To be considered for the special issue, "Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations", full papers must be submitted by May 1, 2011. All submissions will go through a double-blind peer review process. Full papers should be submitted to Deborah E. de Lange at ddelange@suffolk.edu. Please send the paper as a Word or pdf document without identifying information and a separate cover page having identifying information in the same email to Debbie.
Dr. Deborah E. de Lange
Assistant Professor of Strategy and International Business
Sawyer Business School
Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA
02108 USA
Tel. Phone: 617-573-8794
Fax: 617-994-6840
With this call for papers, we intend to invite research that advances a discussion that
relates to how sustainability is developed and maintained (sustained) in organizations
with a particular emphasis on international organizations, whether they are multinational corporations (MNCs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or international governmental organizations (IGOs). We consider sustainability to be an approach to business that considers economic, environmental and social issues in balanced, holistic and long term ways that benefit current and future generations of concerned stakeholders.
The invited research may contribute on multiple levels: individual, organization, industry, field or community, and international or global levels, to develop research about how to sustain sustainability in organizations from management and ethical perspectives,particularly using theoretical lenses of strategy and organization theory. The impact of ethical, sustainable thinking and the associated deep rooted changes have enhanced business and society. Now, managers and others need to ensure the sense of urgency is sustained so that they do not lose ground and rather, ensure that ethical, sustainable progress continues. We will consider both theoretical and empirical papers and suggest particular subtopic areas below. This issue will publish high quality and progressive scholarship that builds theory. Furthermore, the research included will develop the area of sustainability so that it moves toward a more mature stage. Submissions may focus on, but must not be limited to, one of the following domains:
Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations Subtopic Areas and Questions:
1) Types of Organizations: MNCs, NGOs, and IGOs
• How do concerned stakeholders maintain their ethical influence on MNCs so that
MNCs continuously improve in regards to sustainability and ethics?
• How do MNCs define and enact CSR? After this has happened, how do firms
maintain the focus on it over time so that they do not lapse into old bad habits?
• How do stakeholders, in comparison to MNCs, expect sustainability practices to
evolve; what outcomes do they expect? Will ethical, sustainable practices prevail
with stakeholders' support?
• How do the stakeholders and MNCs resolve differences and tensions these days
and how has it changed?
• What are the future plans of MNCs in terms of their sustainable transformation?
How fast do they plan to change and which stakeholders are they choosing to
satisfy? Which ones will be left unsatisfied and what will be the consequences? Is
this possible imbalance acceptable from an ethical standpoint?
• How does the presence of MNCs affect the progress of sustainability in developed
nations?
• How do MNCs transfer sustainability innovation from one subsidiary to others?
What is the role of the headquarters?
• What are IGOs and NGOs doing to continue to promote and maintain sustainable
practices and ethics in organizations globally?
• What are IGOs' and NGO's capabilities compared to MNCs', in respect of
promoting sustainability globally?
• What motivates IGOs and NGOs to promote sustainability and how impactful are
the actions? Which ones find long term success in their sustainability initiatives
and why?
• Are developing nations acting in a sustainable and ethical manner and can they? If
they are, how are they doing so and maintaining their progress?
• What are IGOs and NGOs doing to support or hinder sustainable development in
either developing or developed nations? What are the differences in their
approaches in these different environments?
• Are IGOs and NGOs providing continuing support through incentives to
environmental entrepreneurs for their sustainable technological developments and
is it working? Are these incentives and projects nationally strategic to the
countries in which the entrepreneurs reside such that there is beneficial economic
development? Does the support include emphasis on ethical decision making and
management practices?
• How do IGOs and NGOs coordinate and collaborate with each other, with
governments and with firms to influence sustainable practices
2) Types of Activities: Environmental Innovation and Combating Climate Change
• How do firms harness creative destruction when pursuing environmental
sustainability efforts? What happens after the big changes? Does sustainability
innovation become incremental?
• What talents and special expertise are required for environmental innovation? Is
ethical character and behavior part of the talent profile? How has the labor pool
changed to support this special type of sustainable innovation e.g., full life cycle
designs and use or development of special reusable or recyclable materials.
• Is there a global model of firm sustainability innovation that has been sustained?
If there is, does/do the model(s) include subscription to a set of ethical values,
what are they, and how is the ethical culture sustained?
• How does green technology evolution and revolution affect the current and future
competitive landscape? Will competitive behavior amongst firms also become
more ethical because the technological shift is one towards sustainability?
• Which firms will survive the changes and will we experience an increase in
competition or more oligopoly due to the large investments required to develop
green technology and commercialize it?
• Who will be the winners and losers as we adopt green technologies and retire the
old ones? What are the ethical questions to consider under these circumstances?
• How will consumers benefit from green technology? Will life become cheaper
and will our standard of living improve overall? How will the benefits of green
technology be distributed?
• How do consumers need to change so as to support the green technology
revolution? Will they change and if so, how fast? Will demand increase for goods
and services produced in currently perceived ethical, sustainable ways and will
the related standards be maintained and improved? How will ethical, sustainable
standards be set so as to satisfy consumer tastes and expectations?
• How have firms responded to climate change and maintained their sustainable
performance? What processes of learning and change have they undergone in
order to find the right balance between seeking profitability and fighting climate
change?
• What kinds of organizational changes have helped firms to adapt to the
environmental changes that the world is experiencing?
• Are firms changing adequately to help slow climate change and if not, what
more needs to be achieved?
• What aspects of supply chains are most impactful on climate change and how
should firms discover and adopt best practices in their global supply chains?
Should these best practices include ethics and how will they be explicitly
incorporated into them?
Timeline, Process & Standards
To be considered for the special issue, "Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations", full
papers must be submitted by May 1, 2011. All submissions will go through a doubleblind peer review process. Therefore, all author-identifying information should be speakers to have their papers checked by a native speaker. The formatting of the paper has to follow the guidelines of the Journal of Business Ethics. Publication of the Special Issue is envisioned for late 2012.
Papers completed at the Academy of Management professional development workshop,
"Passion for Sustainability: A Continuance of Scholarship", will be considered for the
Special Issue. Additionally, an open call for papers through many academic channels
including the ONE, OMT, SIM, TIM and BPS Divisions of Academy of Management
and through the GRONEN community will be used to seek out papers to complete the
issue. Therefore, consideration of papers for the Special Issue is not bound to conference
participation.
Full papers should be submitted to Deborah E. de Lange at ddelange@suffolk.edu. Please send the paper as a Word or pdf document without identifying information and a separate cover page having identifying information in the same email to Debbie.
Thank you.
Sample references:
Busch, T. and V. H. Hoffmann: 2009, 'Ecology-Driven Real Options: An Investment Framework for
Incorporating Uncertainties in the Context of the Natural Environment' Journal of Business Ethics 90(2):
295-310.
de Lange, D. E. (ed.): 2010 forthcoming, Research Companion to Green International Management
Studies: A Guide for Future Research, Collaboration and Review Writing (Edward Elgar, Northampton).
Garriga, E. and D. N. Mele: 2004, 'Corporate Social Responsibility theories: Mapping the Territory'
Journal of Business Ethics 53(1-2): 51-71.
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2011 Organization Science Winter Conference PRE-CONFERENCE
Steamboat Springs (CO) February 9th and 10th
Conveners: Arie Y. Lewin and Silvia Massini
We are looking forward to the 2011 Pre-conference and plan on the same format as prior years. This includes the Pre-conference Reception, and two sessions taking place Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
We are expecting that about one quarter of those attending will be "Regulars," with the rest being considered as "Theme Related". "Regulars" are people who have been attending about every other year (typically). They provide the enduring core and institutional structure of OSWC.
The organizing theme for OSWC XVII is to explore the topic of organizational memory. Organizational memory has been central to theories of organizational cognition, learning and knowledge. Theoretical models of organizational memory have been developed and the implications of where knowledge is embedded for competitive advantage described. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in organizational memory, with particular interest to the knowledge repositories of routines and transactive memory systems. Further, empirical research in both the laboratory and the field on organizational memory has increased. The Organization Science Winter Conference will explore new developments and suggest further research direction on the important topic of organizational memory. Dan Levinthal, Linda Argote and Ray Reagans are the conveners of OSWC XVII.
Those who are invited to present at the Pre-conference, will have about 20 minutes for their presentation followed by discussions. This format will accommodate about TWELVE presentations.
YOU may think of your talk as bringing all of us up-to-date with your recent research. WE THINK OF YOUR TALK AS THE BEGINNING OF AN OSWC CONVERSATION LASTING SEVERAL DAYS: on ski-lifts, in lift-lines and bars, or (imagine) at the conference itself! So, you need to help us out on this!!
PRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
Wednesday 9th: Registration at 4:30pm
Reception with open bar 5:30 to 7:00pm
Session from 7:00pm to10:00pm or when we conclude
Thursday 10th: Continental Breakfast at 7:00am.
Session from 7:30am to 10:30am.
Ski your heart out and legs off: 11:00am to 4:00pm
OSWC (opening) Reception: 4:30 pm.
Pre-conference registration fee will be $35.00 and will include opening reception on Wednesday and breakfast on Thursday morning.
Please submit a ONE page summary of your paper to Ms Stefanie McAdoo Stefanie.mcadoo@duke.edu no later than December 1st 2010. EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN INVITED BY THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE TO ATTEND OSWC 2011 is also invited to join the Pre-Conference.
Arie Y. Lewin
Professor, Director CIBER
The Fuqua School of Business
Duke University
(919) 660-7832/7654
Fax: (919) 660-7769
Email: ayl3@duke.edu
Dr. Silvia Massini
Reader in Economics and Management of Innovation
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research
Manchester Business School
+44 (0)161 306 8794
Fax: +44 (0)161 275 7143
Email: silvia.massini@mbs.ac.uk
CALL
Organization Science Winter Conference
OSWC-XVII
February 10 – 13, 2011
Organizational Memory
We are very pleased to announce the Seventeenth Annual Organization Science Winter Conference (OSWC-XVII). OSWC-XVII is sponsored by Organization Science in order to stimulate knowledge about organizations through experimentation and boundary-crossing conversation. It combines the leading-edge ideas of strategy and organization scholars, executives, entrepreneurs, and interested non-business scholars, in a community-enhancing setting. The time and place are February 10 - 13, 2011 at the Sheraton Steamboat Hotel and Conference Center, Steamboat Springs Colorado.
The Seventeenth Organization Science Winter Conference (OSWC-XVII) will explore the topic of organizational memory. Organizational memory has been central to theories of organizational cognition, learning and knowledge. Theoretical models of organizational memory have been developed and the implications of where knowledge is embedded for competitive advantage described. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in organizational memory, with particular interest to the knowledge repositories of routines and transactive memory systems. Further, empirical research in both the laboratory and the field on organizational memory has increased. The Organization Science Winter Conference will explore new developments and suggest further research direction on the important topic of organizational memory.
Examples of possible research questions include:
1) How is organizational experience embedded in organizational memory?
2) How is experience interpreted? What are the processes of sense making that occur in the interpretation of experience?
3) What is the role of analogical reasoning in the interpretation and storage of experience?
4) How can we characterize organizational memory? What are the "retention bins", reservoirs or repositories of organizational knowledge?
5) Under what condition do the various knowledge repositories complement each other? Under what conditions do they substitute for each other?
6) When does organizational knowledge persist through time? When does it decay? Does knowledge acquired from certain kinds of experience or in certain repositories decay faster (or slower) than knowledge acquired from other kinds of experience?
7) Under what conditions is erroneous data embedded in organizational memory?
8) What challenges and opportunities do new organizational forms such as virtual teams or offshored arrangements pose for organizational memory?
9) How do new developments in technology enable organizational memory?
10) What are new methods for studying organizational memory?
11) What is the relationship between organizational capabilities and organizational memory?
12) When does organizational memory facilitate (versus constrain) adaptation? Is organizational memory a source of inertia or of change?
In the tradition of OSWC, we invite 2-3 page proposals for plenary panels and interactive poster papers on the theme of the conference. If you are interested in attending OSWC-XVII but not as participant on the program please submit a statement expressing your desire to participate and describing your interest in organizational memory. The application deadline for proposals or individual applications to attend is November 1, 2010.
As has been the case in the past, much of the plenary program is implemented from suggestions received from scholars wishing to participate in OSWC. Most authors will be invited to join another highly acclaimed OSWC tradition-the open-ended evening-long (7–10pm) Interactive Poster Sessions accompanied with finger food, wine, soft drinks and deserts. Historically, 50% of the OSWC attendee roster is reserved for participants new to the conference. Invitations to attend will be extended by the co-conveners of OSWC-XVII, Dan Levinthal, Linda Argote and Ray Reagans. Panel proposals, posters and statement of interest in participation should be submitted by email to Linda Argote c/o Jennifer Kukawa, jkukawa@andrew.cmu.edu.
Individuals having substantive questions are invited to contact the program co-chairs for OSWC-XVII:
Professor Dan Levinthal (Levinthal@wharton.upenn.edu), the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Professor Linda Argote (argote@cmu.edu), Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University and Professor Ray Reagans (rreagans@mit.edu), MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Silvia Massini
Reader in Economics and Management of Innovation
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research
Manchester Business School
University of Manchester
Booth Street West
Manchester M15 6PB
Phone: +44 (0)161 306 8794
Fax: +44 (0)161 275 7143
Email: silvia.massini@mbs.ac.uk
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Call for Papers
2011 International Conference of the Association of Global Management
Studies
Excalibur Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(February 28-March 1)
Theme: Global Strategies and Innovation Across Disciplines
The 2011 International Conference of the Association of Global Management Studies (AGMS) provides a platform to discuss challenges pertaining to contemporary issues in management studies. It also fosters multidisciplinary research involved in the development of theoretical and practice knowledge of all business and related fields by researchers, educators and practitioners.
Conference Tracks
Contemporary Issues in eLearning/Distance Learning Contemporary Issues in Project Management Contemporary Issues in Accounting Contemporary Issues in Green Computing and Healthcare Informatics Contemporary Issues in Information Systems Security Contemporary in Strategic Management Global Issues in Social Networks Global Outsourcing and Management Contemporary Issues in Management Science and Operations Management Global Issues in Research Methodology Global Issues in the Management of Information Systems Global Issues in GIS Global Issues in International Economics/Finance Global Issues in International Business Global Issues in Marketing Global Issues in Ethics Global Organizational Issues in Management Global Cultural Issues in Management General Topics in Management Studies Challenges in Corporate Governance
Submission of Papers:
No submission to 2011 International Conference of AGMS should already have been published in a journal, presented at another conference, or be currently under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere.
All submissions are reviewed by the track chairs, program committee, and selected reviewers. All reviews are double blind. The editorial board will make the final determination as to whether the accepted papers are published in the 2011 AGMS Proceedings or qualify for publication in the International Journal of Global Management Studies (IJGMS) or International Journal of Global Management Studies Professional (IJGMSP).
All AGMS journals and proceedings are refereed and registered with the Library of Congress (IJGMS - ISSN: 1945-3876 print copy and ISSN: 1945-
3884 online; IJGMSP - ISSN: 1945-385X print copy and ISSN: 1945-3868 online and AGMS Proceedings 2011 - ISSN: 2150-8461print copy and ISSN:
2150-8488 online).
Format of Submitted Papers:
Papers should follow the style recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual. The language of the conference and related publications is English. Each accepted paper must be presented at the conference and be accompanied by paid registration. Each submitted paper must include an abstract and must conform to the following format:
First Page: Title, authors, mailing address, phone, fax, email address, and abstract. Second and subsequent pages: Title and full manuscript (limited to 25 double-spaced pages). Authors of accepted conference papers will be notified on a rolling acceptance basis, and last day for accepted paper notification is January 15, 2011.
Please submit electronic copy in Microsoft Word format to the Program Chair, Dr. Mukesh Srivastava, msrivast@umw.edu or editor@ijgms.org no later than January 05, 2011. Any submission that is received after the deadline, exceeds length requirements, or does not adhere to the format will be rejected without review.
Deadlines:
Submission deadline: January 5, 2011
Conference acceptance notification: Rolling acceptance until January 15,
2011
Final version due: January 20, 2011
IJGMS and IJGMSP Journal notification: Rolling acceptance
For more information, style guidelines about journals, and conference registration fee, visit the AGMS website at www.association-gms.org, www.ijgms.org and www.ijgmsq.org
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Call for Papers
IJGMS Special Issue on eLearning
With the increasing impact of technology in everyday life, the Journal critically looks at the role of technology in enhancing learning and education and discusses some of the latest innovative methods of managing virtual classrooms and learning. The coverage includes, but not limited to the following topics:
• Distance/Continuing Education
• e-Portfolio
• e-Learning Planning, Strategies & ROI
• e-Faculty Hiring, Development & Training
• Learners' Support & Services
• Learning Objects
• Social, cultural, legal and political issues in
• e-Learning
• Security and data protection issues in e-Learning
• Web 2.0
• Educational Technologies
• Instructional Design
• Flexible Delivery Systems
• QA for e-Learning
• Virtual Learning Environment & Workplace
• Content Development
• e-Learning Standards
• e-Leadership
• e-Assessment & e-Evaluation
• e-Learning Information Systems
• e-Learning Information Portals
• e-Learning Tools & Technologies
• Virtual Learners' Communities
• e-Learning Solutions
• Principles of Virtual Learning systems
• e-Learning Effectiveness & Impacts
• Providing and Attaining Excellence in e-Learning
• e-Learning Management Systems
IJGMS is supported by the Association of Global Management Studies (www.association-gms.org). It is a multidisciplinary international association committed to the development of theoretical and practice knowledge pertaining to the global issues in all management related fields, and advances the dissemination of knowledge through its activities. IJGMS is listed in all four directories of Cabells (www.cabells.com), and its content available via EBSCO Publishing.
For author guidelines please visit the following link:
http://www.association-gms.org/Journals/Information_authors.html
Please submit your research paper to editor@ijgms.org. Papers will be double-blind peer, and acceptance decisions will be based on the standards described in the information for authors with a quick turnaround from reviewers.
Submission deadline: December 15, 2010
IJGMS Journal notification: Rolling acceptance Final version due: January 15, 2011
Dr. John R. St.Clair, III
Associate Editor
Special Issue on eLearning, Int'l Journal of Global Management Studies Director of Distance & Blended Learning University of Mary Washington
Office: Stafford Campus, North Bldg. B256 121 University Blvd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
jstclair@umw.edu
Dr. Mukesh Srivastava
Editor-in-Chief
Int'l Journal of Global Management Studies Associate professor of CIS University of Mary Washington Office: Stafford Campus,
121 University Blvd. Fredericksburg, VA 22406 msrivast@umw.edu editor@ijgms.org [1] www.ijgms.org [2] www.ijgmsq.org [3] www.association-gms.org
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Announcing a Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Business Ethics Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations
Guest Editors:
Timo Busch, ETH Zurich
Deborah E. de Lange, Suffolk University
Javier Delgado-Ceballos, University of Granada Alfred Marcus, University of Minnesota Jonatan Pinkse, University of Amsterdam Business School
With this call for papers, we invite research that advances a discussion that relates to how sustainability is developed and maintained (sustained) in organizations with a particular emphasis on international organizations, whether they are multinational corporations (MNCs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or international governmental organizations (IGOs). Please see the cfp for full details.
To be considered for the special issue, "Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations", full papers must be submitted by May 1, 2011. All submissions will go through a double-blind peer review process. Full papers should be submitted to Deborah E. de Lange at ddelange@suffolk.edu. Please send the paper as a Word or pdf document without identifying information and a separate cover page having identifying information in the same email to Debbie.
Dr. Debbie de Lange
Assistant Professor of Strategy and International Business Sawyer Business School Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA
02108 USA
Tel. Phone: 617-573-8794
Fax: 617-994-6840
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The 4th Israel Strategy Conference
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel December 27-29, 2010 Early registration deadline – November 1, 2010
Join us in Haifa, Israel for the 4th Israel Strategy Conference (ISC 2010). Sponsored by the Israel Science Foundation and the Technion, ISC 2010 offers a unique opportunity to explore emerging issues in strategic management, receive feedback on work-in-progress, and network with colleagues. The program features keynote speakers Michael Lubatkin (University of Connecticut), Brian Silverman (University of Toronto), and Howard Thomas (SMU). A panel on innovation will feature Ashish Arora (Duke University), Miriam Erez (Technion), Gabriel Szulanski (INSEAD), and Manuel Trajtenberg (National Economic Council). The program also includes
33 paper presentations and 22 interactive papers on various topics of interest to strategic management scholars. The ISC Best Paper Award carries a $1,000 prize from Rotem Strategy. The complete conference program is now available at http://www.isc.org.il/2010/index.php?
nav_path=main:home/sub:program.
A doctoral consortium coordinated by Robert Salomon (NYU) and Susan Perkins (Northwestern) will be held on December 27th. Faculty facilitators will include Brian Silverman, Corey Phelps, Ezra Zuckerman, Gabriel Szulanski, Michael Lubatkin, Terry Amburgey, Miriam Erez, Peter Bamberger, Jamal Shamsie, and Sharon James. The consortium is most valuable to Ph.D.
candidates interested in conducting research and teaching in strategy and related fields.
The consortium will address key issues in academic life such as research methods, dissertation topics, etc. Interested students can apply by November 1, 2010. For further information and to apply, visit the doctoral consortium webpage at http://isc.org.il/index.php?
rid=consortium. Students attending the doctoral consortium must register to the conference. Student discount rates apply.
The timing between Christmas and New Year, combined with Israel's warm weather and tourist attractions, is perfect for bringing your family to Israel. The conference will offer a visit to the national science museum and a guided tour of Haifa. Family tours to Akko, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Rosh Hanikra and nearby attractions will also be available. Join us and explore the wonders of The Holy Land!
For additional information on special activities please see:
Opening dinner:
https://www.isc.org.il/2010/content/docs/ISC_2010_Opening_Event.pdf
Social event:
https://www.isc.org.il/2010/content/docs/ISC_2010_Social_Event.pdf
Family trip:
https://www.isc.org.il/2010/content/docs/ISC_2010_Family_Trips.pdf
Please be minded that some events have limited capacity.
The early registration deadline is November 1, 2010, following which registration fees increase. Registration can be completed at:
https://www.isc.org.il/2010/index.php?
nav_path=main:home/sub:registration_area
To book your hotel room and receive the hotel discount, please follow the guidelines at: http://www.isc.org.il/2010/index.php?
nav_path=main:home/sub:location
The cut-off date for the conference hotel rates is October 31, 2010.
Regular room rates are significantly higher.
For additional information visit our website at: www.isc.org.il Feel free to contact us with any question regarding the conference.
Best regards,
Niron, Dovev, and Micki.
ISC Organizing Committee
Israel Strategy Conference
Email: info@isc.org.il
Website: www.isc.org.il
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The International Network of Business and Management Journals (INBAM) holds its Second Conference "Brokering Knowledge" in Valencia (Spain) from March 20st (Tuesday) to March 22nd (Thursday), 2012. Twelve editors of leading journals will participate in this 2nd Conference. It is organized by the Universitat de València and the Universidad Católica de Valencia. The following editors-in-chief have confirmed their presence and participation:
David Audretsch (Small Business Economics),
Robert Blackburn (International Small Business Journal),
Ghauri Pervez (International Business Review),
Theresa Welbourne (Human Resource Management),
John Peters (Management Decision),
Slawek Magala (Journal of Organizational Change Management),
Rick D. Hackett (Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences),
Bruce Tracey (Cornell Hospitality Quarterly),
Adrian Ziderman (International Journal of Manpower),
Gary Akehurst (Service Industries Journal),
Rodney Turner (International Journal of Project Management),
Vlad Vaiman (European Journal of International Management).
The overall theme of the Conference will be broken down into subtopics, with a total of twelve sessions, one for each journal. In this way, the various areas can be adapted to the different streams of research and editorial policies of each journal and editor participating at the Conference.
The journal editor corresponding to each area will open the session with an outline of Trend in the future in his/her journal. Authors will then go on to present the papers chosen for each session.
One of the results of the Conference is to select papers that, depending on the specialty of the journal and the quality of the papers, will constitute special issues of each of the journals.
Each of the twelve Sessions-Tracks (and consequently the special issues) would have three coordinators (that would be the guest editors of the special issue). Once the Conference has concluded, the guest editors (as well as the editor-in-chief of the journal) for each session will decide which papers are to be recommended for inclusion in the special issues/section of the corresponding publications. Depending on the quality of submissions, the best papers will be published in the special issues of these SSCI journals.
This will make this and subsequent Conferences organized by the Editor Network of the International Network of Business and Management Journals
(INBAM) quite unique.
Website available at: www.inbam.net
Thank you for your interest in the INBAM Network.
Professor Marta Peris-Ortiz
INBAM
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In cooperation with Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Hamburg and Radboud University, we are conducting live, interactive, synchronous online structural equation modeling (SEM) workshops in November. Complete post-workshop recordings are provided to all participants.
This is the only notice for these online workshops that will appear on this listserv. There will be no additional notification until courses beyond the November period are announced.
Introduction to PLS path modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS (October 22-23 @11AM-3PM ET and Nov 29-30 @ 11AM-3PM ET). (please see below)
Intermediate PLS path modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS (November 5-6 @ 11AM-3PM ET and Nov 12-13 @ 6PM-10PM). (please see below)
(1) Introduction to PLS path modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS (October 22-23 @ 11AM-3PM ET). Registration fees are: $295 USD faculty/practitioner; $225 full time students (using registration discount code 'student6'). The timing of this workshop is meant to be convenient for participants in the Europe, North and South America:
https://www.regonline.com/pls-oct-22-23-2010 (course agenda see below)
(2) Intermediate PLS path modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS (November 5-6 @ 11AM-3PM ET). Registration fees are: $295 USD faculty/practitioner; $225 full time students (using registration discount code 'student6'). The timing of this workshop is meant to be convenient for participants in the Europe, North and South America:
https://www.regonline.com/int-pls-nov-5-6-2010 (course agenda see below)
(3) Intermediate PLS path modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS (November 12-13, from 6PM-10PM ET. Registration fees are: $295 USD faculty/practitioner; $225 full time students (using registration discount code 'student6'). The timing of this workshop is meant to be convenient for participants in all Pacific Rim countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Korea, China, and Japan:
https://www.regonline.com/int-pls-nov-12-13-2010 (course agenda see below)
(4) Introduction to PLS path modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS (November 29-30, from 11AM-3PM ET. Registration fees are: $295 USD faculty/practitioner; $225 full time students (using registration discount code 'student6'). The timing of this workshop is meant to be convenient for participants in Europe, North and South America:
https://www.regonline.com/pls-nov-29-30-2010 (course agenda see below)
There is a detailed PDF agenda (http://andyswebtools.com/uploads/3616/SmartPLS-workshop.pdf) for these Introductory SmartPLS workshops.
There is a detailed PDF agenda (http://andyswebtools.com/uploads/3616/Intermediate_PLS_Path_Modeling_Agenda.pdf) for these Intermediate SmartPLS workshops.
Each of these live, interactive, synchronous workshops are conducted on two consecutive days for four hours each day. The workshops are taught using the award-winning Elluminate Live ! electronic classroom which is free to use for participants. You simply point your browser to the URL for the electronic classroom.
These workshops present instructional material and demonstrate exercises (with provided data sets) appropriate for new and intermediate PLS Path Modeling (SEM) users. Participants receive: (1) live, synchronous, online, interactive participation in the workshop; (2) all workshop slides, exercises and data sets; (3) relevant literature and citations; (4) SmartPLS software; and (5) complete, high-fidelity audio- and video- recordings of the workshop, when completed, for unlimited, repeated reviews of the workshop for three months following each workshop.
These workshops are being produced in cooperation with faculty from multiple universities. In addition, workshop revenues are returned to the academic institutions and to the SmartPLS software development team to keep SmartPLS free to use for academics.
Please address questions to Geoff Hubona at ghubona@gmail.com. Also, there is more information available at http://www.pls-seminars.com (please copy and paste URL)
Geoffrey Hubona, Ph.D.
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Books – Call for Authors
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Greetings,
We are inviting academic editorial contributors to a new 1-volume reference work on the skills and characteristics of successful entrepreneurship.
New ventures often are launched into highly dynamic environments characterized by rapid technological change, inherent unpredictability, and an uncertain cash flow. Such ventures often require rapid growth to succeed. While new ventures offer those who initiate them a high degree of independence, excitement, and potential for great reward, they also offer high risk, stress, and greater potential for failure. Thus, it takes a special set of skills, techniques, and temperament to succeed. These skills, along with the potential risks and rewards and environmental settings and characteristics, are explored in the Encyclopedia of New Venture Management. The work will contain approximately 150 signed entries with Cross-References ("see-also") and suggestions for Further Readings.
We are now making assignments due December 10, 2010.
This comprehensive project will be published by SAGE Reference and will be marketed to academic and public libraries as a print and digital product available to students via the library's online services. The General Editor, who will be reviewing each submission to the project, is Dr. Matthew Marvel at Western Kentucky University's Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
If you are interested in contributing to this outstanding reference, it is a unique opportunity to contribute to the contemporary literature. Moreover, it can be a notable publication addition to your CV/resume and broaden your publishing credits. SAGE Publications offers an honorarium ranging from SAGE book credits for smaller articles up to a free set of the printed product for contributions totaling 10,000 words or more.
The list of available articles is already prepared, and as a next step we will e-mail you the Article List (Excel file) from which you can select topics that best fit your expertise and interests. Additionally, Style and Submission Guidelines will be provided that detail article specifications.
If you would like to contribute to building a truly outstanding reference with the Encyclopedia of New Venture Management, please contact me by the e-mail information below. Please provide a brief summary of your academic/publishing credentials in related issues.
Thanks very much.
Joseph K. Golson
venture@golsonmedia.com
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Management and Organization Department Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Tenured/Tenure-Track Position in Strategys
We invite applications and nominations for an open rank (tenured or tenure track) professor position in the strategy area. We seek candidates with a deep commitment to research and teaching and invite applications from scholars interested in any sub-domain within the strategy field, broadly construed.
The Robert H. Smith School of Business (www.rhsmith.umd.edu) is recognized as one of the world's leading business schools for its strong track record in both research and teaching. Within the business school, the Management & Organization department is particularly proud to be viewed as one of the strongest departments (please visit http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/management to learn more about the M&O faculty and http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/strategy/ for information on the "Strategy Research Group" which includes faculty from other departments with a core interest in strategy). Our new hire should help strengthen an already strong M&O and broader strategy group faculty.
The Management & Organization (M&O) department consists of 30 core faculty. The group's interests and responsibilities cover the following areas: organizational behavior, human resources, strategy, globalization, and entrepreneurship. Research excellence serves as the foundation of the M&O department. A recent analysis of publications in the most prestigious journals related to the above areas indicated that, on a worldwide basis, M&O ranked among the leading five over the past five years. Some other indicators of the strength and scholarly reputation of M&O faculty include: (a) seven Fellows, including past Dean of Fellows, of the Academy of Management; (b) two Past Presidents of the Academy of Management; (c) several past members of the 11-member board of governors of the Academy of Management; (d) six University of Maryland Distinguished Scholar-Teachers; (e) multiple editorships and editorial board memberships on highly prestigious academic journals; and (f) multiple best paper awards from prestigious journals and academies. M&O also has a vibrant PhD program which is getting stronger each year. Recent placements of PhD graduates include universities ranked in the top 20 institutions for management research. M&O faculty also believe in teaching excellence. Over the last several years, M&O faculty have earned the highest teaching ratings across all departments. It is our belief that the above excellence in research and teaching relates to a culture of collaboration and intellectual synergy.
The Smith School has leading edge MBA and undergraduate programs, a rapidly expanding portfolio of executive education programs including EMBA programs in both the US and China, as well as a strong doctoral program. In the most recent surveys, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Smith Undergraduate Program as #19 (Management as #10) while Financial Times ranked the Smith MBA Program as #20 in the U.S.
Given the Smith School's location in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, faculty and staff at Smith enjoy not only a strong institutional environment but also the pleasures of living in a vibrant and leading global city which is very cosmopolitan, rich in world-class museums and the performing arts, architecturally delightful, full of greenery with the beautiful Potomac River flowing right through the city, within one to two hours of driving distance from not only beaches but also ski slopes, and home to some of the country's best public and private schools.
For full consideration, we encourage applicants to submit a complete set of materials by November 5, 2010. Candidates should send a CV together with a brief cover letter highlighting their specific strengths relative to this position. Nominations of qualified candidates will also be appreciated. Please apply at https://jobs.umd.edu. (Refer to position # 104824 in the faculty listing) In case you have questions, please direct them to Ms. Erica Scarpulla (escarpulla@rhsmith.umd.edu), who is administratively assisting Professor Rajshree Agarwal, Chair, Strategy Search Committee.
University of Maryland is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
Rajshree Agarwal
Professor and Dean's Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Department of Management and Organization
Robert H. Smith School of Business
4512 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
email: rajshree@umd.edu
phone: 301-405-2250
fax: 301-314-8787
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Darlene,
Darlene Alexander-Houle
TIM Division List Serve Manager
Adjunct, University of Phoenix
Global Program Manager, Hewlett Packard
dahoule@sbcglobal.net
dahoule@email.phoenix.edu