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TIM Division List Serve Vol. 5, No. 05 (February 18, 2008)

  • 1.  TIM Division List Serve Vol. 5, No. 05 (February 18, 2008)

    Posted 02-18-2008 14:27

    TIM Division List Serve

     

    Vol. 5, No. 05 (February 18, 2008)

     

    Table of Contents:

     

    - Announcements

     

    - Symposia and Other Annual Meeting Information

     

    - Other Meetings Information

     

    - Call for Submissions

     

    - Journal Table of Contents

     

    - Book Announcements

     

    - Position Announcements

     

    - Research Questions

     

     

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    - Announcements

     

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    TIM Division seeks Emergency Reviewers for the AOM Anaheim 2008 meeting submissions. Please contact Shawn if you are available.

     

    Shawn M Carraher

    scarraher@cameron.edu

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cameron</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">University</st1:placename></st1:place>

    School of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> for Emerging Tech & Ent Studies

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Lawton</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">OK</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">73505</st1:postalcode></st1:place>

     

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    Symposia and Other Annual Meeting Information

     

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    The Technology and Innovation Management Division is now accepting applications from Ph.D. students for its 2008 doctoral consortium to be held at the <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename> meeting in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Anaheim</st1:place></st1:city>. The consortium will be held on Friday, August 8 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (dinner following) and on Saturday, August 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

     

    The TIM doctoral consortium is most valuable to Ph.D. candidates interested in conducting leading-edge research and teaching in technology management, innovation, and related areas.  The consortium will be led by a panel of faculty members with proven research and teaching records who will address key issues in academic life such as publishing in top journals, managing your time for research, meeting teaching and institutional demands, managing research collaborations, and funding your research.

     

    The coordinators of the 2008 consortium are Robert Salomon (NYU) and Mary Benner (Wharton). The faculty facilitators include: Costas Markides (LBS), Riitta Katila (Stanford), Corey Phelps (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">U.</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Washington</st1:placename></st1:place>), Francisco Veloso (Carnegie-Mellon), Charles Williams (Duke), with one or two others TBA.

     

    The application deadline is Friday, May 2, 2008. Only electronic applications will be considered. To apply, please send a Curriculum Vitae along with a one-page statement containing the following information: (1) Your full contact information, (2) your stage in the doctoral program, (3) the name of your thesis advisor and one additional reference, and, (4) A 100-word abstract or summary proposal of your dissertation. Preference will be given to doctoral candidates at later stages of their career – those at or near the thesis proposal stage.

     

    E-mail your complete application to:

    Mary Benner

    The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wharton</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:placename></st1:place>

    benner@wharton.upenn.edu

     

    If you have any questions, please contact:

    Robert Salomon

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Stern</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Business

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">New York</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>

    robert.salomon@stern.nyu.edu

     

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    Announcement and Application Information

    2008 Entrepreneurship Division Doctoral Consortium

    The Entrepreneurship Division will sponsor its annual consortium for doctoral students during the 2008 annual meetings of the <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Anaheim</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">CA</st1:state></st1:place>.  The Consortium brings together doctoral students and experienced faculty to discuss opportunities and challenges as scholars in the field.  This year, the program will include panels and discussions on dissertation strategies, first job and career path considerations, establishing research partnerships, and a host of other topics.  Students will also receive detailed and constructive feedback on their work from a
    scholar in the field. The Consortium will begin at noon on Friday, August 8, 2007 and continue until noon, Sunday, August 10, 2008. 

    The Consortium is open to doctoral students who have completed approximately two years of their Ph.D. program.  The ideal candidate will have finished his/her coursework and be engaged in preparing a dissertation proposal.  To apply, please submit the following four separate documents electronically to both Harry Sapienza (sapienza@umn.edu) and Ted Baker (ted_baker@ncsu.edu):

    (1) An electronic file/Word document in which you furnish.
         (a) Complete contact information (address, phone number, fax, and e-mail address),
         (b) A statement of whether you have attended other doctoral consortia and, if so, which consortia and when, and
        (c) A statement saying that if you are admitted to the Consortium, you commit to attend ALL sessions.
    (2) A recommendation letter from your dean, department chair, or major advisor that verifies your     (a) status/progress and (b) year in your school's doctoral program.
    (3) A current resume/CV.
    (4) A "working paper."  This paper must be on an entrepreneurship topic and is best a paper that you are moving towards publication or a detailed overview of your intended dissertation research.  The paper should NOT (a) exceed 35 pages (all inclusive), (b) be an accepted-for-publication/published manuscript, or (c) be a defended dissertation proposal.  The working paper is a key requirement for
    admission. 

    Applications must be received on or before June 16, 2008.  Review of the application materials will begin on June 16, 2008.   The consortium will be limited to 30 Ph.D. students, with slots allocated based on application materials.  Questions should be sent to the Consortium Co-chairs, Harry
    Sapienza (sapienza@umn.edu) or Ted Baker (ted_baker@ncsu.edu).

     Please note: Acceptance into the consortium is via application only. Please do not register online.  We will notify all those accepted into the consortium, and they will be given a registration code to use.

     

    Ted Baker <Ted_Baker@ncsu.edu>


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    INFORMS Technology Management Section - Chair Elect

    2008 INFORMS TMS Doctoral Dissertation Award Competition: Call for Submissions

    Submission Deadline: FEBRUARY 22, 2008

    We invite submissions for the INFORMS Technology Management Section (TMS)
    Doctoral Dissertation Award.  Dissertations defended no more than two years prior to February 22, 2008, and all research topics germane to the domain of technology management are eligible.

    The winner of the TMS Doctoral Dissertation Award will receive a plaque and present her/his work at the annual INFORMS meeting.  The 2008 INFORMS meeting is scheduled for October 12-15, 2008, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">DC</st1:state></st1:place>.

    Submissions must include two documents:

    (1) A dissertation summary of no more than 10 pages,
    (2) A full, completed dissertation.

    Both documents should be emailed in Word or PDF format to David Moore at dmoore@klicnet.org.  Please use filenames reflecting the author's last name.  Both documents should contain author-identifying information (see below), but only on the cover page.  If you submit your documents in PDF format, please make sure the documents are not protected, so the cover page with author-identifying information may be removed when sending the documents to dissertation competition committee members for review.

    Author-identifying information on the cover page of each document must include:
    - Dissertation title,
    - Author's name,
    - Dissertation completion date,
    - Degree-granting school,
    - Names of dissertation chair and dissertation committee members, and
    - Author's current contact information (affiliation, address, phone and e-mail).

    The dissertation summary must meet the following specifications:
    - No more than ten 8.5" x 11" pages (including the cover page),
    - All pages after the cover page must be double-spaced with 12 point font and 1" margins all around.

     

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    Last Call for Participation
    Inaugural Research Institute for the Science of Socio-Technical Systems
    Ann Arbor, MI – July 20 to 25, 2008
    Application deadline: February 28, 2008
    Eligibility: Doctoral students and pre-tenure faculty at US-based institutions
    Cost: All costs will be covered for accepted participants


    Background

    A science of socio-technical systems is emerging from research in the fields of HCI, social computing, social informatics, CSCW, sociology of computing, and other domains.  The Consortium for the Science of Socio-Technical Systems (CSST) is a new organization devoted to advancing research on socio-technical systems. As its inaugural activity, the CSST will be hosting a summer research institute for advanced doctoral students and pre-tenure faculty on the campus of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Michigan</st1:placename></st1:place> from July 20 to 25, 2008.  A primary goal of the institute is to build a new cohort of faculty and graduate students who are interested in research on the design and interplay of technology and humans at the level of individuals, groups, organizations, and larger communities.  Examples of this kind of work include research on:
    * social computing (e.g., online communities, social network sites);
    * distributed work (e.g., collaboratories, virtual teams and organizations);
    * new technologies (e.g., recommender systems, prediction markets, ubiquitous computing);
    * novel forms of production (e.g., open source software, Wikipedia);
    * new forms of expression and entertainment (e.g., blogs, wikis, massive multiplayer online role-playing games); and
    * information and communication technologies for developing regions (e.g., cell phone-based applications to assist economic development). 

     

    Institute faculty

    With funding from the NSF, the institute will bring together a faculty of distinguished scholars in the domain of socio-technical systems with up to 30 students, drawn from among advanced doctoral students and pre-tenure faculty conducting research on socio-technical systems. The distinguished faculty invited to participate include:
    Tom Finholt, University of Michigan (director)
    Steve Sawyer, Penn State University (associate director)
    Mark Ackerman, University of Michigan
    Steve Barley, Stanford University
    Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University
    Paul Dourish, University of California, Irvine
    Jonathan Grudin, Microsoft Research
    Pam Hinds, Stanford University
    Wendy Kellogg, IBM Research
    Sara Kiesler, Carnegie Mellon University
    Gloria Mark, University of California, Irvine
    Beth Mynatt, Georgia Tech
    Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine
    Leigh Star, Santa Clara University

     

    Institute goals

    The goals of the institute are to:
    * Build a cohort group of new researchers who will then have a network of colleagues spread out across the world.
    * Guide the work of the new researchers by having experts in socio-technical systems research give advice.
    * Provide encouragement and support for the selection of socio-technical systems research topics.
    * Illustrate the interrelationship and diversity of the field of socio-technical systems research.

     

    How the institute will be conducted

    The institute will be conducted as a residential program with morning small group sessions devoted to feedback on students' research, and afternoon full group sessions consisting of presentations by the institute faculty (e.g., work in progress, instruction in new methods, instruction in new analytic techniques) and moderated discussions (e.g., on career development, how to obtain funding, publication strategies). Evenings will be reserved for informal activities, such as group outings and picnics. All costs of participation, including travel, food and accommodations, will be covered by the institute.

     

    How to apply

    Participants in this institute will be restricted to advanced doctoral candidates through pre-tenure faculty at US institutions. Interested applicants should submit the following to csst.institute2008@umich.edu by February 28, 2008:
    1) 150 word abstract summarizing your research;
    2) two-page research statement;
    3) current vita; and
    4) letter of recommendation from your thesis advisor (doctoral student applicants only).

     

    Selection and notification

    Participants will be chosen by a committee of the institute director, associate director, and selected institute faculty.  Selection will reflect these criteria:
    * Research focused on the design, effects and interplay of technology and humans at the level of individuals, groups, organizations, and larger communities.
    * Research ideas and approaches that are novel and innovative.
    * Research that has broad social impact.
    Accepted students will be notified by April 30, 2008.

     

    Additional information

    For further information please consult si.umich.edu/csstinstitute or send email to csst.institute2008@umich.edu


    Thomas A. Finholt
    Associate Dean for Research and <st1:placename w:st="on">Innovation</st1:placename>
    <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype> of Information, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">University of Michigan</st1:city> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">48109-2112</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
    v: (734) 764 6131
    f: (734 647 8045

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    Conference Call, Call for Papers, Reviewers, Chairs, and New Web Site Features
    The Association of Management (AoM) and International Association of
    Management (IAoM)
    www.aom-iaom.org

    Conference Location:  Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 2-4, 2008

    Attention Academic and Corporate Organization Behavior Scholars – Submissions 30 April 2008

    This year's Call for Submissions and Participation for the 2008 AoM/IAoM annual conference
    is located at www.aom-iaom.org under the AoM/IAoM Website appearing on the "splash page."
    It calls for academics, and corporate managers in a variety of conference related activities and
    describes the different types of submissions the Association is seeking this year (academic and
    fact-based). In addition, it provides information about the M.E.L.T. paradigm, which represents
    the organizing framework, along with membership information, the AoM/IAoM publication
    portfolio, individual leadership, and sponsorship opportunities.

    AoM/IAoM welcomes visitors to its redesigned website.  Its opening splash page Featured
    Articles section is prepared to also receive web submissions from academics (faculty, academic
    officers, and administrators), corporate officers, human resource managers, and practitioners.
    We specifically invite articles, which address, but are not limited to, contemporary global
    Management, Education, Leadership and Technology (M.E.L.T.) advances, challenges, and innovative practices within multiple cultural environs.

    The redesigned AoM/IAoM website also includes a What's New section intended for posting
    short reports on developments related to the AoM/IAoM  M.E.L.T. paradigm and its four domain
    categories. These headline reports should be around a 25 words or less submissions with a link
    to the full report for full details.

    We invite you to submit these featured articles and reports by email to aomgt@inter-source.org.

    In addition, the newly designed website also features an Interactive Text Blog for quick discussions or notices. Here you will reach a global population having like interests in management, education, leadership and technology and related areas of interest. There is also Speakers link for those who are available as speakers at the AoM/IAoM conference and other events sponsored by the Association.

    Finally, the Development Plans link introduces website visitors to several proposed collaborate efforts between the Association, academia, industry, small business organizations and independent entrepreneurs designed to enhance the professional developments of individuals and the growth and effectiveness of organizations.

    We believe that these extended features and services are of interest to visitors of the AoM/IAoM website. They are intended to enhance the dialog and networking capabilities between AoM/IAoM site visitors, members of the Association, participants of past and future conferences and to develop an interactive discourse among academics, corporate officers, human resource managers, independent practitioners and entrepreneurs, in short, leaders who are concerned with the current state-of-the-art in management, education, leadership and technology.

    To keep connected, bookmark this site: http://www.aom-iaom.org

    Follow your footsteps,

    Dr. Willem A. Hamel, President
    The Association of Management (AoM) and
    The International Association of Management (IAoM)
    920 So. Battlefield Boulevard, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">Suite</st1:street> 100</st1:address>
    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Chesapeake</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Virginia</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">23322</st1:postalcode> <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>
    http://www.aom-iaom.org
    Email: aomgt@inter-source.org
    Phone: 1-757-482-2273
    Facsimile: 1-757-482-0325

     

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    Dear Friends,

     

    The Center for Business Education at the Aspen Institute is pleased to once again call for nominations for the 2008 Faculty Pioneer Awards (referred to as the "Oscars of the business school world" by the Financial Times) as well as for the 2008 Dissertation Proposal Awards.

     

    Faculty Pioneer Awards celebrate educators who have demonstrated leadership and risk-taking in integrating social and environmental issues into academic research, educational programs and business practice.  Nominations are open to all faculty members at any institution worldwide offering a graduate management degree.

     

    Please visit http://aspencbe.org/awards/pioneers/2008Nomination.html for more information and to access the nomination form for round 1 of the process, which is due, electronically, by Friday, March 14, 2008.  Nominators of finalist candidates will be asked to complete a more comprehensive letter of recommendation in the spring.

     

    This year's Faculty Pioneers will receive a cash prize, recognition at an awards breakfast in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York City</st1:place></st1:city>, along with significant corporate and media recognition.  Winners will be announced in the fall of 2008.

     

    The Center for Business Education at the Aspen Institute is also pleased to announce the sponsorship of its annual award for promising dissertation research.  The purpose of this award is to identify innovative research in core business disciplines that considers the interdependence between business decision-making and a wider societal or environmental context . The recipient(s) will receive a cash stipend and will be recognized at an awards breakfast in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York City</st1:place></st1:city> in the fall of 2008.

     

    Encouraging and supporting business school faculty is central to the success of many of The Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education initiatives. In hopes of nurturing relationships with the next generation of faculty concerned with issues of environmental, ethical, and social importance, we introduced the Dissertation Proposal Award in 2007 to encourage and recognize students showing interest in these issues while in their Ph.D. programs.

     

    Eligibility and other information may be found by visiting: http://aspencbe.org/awards/dissertation/2008ApplicationProcess.html.  The deadline for application submission is Friday, March 28th, 2008. 

     

    Thanks so much,

     

    Justin Goldbach

    Program Manager, Center for Business Education

    The Aspen Institute

    Business and Society Program

    <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">271 Madison Avenue, Ste. 606</st1:address></st1:street>

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">New York</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">NY</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">10016</st1:postalcode></st1:place>

    T: 212.895.8053

    F: 212.895.8012

     

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    2008 INFORMS TMS Doctoral Dissertation Award Competition:
    Call for Submissions

    Submission Deadline: FEBRUARY 22, 2008

    We invite submissions for the INFORMS Technology Management Section (TMS) Doctoral Dissertation Award.  Dissertations defended no more than two years prior to February 22, 2008, and all research topics germane to the domain of technology management are eligible.

    The winner of the TMS Doctoral Dissertation Award will receive a plaque and present her/his work at the annual INFORMS meeting.  The 2008 INFORMS meeting is scheduled for October 12-15, 2008, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">DC</st1:state></st1:place>.

    Submissions must include two documents:
    (1) A dissertation summary of no more than 10 pages,
    (2) A full, completed dissertation.

    Both documents should be emailed in Word or PDF format to David Moore at dmoore@klicnet.org.  Please use filenames reflecting the author's last name.  Both documents should contain author-identifying information (see below), but only on the cover page.  If you submit your documents in PDF format, please make sure the documents are not protected, so the cover page with author-identifying information may be removed when sending the documents to dissertation competition committee members for review.

    Author-identifying information on the cover page of each document must include:
    - Dissertation title,
    - Author's name,
    - Dissertation completion date,
    - Degree-granting school,
    - Names of dissertation chair and dissertation committee members, and
    - Author's current contact information (affiliation, address, phone and
    e-mail).

    The dissertation summary must meet the following specifications:
    - No more than ten 8.5" x 11" pages (including the cover page),
    - All pages after the cover page must be double-spaced with 12 point font and 1" margins all around

    Tech-mgmt-section mailing list
    Tech-mgmt-section@list.informs.org
    http://list.informs.org/mailman/listinfo/tech-mgmt-section

     

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    Technology and Innovation Management course

    Tuesday 8 - Thursday 10 April 2008 - <st1:placename w:st="on">Jesus</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">College</st1:placename>, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:place></st1:city>:

    Website: http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/service/events/info/tech_innov.html

     

    Three day executive training course 8th April - 10th April 2008, <st1:placename w:st="on">Jesus</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">College</st1:placename>, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:place></st1:city>

    Download a booking form in Acrobat PDF file from the above website

    • develop the capability to exploit technological opportunities
    • identify key business and technology issues that lead to new revenue streams
    • work with the latest tools and techniques for technology and innovation management

    This intensive three-day course will help managers to understand and to use the key tools and techniques needed to exploit technological investments and opportunities to the full.

    Who should attend?

    The course will be suitable for managers involved in all stages of product realisation from R&D to customer support, including technologists, product managers, manufacturing managers, strategic planners and consultants.

    Course benefits

    By the end of the course you will have a working knowledge of how to:

    • integrate technological considerations into business strategy and long-range planning processes
    • understand and communicate the value of technology investments
    • understand which products and components to make in-house and which to outsource
    • deal with the associated collaboration issues
    • manage new product development and introduction processes in the context of the innovation system
    • use appropriate, process-based technology management approaches

    Course topics

    Topics covered will include:

    • introduction to technology and innovation management
    • frameworks and models
    • technology audit
    • innovation and new product introduction
    • strategic technology management
    • technology roadmapping for innovation and strategy
    • open innovation
    • make-or-buy
    • partnerships and alliances
    • venturing
    • intellectual property management

    Course approach

    This three-day course comprises a stimulating mix of taught modules, discussion, cases and practical activities, together with pre-reading and pre-module 'audit'. There is also an opportunity for continuing support from participation in an active network of industrialists and academics.

    Programme

    The course will commence at 9.00 am on Tuesday and close at 4.30 pm on Thursday. A timetable will be sent to delegates prior to the event.

    Cost

    The 2008 course fee will be £1,900 plus VAT, to include the course dinner on Wednesday 9 April and all daytime refreshments. Delegates may book an evening meal for Tuesday 8 April and comfortable en-suite accommodation at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Jesus</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">College</st1:placename></st1:place> for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, at an additional cost of £220 plus VAT.

    IfM members are entitled to a 10% discount on the course fee. For details of IfM membership see: http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/members.

    Course leaders

    The course will be presented by members of the Institute for Manufacturing's Centre for Technology Management (CTM). CTM's research covers a broad range of technology management issues, providing industrial technology managers and the wider technology management community with a unique resource for investigating effective technology management practices. Course presenters have extensive industrial experience at a senior management level.

    Booking

    Please download the booking form, fill it in and return it by fax or mail to the address below:

    Enquiries

    To find out more, or to express interest in attending the course, contact:

    Joanne Griffiths
    Industry Links Unit, Institute for Manufacturing
    Department of Engineering
    <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Mill Lane</st1:address></st1:street>
    <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:place></st1:city> CB2 1RX
    <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>
    Tel: +44 (0)1223 766141
    Fax: +44 (0)1223 464217
    Email: ifm-enquiries@eng.cam.ac.uk

     

    Many thanks

    Nick

    Nick Mann
    Senior Assistant - Events, Membership and Marketing
    Industry Links Unit
    Institute for Manufacturing
    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:placename></st1:place>
    Tel: +44 (0)1223 748263
    Fax: +44 (0)1223 464217
    www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk

     

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    Call for Submissions

     

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    Dear TIM members,

    How about a spring visit to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city> <st1:state w:st="on">DC</st1:state></st1:place>?

    Call for papers: Conference Date March 28, 2008 (Submission deadline February 25, 2008)

    School of Management and School of Public Policy at George Mason University, Fairfax VA invite you to participate in a one-day research conference on entrepreneurship with a focus on entrepreneurship across disciplines.  Hence, we are looking for participation by researchers from not only Business Schools but also from school of public policy, school of education, school of engineering, school of nursing, college of arts and science etc.

    Please plan to submit and also please forward this call for papers to other academic units in your respective institutions. The conference date is March 28, 2008 and the deadline for full papers or abstracts in February 25. 

    Further details:

    1. Sankaran Venkataraman, Editor, Journal of Business Venturing from Darden Graduate School of Business, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Virginia</st1:placename></st1:place> has graciously agreed to be the keynote speaker.
    2. The morning session will focus on fully developed papers whereas afternoon session will focus on work in progress. So please arrange to submit either type and request the same from your connections in other schools. 
    3. For more details: please visit: http://entrepreneurship.gmu.edu/conference.html
    4. SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 28, 2008.

    We hope to see you at this conference.

    Warm regards,
    Roger Stough <rstough@gmu.edu>
    Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Development, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">External</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Relations</st1:placename>
    <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Public Policy

    Mahesh Joshi <mpjoshi@gmu.edu>
    Associate Professor of Management
    School of Management

     

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    Subject: [Innovate] Innovate Special Issues/Forthcoming Webcasts/Innovation 2008 Conference

     

    Innovate (www.innovateonline.info) is published bimonthly as a public service by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University and is sponsored, in part, by Microsoft.


    We have established the publication dates for the following special issues and have extended submission deadlines as follows:

    The Future of Education focuses on the trends, pressures, and evolutions shaping the future of education in all its forms, with particular consideration of the role of information technologies in
    creating that future. The issue is slated for publication in June/July 2008. The deadline for submission to this issue has been extended to April 1, 2008.

    Academics in Virtual Environments focuses on the use of Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) as an enhancement to K-21 education. The issue is slated for publication in   October/November 2008. The deadline for submission to this issue has been extended to August 1, 2008.

    Additional information on these issues is available at
    http://www.innovateonline.info/?view=special_issues

    The February/March author webcast series begins Tuesday, February 19th. Check out the schedule at http://innovateonline.info/?view=event&type=webcast

    Finally, we have added a number of speakers to the Innovation 2008 conference at http://education-2008.org this coming April in beautiful Breckenridge, CO. Check it out. The deadline for early
    registration for the conference and the resort hotel is getting close.

    Thanks!
    Jim
    James L Morrison
    Editor-in-Chief, Innovate
    http://www.innovateonline.info
    Fischler School of Education and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Human</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Services</st1:placename>
    <st1:placename w:st="on">Nova</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Southeastern</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
    http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/home.htm

     

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    Innovate (www.innovateonline.info) is published bimonthly as a public service by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University and is sponsored, in part, by Microsoft. The
    articles in the February/March 2008 issue, guest edited by Cathy Gunn and Susan Patrick, offer a range of studies that contribute to an evidence-based framework to sustain further innovation in online teaching and learning. Innovate-Live webcasts, produced by our partner, ULiveandLearn, allow you to synchronously interact with authors on the topics of their articles.

    In the first article of this issue, Susan Lowes focuses on the "trans-classroom" teacher who works in both face-to-face and online classrooms, and attempts to track how such teachers make shifts in ideas, strategies, and practices that constrain or improve their practice in either venue. [See http://innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=446&action=article
    Her webcast is scheduled for March 26 at 3:00 PM EST.

    Rayenne Dekhinet, Keith Topping, David Duran, and Silvia Blanch studied a primary school program that linked English-speaking learners of Spanish with Spanish-speaking learners of English. Their study provides insight on how Internet technology can be leveraged to enhance language learning. [See http://innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=479&action=article
    Their webcast is schedule for March 26 at 11:00 AM EST.

    To what degree do online learning environments sustain high levels of engagement in students? Pu-Shih Daniel Chen, Robert Gonyea, and George Kuh discuss the implications of their study of the engagement of
    distance learners versus their campus-based counterparts at <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities. [See http://innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=438&action=article
    Their webcast is schedule for March 26 at 2:00 PM EST.

    Julie Foertsch and Morton Ann Gernsbacher describe the principles of effective education and evaluate their value for online instruction by assessing an online course on autism against each of the principles. [See
    http://innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=434&action=article
    Their webcast is scheduled for February 22 at 2:00 PM EST.

    Len Annetta, Marta Klesath, and Shawn Holmes describe virtual learning environments and the use of avatars to foster social presence in these environments as they examine how gaming and avatars are engaging online students. See http://innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=485&action=article
    Their webcast is scheduled for February 19 at 1:00 PM EST.

    Next, Lydia Arnold examines the learning concepts incorporated in an online bachelor's degree focused on experiential learning and examines the benefits and challenges integrating learning into the student's workplace in order to improve student engagement. See http://innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=494&action=article
    Her webcast is scheduled for February 19 at 11:00 AM EST.

    We end the issue with a new feature for Innovate: Reid Cornwell's multimedia interview column titled Perspectives. This month's entry features a discussion with Tony Gardner-Medwin about certainty-based
    marking, a computer-based assessment system that scores answers to objective questions based both on the correctness of the answer and on the student's assessment of his or her certainty that the answer is correct. See http://innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=552&action=article
    Their webcast is scheduled for February 19 at 12:00 PM EST.

    You may register for webcasts at http://www.uliveandlearn.com/PortalInnovate/. Webcasts will be
    archived and available in the webcast section of the article and in the Innovate-Live portal archive shortly after the webcast. All times are Eastern Standard Time (<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state>). You may use the world clock at http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ to coordinate with your time zone.

    We hope that you enjoy this issue of Innovate. Please use the discussion board within each article to raise questions or provide additional commentary. Your comments will be sent to authors for their response, which will become part of the record for their article. Also, please forward this announcement to appropriate
    mailing lists and to colleagues who want to use IT tools to advance their work and ask your organizational librarian to link to Innovate in their resource section for open-access e-journals.

    If you are considering submitting a manuscript describing how you use Microsoft technology to enhance the educational experience for publication consideration in the From our Sponsors section, please make sure that it conforms to the publication guidelines described at the Contribute link on Innovate's navigation bar.

    Finally, check out the Innovation 2008 conference at http://education-2008.org that Innovate and the Focus on Education Foundation are hosting this coming April 14-15 in beautiful <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Breckenridge</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">CO</st1:state></st1:place>. The early-bird discount for the conference and for the Beaver Run Resort and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Conference</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> is drawing near. We would love to see you there.

    Thanks!

    Jim
    James L Morrison
    Editor-in-Chief, Innovate
    http://www.innovateonline.info
    Fischler School of Education and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Human</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Services</st1:placename>
    <st1:placename w:st="on">Nova</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Southeastern</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
    http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/home.htm

     

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    TIM Newsletter readers might be interested in the following new book:

    "The Management of Technological Innovation: Strategy and Practice", Mark Dodgson, David Gann and Ammon Salter, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oxford</st1:place></st1:city>, Oxford University Press, 2008.

    It is written for students on TIM courses at post- and under-graduate level, including MBAs, and includes chapters on:
    - What is the management of technological innovation and why is it important?
    - The business context for the management of technological innovation
    - Technological innovation
    - Innovation strategy
    - Networks and communities of innovators
    - The management of R&D
    - The management of Product and Service innovation
    - Innovation in Operations and Production
    - Delivering value from innovation
    - 5 future challenges of innovation.

    It includes over 60 short case studies of MTI from companies all around the world.

    Details can be found at: www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780199208531.

    Thanks.
    Best wishes
    Mark
    Professor Mark Dodgson FRSA, FASSA
    Director
    Technology and Innovation Management Centre
    UQ School of Business
    University of Queensland
    Brisbane, QLD 4072
    Australia
    +61 7 3365 1615

    Recent books:

    The Management of Technological Innovation: Strategy and Practice. Mark Dodgson, David Gann, Ammon Salter. <st1:city w:st="on">Oxford</st1:city>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Oxford</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> Press, 2008.

    High-Tech Entrepreneurship in Asia: Innovation, Industry and Institutional Dynamics in <st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place> Payments. Marina Zhang, Mark Dodgson. <st1:place w:st="on">Cheltenham</st1:place>, Edward Elgar. 2007

    Think, Play, Do: Technology, Innovation & Organisation, <st1:city w:st="on">Oxford</st1:city>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Oxford</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> Press. Mark Dodgson, David Gann, Ammon Salter. 2005.

    Journal: www.innovation-enterprise.com

    Corporate: www.thinkplaydo.com

    Personal website:  www.business.uq.edu.au/display/~mdodgson/Professor+Mark+Dodgson

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    Dear Faculty and College/University Administrators,

     

    The Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute at the E. J. Ourso College of Business at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> (www.lsu.edu) is searching for 1 – 2 exceptional first-year doctoral students to be an integral part of the Institute's innovative, interdisciplinary academic environment. These highly competitive assistantships provide awarded graduate students with a diverse work environment and multiple research opportunities. We hope to engage students by the Fall semester of 2008, and would like to begin screening applicants by mid-April of 2008.


    Program Details


    The Economic Development Assistantship Program provides competitive funding to support first-year doctoral students from a wide range of business or related disciplines including management, economics, public administration, etc.


    Economic Development Assistantships carry a stipend ranging from $15,000 - $25,000 for up to four years; the amount depends on academic level attained, academic history, and research experience. Students will be eligible for the tuition exemption program and the health insurance stipend program for fulltime graduate assistants, and students must pay all applicable fees.  All graduate assistantships are awarded based on the applicant's grade-point average, GMAT scores, research experience, and letter of recommendation. Students that already possess a master's degree will receive higher priority.


    How to Apply


    Candidates should contact Dr. Mark Weaver for more information.

     

    Contact Information:

    Dr. Mark Weaver

    Director, Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute

    Thomas H. Daigre Endowed Chair of Business Administration

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>

    3307 B <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">CEBA</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype></st1:place>

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Baton Rouge</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">LA</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">70803</st1:postalcode></st1:place>

    www.bus.lsu.edu/sei

    mweaver@lsu.edu

    O     225-578-6145 (direct)

    Submitted by Carolyn Brinkley

    brinklcl@LSU.EDU

     

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    TIM COLLEAGUE:

    We want your evaluation of key articles in the Journal of Product  Innovation Management.   This questionnaire is administered globally, with the consent and support of the Product Development & Management Association and the Journal of Product Innovation Management. We are especially interested in practitioner views of the key articles, as JPIM strives to contribute to the improved practice of product development

    • Please answer all questions. 
    • Even if you have never read a JPIM article, please fill in the demographic information on the last page of the survey.
    • All data are treated confidentially. Results will be published only in the aggregate. 

    • This questionnaire can be answered in 15-20 minutes. To minimize your response time, we have divided the 64 most-cited JPIM articles into 3 subsets of 21-22 articles each. Please COPY the link below into your
    opened browser depending upon the first letter of your last name (i.e. directly clicking on the link won't work):

    A – H: http://www.business.utah.edu/display.php?&pageId=2687&sid=53
    I – Q:  http://www.business.utah.edu/display.php?&pageId=2687&amp;sid=57
    R – Z: http://www.business.utah.edu/display.php?&pageId=2687&sid=58

    We sincerely thank you for your willingness to contribute to this study. We believe that the results of this study will help researchers undertake meaningful and useful research.

    The Research Team : Abbie Griffin, University of Utah – USA  (abbie.griffin@business.utah.edu)
    Wim Biemans, University of Groningen – the Netherlands
    Rudy Moenaert, Tias Nimbas Business School – the Netherlands

     

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    Darlene
    Darlene Alexander-Houle

    Global Program Manager, Hewlett-Packard

    Adjunct Global Business and Management, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:placename></st1:place>

    281-514-0111 (office) 281-851-3924 (mobile)

    dahoule@sbcglobal.net

    dahoule@email.phoenix.edu