TIM Division List Serve
Vol. 5, No. 21 (December 2, 2008)
Table of Contents:
- General Announcements
- Symposia and Other Annual Meeting Information
- Call for Submissions
- Position Announcements
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General Announcements:
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Winners of the 2008 OS/INFORMS Dissertation Proposal Competition
In this year's Organization Science/INFORMS Dissertation Proposal Competition, 67 proposals were submitted. Based on a double blind review process, eight finalists were chosen from this pool of innovative and high quality proposals. Last month, these eight finalists presented their dissertation proposals to a distinguished panel of judges at the INFORMS annual conference in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">DC</st1:state></st1:place>. All finalists did an outstanding job of presenting their proposals.
I am pleased to announce that the winner of the 2008 INFORMS Dissertation Proposal Competition is:
H. Colleen Stuart
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Toronto</st1:placename></st1:place>
"Team membership change: A network perspective"
And, the runner-up is:
Marlys K. Christianson
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Michigan</st1:placename></st1:place>
"Updating in the emergency department: How healthcare providers revisit and potentially revise their understanding of a patient's changing medical condition"
If you know any of the finalists, please congratulate them for their accomplishment. The other six finalists for the 2008 competition include: Catherine Long Anderson (<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Maryland</st1:placename>), Colin M. Fisher (<st1:placename w:st="on">Harvard</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>), Spencer Harrison (<st1:placename w:st="on">Arizona</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>), Benjamin Herndon (<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename> at <st1:city w:st="on">Austin</st1:city>), Justin Miller (<st1:placename w:st="on">New York</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>), and Rachael Shwom (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Michigan</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>).
I would also like to offer my sincere thanks to the panel of judges who evaluated the proposals. Each judge generously volunteered his or her time and resources to attend the day-long competition and provided the finalists with excellent feedback on their dissertations. This year's panel of judges included:
Maura A. Belliveau (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Emory</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>)
Deborah J. Dougherty (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Rutgers</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>)
J. Alberto Espinosa (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">American</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>)
Rachelle C. Sampson (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Maryland</st1:placename></st1:place>)
Sim Sitkin (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Duke</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>)
Paul Tesluk (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Maryland</st1:placename></st1:place>)
Timothy J. Vogus (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Vanderbilt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>)
James B. Wade (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Georgetown</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>)
Finally, I would like to offer my thanks to Linda Argote, Editor-in-Chief of Organization Science, and Jennifer Kukawa, Managing Editor of Organization Science, for all of their help and support in managing the proposal review process.
Kyle Lewis, PhD
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename> at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Austin</st1:place></st1:city>
2008 INFORMS/OS Dissertation Competition Organizer
Associate Professor
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename> - <st1:placename w:st="on">Austin</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Department</st1:placename> of Management
1 University Station B6300
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Austin</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">TX</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">78712-0210</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
phone: (512) 232-5862
fax: (512) 471-3937
email: kyle.lewis@mccombs.utexas.edu
web: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/faculty/kyle.lewis/index.asp
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- Symposia and Other Annual Meeting Information
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Dear TIM Reviewer:
Thank you so much for your recent assistance in helping make the TIM program a success!
In a continuing effort to improve our review process and follow up suggestions from our recent 5 year academy evaluation, will you please take a few minutes; (approximately 10), follow the link and complete the TIM survey on reviewing?
We really need your help with this.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=BXmPzxVVDZleMd6YwRlxlg_3d_3d
In addition to helping the TIM Division by completing the survey, for each survey completed, one of our TIM members has agreed to pledge $2 to NEADS, which trains and supplies; assistance dogs to help individuals live independent, productive and more satisfying lives;. NEADS has a 4 star (out of 4) rating from Charity Navigator and is looking to provide assistance dogs for individuals including: Ian Greig and Michael Cloutier both children with autism; John Archambault suffering from MS; Kathleen Fortier who needs a hearing dog; and Michaela Arroyo with Muscular Dystrophy. Also, fellow teacher, Anissa Libardi is seeking an assistance dog to work in her students who have a variety of health-impairments. Anissa teaches; in a low-income, public school.
Please complete the survey by December 10, 2008. If you have questions about the survey, NEADS, or how much money we eventually collected and donated, contact Sherry Sullivan at sullivanonsabbatical@gmail.com.
Thank you.
Shawn Carraher
2008 TIM Program Chair
P.S. Please be sure to volunteer to review for the 2009 program.
Virginia Brewczynski Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies
Professor of Management & Global Entrepreneurship
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place> Technology & Innovation Management Program Chair, 2008
Director, Small Business Institute®
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cameron</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">University</st1:placename></st1:place>
<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2800 West Gore Blvd</st1:address></st1:street>
<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>
(580) 581-2367 (580) 581-2954 (FAX)
www.cameron.edu/~scarraher
scarraher@cameron.edu
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Theme: Green Management Matters
Conference Dates: August 7-11, 2009
Location: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Illinois</st1:state></st1:place>
Venues: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Sheraton Chicago, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Fairmont</st1:place></st1:city> Chicago
Other Important Dates
PDW & Scholarly Submissions: November 3, 2008 - January 15, 2009 (5:00 PM EST, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place> Time)
Reviewer Signup start date: (beginning) October 14, 2008
Deadline for Reviews: February 13, 2009
Related Websites
Reviewer Signup: http://review.aomonline.org/
Submissions Website: http://submissions.aomonline.org/2009
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Homepage</st1:placename></st1:place>: www.aomonline.org
Basic Program Information
New AOM Conference Calendar Design:
August 7-8, PDWs
August 9, All-Academy Welcome Breakfast (which replaces the Presidential/awards Luncheon), All Academy PDWs and Symposia, and various division business meetings/socials. (Note: CMDs business meetings/socials will likely be scheduled for evening times on this day.)
August 10-11, Scholarly Program and various division business meetings or socials.
IMPORTANT: ALL sessions for papers and symposia now run 90 minutes with 15 minutes between sessions, beginning at 8am. Please consider this time limitation when inviting panelists for symposia. Also, at our last business meeting, an overwhelming majority voiced their preference to NOT have paper respondents on panels.
FAQ: What is a "symposium?" These typically are organized as Panel Symposia and Presenter Symposia. A Panel Symposium engages a group of panelists in a formal interactive discussion. A Presenter Symposium involves a series of authored papers on a pre-set theme. Symposia are designed for a targeted audience and can have up to three divisions or interest groups for sponsorship. They are NOT reviewed blind like paper submissions. For more information on submission requirements for PDWs, scholarly papers, and symposia, see the documents on the http://submissions.aomonline.org/2009 website.
Practice Theme Committee (PTC)
<st1:placename w:st="on">Professional</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Development</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Workshops</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Annual</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Meetings</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of Management, August 7-11, 2009
(August 7-8 for PDW presentations) <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Illinois</st1:state></st1:place>
January 15th Deadline
Call for Proposals
The Practice Theme Committee is of strategic importance to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place> 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 "Green Management Matters" encourages us to self-reflectively examine the assumptions behind green management that inform our practices in research and teaching. We invite you to take the challenge that a practice perspective offers to engage with:
1. What are "Green Practices," why do they matter in organizations, and how do they impact scholarship and society?
2. How do we enhance "Eco Literacy and Learning" with "Green Curricula," "Environmental Leaders and Managers," "Employee Engagement," and "Green Politics"?
3. How do we bridge theory and practice to encourage "Environmental Design" and "Environmental Strategies" for "Product Stewardship" and "Sustainable Development"?
4. How do "Green Practices" encourage "Stakeholder Engagement," build "Environmental Partnerships," shape "Environmental Ethics," and foster "Global Alliances"?
5. How can we teach, research, and implement "Green Management Scenario Planning" and "Environmental Policy" for effective "Crisis Management" and "Risk Management"?
6. How can we better understand the role of phronesis in addressing 'mal-practice' and 'mis-management' in advancing greater corporate social responsibility?
We encourage exciting, innovative, and interdisciplinary workshops involving both researchers and practitioners and elucidating the link between green management and practice. Please note that the "Rule of Three" applies for the 2009 PDW program.
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Dear colleagues,
The deadline for submitting PDW proposals is approaching -- January 15, 2009. Please let me know your ideas and share with me your potential PDW proposals... Early submission is encouraged!!
On behalf of the International Theme Committee (ITC), I invite you to submit PDW proposals with an international focus and perspective.
We will be glad to co-sponsor workshops that while dealing with the conference topic "Green Management Matters" also promote the internationalization of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place> as an institution.
The inclusion of non <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> members as speakers in PDW proposals is highly recommended. We truly believe that different perspectives, cultures and ideas not only make our academic discussions richer, but also contribute to our own personal and professional development (as well as that of the participants).
Please send your submissions using the following webpage (PDW submission system) http://submissions.aomonline.org/2009
If you need any help, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'll be happy to assist you.
Best wishes and thanks in advance,
Rnelly
Rosa Nelly Treviño Rodríguez, Ph.D.
Family Business Center EGADE-TEC de Monterrey
Av. Fundadores y Rufino Tamayo s/n; C.P. 66269, San Pedro Garza García, N.L. México.
Tel. + 52 (81) 8625 83 99 ; + 52 (81) 8625 61 89
rosa.nelly.trevino@itesm.mx
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Call for All-Academy PDWs and Symposia on "Green Management Matters"
Due January 15, 5:00 pm (EST) http://submissions.aomonline.org/2009
All-Academy PDWs and Symposia address issues of broad interest to members of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place> and are directly related to the conference theme, "Green Management Matters". We are looking for sessions that stimulate new thoughts and behaviors. All-Academy Theme sessions are not for people who want to sit back and listen; they are for people who want to be actively engaged. Sessions can be either PDWs or Symposia. Examples of sessions we would like to see include:
-Sharing of best practices for Greening university operations.
-Discussions of international differences in Green government policies and management practices.
-Alternative approaches to Greening the undergraduate, MBA, PhD and executive curricula.
-Descriptions and demonstrations of green management teaching resources.
-Research and theory on effective approaches to changing Green behaviors.
-Panels of practicing managers describing their most difficult Green challenges.
-Case studies of examples in which Green Management is changing management practice.
-Scholarly discussions of how prominent theories might be applied to this topic.
-Brainstorming sessions to develop new research agendas.
-Presentations and analyses of available Green Management metrics and methodologies for use in scholarly research.
-Information sessions for teachers who wish to use Green Management cases, exercises, simulations, etc. in core courses that focus on other topics.
-Symposia that highlight the multi-level, interdisciplinary nature of Green Management Matters.
If you have an idea for an All-Academy workshop or symposium on Green Management Matters, feel free to All-Academy Theme Chair, Andrew Hoffman, 2009AllAcademy@umich.edu, by December 15, 2008, for initial feedback about your idea. Full proposals must be submitted via the AOM submissions system by January 15, 2009.
Susan Jackson, Academy of Management Vice President & 2009 Program Chair
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Call for Submissions:
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Dear all:
We would like to remind you about the following Call for Papers for our sub-theme at EGOS 2009, July 2-4 in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Barcelona</st1:city></st1:place> (extended abstract/short paper submission deadline is January 11, 2009; full papers will be expected June 1st). We hope you find our sub-theme an appealing venue for presenting and discussing industry knowledge structures and new business ventures.
All the best,
Michel Ehrenhard, Shaker Zahra & Jeroen Kraaijenbrink
<st1:placetype w:st="on">U.</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Twente</st1:placename> / <st1:placetype w:st="on">U.</st1:placetype> of Minnesota
EGOS Sub-theme 25: Energizing entrepreneurship: The role of industry knowledge structures in creating, assessing, and embedding new business ventures
Weblink: http://www.egosnet.org/conferences/collo25/sub_25.shtml
Call for Papers
Entrepreneurship has gained high prominence in the field of organization studies. It is also on top of the economic agenda of many regional and national governments as well as the European Union. Yet, our knowledge of the early stages of knowledge intensive entrepreneurship is still rather limited. Our aim for this sub-theme is to shed more light on these early stages by inviting scholars to submit papers that theorize and research the creating, assessing and embedding of new business opportunities.
Business opportunities emerge in the interaction between entrepreneurs and their industry environment. Whether these opportunities are primarily shaped by entrepreneurs or by the industry in which they operate is a key question currently open to debate. This sub-theme will consider an intermediate position in which entrepreneurs create new business opportunities by comprehending, interpreting, and reframing existing industry knowledge structures.
Industry knowledge structures refer to the different types and qualities of knowledge - and their linkages- that underlie an industry's products and technologies. This definition assumes that multiple and sometimes competing knowledge bases exist in an industry. This diversity sets the stage for competitive rivalry among companies that capitalize on different types of knowledge. It also creates opportunities for new firm creation to capitalize on convergence and divergence in the industry. Industry knowledge structures, as such, both enable and constrain entrepreneurs in their possibilities for creating new ventures. More specifically, industry knowledge structures influence the mobility, migration, and diffusion of knowledge; capability development; patterns of resource or skill accumulation; innovation regimes; the efficacy of different modes of exploitation; and the like.
Entrepreneurs and internal and external stakeholders (venture capitalists, boards of directors, and the like) assess the chances of survival in the market and make use of the knowledge in their industry environment to improve these chances. Where new opportunities are created by diverting from threaded paths, entrepreneurs will also find a need to embed their businesses into their respective industries. This will lead entrepreneurs to attempt to transform industries' knowledge structures. This, in turn, will provide a basis for the development of other new business opportunities. Hence, our definition also underscores and reinforces the role of institutional entrepreneurship in creating new market areas, new organizational forms and business streams.
We invite papers that discuss the way ventures are created, assessed, and embedded as entrepreneurs comprehend, interpret and reframe industry knowledge structures. Questions in this domain include, but are not limited to:
* How are industry knowledge structures created, maintained and changed?
* How do entrepreneurs recognize industry knowledge structures?
* How do they interpret disconnectedness of, and linkages between industry knowledge structures?
* How do entrepreneurs convert this knowledge into a clear definition of opportunities?
* How do they convert these definitions of opportunities into prototypes for different types of firms?
* How do these different processes - comprehending, interpreting, and reframing - develop over time as knowledge structures change?
* What are the strategic implications of entrepreneurs' learning for changing well-established knowledge structures?
* How do these processes influence the various stages of new venture creation and opportunity recognition?
* How can industry knowledge structures be measured or observed qualitatively and quantitatively?
We are interested in papers that provide a strong theoretical contribution to the field of new business venturing and opportunity development. We welcome conceptual as well as qualitative or quantitative empirical papers. Specifically, we are interested in papers that further develop or apply the notion of industry knowledge structures.
Useful readings
Díez-Vial, <st1:place w:st="on">I.</st1:place> (2007): "Explaining vertical integration strategies: Market power, transactional attributes and capabilities." Journal of Management Studies, 44 (6), 1017-1040.
<st1:city w:st="on">Galunic</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">D.C.</st1:state> and <st1:place w:st="on">S. Rodan</st1:place> (1998): "Resource recombinations in the firm: Knowledge structures and the potential for Schumpeterian innovation." Strategic Management Journal, 19 (12), 1193-1201.
Hargadon, A.B. (2002): "Brokering knowledge: Linking learning and innovation." Research in Organizational Behavior, 24, 41-85.
Johnson, V. (2007): What is organizational imprinting? Cultural entrepreneurship in the founding of the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Paris</st1:place></st1:city> opera." American Journal of Sociology, 113 (1), 97-127.
Ordanini, A., G. Rubera and M. Sala (2008): "Integrating functional knowledge and embedding learning in new product launches: How project forms helped EMI Music." Long Range Planning, 41 (1), 17-132.
Saka-Helmhout, A. (2007): "Unraveling learning within multinational corporations." British Journal of Management, 18 (3), 294-310.
Soubeyran, A. and H. Stahn (2007): "Do investments in specialized knowledge lead to composite good industries?" Small Business Economics, 29 (1/2), 119-135.
Zahra, S., E. van de Velde and B. Larrenta (2007): "Knowledge conversion capability and the performance of corporate and university spin-offs." Industrial and Corporate Change, 16 (4), 569-608.
About the convenors
Michel Ehrenhard is a Research Associate at NIKOS - the Dutch Institute for Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Twente</st1:placename></st1:place>. His research interests are at the crossroads of change management, institutional entrepreneurship and theories of action/practice theories. He has a special interest in the diffusion of managerial and technological innovations.
Shaker Zahra is the Robert E. Buuck Chair of Entrepreneurship at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:placename></st1:place> and 3TU Professor of International Entrepreneurship at NIKOS. His research centers on innovation and entrepreneurship and how they contribute to the creation of new skills and competencies. He has received several research awards. His work has appeared in the <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Journal</st1:placename>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Review</st1:placename></st1:place>, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, among others. He has served as program chair for the Entrepreneurship division of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place>.
Jeroen Kraaijenbrink is an Assistant Professor at NIKOS. His research focuses on high-tech entrepreneurship and business development in networks from a sociological perspective. Next to papers published in several books and international journals, Jeroen has co-authored a book on knowledge integration in knowledge intensive small and medium-sized enterprises.
More information, on for instance submission guidelines, can be found at the EGOS website: www.egosnet.org. Mind that the EGOS website will be relaunched at the beginning of December 2008. This will also bring changes in the way the submission of short papers (formerly known as abstracts) and full papers for the 25th EGOS Colloquium are handled.
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Social Responsibility, Philanthropy and Entrepreneurship in the Sports Industry
Deadline for Papers: 30th March 2009
http://jmo.e-contentmanagement.com/archives/vol/16/issue/2/call/
Edited by:
Vanessa Ratten, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Duquesne</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Kathy Babiak, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Michigan</st1:placename></st1:place>
INDEXED IN: Thomson ISI Science Citation Index/Social Sciences
The Journal of Management and Organization is currently seeking academic papers for this Special Issue. The purpose of which is to focus on how social responsibility, philanthropy and entrepreneurship can more generally inform our understanding of management and organizations in the sporting industry. Submitted papers for this special issue should focus on the contribution of research to management and organization studies. Many corporations are now shifting from a traditional charity perspective to a strategic corporate social responsibility perspective in which there is an attempt to integrate business operations with corporate donations (Dean, 2002; Porter & Kramer, 2006). The area of social responsibility, philanthropy and entrepreneurship in sports remains a relatively unexplored research area (McAlister & Ferrell, 2002).
Corporate social responsibility occurs as "corporations possess the power to control and influence the quality of life of employees, customers, shareholders and residents of local communities in which they operate" (Pava & Krausz, 1997:337). Social responsibility and philanthropy have gained in significance for businesses worldwide but particularly for those in the sports industry. Sporting organizations are now focusing on efforts to increase their philanthropy through being better social enterprises. By utilizing entrepreneurship, businesses in the sports industry such as the National Basketball Association and Australian Football League have increased their efforts to be seen as caring organizations that help the community.
In this special issue we define entrepreneurship as when an individual or organization tries to be proactive, innovative and risk taking (Holt, <st1:place w:st="on">Rutherford</st1:place> & Clohessy, 2007), particularly as they relate to a sport organization's socially responsible or philanthropic endeavours. Social responsibility, philanthropy and entrepreneurship offer direction to business leaders who want to increase their company's social and economic performance (Wolcott & Lippitz, 2007). The objective of this special issue is to enhance the management and organization literature by examining issues relating to social responsibility, philanthropy and entrepreneurship in the sports industry.
The aim of this special issue is to improve the understanding of social responsibility, philanthropy and entrepreneurship within a sport context. Consistent with the objectives of the Journal of Management and Organization, we seek both conceptual and empirical papers on how social responsibility, philanthropy and entrepreneurship affect the sports industry. We welcome submissions from authors internationally as well as <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Below are listed some issues that we believe would fit well with this special issue:
The significance of social responsibility in the sports industry
Challenges and opportunities of philanthropy in sport management
Models of social responsibility, philanthropy and entrepreneurship that have been adapted in sport
Efforts to create and develop social responsibility, philanthropy and entrepreneurship in sport
Research agenda and theoretical frameworks that examine social responsibility, philanthropy and entrepreneurship in sport
Community initiatives and investment in sports and the influence of philanthropy in developing sport management
Community and economic development in sports and the impact this has on sports-related businesses
Business ethics and corporate governance in the sports industry
Environmental and sustainable development in sports and how this has impacted social responsibility
Evaluation and measurement of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy
Global initiatives and financial accountability in sports
Manuscript submissions should observe the author guidelines at http://www.jmanorg.com/authorguidelines/. All papers submitted for the special journal issue will undergo a double-blind peer review process. Manuscripts must not be submitted to another journal while they are under review by the Journal of Management and Organization nor should they have been previously published. The special issue will include 8-10 articles of approximately 8,000 words each and is expected to be published in Journal of Management and Organization 16(2) (2010).
Manuscripts should be submitted no later than March 30, 2009 via e-mail to either of the guest editors:
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Vanessa</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Ratten</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">A.J.</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Palumbo</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Business Administration
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
USA
412-592-1293
vanessaratten@gmail.com
Kathy Babiak
Sport Management Department
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
USA
734-763-6922
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International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship
Editor: Francois Therin
Special Journal Issue on 'Technology-Based Entrepreneurship in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>'
Guest Editor: Vanessa Ratten
Deadline: December 30 2008
<st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> is a region of diverse countries, cultures and technologies. Due to this diversity it is interesting to examine how technology-based entrepreneurship exists in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> and what kind of innovations and knowledge developments are occurring in the European context. As technology-based entrepreneurship involves the creation of new ventures based on technological innovations it is useful to examine what types of technology-based entrepreneurial ideas exist in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>.
Examples of possible topics that can be addressed in this special journal issue include:
-Environmental effects of technology firms in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>
-Globalization of European innovations in the technology sector
-Alliances, clusters and networks in European technology-based innovations
-Regional agglomeration of technology-based firms in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>
-Strategy in technology-based firms in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>
-European biotechnology
-European policy in technology-based firms
-Research and development in European technology intensive sectors
Details about the formatting requirements for the International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship are available at www.inderscience.com/ijte/. Please address questions about the special journal issue to:
Vanessa Ratten
Assistant Professor
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Duquesne</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:state>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>
vanessaratten@gmail.com
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Second World <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:city> on the Knowledge Society, WSKS 2009
16-18 September, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Crete</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Greece</st1:country-region></st1:place>
Web Site: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm
Facebook Group [join us]:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36329664439&ref=nf
Call for papers: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/cfp.htm
Program Committee: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/pc.htm
Proceedings: Springer LNAI, Springer CCIS + 10 Special Issues in ISI
SCI/SSCI Journals
15 Sponsoring International Journals
Download Brochure: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/WSKS2009.pdf
Important Dates
Submission of papers for LNCS/CCIS Springer Proceedings: 12th February 2009
Notification to authors: 10th March 2009
Camera ready papers: 24th April 2009
Conference Days: 16-18 September 2009
WSKS 2008 Proceedings:
http://www.springer.com/computer/general?searchKey=easySearchKey&searchType=easy&visited=true&propagate=false&resultStart=1&resultCount=10&SGWID=5-155-14-0-0&queryText=wsks&easySearchOption=all&go.x=0&go.y=0
LETTER from Program and Organizing Committees
The 2nd World Summit on the Knowledge Society (WSKS 2009), is an international scientific event devoted to promoting the dialogue on the main aspects of the Knowledge Society towards a BETTER WORLD for all. This annual <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:city> brings together key stakeholders of the Knowledge Society development worldwide, from Academia, Industry, Government, Policy
Makers, and active citizens to look at the impact and prospects of the Information Technology, and the knowledge-based era it is creating, on key facets of living, working, learning, innovating and collaborating in today's hyper-complex world. The <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:city> provides a distinct, unique forum for cross-disciplinary fertilization of research, favoring the dissemination of research new scientific ideas relevant to international research agendas as the EU (FP7), OECD or UNESCO.
Eleven general pillars provide the constitutional elements of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Summit</st1:city></st1:place> that are linked to 11 Main Tracks and 52 Mini Tracks:
Track 1.Information Technologies - Knowledge Management Systems -
E-business & Business, Organizational and Inter-organizational Information
Systems for the Knowledge Society
Track 2. Knowledge, Learning, Education, Learning Technologies and
E-learning for the Knowledge Society
Track 3. Social & Humanistic Computing for the Knowledge Society –
Emerging Technologies for the Society and the Humanity
Track 4. Culture & Cultural Heritage - Technology for Culture Management -
Management of Tourism and Entertainment - Tourism Networks in the
Knowledge Society
Track 5. E-Government and e-Democracy in the Knowledge Society
Track 6. Innovation, Sustainable Development and Strategic Management for
the Knowledge Society
Track 7. Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology
Track 8. Intellectual and Human Capital Development in the Knowledge Society
Track 9. Advanced Applications for Environmental Protection and Green
Economy Management
Track 10. Future Prospects for the Knowledge Society: from Foresight
Studies to Projects and Public Policies
Track 11. Technologies and Business Models for the Creative Industries
We need a better world. We contribute with our sound voices to the agenda, policies and actions.
We invite you to join your voice with ours and all together to shape a new deal for our world. Education, Sustainable Development, Health, Opportunities for well being, Culture, Collaboration, Peace, Democracy, Technology for all. Open Minds for a Better World.
Dr. Miltiadis D. Lytras
President, OPEN RESEARCH SOCIETY
General Chair of the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:city>
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Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research, INGRoup
Using research to advance the understanding of group behavior, dynamics, and outcomes
Call for Papers
Fourth Annual Conference
July 16-18, 2009
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Colorado Springs</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Colorado</st1:state></st1:place>
Submission Deadline: Friday, January 23, 2009 (10 p.m. EST)
Scholars who study groups and teams are scattered across many disciplines, such as communication, education, history, information systems, nursing, organizational behavior, philosophy, psychology, political science, public health, and sociology. The Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRoup) was created to provide a place for scholars to:
1. Promote communication about group research across fields and nations
2. Advance understanding about group dynamics through research
3. Advance theory and methods for understanding groups
4. Promote interdisciplinary research
The fourth INGRoup conference is planned to facilitate conversations among scholars across disciplines. In addition to paper and symposia sessions, innovative sessions designed to facilitate interdisciplinary conversation will be programmed. A business meeting will be devoted to planning for the future of INGRoup and its conferences.
Types of Submissions
An on-line system will be made available from December 1, 2008 to January 23, 2009 to facilitate submission of the following:
Papers: Submissions for paper presentations can take two forms; an extended abstract or complete paper.
Extended abstract. Submit a 900-1500 word extended abstract for papers that (a) present original research, or (b) develop, review, or critique group theory or group methods. Extended abstracts for empirical papers should include: title, keywords, purpose, methodology, results (preliminary if in early stages), conclusions, and key references. Extended abstracts for theories, reviews, or critiques should include: title, keywords, purpose, scope of theory/critique/review, conclusions, and key references. All submissions will be asked to provide a 50-word abstract for inclusion in the conference program. Also, provide full name, position, institution, discipline and contact information for all authors. You will be asked to indicate your preference of presenting your paper as an oral presentation or in an interactive poster session. Completed papers are expected at the conference.
Complete paper. As with extended abstracts, complete papers should also (a) present original research, or (b) develop, review, or critique group theory or group methods. Complete papers can be up to 35 pages, inclusive. Complete papers should include: title, keywords, purpose, methodology, results, conclusions, and references. Complete papers for theories, reviews, or critiques should include: title, keywords, purpose, scope of theory/critique/review, conclusions, and references. All submissions will be asked to provide a 50-word abstract for inclusion in the conference program. Also, provide full name, position, institution, discipline and contact information for all authors. You will be asked to indicate your preference of presenting your paper as an oral presentation or in an interactive poster session.
Symposia: Submit a 900-1500 word proposal describing the focal issue, the participants' qualifications and expected contributions, and proof of commitment from all participants that they will register for and attend the conference. Symposia should include four presenters. All submissions will be asked to provide a 50-word abstract for inclusion in the conference program. Provide full name, position, institution, discipline and contact information for all presenters. Symposia that include participants from one disciplinary tradition are highly discouraged.
Submission Procedures
Submit extended abstracts for papers and proposals for symposia by January 23, 2009 to Gerardo Okhuysen (Program Chair) via the www.ingroup.info webpage. Submissions will be reviewed for appropriateness by the Program Committee. The program chair will notify the submitter of acceptance in mid to late March. The submitter is responsible for notifying co-authors or other session participants. All session participants are expected to register for and attend the conference; all accepted papers must be presented by one of the authors.
Local Arrangements
The 2009 conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza, Colorado Springs, <st1:state w:st="on">Colorado</st1:state>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>. A block of rooms has been reserved at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Crowne</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Plaza</st1:placetype></st1:place> for a reduced rate ($129 for single and double rooms). Room reservations can be made by calling 800-981-4012. In order to receive the group-discounted rate, you must mention that you are with the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research. Or, room reservations can be made via a link that will be posted on the INGRoup.info website in the near future. The conference fee is expected to be approximately $350 and will include conference programs, a welcome reception on July 16th, and lunches, dinners, and break refreshments on July 17th and 18th.
For additional information, go to INGRoup's website, www.INGRoup.info, or contact a member of the organizing committee:
Gerardo Okhuysen (Program Chair), <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename></st1:place> (gerardo@business.utah.edu)
Richard Kettner-Polley (Local Arrangements Chair), <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Colorado</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Technical</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
(rkpolley@coloradotech.edu)
Laurie Weingart (President, Coordinating Chair), <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Carnegie</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Mellon</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
(weingart@cmu.edu)
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The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Marketing Sciences Submission Deadline</st1:placename></st1:place> is extended to December 4, 2008. Get information at www.ams-web.org Theme "Marketing for a Better World"
May 20-23, 2009 in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Maryland</st1:state></st1:place> (Co-Chairs: Michael Czinkota & Ilkka Ronkainen)
Please consider submitting a paper or session proposal to the Special Track "Small Countries, Small Firms Meet Global Marketing"
Contact the Track Co-Chairs H. Ruediger Kaufman (kaufmann.r@intercollege.ac.cy) and Betty Jane Punnett (eureka@caribsurf.com) for more information.
Best Regards,
Betty Jane Punnett, Ph.D.
Professor, International Business & Management
University of the <st1:place w:st="on">West Indies</st1:place>, Cave Hill
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Call for Papers
Decision Sciences Journal
Special Topic Forum
New Frontiers in Collaborative Decision Making
Associate Editor Team
Paulo B. Goes, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Arizona</st1:placename></st1:place>
José A. Pino, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Chile</st1:placename></st1:place>
Asoo Vakharia, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Florida</st1:placename></st1:place>
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in collaborative decision making in a variety of business settings. One major reason for this could be the increases in globalization of business operations leading to geographically dispersed executives and decision makers. Information technology plays a key role in supporting and facilitating collaborative efforts in these settings and the area of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) addresses issues in the design, development, and implementation of information technology tools to support group decision making.
Some of the well-known IT tools developed in this arena and used extensively today include web 2.0, social networks, wikis, multi-player games, and virtual team environments. From a business perspective, collaborative IT-based tools are vital enablers to address multiple strategic and tactical problems. These include new product design and development, coordination of virtual teams located across continents, vendor and outsourcing management, designing effective and efficient supply chains, and knowledge management systems
There are a few documented success stories in the application of IT to support business decision making. For example ECR (Efficient Consumer Response) is one mechanism which has been used to enhance collaborative decision making in the supply chain. Another emerging concept in global corporations is the "24-Hour Knowledge Factory", which can be used to support the collaborative efforts between globally dispersed team members. However, what seems to be lacking is some focus in terms of problem settings and corresponding tools/technologies to support collaborative decision making. It is time, therefore, to reflect on the value of IT tools and their applicability to support and enhance collaborative decision making. This is the major motivation underlying this STF in the Decision Sciences journal.
Topics of Interest for this special issue on the use of IT tools to support collaborative decision making include, but are not limited to:
· Evaluating the current state of the fields of CSCW and decision making;
1 Managing Knowledge "Factories;"
2 Reviewing, extending, and developing theoretical paradigms linking these fields;
3 New IT models, methods and techniques to enhance collaborative decision making;
4 Application of IT tools in supporting decision making in:
· New Product Design and Development;
1 Supply Chain Management; and
2 Managing Virtual Teams.
Building on the editorial mission of Decision Sciences, this STF seeks manuscripts utilizing diverse research approaches such as empirical, simulation, and/or analytical research methods. Articles published in this STF must meet Decision Sciences high standards of research rigor and originality, while embracing managerial relevance, not only in the research problem studied, but also in their impact on enhanced decision making. STFs consist of a collection of three to five articles that are published in a regular issue along with other peer-reviewed articles.
Manuscript preparation and submission instructions can be found on journal's web site at http://decisionsciencesjournal.org/Help/Author/author_Guidelines.cfm. In the cover letter, please indicate that your submission is for the New Frontiers in Collaborative Decision Making STF. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2009.
Associate Editor Team
Given the interdisciplinary nature of Decision Sciences, the Associate Editor Team has expertise in both information technology and supply chain management. It is the goal of this STF to foster interdisciplinary knowledge and publish high impact interdisciplinary research that can impact future research in multiple domains.
Paulo Goes, Guest Associate Editor, is the Salter Distinguished Professor in Technology and Management, and head of the Department of Management Information Systems at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Arizona</st1:placename></st1:place>. He received his PhD from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Rochester</st1:placename></st1:place>. His research interests are in the areas of design and evaluation of models for e-business, emerging technologies, online auctions, database technology and systems, and technology infrastructure. His research has appeared in several journals including Management Science, MISQ, ISR, Journal of MIS, Operations Research, INFORMS Journal on Computing, IEEE Transactions on Communications, and IEEE Transactions on Computers. Dr. Goes is Senior Editor of Information Systems Research, and is or has recently been Associate Editor of Management Science, Decision Sciences, Journal of Management Information Systems, Production and Operations Management and the INFORMS Journal on Computing. In 2004 he co-chaired WITS, the Workshop on Information Technology and Systems, and was recently elected the WITS Organization President. He has recently co-chaired the Third Statistical Challenges in eCommerce Research Symposium and is co-chairing the 12th Conference on Information Systems and Technology in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:city>, November 3-4, 2007.
Jose A. Pino, Guest Associate Editor, is a Full Professor at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Chile</st1:placename></st1:place> (Computer Science Dept.). He has been President of the Chilean Computer Science Society and President of CLEI (the Latin American Association of Universities in Computer Science). He has been Chairman of his Dept. and Director of the Ph.D. Program in Computer Science (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Chile</st1:placename></st1:place>). His fields of research are: CSCW, Human-Computer Interaction. His publications include 6 co-authored books, research papers at international conferences and journals; his journal publications have appeared in the Journal of the ACM, Decision Support Systems, Communications of the ACM, Group Decision and Negotiation, Interacting with Computers, Educational Technology and Society, Information Research, Information Technology & People.
Asoo J. Vakharia, DSJ Associate Editor, is the Beall Professor of Supply Chain Management, and Director of the Center for Supply Chain Management in the Warrington College of Business Administration at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Florida</st1:placename></st1:place>. Currently he also serves as Chair of the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management in the College. Asoo's research primarily focuses on e-Business and Coordination Issues in Supply Chains and he has published papers in several academic leading journals including the Decision Sciences, the European Journal of Operational Research, IIE Transactions, the Journal of Discrete Applied Mathematics, the Journal of Operations Management, the Naval Research Logistics Journal, and the Production & Operations Management Journal. He is a Senior Editor for the Production and Operations Management Journal, an Associate Editor for Decision Sciences, and an Area Editor for Operations Management Research.
Jennifer Fraser, Managing Editor
Decision Sciences Journal
Dept. of Supply Chain Management
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">W.</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">P.</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Carey</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">School</st1:placename></st1:place> of Business
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Arizona</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Tel: (480) 965-1152; Fax: (480) 965-8629
decisionsciences@asu.edu
http://decisionsciencesjournal.org/
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Call for Papers
Joint Conference, ICAM & ICSI
The 16th annual International Conference on Advances in Management (ICAM) & the 2nd annual International Conference on Social Intelligence will be held at Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort (www.hiltoncancun.com) on July 15-18, 2009 at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Cancun</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
You are invited to submit a 1200–1500 word (about 4 double spaced typed pages) summary of your paper and/or proposal for a symposium(s) for review to one of the Tracks at the ICAM/ICSI website (icam1990.com). Submissions must be RECEIVED by February 15th, 2009 A double-blind review process will evaluate all submissions.
Our Distinguished Speakers:
Dr. James A. Carter, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Harvard Medical School
Dr</st1:address></st1:street>. Donald E. Conlon, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Michigan State University
Dr</st1:address></st1:street>. Amy C. Edmonson, Harvard Business School
Dr. Karen A. Jehn, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Dr. Peter Salovey, Yale University
Our Publications
Summaries of papers, symposia, and workshops presented at the conference will be published in the Proceedings. Selected full papers will be published in our annual Series Current Topics in Management, Vol. 14. If you want your paper to be considered for publication in CTM, please send it as an attached file in Word to Afzal Rahim (icam2000@aol.com).
Our Research Methodology Workshop
There will be a 3-day workshop on Research Methodology on July 12-14 to help faculty, doctoral students, and consultants write papers for publication in scholarly journals.
Afzal Rahim
President, Joint Conference &
Editor, Current Topics in Management
Phone/Fax: 270-782-2601
Email: icam2000@aol.com
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Decision Support Systems (Call for Papers)
Special Issue: New Concepts, Methodologies and Algorithms for Business Education and Research in the 21st Century:
[A] Scope of Special Issue
This special issue is prepared to celebrate the 95th birthday of Professor William W. Cooper (<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename> at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Austin</st1:place></st1:city>). Professor Cooper has dedicated his whole life to the development of various methodologies and concepts in business education and research. He made a major contribution to the initial stages of linear programming, goal programming, stochastic programming, non-linear programming and multi-objective optimization. Later, he has extended the technique of linear programming and non-linear programming into the development of data envelopment analysis (DEA) which has been widely applied to performance analysis in public and private sectors. The contributions of Professor Cooper are not limited in the development of methodology for business. He has also developed important business-related concepts and research areas such as management science, decision support systems, managerial accounting and auditing, all of which serve currently as pedagogical and research bases in modern business and business education.
The research (messages) initiated by Professor Cooper has been extended and reformed into various types of new sciences and academic disciplines. This special issue reviews the original motivation concerning how Professor Cooper has developed various new sciences. Then, the special issue discusses new developments in concepts and methods for private and public sector managements in the 21st century. We also look for new algorithms related to such conceptual and methodological developments.
The goal of this special issue is not limited to DEA and the other concepts and methodologies related to Professor Cooper. Rather, this special issue looks for other types of new concepts, models and methodologies for modern business, industry and public sector management. In particular, this special issue searches for new methodological developments, new theoretical extensions and various applications in multi-disciplinary areas (e.g., business & information technology). A linkage to modern information technology is highly recommended. Consequently, this special issue is aimed to open up new research areas for Decision Support Systems in the 21st century.
[B] Guest Editors (in alphabetical order)
Dr. Robert Dyson (<st1:placename w:st="on">Warwick</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place>),
Dr. Fred Glover (<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Colorado</st1:placename> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>),
Dr. Yuji Ijiri (<st1:placename w:st="on">Carnegie</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Mellon</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>) and
Dr. Andrew Whinston (<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>).
Managing Office: Toshiyuki Sueyoshi (New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology in <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region> and <st1:placename w:st="on">National</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Cheng</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Kung</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Taiwan</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
[C] Schedule and Submission
Due Date of Manuscript Submission: December 15, 2008. All the submissions should be directed to T. Sueyoshi (toshi@nmt.edu). Manuscripts should follow the submission format of Decision Support Systems. The detailed guide for authors is available at
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505540/description#description
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Strategic Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
The Strategic Management Area at Georgia Tech's College of Management (COM) seeks Qualified Applicants for their Ph.D. program
Have you ever thought about getting a Ph.D.? A doctoral degree qualifies you to pursue an academic career as a researcher and educator. An academic career provides not only tremendous intellectual freedom, but makes it possible to work with bright young people throughout your life. You really can make a difference through the scholarly research you create, and the lives you shape through your teaching. The life style is great, and the pay is good!
Frequently, Ph.D. graduates' starting salary range from $110K to $170K, depending on placement, which is largely determined by performance in the doctoral program. Graduates from the GT's Strategy PhD program have recently taken tenure-track positions at some of the world's leading universities like the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Virginia</st1:placename></st1:place>. Moreover, the job market for Strategy Ph.D.s has been strong, and in recent years more positions have been available than candidates pursuing jobs. Thus, it is not surprising that the position of a university professor is frequently ranked as one of the most desirable jobs in the world.
Why in Strategic Management? As the integrative discipline in business management, strategy is both interesting and fun. The unifying element of strategy research is driven by answering the question of why do some firms outperform their competitors? To answer this critical question, researchers draw on different disciplines, such as economics and sociology, to study the critical roles that managers, technologies, and business relationships play in determining why some companies do better than others. The Strategy Area at GT focuses on strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Why at Georgia Tech? GT's Ph.D. program is strongly research oriented, and emphasizes the early involvement of our students in research projects with world-wide leading faculty. The Ph.D. program places significant weight on learning outside the classroom. Given the small size of the program, the tutorial-mentor model is the primary educational approach employed. Thus, doctoral students experience significant attention and support by a diverse set of world-class faculty.
At Georgia Tech, the study of strategic management is interdisciplinary and integrative, providing focus in the areas of technology and innovation management, entrepreneurship, and international management. The Strategic Management area represents a strong community of active researchers pursuing a wide variety of interests. See http://mgt.gatech.edu/fac_research/acad_areas/stg_mgt.html for more information.
Current strategy Ph.D. students are very successful. They have published in leading research journals (e.g., Industrial and Corporate Change and Organization Science), and their research has been included in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Best Paper Proceedings</st1:placename></st1:place>. Current students have presented research at prestigious conferences held in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region> and Europe like the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Meetings</st1:placename></st1:place>, Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference (ACAC), Roundtable for Engineering Entrepreneurship Research (REER), Strategic Management Society Conference, and the Technology Transfer Society (T2S) Conference. They have been included in by-invitation-only conferences and invited to present research at places like the Harvard Business School, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the <st1:placename w:st="on">Wharton</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype> at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:placename></st1:place>. A current student has won a competitive Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Teaching Award</st1:placename></st1:place>. Another student holds one of the coveted GT's Presidential Fellowships. Job placements are strong.
Here is what some current Ph.D. students have to say about Georgia Tech's Ph.D. program in strategic management:
I selected the Georgia Tech Ph.D. program in Strategic Management over several others because I found good synergy between my research interests and those of the faculty in the program here. The strategy faculty has a strong commitment to fields such as innovation, high technology, international issues and entrepreneurship. The multi-disciplinary approach is encouraged through a variety of classroom settings and research activities.
The program in strategy is has a strong research emphasis in innovation, which is unique among all the top management Ph.D. programs. After spending a year, I am impressed by the academic atmosphere here: there is round-the-clock hard-work going on in every corner of this brand-new building, but there is fun among us as we enjoy life, and there is frequent cooperation between faculty from different departments, and there is a culture that encourages students and faculty to work together closely.
Many new Ph.D. students are concerned about finding a faculty member whose research interests overlap with their own. I have found that at Georgia Tech, this concern is mitigated both by the faculty's breadth of research interests and willingness to help young researchers.
The Georgia Tech Ph.D. program has encouraged my intellectual growth and provided a challenging environment in which to learn how to be a successful faculty member at a top-level research university.
There exists a rare balance in the Ph.D. program at Georgia Tech between allowing young researchers the freedom to explore their own interests and giving them the guidance to create exemplary research.
Faculty are very supportive in developing each student's research ability.
At the end of my 3rd year, I am confident I have made a good choice for my doctoral study. The research active faculty are approachable and willing to work on joint projects with Ph.D. students. I have already had several opportunities to present papers at academic conferences both domestically and abroad.
The COM at Georgia Tech is the home of an NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training program, Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER, see http://tiger.gatech.edu/), as well as a US Department of Education funded Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER, see http://www.ciber.gatech.edu/). Additional information about Georgia Tech's COM and its faculty is available at: http://mgt.gatech.edu/ The Strategic Management area represents a strong community of active researchers pursuing a diversity of interests (See http://mgt.gatech.edu/fac_research/acad_areas/stg_mgt.html for more information). The strategy area at Georgia Tech hosts and co-sponsors leading annual research conferences like the Roundtable for Engineering Entrepreneurship Research (REER) and the Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference (ACAC), which provide an opportunity to mingle with world-wide leading scholars in entrepreneurship and strategy.
How do I finance the program, and how do I apply? If admitted to the program, you will be fully funded to go to school to get your degree! Your tuition will be waived, and you'll receive a generous stipend, etc. Application deadline is January 15th for admission in the following fall semester (August 15th). All relevant financial information, including the application package is online at http://mgt.gatech.edu/programs/phd.html?link=left_info_for The strategy area will consider applicants that took either the GMAT or the GRE.
Contact the strategy Ph.D. coordinator, Professor Frank T. Rothaermel at frank.rothaermel@mgt.gatech.edu for any remaining questions.
More About Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech's College of Management is, when considering all business schools, ranked 29th by U.S. News & World Report (#11 in public schools), and top 50 by Business Week, and 15th in Forbes among public schools. The College of Management is housed in a new, state-of-the-art $57million facility, which is part of the $260 million building complex of Technology Square in midtown Atlanta, in addition to Georgia Tech's Business School, the GT Conference Center and Hotel, the Global Learning Center, the Economic Development Institute, and the Advanced Technology and Development Center (ADTC), one of the leading incubators in the United States.
The Georgia Institute of Technology (http://www.gatech.edu) is one of the nation's top research universities, distinguished by its commitment to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology. Georgia Tech's campus occupies 400 acres in the heart of the city of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city>, where more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students receive a focused, technologically based education. Georgia Tech consistently ranks among U.S. News & World Report's top ten public universities in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> (7th in the 2007 survey). In a world that increasingly turns to technology for solutions, Georgia Tech is using innovative teaching and advanced research to define the technological university of the 21st century.
About <st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city>: <st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city>, home to over 4 million people, is the 9th largest metropolitan area in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and one of the fastest growing cities. It serves as cultural and economic hub of the southeastern <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>, with world-class shopping, outstanding restaurants, and five professional sports teams. Compared to other large cities, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city> offers a lower cost of living and excellent weather. About 120,000 companies have operations here, and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city> is 3rd in the list of cities with the most Fortune 500 Headquarters. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city> is home to corporate giants like Home Depot, Coca-Cola, CNN, Newell Rubbermaid, UPS, Georgia-Pacific, Equifax, and Delta Air Lines. <st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city> is one of the top 10 places for business and careers (by Forbes) and one of the top 25 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> cities for entrepreneurs (Entrepreneur magazine and Dun & Bradstreet). <st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city>'s international airport, the world's busiest, makes Georgia Tech readily accessible to any part of the world – 80% of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> population is within a two-hour flight. <st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city> is also one of the top 5 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> cities for singles (by Forbes), one of the top 40 cities for families (by Child.com), and the #1 city for African-Americans (by Black Enterprise magazine). For more information, see www.atlanta.net/movinghere/index.asp.
Frank T. Rothaermel [http://mgt.gatech.edu/rothaermel]
Sloan Industry Studies Fellow
The Deedy Associate Professor of Strategy
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Research Papers: http://mgt.gatech.edu/rothaermel/publications
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The research division Entrepreneurship & Industrial Organisation at Luleå University of Technology (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region>) focuses upon scholarly study of business development in commercial companies, especially development based on innovative products, services, process solutions or new ways of organising business activities. Its research team, consisting of 13 members (nine seniors and four PhD candidates) and three associated visiting professors/researchers, now announces a:
POST DOC POSITION IN MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION
Your background
We believe you have successfully completed and defended your PhD dissertation during the last three years in fields such as entrepreneurship, business administration, product development or innovation management. You are curious to learn more about a Swedish academic environment and looking forward to cooperate with ambitious members of the division's team in Luleå. Maybe you also would like to experience "a productive sabbatical" at <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sweden</st1:country-region>'s northernmost university, close to the <st1:place w:st="on">Arctic Circle</st1:place>.
Your field of research
Your main topic is technology management, product innovation and/or innovation system research, where we would like you to specifically contribute in projects aiming at developing our understanding of open innovation theory and/or network-related arrangements for business development. An option is to divide the scholarship into two parts, addressing (1) open innovation principles and practises, and (2) regional innovation systems and indicators for measuring the dynamics of innovation. This links to ongoing research at both the Entrepreneurship team and at the Industrial Organization team.
Your skills and competences
We expect you to work within our team at the university for at least a period of six months. We require candidates to demonstrate high analytical skills as well as significant skills in research methods employed in the social sciences. You should be fluent in English, and enjoy both self-organized and team-based work tasks. International publication in scholarly journals relevant to your research filed is highly valued.
Position conditions
This is a scholarship position for one year (2009). It may also be divided into two positions with a six months contract for each position. Definitive terms for the position(s) will be negotiated.
Application
Your application should be sent to Luleå University of Technology, IES, Entrepreneurship & Industrial organisation, Att: Håkan Ylinenpää, SE-971 87 Luleå, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region>, incoming before the December 15th 2009. Attach your full CV, at least two academic persons who may provide references, and possibly earlier work that could be of relevance.
More information
Contact the head of division, professor Håkan Ylinenpää (phone +46-920-491210, e-mail hakan.ylinenpaa@ltu.se) for more information. Dr Johan Frishammar (phone +46-920-491407 e-mail johan.frishammar@ltu.se) will also be at your service for information.
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Darlene
Darlene Alexander-Houle
Global Program Manager, Hewlett-Packard
Adjunct 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
281-851-3924 (mobile)
darlene.alexander-houle@hp.com
dahoule@email.phoenix.edu