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Call For Papers
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APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING
XIII Italian Workshop of Organization Studies, University of VeronA, MAY 28-29, 2012, VERONA, ITALY
TRACK 3 – ORGANIZING IDEATION, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS
Submissions by February 15th 2012
Please find below a call for papers for the conference. We would appreciate it if you could pass this call for papers on to other colleagues who might be interested in this event.
We are looking forward to receiving your contributions!
The goal of the conference is to bring together scholars and practitioners who explore the role that network forms of organization play for ideation, creativity and innovation.
The track welcomes papers that address issues related to the following areas:
• The role of collaborative networks for ideation and creativity
• Interpersonal/interorganizational networks and innovation
• Industry-academia interaction and innovation
• Social capital and its impact on innovative performance
• The role of networks in individual and collective learning
• Dynamics of co-authorship (patents and publications) in R&D contexts
• Spatial clustering of ideas and innovation
• Managing distributed- and networked innovation
• Open innovation and online communities
• The interplay between collaboration and competition in innovation
• Temporary forms of organizing (PBOs, project ecologies, etc.)
• Product modularity, interorganizational relations and innovation
• Network forms of organization and service innovation
We are very pleased to announce that contacts with journals for a possible special issue have been made. Best papers or competitive papers will be recommended for fast-track reviews.
Submission Details: Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit work in progress as well as research ready to be published at our webpage at http://www.woa2012.it/submission.html.
Submission deadline is 15 February 2012. Notification on acceptance will be sent out by 31 March 2012.
Further information: http://www.woa2012.it/track.html
We look forward to seeing you in Italy in Spring!
The Track Chairs: Daniele Mascia, Mats Magnusson, Jennie Björk
Email: dmascia@rm.unicatt.it
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(Apologies for cross-posting)
2012 The Medici Summer School in Management Studies
The Medici Summer School in Management Studies, Florence, June 24-29, 2012
We are pleased to announce the organization of the 4th edition of The Medici Summer School in Management Studies for doctoral students and young researchers which will be held in Florence, June 24-29, 2012. The School is sponsored in collaboration with organizing faculty from Alma GS (University of Bologna), HEC School of Management, and Stern School of Business (New York University).
The Summer School is designed to promote doctoral education and research in management studies and contribute to the development of enlightened practice in the management of business organizations. Over the past several years, the Summer School has been a unique educational program for qualified doctoral students interacting with thought leaders in the management field who have shared their knowledge and wisdom on frontier research topics. The Summer School combines lectures and research seminars by international scholars with an active engagement of participant students. Over the past three editions, the School has become a regular appointment to promote cutting edge international research and teaching in management studies.
The title of the 2012 edition is: Creativity, Status and Legitimation
The Summer School combines lectures and research seminars by international scholars with an active engagement of participant students. Confirmed faculty members:
- Jack Goncalo - Dept. of Organizational Behavior, Cornell University
- Steven Blader - Stern School of Business, New York University
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Claremont Graduate University
- Gino Cattani - Stern School of Business, New York University
- Simone Ferriani - Dipartimento di Scienze Aziendali, Università di Bologna
- Rodolphe Durand - Management Department, HEC Paris
- Stoyan Sgourev - Management Department, ESSEC Business School
- Joe Magee - Stern School of Business, New York University
The 2012 Summer School will begin on Sunday, June 24 with a welcome dinner. Closing session will be on Friday, 29 June. The venue for the Summer School will be the beautiful La Pietra International Conference and Events Center, which is New York University's satellite campus in Florence, Italy. La Pietra is a stunning 57-acre estate located in the foothills overlooking Florence.
Application procedure
The School will admit 20-25 student participants. Applications for these slots are welcomed from current Ph.D. students in Management and related disciplines from universities worldwide. Students for the Summer School will be selected in accordance with the quality of their doctoral curricula, research interests, and application materials.
There is no application or participation fee. Student participants will be responsible for their own long distance travel expenses to and from Florence, but the Summer School will cover all accommodation and board expenses during the week of sessions provided that students attend the entire week.
The deadline for applications is May 5, 2012. Admitted candidates will be notified by May 20. A waiting list of other candidates will be established.
Full program and all further details can be found at:
http://www.medicisummerschool.it/
or
http://www.societyandorganizations.org/category/medici-summer-school/
Simone Ferriani
Università degli Studi di Bologna
Dipartimento di Scienze Aziendali
Via Capo di Lucca, 34
40126 Bologna - Italia
Tel: +390512098086
Fax: +390516390612
E-mail: simone.ferriani@unibo.it
Web: www2.sa.unibo.it/docenti/simone.ferriani/
Blog: http://almaventuring.blogspot.com/
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Professor in Service Engineering and Management, Aalto University, Finland
Aalto University is a new university with over a century of experience. Created from a high-profile merger between three leading universities in Finland – the Helsinki School of Economics, the Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki – Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multi-disciplinary education and research. The university's ambitious goal is to rank among the top universities in the world in its areas of specialization. At Aalto there are 20,000 students with around 75,000 alumni. We have a staff of 4,500 including 300 professors.
Aalto University School of Science invites applications for:
TENURE TRACK OR TENURED POSITION IN SERVICE ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
The tenure track is open to talented individuals who have excellent potential for a scientific career. On the basis of their experience and competence, applicants will be placed on any of the three levels of the tenure track system: Assistant Professor (1st or 2nd term), Associate Professor or Full Professor. The candidates for the first-mentioned level are appointed for a fixed term, while the candidates for Associate Professor positions are appointed either permanently or for a fixed term. The full professor positions are permanent positions.
Throughout their careers, those under the academic tenure track system are expected to exercise and guide scientific research, to provide related higher academic education, to follow the advances of their field, to participate in service to the Aalto University community, and to take part in societal interaction and international collaboration in their field. Individuals placed on the Aalto University tenure track for professors have the possibility to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all areas of their scope of duty.
Position
The position is located in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, for more information, please see http://tuta.aalto.fi/en/
The focus of the position is engineering and management of services and service operations. Special emphasis is placed on product-service systems underlining the importance to bridge goods and service -oriented logics. Product-service systems combine products, information and services to increase value-in-use for consumers, businesses, and society. They also offer new opportunities for services development and innovation. Established research domains, such as physical asset management, life-cycle services, and service supply chains are closely related to the focus area.
As a living and work environment, Finland is consistently ranked highly in quality-of-life and competitiveness studies. It is the best country in the world to live according to a Newsweek 2010 study. It is the 2nd happiest place in the world according to a 2007 OECD study. Helsinki is the best city in the world to live in according to a 2011 report by Monocle Magazine and is 7th in the Economist Intelligence Unit livability ranking 2011. Finland has also been ranked the 4th in the Global Competitiveness Index 2011-2012 of the World Economic Forum and the 2nd best in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2011 of Transparency International 2011. Aalto University offers support for moving in Finland. Some information is available at: http://www.aalto.fi/en/for/international/
Candidate profile & application procedure
Applications are invited from individuals with strong research and teaching interest in service engineering and management who strive for academic excellence. The primary selection criteria will be academic track-record, research potential, teaching capabilities and activity in scientific community. Applicants should have completed their PhD. The position requires scientific leadership and contributions to bring research and education in the area to world-class standards.
For recruitment process related questions, please contact HR Coordinator Johanna Montgomery tel. +358 50 346 6428. For additional information about the position, please contact Professor Eero Eloranta, tel. +358 50 432 3411. E-mails: firstname.lastname@ aalto.fi.
The application materials for the position should include at least
a curriculum vitae (with contact details),
a complete list of publications and other works (the most important ones to be marked with an asterisk),
a research proposal and
names and contact details of references, if any.
The language requirements for applicants are described in the application instructions. For foreign applicants, the only language requirement is fluency in written and spoken English. Please read the application instructions carefully before submitting your application.
Aalto University follows the new salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also provide salary requirements.
The applications are to be addressed to the President of Aalto University and submitted by e-mail, preferably in a single pdf-document, to the Registry of Aalto University (kirjaamo@aalto.fi) no later than on 26th February 2012. All material should be submitted in English.
Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.
The application materials will not be returned.
In Espoo, 26th January 2012
Professor Markku Maula
Head of the Institute of Strategy
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Aalto University, School of Science
P.O. Box 15500
FI-00076 AALTO, FINLAND
Street address: Otaniementie 17
Mobile: +358 40 556 0677
Email: markku.maula@aalto.fi
www.tkk.fi/u/mmaula
www.aalto.fi/en
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Postdoctoral Researcher Positions, Aalto University, Finland
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management of Aalto University is devoting increasing efforts to creating and transforming technology-based business in the spirit of Aalto University's strategy. Current research covers, for example: the design and operation of modern production systems that deliver combinations of goods, services, and information; strategic management; technology-based entrepreneurship, and leadership in knowledge-intensive organizations. For further information, see http://tuta.aalto.fi/en/
To promote its research agenda, the department is presently seeking to hire 2–4 postdoctoral researchers who would be good matches to some of the fields of research at the department.
The contract period is 2 years (starting date negotiable). In addition to personal research work, the postdocs are expected to participate in teaching and student supervision in collaboration with the research groups presently active at the department.
Application procedure: The candidates should send their expression of interest, contact information, and names (with contact information) of two senior academics available for reference by the deadline of Friday 24th February 2012 per e-mail to: kirjaamo@aalto.fi. The following documents should be attached to the e-mail in a single pdf file:
A research statement (up to five pages) outlining planned postdoctoral research work
Curriculum vitae
List of publications
Short description of teaching experience
Degree certificate of the PhD degree, including a transcript of the doctoral studies. In case the doctoral degree is still pending, an up-to-date study transcript and a plan for completion of the degree should be provided
The candidates should also arrange for reference letters from the two indicated senior academics to be sent separately to the address kirjaamo@aalto.fi by the deadline.
The salary is competitive and the contract includes occupational health and social security benefits.
Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview in Helsinki in March 2012. In the review process, particular emphasis is placed on the quality of the candidate's previous research and international experience, together with the substance, innovativeness, and feasibility of the research plan, and its relevance to the department's mission. Good command of English is a necessary prerequisite. The candidates must have completed their PhD degree before the start of the contract period, and efficient and successful completion of studies is considered an additional merit.
For further information, please contact:
HR Coordinator, Ms. Johanna Montgomery, e-mail "firstname.lastname@aalto.fi" (application process, practical arrangements)
Head of Department, Prof. Hannele Wallenius, e-mail "firstname.lastname@aalto.fi" (research areas, departmental information)
About Aalto University
Aalto University is a new university with over a century of experience. Created from a high-profile merger between three leading universities in Finland – the Helsinki School of Economics, the Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki – Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multi-disciplinary education and research. The university's ambitious goal is to rank among the top universities in the world in its areas of specialization. At Aalto there are 20,000 students with around 75,000 alumni. We have a staff of 4,500 including 300 professors. For further information, see www.aalto.fi/en/
About Finland
As a living and work environment, Finland is consistently ranked highly in quality-of-life and competitiveness studies. It is the best country in the world to live according to a Newsweek 2010 study. It is the 2nd happiest place in the world according to a 2007 OECD study. Helsinki is the best city in the world to live in according to a 2011 report by Monocle Magazine and is 7th in the Economist Intelligence Unit livability ranking 2011. Finland has also been ranked the 4th in the Global Competitiveness Index 2011-2012 of the World Economic Forum and the 2nd best in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2011 of Transparency International 2011. Aalto University offers support for moving in Finland. Some useful information is available at: http://www.aalto.fi/en/for/international/
Professor Markku Maula
Head of the Institute of Strategy
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Aalto University, School of Science
P.O. Box 15500
FI-00076 AALTO, FINLAND
Street address: Otaniementie 17
Mobile: +358 40 556 0677
Email: markku.maula@aalto.fi
www.tkk.fi/u/mmaula
www.aalto.fi/en
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