TIM Division List Serve
Vol. 6, No. 35 (November 10, 2009)
Table of Contents:
· Call for Papers
· Special Issue: Evaluating the Growth of Mobile Technology in Society Today, January 15, 2010 submissions for Journal of Mobile Technologies, Knowledge and Society (JMTKS)
· Journal of Management Studies Special Issue on Organisational Innovation for Inclusive Growth 31 December 2009
· Job Positions
o Ph.D. researchers Technology Entrepreneurship, Eindhoven University of Technology
o Appalachian State University (ASU)tenure-track faculty position in strategic management at the rank of assistant or associate beginning August 2010.
o Vacancies for Ph.D. researchers Technology Entrepreneurship, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, Contract-type
o Management Department of the LeBow College of Business assistant professor in entrepreneurship/strategy and technology management.
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- Call for Papers
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Call for paper submission:
Special Issue: Evaluating the Growth of Mobile Technology in Society Today
Dear Sir/Madam,
Kindly consider submitting a manuscript to the following journal:
Journal of Mobile Technologies, Knowledge and Society (JMTKS) http://www.ibimapublishing.com//journals/JMTKS/jmtks.html
Special Issue: Evaluating the Growth of Mobile Technology in Society Today
Mobile technology (or portable technology) is a major phenomenon that had and still has a huge impact on the society, regardless of geographical locations, cultural-diversities, socio-economics differences, gender and age, among others. The growth of mobile technologies (e.g. PDA, smart-phones, laptops, mobile banking etc.) has been phenomenal world-wide and it would be interesting to investigate the reasons behind this successful growth and impact on society across the globe.
This special issue aims to discuss how much mobile technology has grown to be part of our lives today, the reasons behind that growth, how society reacts to it and also drawbacks (if any) due to this mobile technologies.
Research proposals and contributions that are based on original work, case studies, best practices and real-world experiences that focus on various mobile technologies and society are welcome.
Topics to be included in this special issue include (but are not limited to) the following:
Role of mobile technology in modern society Mobile technology now and then New mobile technology gadgets/applications Usability testing on mobile gadgets/applications Acceptance of mobile technology in society Issues related to mobile technology Security issues in mobile technology How mobile technology changed society Mobile technology and networking Mobile technology – future trends Society on the move Case studies involving mobile technologies and society Research models involving mobile technology and society
Manuscript Submission and Review Process
Deadline for manuscript submission: January 15, 2010
Review and return to authors: March 1, 2010
Deadline for revised papers: April 1, 2010
Notification of final acceptances: May 1, 2010
Deadline for final versions: June 1, 2010
Tentative Publication Date: June 30, 2010
All submissions should be directed to:
Email: submit@ibimapublishing.com.
In the email, please indicate the journal name for greater processing efficiency.
Thank you
Editor-in-Chief
http://www.ibimapublishing.com/journals/special.html#J4
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Apologies for Cross-Posting
CALL FOR PAPERS
Journal of Management Studies
Special Issue on
Organisational Innovation for Inclusive Growth
Guest editors:
Gerard George, Imperial College London
Jaideep Prabhu, Cambridge University
Anita McGahan, University of Toronto/Harvard Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness/
Harvard Medical School
Over the past decade, a shift in emphasis has occurred in emerging and developing economies towards innovation and entrepreneurship over the Washington Consensus policies of the early 1990s. This new emphasis puts a priority on unleashing creativity through 'inclusive growth initiatives deployed through for-profit and not-for-profit organisations that cater to populations that have remained vastly underserved by products developed for the western economies. Many such product, organisational, or community-level innovations are targeted towards bridging the socio-economic divide between those above and below the poverty line.
Professor CK Prahalad's 2004 book entitled The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits popularised this phenomenon among executives and academics alike. Much touted recent examples such as Tata Motors' Nano or the $100 laptop project serve markets through innovations that challenge conventional wisdom. Initiatives such as at the Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital use developed economy knowledge to create products and services that leverage locally available resources. Entrepreneurship by Discovery Health has led to marketing innovations that have been so successful in South Africa that they have been adopted in other parts of the world.
Similarly, initiatives such as microfinance have facilitated transitions into self-employment for women and disenfranchised minority communities. These innovations for inclusive social growth are seen in sectors such as rural health and medicine, global pharmaceuticals, banking, consumer products, energy, manufacturing and construction among many other sectors.
We invite papers that adopt multi-level approaches at the individual, community and regional levels of analysis to explain social transformation enabled by innovation and entrepreneurship. Papers that develop conceptual insights into the emergence of specific innovative practices and value creating outcomes are encouraged. Given the limited empirical evidence on this topic, well-developed empirical papers are particularly welcome. Papers solelyfocused on social and developmental issues are not part of this call. All manuscripts should address the firm and its industry/network or individual entrepreneurs as the unit of analysis.
We encourage manuscripts which explore, but are not limited to, questions such as:
· How can organisational innovation become a tool for social transformation and growth?
· Are there fundamental theoretical and empirical differences between inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship across economic contexts?
· How do organisations respond and innovate to achieve inclusive growth and access?
· What are organisational or community level motives that bring together such innovations?
· What economic sectors have there been greater success in inclusive growth?
· Why and under what conditions does inclusive growth succeed?
· How has business-model innovation occurred under inclusive growth initiatives?
· What empirical relationships arise between inclusive growth and sustainability?
Papers are encouraged from broad disciplinary fields but with a unifying theme of innovation and entrepreneurship with managerial / organisational relevance. For example:
· Social psychology theories to explain motivation, self-efficacy and empowerment in disenfranchised members of society can be used by managers to develop effective outreach programmes.
· Network and social structuration theories that help explain barriers to inclusive growth and innovation.
· Management theories to explain the organisation, strategy, and performance of companies involved in these efforts.
· Resource-based and capabilities views that tie innovation and entrepreneurship to long term organisational development
· Theories of competition, isomorphism and industry change that explain how dominant models emerge to shape economic opportunity over the long run
Papers should be submitted as e-mail attachments to Gerry George (papers should be marked JMS Special Issue and sent to rgcadmin@imperial.ac.uk) by 31st December 2009.
The anticipated publication date is 2011.
Please conform to the normal guidelines for submission to JMS (www.blackwellpublishing.com/jms). Any enquiries relating to this Special Issue can be directed to any of the editors (Gerry -- g.george@imperial.ac.uk; Jaideep -- jcp31@cam.ac.uk; Anita -- Anita.McGahan@Rotman.Utoronto.Ca)
Prof. Gerry George
Director, Rajiv Gandhi Centre (see RGC's latest newsletter)
Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Business School, Imperial College London
+44 (0) 20 7594 1876
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- Job Positions
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The Department of Management at Appalachian State University (ASU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in strategic management at the rank of assistant or associate beginning August 2010. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications. The faculty member will join twenty-two colleagues in the Department of Management.
The faculty member's primary responsibilities will be to provide excellent instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, maintain an active program of scholarship, and participate in service activities consistent with the rank of appointment. Instructional duties may include on-line instruction and/or instruction at off-campus sites. Necessary qualifications include: (1) PhD or ABD with degree completed prior to appointment from an AACSB accredited institution, (2) demonstrated accomplishments in teaching and research, and (3) enthusiasm for working with and mentoring students.
Applicants are requested to apply by accessing the following link: http://www.hrs.appstate.edu/employment/epa/epa.php#epa0413
Richard Pouder
Appalachian State University
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Vacancies for Ph.D. researchers Technology Entrepreneurship, Eindhoven University of Technology
Job description
The Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship and Marketing (ITEM) Group of the Eindhoven University of Technology, offers Ph.D. positions on Technology Entrepreneurship. The positions aim at studying Entrepreneurship in a Technological setting. More specifically, we aim for studying venturing processes in which a particular piece of technology is exploited. These venturing processes can start at large corporations (corporate entrepreneurship) and universities, but can also deal with independent startups.
The PhD student will focus upon relationships between firm and founder characteristics, business model development, cooperation with the technology owners (often large corporations, research labs or universities) and the performance of the venturing process. Analyses will be based on qualitative (cases) and/or quantitative data from different countries.
Tasks
• Engage in scientific research that will ultimately result in a doctoral thesis;
• Carry out a systematic literature analysis related to the PhD;
• Organize, conduct and analyze interviews and/or other data;
• Prepare and submit research output for publication in peer-reviewed international scientific journals;
• Participate in the tasks in international cooperation related to this PhD position.
Requirements
• M.Sc. degree in innovation management, business administration, organization studies or a related field;
• Demonstrated research experience, including qualitative and/or quantitative research;
• Openness towards interdisciplinary research methods and approaches;
• Good communicative and collaborative skills, motivated, enthusiastic;
• Experience with technology entrepreneurship is a great plus;
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English.
Conditions of employment
To begin with, a PhD appointment for a period of 12 months. Continuation of the appointment with another 36 months will be based on performance evaluation. Contract type: temporary: 1-4 years.
Organization
Eindhoven University of Technology (www.tue.nl)
Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences (www.ieis.tue.nl/en/)
Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship and Marketing (ITEM) Group
(www.item-eindhoven.nl)
Brabant Center of Entrepreneurship (http://www.bc-e.nl/)
Additional Information
More information can be obtained via Isabelle Reymen (I.M.M.J.Reymen@tue.nl) or Elco van Burg (J.C.v.Burg@tue.nl).
To apply, please send a cover letter including a motivation for this position, CV, statement of research interests, experiences, and names and contact information (with email addresses) for references who are familiar with your work to the following email address: I.M.M.J.Reymen@tue.nl. Closing date: 16th of November 2009 or until a qualified candidate is identified. We seek to appoint before January 1st, 2010.
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My apologies for cross-posting.
The Management Department of the LeBow College of Business is seeking a qualified candidate for an assistant professor position in the areas of entrepreneurship/strategy and technology management. The qualified applicant will have a doctoral degree, a strong research record and pipeline and effective teaching experience. We are seeking someone that will work to build our research in entrepreneurship and also work with our Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship. LeBow is a top ranked entrepreneurship college according to Princeton/Review and Entrepreneur Magazine. For more information, please contact Dr. Donna De Carolis, Department Head, Management Department - decarodm@drexel.edu.
To apply for any faculty positions, visit www.drexeljobs.com, select "Search Postings" and choose the "Faculty" heading under "Job Category." Job # 3269 or 3270- either job # is okay for the application
Dr. Raja Roy
Assistant Professor of Management
LeBow College of Business
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
raja.roy@drexel.edu
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