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Vol. 9, No.16

  • 1.  Vol. 9, No.16

    Posted 06-13-2012 09:24

    TIM Division List Serve

    Vol. 9, No. 16 (June 12, 2012)

     

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    ·                     Announcements

    o   CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE TIM PAST CHAIRSEMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD

    o   PRACTICE THEME COMMITTEE of the ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT 

     

    ·                     Call for Papers

    o   International Conference on Transnational Corporations and China which is to be held during Nov. 19-20, 2012 in Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

    o   Call for papers International Conference on Innovation and Management 2012

     

    ·                     Call for Participants

    o    Call for 2012 AOM TIM Junior Faculty Consortium

     

    ·                     Job Positions

    None this edition

     

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    Announcements

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    CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE TIM PAST CHAIRSEMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD

     

    The Technology and Innovation Management Division (TIM) of the Academy of Management seeks nominations for the "PAST CHAIRS EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD."  This award is given to an emerging scholar who has already achieved a solid publication record and whose scholarly contributions show great promise to become influential or path breaking in the TIM domain.  The award is given annually at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting by the Chairman of the TIM Past Presidents Emerging Scholar Award selection committee.

     

    2012 SELECTION COMMITTEE

     

    Prof. Paul Adler (Chairman), University of Southern California (TIM President 1995-96); padler@usc.edu<mailto:padler@usc.edu>

    Prof. Michael Lawless, University of San Diego (TIM President 1991-92); lawless@sandiego.edu<mailto:lawless@umd.edu>

    Prof. Raghu Garud, Pennsylvania State University (TIM President 2002-03); rug14@smeal.psu.edu<mailto:rug14@smeal.psu.edu>

     

    2012 NOMINATION PROCESS

     

    Who Can Nominate: Any member of the TIM Division. Nominations will be advertised to all division members through email, the TIM listserve, and the TIM Newletter.

     

    Who Can be Nominated: Any scholar within 5 years of obtaining the Ph.D. degree. The nominee should have already achieved a solid publication record, with scholarly contributions judged by the nominating member as showing exceptional quality and great promise to become influential.

    How Can You Nominate Somebody: By sending an email to Paul Adler with a short note explaining the reasons for your nomination, and an attachment with the nominee's CV or a URL link to it.

    Period for Nominations: Opens June 15, 2012; closes July 1, 2012.

     

    We thank those that have served the Division as President for more than two decades:

     

    Technology & Innovation Management Presidents, 1989-2012

     

    2011-2012 Olk, Paul, University of Denver

    2010-2011 Suarez, Fernando F., Boston University

    2009-2010 Carraher, Shawn M Indiana Wesleyan University

    2008-2009 Almeida, Paul C., Georgetown University

    2007-2008 Rosenkopf, Lori, University Of Pennsylvania

    2006-2007 Tucci, Christopher L, Ecole Poly. Fédérale De Lausanne

    2005-2006 Ahuja, Gautam, University Of Michigan

    2004-2005 Cardinal, Laura B., University of Houston

    2003-2004 Wade, James, Georgetown University

    2002-2003 Garud, Raghu, The Pennsylvania State University

    2001-2002 Anderson, Philip C, INSEAD

    2000-2001 Dougherty, Deborah J, Rutgers University

    1999-2000 Liker, Jeffrey, University Of Michigan

    1998-1999 Farris, George F, Rutgers University

    1997-1998 Pennings, Johannes M, Univ Of Pennsylvania

    1996-1997 Gattiker, Urs E, Info Security /CASESContact.org

    1995-1996 Adler, Paul, University of Southern California

    1994-1995 Hauptman, Oscar, University of Western Sydney

    1993-1994 Keller, Robert T, University Of Houston

    1992-1993 Brown, Warren B, Univ Of Oregon

    1991-1992 Lawless, Michael W, University of San Diego

    1990-1991 Goodman, Richard, Univ Of Californiad

    1989-1990 Birnbaum-More, Philip H, Univ Of Southern Calif

    1988-1989 Badawy, Michael, Virginia Tech University

     

    Paul Olk

    Professor of Management & Director of Academic Research and Accreditation Daniels College of Business University of Denver Denver, CO 80208

    01.303.871.4531 (v)

    Paul.Olk@du.edu<mailto:Paul.Olk@du.edu>

     

     

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    Dear AOM Members

    The PRACTICE THEME COMMITTEE of the ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT 

    proudly announces the

    PRACTICE IMPACT AWARD (PIA)


    The AOM Practice Impact Award seeks to recognize and celebrate an outstanding scholar for her or his contribution to research and theory in practice based studies and overall impact on managerial and organizational practices. The nominee should have a track record of quality publications in academic journals and books, and preferably recognized practitioner relevant journals (e.g. Academy of Management Perspectives, Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan, etc.) as well as other outlets. To nominate an academic who you believe has had a major impact on practice based studies please send an email containing a cover letter listing the reasons for your nomination and the nominee's CV to the PTC Awards Committee.

    2012 SELECTION COMMITTEE

    Michael West, Lancaster University Management School
    Elena Antonacopoulou, University of Liverpool
    Richard Badham, Macquarie Graduate School of Management
    Daniela Zuin - Head of Strategy Development, T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom Group)
    Tyrone Pitsis, Newcastle University Business School
    Jochen Schweitzer, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney

    2012 NOMINATION PROCESS
    Who is eligible to nominate?
     Any member of the Academy of Management may nominate candidates.

    Who can be nominated? Any scholar with a proven track record of advancing theory, research and practice from a practice based studies approach can be nominated.
    How long is the period for nominations? The nomination period opens April 11th and closes June 30th, 2012. Award recipients will be contacted via email within three weeks of the closing date.
    How to submit a nomination? Please send you nomination incl. a cover letter and the nominee's CV to ptcawards@uts.edu.au. Please use the following subject line: PIA 2012 [Name of nominee], e.g. PIA 2012 John B. Anacademic.

    For further questions please contact the Practice Theme Awards Committee at ptcawards@uts.edu.au.

     

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    DR JOCHEN SCHWEITZER
    Senior Lecturer, UTS Business School
    University of Technology, Sydney 
    PO Box 123 Broadway NSW 2007 Australia 

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    Call For Papers

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    Dear All,

     

    I am very pleased to invite you to attend the International Conference on Transnational Corporations and China which is to be held during Nov. 19-20, 2012 in Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, followed by an optional subsidiary seminar & workshop on international research collaboration and paper development for top SCI-indexed journals during Nov. 21-23, 2012 on a Yangtze River Cruise Ship.

     

    The conference is jointly Organized by the Economics and Management School of Wuhan University (Wuhan, China) and the journal of Transnational Corporations Review (Canada).

     

    The paper submission deadline is Aug 31, 2012.

     

    More details are as follows and as in the attached file.

     

    I look forward to meeting with some of you there soon in this November.

     

    All the best,

    Xueyuan (Adrian) Liu, PhD

     

    Director, Centre for Business Excellence Associate Professor of International and Operations Management Economics and Management School Wuhan University Wuhan, 430072, China

    Phone: +86 27 68753083

    email: x.liu@whu.edu.cn

     

    Conference Advisors:

    Dr. Karl Sauvant, Columbia University, USA Prof Oded Shenkar, Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, USA Dr. Yongding Yu, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Prof. Suisheng (Sam) Zhao, University of Denver, USA Prof. Yongnian Zheng, National University of Singapore, Singapore

     

    Keynote Speakers (to be confirmed):

    Prof Oded Shenkar, Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, USA Dr. Yongding Yu, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Prof. Suisheng (Sam) Zhao, University of Denver, USA Prof. Yongnian Zheng, National University of Singapore, Singapore

     

    Supporting organizations:

    Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment, Columbia University, USA European Working Group on Transnational Corporations, Germany Investment Analysis Center, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Switzerland Economic Research and Policy Analysis, Industry Canada Center for Transnationals' Studies, Nankai University, China Research Center on Transnational Corporations, MOFCOM, P. R. China

     

    The Conference Theme:transnational corporations and China The major topics as listed but not limited to the following:

    ·         Chinese Firms' Outward FDI, Global Strategy, and Overseas Merger & Acquisition

    ·         Chinese Firms' International Marketing, HR and Operations Management

    ·         Cross-Cultural Management for TNCs' Management in China and the World

    ·         E-Commerces in a Global Context

    ·         Globalization and Agricultural Development in China and the World

    ·         Globalization of R&D and Innovation Management

    ·         International Trade and Investment Theories & Policies in China and the World

    ·         International Entrepreneurship and SMEs' Internationalization

    ·         Service Industry's Globalization

    ·         TNCs' Business Ethics and Sustainability in China and the world

    ·         TNCs' Development and Management in China

    ·         TNCs' Global Supply Chain Management (Logistics, Sourcing, Purchasing, etc.)

     

    Date, Venue, Registration, Hotels and Languages Main Conference:

    Dates: November 19-20 ( (Monday -- Tuesday), 2012

    Venue: Economics and Management School of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

    ·         Sunday, November 18: Registration (9:00 - 22:00); City Tour in Wuhan13:00-18:00

    ·         Monday -Tuesday, November 199:00-18:00- 208:30-12:00: Keynote speeches and parallel sessions

    ·         Tuesday, November 20 (14:00-18:00): Plant visit

    ·         Workshop on Collaborative Research & Publication on SCI/SSCI Journals (Optional):

    ·         Dates: November 21-23 (Wednesday-Friday), 2012;

    ·         Venue: A Yangtze River Cruise Ship (5*)

    ·         Tuesday, November 20 (18:00-22:00): Coach to Yichang and boarding onto the cruiser

    ·         Wed-Fri, Nov. 21-23, workshop and Yangtze Cruise Tour (http://www.yangtzethreegorges.com)

    ·         Saturday, November 24 (8:00): Arriving at Chongqing and conclusion of the whole conference

    ·         Registration and conference hotel: Hongyi HotelWebsite: http://www.wdhy-hotel.com

                Address: 136, Donghu Road, Wuchang, Wuhan, China

                Phone: + 86-27-6781 9888

     

    Conference Languages: English and Chinese 

     

    Publications of the Conference

    All accepted papers will be published by the journal of Transnational Corporations Review (TNCR) in English and Chinese as a special collection, and requested for the relevant indexes. Excellent papers will be selected by the conference academic committee and recommended to be published in one or two regular issues with SSCI indexing.

     

    Paper Submission

    All papers should be submitted to the TNCR editorial office by email at tncr.special@gmail.com. For the submission details on paper format, please follow the "Author's Guidelines" on TNCR's website: www.tnc-online.net/page/guidelines/index.php. Each paper should not exceed 30 pages (double spaced with 12pt font Times New Roman, including the paper, reference, tables and graphs). A cover page should be included with the title, authors' names, affiliations and contact details such as postal address, phone and email address. 

     

    Important Dates

    •Deadline for Paper submission: Aug 31, 2012 •Notification of Paper Acceptance: Sept 15 – 30, 2012 •Final Paper (print-ready) Submission: October. 15, 2012 •Main Conference Dates: November 19 - 20, 2012 •Workshop on Yangtze Cruise Tour (Optional): November 21-23, 2012

     

    Conference Fees

    •Conference Registration Fee: USD300/ RMB2000 (early registration before August 31 can have 20% discount: RMB1600/USD240), this covers conference materials, 5 conference lunches/dinners, coffee and tea, refreshments, plant visit, and transports between the hotel and the conference site. Participants should be responsible for their travel and accommodation expenses.

    •Publication Fee: USD150/RMB1000.This is to cover the expenses for reviewing, editing, publishing and indexing the paper(s) on the special issues of TNCR journal. The paper is limited within 10 pages and there will be an extra charge of RMB300/USD50) for per extra page.

    •Workshop Registration Fee (Optional): USD680/RMB4300. This is to cover the fees for the workshop on Collaborative Research and Publication on SCI/SSCI Journals, the visit to Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze Cruise Tour (5* cruiser with room and board, based on 2 people sharing one standard room. Room upgrades or for single occupancy are available on request depending on availability at your registration and payment time, and the price might be doubled or more).

     

    Conference Website & Contact Information:

    Conference Website: For any news or updates about the conference, please go to the following website for details:

    •The Economics and Management School of Wuhan University: http://ems.whu.edu.cn/trc •The Transnational Corporations Review: http://www.tnc-online.org

     

    For registrations and information of the Conference and workshop, please contact:

    School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University (Website: http://ems.whu.edu.cn) Luojiashan, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China (Post Code: 430072)

    Attn: Professor Xueyuan Liu (Email: x.liu@whu.edu.cn)

         or: Dr Hao Lei (email: haolei@whu.edu.cn)

     

    For paper submissions, please contact:

    Transnational Corporations Review (Website: www.tnc-online.net)

    Add: 58 Rideau Heights Dr. Ottawa, ON K2E 7A6 Canada,

    Attn: Professor Jennifer Ma (Email: sino@tnc-online.org)

     

     

    Xueyuan Liu, PhD

     

    Visiting Scholar, Department of Management Sciences Fisher College of Business Ohio State University 600 Fisher Hall, 2100 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43210, USA

    Phone: 614-247-7914

    Email: liu_2336@fisher.osu.edu

     

    Director, Centre for Business Excellence Associate Professor of International and Operations Management Economics and Management School Wuhan University Wuhan, 430072, China

    Phone: +86 27 68753083

    email: x.liu@whu.edu.cn

     

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    Dear readers,

    On behalf of prof. dr. Geert Duysters I would like to send you the following call for papers.

    Kind regards,

    Tim de Leeuw

    Call for papers International Conference on Innovation and Management 2012

     

    Annually organized by Wuhan University of Technology (China), Yamaguchi University (Japan),

    the Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and the Brabant Center of Entrepreneurship (The Netherlands),

    the International Conference on Innovation and Management (ICIM) has proven to be a high-profile event

    for leading international scholars in the area of management and innovation.

     

    Previously held in China, Japan, Brazil and the Netherlands, the 9th edition of the

    Conference on Innovation and Management will be organized by the Brabant Center of Entrepreneurship (BCE).

    BCE is a joint initiative of Eindhoven University of Technology and Tilburg University.

    Both universities are situated in the South-East of the Netherlands.

     

    The conference will take place during the Global Entrepreneurship Week,

    from November 14th until November 16th 2012 in Eindhoven (the Netherlands).

    In 2011 this region called Brainport, was selected "Smartest region of the World".

    The highlights of the region are shown in the video. You can also read some background information here.

     

    ICIM2012 will highlight current thinking and future trends in entrepreneurship, management and innovation.

    In addition, the conference will provide networking opportunities together with a taste of local culture.

     

    The main topics for the 9th International Conference on Innovation and Management are:

    §  Entrepreneurship and innovation (sub-theme of the conference)

    §  Innovation in manufacturing, product development, services and supply-chain management

    §  Organizational innovation and the management of (open) innovation

    §  Innovation networks and collaborative innovation

    §  Innovation in business management, regional economy, financial management,

    marketing and human resources

    §  Regional innovation systems, clusters and industrial networks

    §  Intellectual property and knowledge management

    §  Financing and commercializing innovation

    §  Innovation for sustainable development

    §  Innovation for low-income markets and social innovation

    §  Innovation economics and science & technology policy

     

    Keynote speakers include:

    §  Dr. John Bell (Philips and Radboud University)

    §  Dr. Tony Di Benedetto (Editor-in-Chief Journal of Product Innovation Management)

    §  Dr. Dave Luvison (Keller Graduate School of Business)

    §  Dr. Freek Vermeulen (London Business School)

     

    All accepted papers will be included in Conference Paper Proceedings 2012 (digital and hardcopy).

    Selected outstanding papers will be offered the opportunity to be published in a special issue of an

    International ISI-indexed journal.

     

    Time schedule

    Opening online submission system for full papers     May 15, 2012

    Deadline for online submission of full papers             August 8, 2012

    Notification of acceptance                                                 September 1, 2012

    Deadline for early bird registration                                             September 15,12

    Deadline for registration                                                               October 14, 2012

    Opening of conference                                                                                November 14, 2012

     

    Conference Fees

    Early bird registration fee EUR 275

    Registration fee (after September 15) EUR 325

    For more information please visit: www.bc-e.nl/icim2012

    Kind regards

    Geert  Duysters

    Scientific Director

     

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    Call For Participants

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    Call for 2012 AOM TIM Junior Faculty Consortium

     

    The Technology and Innovation Management Division of the Academy of Management is pleased to invite applications for the 2012 TIM Junior Faculty Consortium to be held at the Academy of Management meeting in Boston (Massachusetts) on Friday, August 3rd (start: noon) and Saturday, August 4th (end: noon), 2012.

     

    If you hold an assistant professor rank (or its equivalent) and teach or research in the TIM domain, this professional development workshop is for you.

    The workshop will make available the knowledge that you need to prosper in both the local and global academic environment. The workshop focuses on strategies for impact as a scholar and teacher, as well as on building a career in diverse professional settings.

     

    This yearʼs consortium will allow participants to learn how to publish in top journals, meet the editors of prestigious journals in the field, and receive feedback on their working papers from their peers and senior faculty. The consortium features outstanding senior faculty members with a proven record of research and teaching. The speakers include Ajay Agrawal, Diane Burton, Fiona Murray, Ammon Salter, Melissa Schilling, and Rosemarie Zeidonis. The consortium will provide participants with the opportunity for reflection and renewal, for networking with friends and colleagues, and for meeting new peers and senior colleagues with shared interests. Applicants must have at least one full year of experience as an assistant professor in a post-Ph.D. academic institution and no more than three years experience by August 2012.

     

    To apply, please email your vita to Keld Laursen at kl.ino@cbs.dk. When you apply, please indicate the month and year you started your first assistant professor position. We will take applications on a rolling basis until May 15, 2012. We encourage you to apply early and please note that we require potential applicants to attend the entire consortium.

     

    Accepted applicants will be required to submit a working paper for the Paper Feedback Session by June 30, 2012.

     

    2012 TIM Junior Faculty Consortium Co-Chairs

     

    Keld Laursen

    Copenhagen Business School

    kl.ino@cbs.dk

     

    Aija Leiponen

    Cornell University

    aija.leiponen@cornell.edu

     

    Keld Laursen [Professor, PhD], INO, Copenhagen Business School mailto:kl.ino@cbs.dk, http://www.druid.dk/laursen/

     

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    Job Positions and Research Questions

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    Darlene,

    Darlene Alexander-Houle

    TIM Division List Serve Manager

    dahoule@sbcglobal.net