TIM Division List Serve
Vol. 4, No. 2 (January 10, 2007)
Table of Contents:
- General Announcements
- Call for Submissions
- Position Announcements
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General Announcements:
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Just a gentle reminder to please send your announcements to the list at
least one month before your deadline. Please do not send out announcements
with deadlines only a week off. We compile all submissions and try to send
out the digest only once or twice a month so as not to overload our readers'
inboxes. The more advance notice you give our readers, the more likely you
are to generate a higher volume and better quality of submissions.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Drew Gold
TIM Division Listserv Manager
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Call for Submissions:
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Call for Papers
Decision Sciences Special Topic Forum
Behavioral Issues in Information Systems-Enabled Operational Decision Making
Deadline: January 20, 2007, via DSJ Online at
https://wpcarey.asu.edu/dsjOnline/
Associate Editor Team
Elliot Bendoly, Goizueta Business School, Emory University
Cheri Speier, Eli Broad School of Management, Michigan State University
The business community has seen countless claims regarding the potential
role of information systems toward more effective operational decision
making. It is now recognized that the simple possession of information
systems does not imply effective use of these systems by individuals charged
with operating decisions. The amount of time and money spent on IS systems
are similarly insufficient proxies for their use. In order to truly
diagnose the linkages between information systems and operational benefits,
a much more micro-level of study is necessary. Such a micro-level view must
delve deeper than the common considerations of training programs, deployment
of system experts, cross-functional integration, and other organization-wide
concepts. It must fundamentally attempt to get into the mind of the
decision maker and ask questions regarding why certain information is
regularly sought out while other information may be ignored; how the
information obtained subsequently is manipulated and interpreted; why some
conclusions associated with immediate benefit are forgotten while others
that imply greater risk of loss are pursued. These questions require the
consideration of the psychological mechanisms that serve as barriers and
motivators of continued and evolving use of IT in operational decision
making.
This Special Topic Forum (STF) calls upon researchers to challenge some of
the well-established beliefs regarding the linkages between the availability
of information supported by technology and the operational gains obtainable
through "better" decision making. In order to ground this forum in
real-world contexts, we will be seeking rigorous empirical works making use
of such methodologies as action research and field/lab experiments,
case-based investigations coupled with structured or semi-structured survey
collection, and system archival mining of use and decision making patterns.
Theoretical models driving the specifics of such data collection and
subsequent analysis should make ample use of established behavioral theory
as it relates to information system use and operational decision making.
Approaches to analysis can include a wide variety of techniques including
both standard statistical comparisons common to experimental research as
well as more qualitative approaches, such as content analysis and augmented
forms of social network modeling intended to take into account cognitive
phenomena.
While multiple levels of analysis and theories are acceptable, the
individual decision maker must represent a key element of the research. As
a result, theories that are fundamentally tied to higher levels of analysis
or examine individual technology acceptance behavior (in general) are likely
to be ineffective at approaching the kind of detailed research questions
sought out by this call and are generally not encouraged. Instead, theories
that focus on decision making cognitive processes to illuminate what happens
within the "decision making" black box are encouraged. Finally, this call
places no limitations on the specific form of information system studied or
the specific operations management context / problems these systems are
intended to benefit. Having said this, a wide range of research questions
are open for consideration:
Examples topics of interest might, but are certainly not limited to:
. Selective disregard for pricing information in purchasing decisions
. Adversity to the use of process analysis recommendation in project
management
. Misinterpretation and misuse of supply chain management solutions
. System circumvention in yield management settings
. Bias in scheduling constraint specification and performance
sensitivity
. Customer relationship management overloads and assumption making in
new service development
. Organizational information system characteristics and the resulting
effects on decision making
. The role of information integration on work sharing and behavioral
outcomes
. How decision support systems outputs are actually interpreted and
interacted with in operations
. Decision maker ability to identify invalid or inappropriate data in
operational decision making systems
Following the interdisciplinary focus of this STF, the Associate Editors
bring expertise in IS, OM, and behavioral theory. Like other STFs, this
research collaboration strengthens DSJ's renewed focus on decision making
and provides a foundation for future research on the role of the individual
decision maker in improving OM and IS practices within and between
organizations.
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. All submissions must adhere to Decision Sciences journal format
and style guidelines. Manuscripts will be evaluated on the same criteria as
regular manuscripts. The evaluation process will be similar to regular paper
submissions, except the Associate Editors assigned to the manuscript will be
part of the STF Editorial Team. Manuscript preparation and submission
instructions can be found on the journal's web site at
http://wpcarey.asu.edu/dsjOnline/ . In the cover letter, please indicate
that your submission is for the Special Topic Forum on Behavioral issues in
IS-Enabled Operational Decision Making.
Deadline for Submissions: January 20, 2007
Best regards,
Jeanne Elliott on behalf of the Editors
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Jeanne Elliott, Managing Editor, Decision Sciences Journal
Program Coordinator, Dept. of Supply Chain Management
W. P. Carey School of Business
P.O. Box 874706
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-4706
Decision Sciences Telephone: (480) 965-1152; Fax: (480) 965-8629
Decision Sciences Mail to:
decisionsciences@asu.edu
Decision Sciences Website:
https://wpcarey.asu.edu/DSJOnline/
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As part of the Wharton-Chemical Heritage Foundation Conference on the Social
Studies of Nanotech, we will have a poster session for doctoral students and
post docs. The winning poster will receive a prize of $500 sponsored by the
Nano-Bio Interface Center at Penn. Could you please distribute this to any
doctoral students or post docs in the social sciences working in the nano
field?
CALL FOR POSTERS - DOCTORAL STUDENTS DOING RESEARCH IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES OF
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Joint Wharton-Chemical Heritage Foundation Symposium on Social Studies of
Nanotechnology
June 7th, 2007, Philadelphia, PA
Over the past decade, nanotechnology has emerged as a critical area for
scientific and commercial development. This has been driven not only by the
scientific community and industry, but also national governments around the
globe that consider this technological frontier to be crucial to economic
growth and national security. The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
has signaled the importance of humanities and social science expertise to
nanotechnology by setting aside more than $40 million in FY 2006 for
research on the ethical, legal, and social implications of nanotechnology
(ELSI). While billions of dollars are being allocated to nanotechnology
research and development, there is very little understanding of how
nanotechnologies have been developing and what strategies for
commercialization and overall social benefit are viable. Given the
tremendous growth in knowledge about the interaction of science and society
over the past three decades - in economics, sociology, anthropology,
history, and science and technology studies (STS) - nanotechnology can
significantly benefit from incorporating these perspectives.
In response to this opportunity, the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania and the Chemical Heritage Foundation announce a joint symposium
to encourage researchers in the social studies of nanotechnology to meet and
discuss early findings. The current list of speakers and discussants at this
symposium includes: Dawn Bonnell, Penn ; Ruth Cowan, Penn ; Rebecca
Henderson, MIT; Ann Johnson,USC; Bruce Lewenstein, Cornell ; Susan Lindee,
Penn; Michael Lounsbury, University of Alberta; Patrick McCray, UCSB; David
Mowery, UC Berkeley; Fiona Murray, MIT; Jason Owen-Smith, University of
Michigan; Trevor Pinch, Cornell; Dietram Scheufele, Wisconsin; Marie
Thursby, Georgia Tech.
Integral to the success of social studies of nanotechnology will be the
participation of junior scholars. The organizers are therefore convening a
poster session to run during the symposium. The poster session will be an
opportunity for graduate students and post doctoral fellows to present their
research and emerging findings and get feedback from other conference
attendees. Contributions from all fields in the humanities and social
sciences are encouraged. We hope that all graduate students and post
doctoral fellows engaged in research in the social studies of nanotechnology
will submit their work for consideration. A committee will judge the posters
and present a prize for the best contribution. The prize of $500 will be
funded by the Nano-Bio Interface Center at the University of Pennsylvania
(an NNI funded research center).
The symposium will run on June 7th, 2007 at the Wharton School on the campus
of the University of Pennsylvania. This will be paired with a public
symposium on social science contributions to nanotechnology that will run on
June 8th, 2007 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. If you wish to present a
poster, please submit an abstract to Sarah Kaplan
(
slkaplan@wharton.upenn.edu) or Cyrus Mody (
cmody@chemheritage.org).
Dates:
. Deadline for submission of abstracts (3 pages plus tables and
references): February 15, 2006
. Finalists for posters selected and notified: March 15, 2006. Hotel
fees will be covered for those scholars selected to present their posters at
the conference.
. Final papers due to organizers: May 15, 2006. This should be a
short paper or a summary of research in progress.
. Judging will take place at the time of the conference after the
poster session.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Best,
Sarah Kaplan and Cyrus Mody
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Position Announcements:
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Please forgive any cross postings.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OR SENIOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
**** Please note changed preferred application deadline of 1-15-2007 ****
University of Kansas School of Business seeks an advanced Assistant or
Associate Professor in Strategic Management. This is a full time,
unclassified, tenure-track position beginning August 2007.
Required Qualifications: A Ph.D. or D.B.A in Strategic Management or a
closely related field, a demonstrated record of and active engagement in
high quality research on strategic management topics, and a demonstrated
record of high quality teaching in business strategy courses. We are
searching for an advanced Assistant Professor; however, candidates with
exceptional research and teaching records may be considered for appointment
at the Associate Professor level with tenure. Successful candidates will
also show demonstrated effective supervision of Ph.D.
students or potential for future supervision of Ph.D. students.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with strong
research records who have published in top-tier academic journals.
Preference will also be given to candidates with a demonstrated penchant for
flexibility in teaching and interdisciplinary research. Preference will be
given to candidates with experience in obtaining and implementing
significant grants.
Salary: Competitive.
Application procedures: Send a letter of application, curriculum vita,
evidence of research activity and teaching effectiveness, and a list of
three current references to: Professor Vincent L. Barker, Strategic
Management Search Chair, School of Business, 1300 Sunnyside Avenue,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045-7585. To expedite application,
email all materials to
ajoslin@ku.edu.
Applications received prior to January 15, 2007 will receive priority
consideration. Review of applications will begin in late January, 2007 and
continue until the position is filled. EO/AA Employer.
The University of Kansas (KU) School of Business is AACSB accredited and has
degree programs at the Undergraduate (restricted admissions), Graduate (full
and part-time MBA) and Doctoral levels. The Management Group has a number
of research-active faculty members with five new faculty members being added
in the last two years.
KU is located in the city of Lawrence, which is about a 40 minute drive from
Kansas City. Lawrence has a population of near 100,000 people and
consistently appears near the top of a number of lists ranking quality of
life in US cities. Lawrence has good local schools, a vibrant arts
community, a lively downtown and many close-by recreational opportunities.
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Vincent L. Barker III (Vince)
Associate Professor of Strategic Management & Scupin Faculty Fellow School
of Business University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045-7585 ph. 785.864.7512
fax: 785.864.5328
e-mail:
vbarker@ku.edu
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Drew Gold, Ph.D.
Recovering Former Assistant Professor
Moore School of Business
University of South Carolina
813-226-7630 (business)
813-226-7631 (personal)
drew.gold@moore.sc.edu
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