TIM Division List Serve
Vol. 7, No. 24 (August 7, 2010)
Table of Contents:
· TIM Sessions
o Caucus titled "Venture Capital Investments in Cleantech: An Act of Passion or Another Bubble In-The-Making?" at this year's Academy meeting: #1146 4:45PM - 6:15PM, Monday, Aug 9 2010 Le Palais Des Congres in 522B
· Call for papers
o Submit by 3 June 2011 - Special Issue of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Social Capital and Entrepreneurship: Catalyst or Retardant?
· Job Positions
o College of Business at Oregon State University invites applications for an anticipated full time (1.0 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track, Assistant or Associate Professor in Technology Management to begin September 2011
o Apply by 15 October 2010 TENURE TRACK POSITION IN STRATEGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH:
o Apply by 1 September 2010 for Management group at the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., School of Business Administration seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship/Innovation Management beginning August 2011.
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AOM Annual Meeting – Montreal
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Dear TIM Community Members:
We have what I believe is an exciting and high quality program awaiting you in Montreal. While I hope you are able to attend many TIM sessions and that you have a fun and intellectually stimulating conference, I want to remind you of several key TIM Division program events.
First let me highlight is our combined TIM Business Meeting and Social (Session 542) which will be held Sunday night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Le Palais Des Congres: 520 AB. This year we are holding this session at a new time and date. Please come on Sunday evening to get an update on the division, to acknowledge the finalists and recipients of the best paper and best student paper awards as well as the best dissertation nominees, to ask questions and find out how you can get more involved in the division, and of course to socialize and dine with other TIM members.
On Monday morning (Session 571), we will once again have our TIM Breakfast Meeting. Before you head off to sessions, please stop by from 7:00-8:00 a.m. in Le Palais Des Congres: 520 DE to chat with TIM members in a more relaxed setting.
That afternoon, (from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in Le Palais Des Congres 516 C, session 1127) we will have our annual TIM Best Dissertation Paper Session. Come hear cutting edge, high quality research by the finalists for the best dissertation paper award.
Immediately following is the TIM Distinguished Speaker session (Session 1223, Monday 4:45-6:15). This year we are honored to feature Thomas J. Allen of MIT as our speaker. The title of his talk is "Research Methods: (Advantages and Accomplishments of Working with Home Brew)". If you are not already in the room for the Best Dissertation Paper Session, please try to arrive early to Le Palais Des Congres: 516C since this session tends to fill up quickly.
If you have any questions about the program, please let me know and I look forward to meeting many of you in Montreal.
Best,
Paul Olk
TIM Division Program Chair
Professor of Management & Director of Academic Research and Accreditation
Daniels College of Business
University of Denver
Denver, CO 80208
303.871.4531 (v)
303.871.2294 (f)
Paul.Olk@du.edu
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APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING
Dear All,
We would like to invite you to attend our caucus titled "Venture Capital Investments in Cleantech: An Act of Passion or Another Bubble In-The-Making?" at this year's Academy meeting:
Program Session #1146
When: 4:45PM - 6:15PM, Monday, Aug 9 2010
Where: Le Palais Des Congres in 522B
We'd like to take the opportunity to stimulate the discussion on Cleantech and VC investment. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who might be interested in this topic.
We look forward to seeing you all in Montreal.
Regards,
Antoaneta Petkova, San Francisco State University Anu Wadhwa, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Eva Yao, University of Colorado at Boulder Sanjay Jain, San Francisco State University/Santa Clara University
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Call for Papers
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Please Post
Apologies for cross posting.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Social Capital and Entrepreneurship: Catalyst or Retardant?
Editors
Eric Gedajlovic, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Benson Honig, McMaster University, Canada
Curt Moore, Texas Christian University
G. Tyge Payne, Texas Tech University
Mike Wright, Nottingham University Business School, U.K.
Social capital represents the value that is embedded in relationships among people and networks. As such, social capital is applicable to numerous phenomena of interest to entrepreneurship scholars and spans multiple levels of analysis. While interest in social capital has increased dramatically over the last decade, our understanding of how social capital relates to entrepreneurship remains incomplete.
Two primary perspectives have been utilized in extant literature. The bonding perspective views social capital's value to business enterprise as emanating from instrumental action facilitated by social connections that is driven by the goodwill existing among social actors. From this perspective, social capital results in increased information availability and solidarity among actors in the network collective. In this respect, social capital can function as a catalyst for entrepreneurship through the creation of thick webs of information that can lead to the discovery of novel opportunities and by also providing entrepreneurs with ready access to the human, financial and technological resources necessary for their pursuit. However, social capital may also act as a retardant for entrepreneurship as certain network relationships can lead to both myopia inducing shared values and restrictive obligations which limit the range of opportunities that may be effectively pursued. In contrast to the bonding perspective, bridging views suggest that social capital results from the external connections of a focal actor leading to non-redundant resources and ultimately to positive entrepreneurial outcomes. However, such configurations of social relationships may also result in negative outcomes for both individuals and collectives.
We believe that there are significant opportunities for improving our understanding of how social capital relates to various processes and outcomes that are either catalysts to, or which retard entrepreneurship. Consequently, we are soliciting empirical and theoretical work addressing such ambiguous, complex and possibly contradictory relationships between various form of social capital and entrepreneurship. We especially encourage papers which break new ground by "unpacking" or making fine grained distinctions between forms of social capital and those that search for and identify previously unexplored mediating and moderating effects linking these forms to various expressions of entrepreneurship. We similarly, encourage studies adopting multi-level perspectives such as those examining the independent and joint (cross-level) relationships embedded in individuals, teams, organizations, and communities.
We believe that the "catalyst or retardant" frame for this special issue provides an opportunity to bring together the research of scholars from a diverse range of disciplinary traditions (e.g. economics, sociology, psychology, history, law, political science, anthropology) as well as those focusing on differing units of analysis (e.g. individual, group, firm, network, community). As a consequence, we expect (and hope) that contributors will leverage their own perspectives and training in order to formulate and address novel research questions and hypotheses. As such, the following list of potential research questions is merely illustrative of the broad range of studies that could fit in the special issue of ET&P.
· How do different types of organizations such as family businesses, venture capital funded start ups, corporate ventures and government linked enterprises differ in their abilities to develop, sustain and utilize various forms of social capital?
· Do the various forms of social capital lead to an enlarged or diminished set of entrepreneurial activities that are discovered and acted upon?
· How does social capital influence the processes through which entrepreneurial activities are evaluated and acted upon? How do various forms of social capital influence how entrepreneurs sort and rank opportunities? Under what conditions does social capital improve/diminish an entrepreneur's ability to discern between ultimately successful/unsuccessful opportunities?
· How do the various forms of social capital influence the learning, knowledge retention and capability development of individuals, teams, firms and communities? Does social capital lead to longer or shorter decision making time horizons?
· How do the various forms of social capital influence the amounts and types of resources available to entrepreneurs?
· For start-ups, what types of social capital are derived from various groups such as venture capitalists, underwriters, and investment bankers, and how does it evolve? Which matters the most for survival and firm performance?
· How do social capital relationships adapt over time? What factors retard this adaptation?
· Do individual entrepreneurs' network ties and social capital differ from team entrepreneurs? How and why?
· How do network relationships and social capital at different levels of analysis (i.e., individual entrepreneur, firm, and industry) relate to entrepreneurial behaviors and outcomes? How do multilevel approaches inform our understanding of social capital in entrepreneurship studies?
· How can methods developed in other fields (e.g., finance, psychology, sociology, geography, anthropology) enhance entrepreneurship and family business social capital research?
· How do the various forms of social capital possessed by individuals, groups, teams, organizations and communities influence each other? What are the potential sources of synergy and destructive conflict between these forms and levels of social capital? What is their effect on entrepreneurial activity? How can these tensions be better managed?
· How does the role of social capital vary according to context (institutional, ownership stage of venture, etc.)?
· How transferable are the various forms of social capital to social contexts different from the setting in which they were developed? Do they facilitate or inhibit cross-national trade?
· Do the various forms of social capital alleviate or exacerbate social inequities regarding ethnicity, gender, and religion? What is the effect of such processes on entrepreneurial activity?
· How do the various forms of social capital influence "social-entrepreneurship," which involves the discovery, evaluation and exploitation of opportunities for the creation of social rather than economic wealth?
We invite empirical, conceptual, and methodological papers covering a range of approaches. Two types of papers can be potentially published: (a) Feature Articles and (b) Research Notes. Feature articles are full-length manuscripts typical of ET&P contributions. Research notes are narrower in scope than a feature article. Research notes should make an important contribution regardless of length, but the contribution is more focused in scope, perhaps addressing a more specific issue/topic as opposed to broader issues. Research notes should be approximately 25 double-spaced pages in length (inclusive of tables and references). For all submissions, a paper's length relative to its contribution will be an important metric for assessment.
Submissions should be prepared in accordance with ET&P's style guide and submitted to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/etp by June 3, 2011 (be sure to indicate that it is for the special issue, Social Capital and Entrepreneurship). After the initial round of reviews, the authors of short-listed papers will be invited to a special issue conference at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada to be held during early 2012. At this conference, authors will receive developmental feedback from the co-editors and invited discussants.
Questions regarding any aspect of this special issue or the conference may be directed to any of the co-editors: Eric Gedajlovic (erg@sfu.ca), Benson Honig (bhonig@mcmaster.ca), Curt Moore (c.b.moore@tcu.edu), Tyge Payne (tyge.payne@ttu.edu), or Mike Wright (mike.wright@nottingham.ac.uk).
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Job Positions
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Please excuse cross-posting:
Assistant/Associate Professor of Technology Management
The College of Business at Oregon State University invites applications for an anticipated full time (1.0 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track, Assistant or Associate Professor in Technology Management to begin September 2011. Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Employee benefits are excellent.
The College of Business has 2198 undergraduate majors, 659 minors and 90 graduate students. The College of Business joins with other departments and colleges in new initiatives to respond to the needs and concerns of OSU's increasingly multicultural student body, and to join the ranks of top tier colleges of business across North America in cutting edge research, teaching excellence, industry partnerships and community service. OSU, is classified as 'very high research activity' according to the Carnegie Foundation and is one of two universities in the U.S. that is a Land, Sea, Space, and Sun grant institution.
Scholarly performance will be demonstrated through the publication of research results in top-tier business journals. A successful candidate should show evidence of developing and maintaining a meaningful program of scholarship and the willingness to collaborate with inter-disciplinary faculty teams towards the pursuit of grant proposals. Applicants should be prepared to teach courses in technology management that account for issues related to technology strategy, natural resources management, environmental policy, and/or sustainable supply networks. Qualified applicants will have completed the Ph.D. degree or equivalent by August 2011. In order to receive full consideration for this position, your application must be received by Friday, September 24, 2010.
Preferred qualifications include:
(1) The demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a meaningful program of scholarship and the willingness to collaborate with inter-disciplinary faculty teams towards the pursuit of grant proposals.
(2) Applicants should be prepared to teach courses in technology management that account for issues related to technology strategy, natural resources management, environmental policy, and/or sustainable supply networks.
(3) A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
Minimum/Required Qualifications include:
(1) An appropriate earned doctorate from an AACSB International accredited university or equivalent.
(2) Appointment at the assistant and associate level requires teaching and research performance that meets the criteria for promotion to this rank. Evidence of strong empirical research record (associate level), or potential for empirical research and scholarly publication (assistant level).
(3) Teaching experience at the university level.
OSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
When applying qualified applicants will be required to upload the following electronic documents:
(1) A letter of interest clearly indicating interest in the Technology Management position.
(2) A vita with summary information on courses taught and student evaluations.
(3) Names and contact information for three professional references (Upload as 'Other Document' if not included with your resume/vitae).
(4) A brief statement that describes research interests and teaching philosophy.
To apply, see full description at:
https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp
Theodore A. Khoury, PhD
Assistant Professor - Management and Entrepreneurship
College of Business, Oregon State University
ted.khoury@bus.oregonstate.edu
http://faculty.bus.oregonstate.edu/khoury
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Apologies in advance for cross postings:
TENURE TRACK POSITION IN STRATEGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH:
The David Eccles School of Business of the University of Utah (www.business.utah.edu) seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position in STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT. While all ranks will be considered, an assistant professor is preferred.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in strategy with a focus in one or more of the following areas: entrepreneurship, innovation, management of technology, or international business is preferred. A strong research record and teaching experience are required for other than entry level hires. Application and all supporting materials should be submitted by October 15, 2010 and will continue to be received until the position is filled.
The Strategic Management Group includes Bill Hesterly, Bill Schulze, Stanislav Dobrev, Karin Fladmoe-Lindquist, Lyda Bigelow, Ming Piao and Robert Wuebker. The David Eccles School of Business offers degree programs at the undergraduate, masters, executive and doctoral levels, and teaching opportunities are available in each program.
The David Eccles School of Business faculty is well-recognized for its research and scholarship. It was ranked 28th in the world in research in the most recent Financial Times Executive MBA Rankings. The Strategy faculty is widely-published and recognized for the quality of their scholarship. The Strategy Group also hosts the annual Utah-BYU Winter Strategy Conference, which draws top scholars from around the world to Salt Lake City
The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. The metropolitan area has a population of approximately one million residents and is a major urban center in the intermountain west. Salt Lake City has extensive arts and cultural activities and a major airport close to downtown. It is at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and offers excellent opportunities for outdoor recreation, including national parks and eight major ski areas.
The Management Department especially values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds, and who possess a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.
We will NOT be conducting or scheduling interviews at the Academy of Management
Meetings in Montreal. Interested individuals should write (preferably by e-mail), enclosing curriculum vitae, a sample of research papers and 3 letters of recommendation, to:
William Schulze
Chair, Department of Management
David Eccles School of Business
University of Utah
1645 E Campus Center Drive (106)
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Email William.Schulze@Utah.edu or nancy.hendrickson@utah.edu
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The University of Portland
Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., School of Business Administration
Assistant Professor – Entrepreneurship / Innovation Management
The Management group at the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., School of Business Administration seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship/Innovation Management beginning August 2011. The University of Portland is a Catholic university with AASCB-accredited undergraduate and MBA programs.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. or ABD status in Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Technology Management or an allied field. Successful candidates will define their career path as that of scholar/teacher, with a strong interest in serving students, the larger community, and the academic profession. Teaching expectations are nine hours (three courses per semester), and typically include both undergraduate and MBA courses. Teaching interests should include, Entrepreneurship, New Product Development, and Strategic Management of Innovation. A secondary interest in either Strategic Business Controls or Cross-Cultural Management is a plus. While teaching is central at the University of Portland, scholarship remains important. We expect research to be published on a regular basis in quality peer-reviewed journals.
Candidate interviews will be scheduled in August at the Academy of Management meeting in Montreal, CA.
For consideration, please send a letter of application accompanied by a vita, research statement, samples of research productivity, teaching statement with evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference to:
Professor Mark Meckler
Pamplin School of Business Administration
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, OR 97203-5798
Applicants may also apply online by emailing materials to: meckler@up.edu
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by 9/1/2010.
The University of Portland is a comprehensive private Catholic institution of higher learning with 3400 students. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer striving to employ personnel at all levels who will support and enhance our educational mission and purpose.
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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