TIM Division List Serve
Vol. 4, No. 23 (November 19, 2007)
Table of Contents:
- General Announcements
- Call for Research
- Position Announcements
- Books
- Call for Submissions (Including Book Chapters)
- Research Questions
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General Announcements:
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The Technology and Innovation Management 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> is pleased to invite submissions for the 2008 TIM Best Dissertation Award. We will accept submissions based on doctoral dissertations completed during calendar years 2006 and 2007. We take a broad perspective on technology and innovation including aspects of the emergence, diffusion, adoption, commercialization, evolution and consequences of technologies and innovations.
The award process involves two stages. In the first stage, each applicant submits a 5-page dissertation abstract. A committee of experienced scholars then selects the finalists. In the second stage, each finalist is invited to submit a 30-page manuscript based upon their dissertation.
The committee reviews these manuscripts, provides feedback, and selects the best dissertation. The winner will be announced at the 2008 Annual Academy of Management Meetings. All finalists will be invited to present their work at a dedicated session during the conference and will receive a cash award of $250.
Important details on the submission process are posted at http://www.aomtim.org under the 2008 meeting information, and the deadline for submission is January 31st 2008.
Dissertation Award Co-Chairs:
Victor Seidel
Said <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Oxford</st1:placename></st1:place>
victor.seidel [at] sbs.ox.ac.uk
David Hsu
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wharton</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:placename></st1:place>
dhsu [at] wharton.upenn.edu
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Apologies for cross-postings
1st Global Online Conference on Fit started today, 19 November 2007
I thought colleagues might be interested in this online conference that is running Monday through Wednesday for a couple of reasons:
1. If you are teaching or researching in the domain of fit, it will be clearly be of interest to you. The conference contains ten new research papers, nine teaching and learning zone papers containing materials for teachers, four doctoral studies, a multimedia workshop and four keynote presentations from leaders in the field:
· Annelies Van Vianen and J.W. Stoelhorst, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:placename></st1:place>
· Ben Schneider, Valtera Corp. and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Maryland</st1:placename></st1:place>
· Cheri Ostroff, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Maryland</st1:placename></st1:place>
· Amy Kristof-Brown, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Iowa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
2. It offers a possible vision of conferencing in the future. This conference has been set up at virtually no cost and registration is free to all. There are no travel costs. And the nature of the interaction allows for a more detailed, considered, prepared and thoughtful engagement with participants than is commonly possible in face-to-face conferences. Is this a vision of conferencing in the future?
Registration is free and takes just a few moments.
Thanks for reading this message and I hope you can make it to our conference,
Jon Billsberry
Conference Organiser
Dr. Jon Billsberry
Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Open</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Research Director, Human Resources Division, The Open University
Chair, B824 Managing Human Resources
Co-Editor, Organization Management Journal
Chair, Organisational Psychology track, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">British</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Management
Secretary, Management Education and Development division, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Open</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>
The Open University
Walton Hall
<st1:place w:st="on">Milton Keynes</st1:place> MK7 6AA
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UNITED KINGDOM</st1:place></st1:country-region>
DL: +44 (0) 1908 652906
S: +44 (0) 1908 655888
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Call for 2008 TIM Junior Faculty Consortium
The Technology and Innovation Management Division of the <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename> is pleased to invite applications for the 2008 TIM Junior Faculty Consortium to be held at the <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename> meeting in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Anaheim</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state></st1:place> on Saturday, August 9th.
If you hold an assistant professor rank (or its equivalent), this professional development workshop is for you. The workshop tries to 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 year's consortium will include sessions in key issues such as balancing research and teaching, work versus family, getting published in the top journals, and how to manage your time. The consortium will feature outstanding senior faculty members with a proven record of research and teaching. 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 2008.
To apply, please email your vita to Therin Francois at Francois.Therin@euromed-management.com. When you apply please indicate the month and year you started your first assistant professor position. Although we will take applications on a rolling basis until July 1st, 2008, we encourage you to apply early.
If you have questions concerning these requirements, please contact one
Therin Francois
Euromed Marseille Ecole de Management
Juan Alcacer
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Harvard</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Dr. Francois Therin
Associate Professor, Euromed Marseille Ecole de Management
Editor, International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship
Euromed Marseille Ecole de management
Domaine de Luminy BP 921 - 13288 Marseille cedex 9 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">France</st1:place></st1:country-region>
tel +33(0) 491 827 779 - fax +33(0) 491 827 983 - <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:city> +33(0) 603 343 691
www.technoentrepreneurship.com
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Call For Research:
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">PRIME</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Winter</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> on Emerging nanotechnologies
Organised by PRIME and the Nanodistrict Project
February 4th-9th, 2008
Pinson, in the Alps, near <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Grenoble</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">FRANCE</st1:country-region></st1:place>
Nanotechnologies are a growing field of interest for social scientists. Recognizing the tremendous scientific and economic potential of nanoscale science and technology, public authorities and firms are investing in the development of nanotechnologies. It has been argued that nanotechs power will be fully realized with the integration of technologies that operate at the nanoscale, including biotechnology, informatics, robotics and cognitive science. Contrary to biotechnologies, which were competence-destroying, nanotechnologies are based on the convergence of existing technologies. They inherit the characteristics and the dynamics of their original scientific and technological fields. They also benefit from the accumulated experience of society to manage and support the introduction of new technologies. At the same time, the public is increasingly aware of and more involved in the development of innovation. Different initiatives have been undertaken to mobilise the public in the decision-making process.
The progress of research in innovation and emerging technologies relies upon the commitment and creativity of advanced PhD students, post doctoral fellows and junior scholars who explore new questions and advance both theoretical and empirical work. They play an essential role in the development our field.
PRIME puts particular emphasis on supporting the academic development of younger scholars and their integration in the academic community(ies). The purpose of this workshop is to stimulate interactions amongst PRIME community members and reinforce the dialogue within the community of scholars from different perspectives.
In particular, the workshop seeks to:
Facilitate the academic socialisation of junior scholars by offering lessons and in-depth discussion about forefront research studying the evolution of nanotechnologies.
Emphasise the importance and offer support in improving junior scholars publication capabilities as a means to strengthen their publication record and contribute to the advancement of the scientific community. The workshop is a forum of exchange and dialogue between senior and junior scholars on scholarly writing and reviewing.
Provide an arena for explorations of issues on the cutting edge of research in areas, such as interdisciplinary studies, and methodological issues.
CONTENT & FORMAT
The Workshop is a five-day event (beginning on Monday and finishing on Friday afternoon) in a mountain location during the ski season (http://www.pbetoile.com). The programme is organised around four sets of new questions : 1. New ethical questions around nanotechnologies and risk governance, from risk safety to public debates
2. Scientific and technological dynamics in nanotechnologies, institutional arrangement, role of platforms, etc.
3. Geography of nanotechnologies, governance of clusters and networks, institutional transformations
4. Economics of nanotechnologies : respective roles of incumbents and start-ups, new business models, management of converging technologies, etc.
Participants : 25 persons max studying nano in social sciences, PhDs, post docs and junior faculties in social sciences (economics, sociology, political science and management). PRIME will pay for accommodation and meals.
The programme consists of four modules:
(1) Lessons from leading academics
(2) Writing for scholarly publication
(4) Discussions about research avenues
(1) Lessons from leading academics. 6 lessons of 2 hours (including discussions) are planned. Risk governance, Ethics by Arie Rip (Univ of Twente), Knowledge dynamics by Andrea Bonaccorsi (Univ of Pisa), economic dynamics by Eric Avenel (Univ of Grenoble), Networks and industrial organisation by Charles Dhanaraj (Indiana University), Public authority strategies by Philippe Laredo (Univ of Manchester and Univ of Paris Est) amongst others.
(2) Writing for Scholarly Publication. In this module, senior scholars will share insights and practices on the art and craft of a scholarly publication. The module includes discussions and tutored group work on the participants proposals for journal articles. Among the topics covered are the academic journal article as a specific genre of a scholarly publication, identification and development of the main argument of an article, choosing the appropriate audience and journal for a specific topic, overcoming typical problems in writing an article, the role of editors, referees and authors in the process of publishing, other practical aspects of writing and publishing, experiences with publishing and how to review other colleagues manuscripts. (Discussions within small group with referee).
(3) Interaction with scientists in nanotechnologies. Based on round table with scientists involved in nanotechnologies, the workshop aims at stimulating discussions and interactions with those who are directly involved in Nanoscience production. It also includes a discussion with engineers and scientists who are designing the roadmap in nanoelectronics.
(4) Shaping Agenda on the Cutting Edge of Research. This module offers insights into the state of the art and future development of vibrant areas of scholarly activity by leading scholars in the fields related to nanotech studies.
The faculty involved in the Workshop includes scholars from a variety of geographical and disciplinary backgrounds. Eric Avenel (Univ of Grenoble), Andréa Bonaccorsi (Univ of Pisa, Italy), Charles Dhanaraj (Univ of Indiana, USA), Philippe Larédo (Univ Marne la vallée and Manchester business School), Vincent Mangematin (GEM and GAEL, France), Arie Rip (Univ of Twente, The Netherlands), among others.
APLICATION
To be considered for participation in the Workshop, participants have to submit a single document of application that includes:
(1) A Letter of Application containing full details of name, affiliation, address (mail, phone, fax and email), as well as a statement of why the applicant considers valuable to attend the Workshop + curriculum vitae;
(2) A short description (2-3 pages) of the avenues of research after the PhD, which presents the research question and the research design.
(3) A detailed abstract of a paper (4-10 pages). The whole paper will be discussed during the workshop.
To make the workshop as useful and lively as possible, you will be asked to circulate the paper before January 10th, 2008
The planning of the winter school is the following:
25 participants PhD and post doc or junior scholars
10 faculties who produce knowledge related to nanotechnologies in social sciences
| | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Morning | Arrival | Work of PhD papers | Work on PhD papers | Workshops on data | 2 lessons |
| Afternoon | 2 lessons | Discovery of local environment | Work with those who are making the roadmap | Discovery of local environment | Work on PhD papers and conclusions |
| Evening | Work of PhD papers | Lesson | Round table with PhDs in Nano | Work on PhD papers | |
On Wednesday, Scholars, PhDs and post docs will interact with nanotechnologists to confront visions and interpretations.
Site visits can be planned on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
Vincent Mangematin
Research Professor
UMR GAEL (INRA/UPMF)
FRANCE
Ph : 33.(0)4.76.82.54.39
Fax : 33.(0)4.76.82.54.55
Mobile : 33.(0).6.80.88.49.87
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Position Announcements:
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The research subject Entrepreneurship 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 of commercial companies, especially development based on innovative products, services, process solutions or new ways of organising business activities. Its research team, consisting of nine members (four seniors and five PhD candidates), now announces a POST DOC POSITION IN MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION
Your background
We believe you have successfully defended your PhD dissertation during the last three years in fields such as entrepreneurship and 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 Entrepreneurship 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 product development and management of innovation, where we would like you to specifically contribute in projects aiming at developing our understanding of open innovation systems and network-related arrangements for business development. This links to ongoing research that the Entrepreneurship team at our University is doing on team-based innovation and research activities performed together with partners in the VINN Excellence Center Faste Laboratory. (http://www.ltu.se/tfm/cad/home/2.18372/d18378/d18380/1.27568?l=en)
Your skills and competences
We expect you to work within the Entrepreneurship 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 social sciences. You should be fluent in English, and enjoy both self-organized and team-based work tasks.
Position conditions
This is a scholarship position for one year (2008). 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, 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 December 15, 2007. Attach your full CV, at least two academic persons who may provide references, and possibly earlier work that could be of relevance.
More information
Håkan Ylinenpää
Professor in Entrepreneurship
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Luleå</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Technology
SE 971 87 LULEÅ, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Ph +46-920-491210
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Apologies for cross-postings. Please find below a listing for a new tenure track position in Strategic Management at Saint Mary's College. The position is at the Assistant or Associate level. Teaching will be at the graduate level mostly. Our executive MBA program has been in existence for over 30 years and our graduate business programs have almost 4000 alumni. Teaching is typically with small class sizes. An active research agenda in strategic management is expected.
Sincereley
Guido Krickx
Associate Dean/Director Graduate Business
Saint Mary's <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Cailfornia</st1:placename></st1:place>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">PO Box</st1:street> 4240</st1:address>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Moraga</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">CA</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">94575-4240</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
POSITION:
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, TENURE TRACK, STRATEGIC <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">MANAGEMENT</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">SCHOOL</st1:placetype></st1:place> OF ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Saint Mary's College invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor of Strategic Management, beginning fall 2008.
Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of <st1:city w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:city> in the picturesque <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Moraga</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Valley</st1:placetype></st1:place>. As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value inquiry, learning and student interaction bring these traditions to life. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.
The new faculty member is expected to teach and conduct research in strategic management. Primary teaching responsibilities will be for graduate courses in strategic management required in the MBA and Executive MBA Programs. Teaching assignments at Saint Mary's <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">California</st1:placename> include courses at off-site locations in <st1:city w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:city>, Silicon Valley and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sacramento</st1:place></st1:city>. Research responsibilities include developing an active research program in strategic management and related scholarly activities. In addition to teaching and research, all faculty have responsibilities for advising, for assisting the department with administrative and/or committee work, and are expected to assume campus-wide committee responsibilities. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the mission of the College, which is informed, animated and expressed through its Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have an earned doctorate in strategic management or a closely related field and must have solid research experience in strategic management. Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence, scholarly research and publication in the field; ability to teach, advise and mentor a culturally and educationally diverse student body; appreciation of and deep respect for the learning/teaching environment and for the students, staff, and faculty who comprise it and the willingness to become a stakeholder in the Lasallian commitment to that environment; demonstrated commitment and success working in diverse, multicultural communities, preferably in higher education settings. To be recommended for tenure the candidate must demonstrate satisfactory performance in the areas of teaching, research, scholarship, and service to the College, the department, the profession, and the community.
SALARY/BENEFITS:
Salary is competitive with other non-profit higher education institutions and commensurate with qualifications, experience, budget and internal equity considerations. Rank and placement will be determined by demonstrated evidence of teaching, research, and scholarship. Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance; tuition remission available to eligible faculty and their dependents; including a variety of leave programs and a generous TIAA/CREF retirement program.
APPLY TO:
Candidates should submit a letter of application; a complete and current vita; and as available, graduate transcripts; student evaluations, copies of publications; and four academic references. Candidates who submit names of references should expect that references will be contacted, in confidence, by the College and that credentials will be confirmed prior to hire. Candidates who become finalists will be expected to sign a consent authorizing a broader inquiry. Please submit application materials, nomination and inquiries to:
Professors Catherine Banbury and Guido Krickx
Co-Chairs Search Committee
Assistant/Associate Professor Strategic Management
Saint Mary's <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">California
PO Box</st1:placename> 4240
<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moraga</st1:place></st1:city>, CA 94575-4240.
www.stmarys-ca.edu
Consideration and review of applications will begin on December 1, 2007 and continue until filled. Application materials, nominations and inquiries will be held in strictest confidence. DEADLINE:
Position will be open until filled.
Job #: 61
Saint Mary's College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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THE <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">WESLEY</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">J.</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">HOWE</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">SCHOOL</st1:placetype></st1:place> OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Hoboken</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">NJ</st1:state></st1:place>)
ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR IN FINANCE OR FINANCIAL ECONOMICS WITH INTERESTS IN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
We invite applications for a faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in Finance, to begin September 1, 2008, with the possibility of a funded chair. This search is part of a major building effort in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Howe</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> that is designed to enhance our research and teaching activities in the financial aspects of entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, and innovation. These activities are expected to leverage the <st1:placename w:st="on">Howe</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype>s geographic and intellectual proximity to the financial and high-tech industry sectors located in the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York City</st1:place></st1:city> metropolitan region. The Stevens campus is located on the Hudson River overlooking the <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> financial district, with easy access by subway, bus and ferry.
We seek senior candidates with superior research training who have achieved outstanding accomplishment and scholarly distinction in finance or financial economics, particularly those with expertise in entrepreneurial finance. Applications are also invited from more experienced assistant professors whose research output holds the promise of exceptional distinction. The ideal candidates will have a record of effective academic leadership and demonstrated
success in the instruction of demanding undergraduate, MBA, executive, and PhD students. Related research thrusts supported by the School include entrepreneurship and venture creation, intellectual property strategy, and risk management. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in financial management and corporate finance.
Review of applications will begin December 17, 2007, and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please send a detailed letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a recent selected publication or working paper, evidence of teaching excellence, and the names of four individuals who can serve as confidential references. Electronic applications are encouraged, with accompanying materials sent as Word attachments to:
C. Timothy Koeller, Associate Dean for Research and Academics
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Howe</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Technology Management
Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point on <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hudson</st1:place></st1:city>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Hoboken</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">NJ</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">07030</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
Telephone: 201-216-5376
The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Howe</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>
The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Howe</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>s mission is to be known as a leading center of excellence for research and teaching in Technology Management, and is the home of a number of research centers addressing and furthering the research mission of the School. These are:
· Center for Technology Management for Global Development (howe.stevens.edu/research/research-centers/global-development/overview/)
· Consortium for Corporate Entrepreneurship (howe.stevens.edu/research/research-centers/corporate-entrepreneurship/)
· Center for Decision Technologies (howe.stevens.edu/research/research-centers/decision-technologies/)
· Center for Business Process Innovation (howe.stevens.edu/research/research-centers/business-process-innovation/)
The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Howe</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> is home to more than 1,700 undergraduate to doctoral students and over 40 full-time faculty. The School is ranked by Optimize Magazine as one of the Top 5 national schools in Technology Management. The International Association for the Management of Technology has recognized the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Howe</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> as one of the top Technology Management programs in the world. The Journal of Product Innovation Management ranks the Howe School as one of the Top 10 national research institutes in Technology Management: "
recognizing the Howe School's seminal research in areas central to economic prosperity: intrapreneurship, new product development and project management." The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Howe</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> has been recognized by SAP as one of only five Centers of Excellence in Business Process Innovation throughout the world. Forbes Magazine and Princeton Review rank Stevens Institute of Technology as one of the top 25 Most Entrepreneurial Campuses among U.S colleges and universities. Visit the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Howe</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> at http://.howe.stevens.edu.
Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world, and offers baccalaureates, masters and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value. The university has a total enrollment of 2,000 undergraduate and 2,980 graduate students, and a worldwide online enrollment of 2,250, with a full-time tenured/tenure-track faculty of 140 and more than 200 full-time special faculty. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
Stevens is a major part of one of the most rapidly changing cities in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:place></st1:state>. Only a mile square, and a ten-minute train ride from <st1:city w:st="on">Manhattan</st1:city>, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hoboken</st1:place></st1:city> is a diverse community of about 40,000 residents that for more than a decade has been undergoing an impressive renaissance. For more information, consult hobokennj.org.
THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT <st1:place w:st="on">OPPORTUNITY</st1:place> EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE
THROUGH DIVERSITY.
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Call for Papers
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2009 Special Issue
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Guest Editors:
Phillip Phan, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Donald S. Siegel, <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">California</st1:placename>, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Riverside</st1:place></st1:city>
Mike Wright, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Nottingham</st1:placename></st1:place>
The t<st1:personname w:st="on">eac</st1:personname>hing of technology management has a long history in business schools. However, the nature of such education and its focus has changed in recent years. For example, the emphasis on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and emerging technologies has reinvigorated the discipline and brought new issues and new educators to the forefront. The rise of a knowledge-based economy has also focused greater attention on innovation and the commercialization of intellectual property. New institutions (e.g., incubators and science parks) and new organizational forms (e.g., research-based joint ventures, and technology alliances) have emerged that may have profound effects on technology management education. Non-profit institutions, most notably, universities and federal laboratories, have become much more aggressive in protecting and exploiting their intellectual property. They are also working much more closely with industry and government.
The involvement of government and non-governmental institutions has led to growing international recognition of the narrowness of technology education. This has resulted in the creation of new courses and programs related to technological entrepreneurship at many universities. Some countries (e.g. <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region>, and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region>) are developing bilingual engineers with capabilities in technology and business. A concomitant trend is the rapid growth in knowledge and innovation management as a professional field. In many countries, national governments have supported these initiatives by enacting legislation to facilitate public-private research partnerships, technology transfer from universities to firms (e.g., the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980), and collaborative research. For example, the European Union, <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>, and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region> have established technology-based venture funds to stimulate the development of technology-based start up companies. Government is also providing subsidies for research-based joint ventures involving universities and firms (e.g., the U.S. Commerce Departments Advanced Technology Program), shared use of expertise and laboratory facilities (e.g., the U.S. National Science Foundations Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers), and programs to promote management and entrepreneurship education among scientists and engineers (e.g. the Science Enterprise Challenge in the U.K.). Technology managers organizations are also establishing education programs to professionalize their members (e.g., UNICO and BIOTECHYES in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.K.</st1:place></st1:country-region>).
The purpose of this special issue is to assess the educational implications of these trends for business schools. Some research questions, controversies, and interview topics that contributors might address include, but are not restricted to, the following:
· What is the appropriate mix between theory and practice in the classroom, with regard to t<st1:personname w:st="on">eac</st1:personname>hing issues pertaining to technology management?
· Should technology in the classroom be taught as small t or big T, and if so, how should the content be introduced and integrated into a traditional business education?
· What are the appropriate pedagogies to t<st1:personname w:st="on">eac</st1:personname>h innovation management and innovation-related topics?
· How can industry/government linkages most effectively be incorporated into pedagogy and curriculum?
· How does university technology transfer affect the propensity of faculty members to t<st1:personname w:st="on">eac</st1:personname>h, the quality of their instruction, and the curriculum?
· How does the rise of technology commercialization affect the culture of open science, knowledge exchange, and graduate student education?
· What is the appropriate way to advance technology-based, entrepreneurship education on the campuses of comprehensive universities?
· What are the educational implications of the rise of collaborative research?
· What is the nexus between science/technology-based programs (e.g., engineering) on the one hand, and business programs (e.g., entrepreneurship and general management) on the other?
· What are the challenges in fostering spanning between technology-based schools and business schools that may be required to develop technology management education?
· What are the implications for the recruitment of different types of faculty in technology and business schools with different career trajectories?
· What is the evidence on the types of new initiatives to support technology management education and their effectiveness? What are the managerial and policy implications of these initiatives for universities, business schools and government?
· What are the challenges for and how effective are technology management education programs provided by professional and industry organizations?
· What are the implications of recent advances in entrepreneurship education (e.g., the 2004 AMLE's Special Issue on Entrepreneurship Education) for research on technology management education?
Submissions should be received by September 1, 2008 and should be accompanied by an assurance of originality and exclusivity. Two types of submissions are being solicited:
(1) Essays, Dialogues, and Interviews that focus upon well-thought-out or documented positions and viewpoints concerned with one of the topical themes; and
(2) Research and Review manuscripts presenting original empirical research and the extension of theory.
All submissions will be subject to a rigorous double-blind peer review process, with one or more of the guest editors acting as action editor, and final approval coming from the journal editor. Invitations to revise and resubmit will follow initial submissions in approximately 3 months. Final acceptances will be made by June, 2009.
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Call for Papers DEADLINE EXTENDED to JANUARY 4, 2008
Decision Sciences Special Topic Forum
Advancing Decision Making in Service Innovation
Associate Editor Team
Tor W. Andreassen, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Norwegian</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Management
James C. Spohrer, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">IBM</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Almaden</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Research</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Rohit Verma, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cornell</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
The Associate Editors for the Decision Sciences Special Topic Forum, Advancing Decision Making in Service Innovation, are pleased to announce the extension to January 4, 2008, of the deadline for the receipt of submissions via DSJ Online.
While academic scholars have made great strides in the past decade to discover, evaluate, and model decisions in the services economy, there is still much work to be done in rigorously developing the science of services. Over the past decade, Decision Sciences has taken a leading role in publishing interdisciplinary services research and will continue to do so in the near future. Most recently, Decision Sciences (Smith-Daniels, 2007) published the special topic forum The Next Frontier in Services Research to stimulate forward-thinking research related to designing and managing services in todays rapidly changing environment. To continue the advancement of the services research agenda, Decision Sciences announces the special topic forum, Advancing Decision Making in Service Innovation. Following the spirit of IBM and other corporate initiatives (e.g., Spohrer, et al. 2007; Jana, 2007), Decision Sciences seeks papers that promote a transdisciplinary discourse by bringing together academics from information technology, operations management, marketing, human resource management, business strategy, management sciences, and social and cognitive sciences.
Service innovation promotes the design of new services and enhancements in service delivery systems. This special topic forum explores service innovation decision making ranging from strategic to operational decision problems involving inter-organizational, group-based, and technology-enabled aspects. Papers published in this special topic forum should address a specific decision problem, provide clear managerial insights that improve decision making, and/or contribute to an emerging theory of service innovation.
Building on the refocused editorial mission of Decision Sciences, this STF seeks manuscripts utilizing diverse research approaches such as theoretical, empirical, and 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.
Topics of Interest include, but are not limited to:
Taxonomies of service innovation decisions
· B2B service innovation collaborative decision models
· New service development models and decision making phases
· Models for customer and supplier involvement in the service-innovation decision making process.
· New goods vs. new service innovation and service innovation within the manufacturing context
· Decision support tools and techniques for assessing service innovation
· Tradeoffs and tensions within and between functional areas related to new service innovation
· Decision making related to upstream and downstream service innovation.
All submissions must adhere to the format and style guidelines of the Decision Sciences Journal. Manuscripts will be evaluated on the same criteria as regular manuscripts, except greater emphasis will be placed on the transdisciplinary impact of the research. 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 journals web site at https://wpcarey.asu.edu/DSJOnline/Help/Author/author_Guidelines.cfm . In the cover letter, please indicate that your submission is for the Services Special Topic Forum regarding Advancing Decision Making in Service Innovation.
Submission Period: Manuscripts for this special topics forum may be submitted until January 4, 2008.
References
Jana, R., Service Innovation: The Next Big Thing, Business Week, March 29, 2007.
Spohrer, J., Maglio, P., Bailey, J. and D. Gruhl, Steps Toward a Science of Service Systems, Computer, January 2007, pg. 71-77.
Smith-Daniels, V. In This Issue, Decision Sciences, 2007, Vol. 38, Issue 2.
Best regards,
Jeanne Elliott (on behalf of the Editor and Special Topic Forum Associate Editors)
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Jeanne Elliott, Managing Editor, Decision Sciences Journal
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FEDERATION OF SCHOLARLY ASSOCIATIONS OF MANAGEMENT (IFSAM)
9th World Congress
July 26-28, 2008
Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Congress Theme:
The Fusion and Development of East and West Management
The Chinese Committee of the International Federation of Scholarly
Associations of Management (IFSAM) has the pleasure to invite you to the Ninth World Congress of IFSAM in Shanghai, China 2008.
IFSAM has long been committed to the international cooperation and communication in the fields of management and business research. It includes many academic and education organizations in management and business from around the world. The first congress was held in <st1:city w:st="on">Tokyo</st1:city> in 1992 and was followed by seven successful congresses, which were held in <st1:city w:st="on">Dallas</st1:city> (<st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region> 1994), Paris (<st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region> 1996), <st1:state w:st="on">Madrid</st1:state> (<st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> 1998), <st1:city w:st="on">Montreal</st1:city> (Canada 2000), Gold Coast (Australia 2002), <st1:city w:st="on">Goteborg</st1:city> (Sweden 2004), and <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Berlin</st1:place></st1:state> (Germany 2006).
Hosts include Management School of Fudan University, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Oriental</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Research</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> and Shanghai Management Education Society, Business School of Hohai University and Shanghai Donghua International Talent Institute.
As an old Chinese saying goes: it is always pleasant to have friends from afar.
As the conference organizers, we warmly welcome management scholars, entrepreneurs, and friends from all over the world to the Ninth World Congress of IFSAM in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Shanghai</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place> 2008.
The theme of this congress is The Fusion and Development of East and West Management. The new millennium, characterized by economic globalization and information technology development, has witnessed tremendous changes in the operating environment and management practices of enterprises. In the context of multicultural integration, management has adopted the trend of cross cultural learning, mutual development and innovation between East and West. In response to the increasingly competitive and ever-changing environment, Western management ideology and practices have to be adaptive and innovative. Likewise, Eastern management notions, with its long history and traditions, has to face the challenge of practical application and theoretical innovation in emerging markets.
The Ninth World Congress will explore such issues. We will provide you with a variety of opportunities through forums, seminars, symposiums and paper sessions to explore this conference theme. These sessions will allow both theoretical innovations and practical applications to be shared among colleagues.
Paper submission deadline is January 31, 2008.
Please go to the congress website (www.ifsam.org.cn) for details.
Conference Tracks and Call for Papers
You are invited to submit your papers and symposia to one of the tracks listed above. All submissions should be in English. The paper sessions will be organized in the following 20 tracks. All the tracks will have two co-chairs, one from a non-Chinese university and one from a Chinese university. If you have any submission questions, you can find the contact information of scientific committee chair and track co-chairs
on the congress website www.ifsam.org.cn.
(1) Management Innovation and Traditional Management Thoughts
(2) Chinese Management and Its Practice in Business
(3) Exchange between East and West Management Cultures and the
Development of
Management
(4) Human Resources Management in Globalization
(5) Organization and Management in the East and West
(6) Organizational Behavior in Different Cultures
(7) Strategic Management Innovation
(8) Entrepreneurship
(9) Technological Innovation and Knowledge Management
(10) Management Consulting
(11) International Business Management
(12) Operation Management
(13) International Corporation Governance
(14) Management Education in the Changing Environment
(15) Corporate Financial Management
(16) Marketing and Service Management
(17) Public Affairs Management
(18) East Management and Its Application by Chinese Businessmen
(19) Management of Projects and Temporary Organizations
(20) Gender, Management and the Global Economy
Agenda and Language
There will be four categories of academic exchange activities on the theme:
(1) The Theme Forum
The theme forum covers three topics, East Management, West Management, and Management of Overseas Chinese Businessmen. Distinguished scholars and entrepreneurs will give lectures on these topics.
(2) Competitive Academic Papers and Symposia The Competitive Academic Papers and Symposia will consist of the papers and symposia submissions that have been reviewed through our double blind review process. These papers and symposia will be organized according to the tracks and are meant for scholars and guest speakers from all over the world to present their papers and exchange ideas. There will also be distinguished and keynote speakers scheduled on topics of broad interest to congress attendees. Most of these speeches will be in English. However, English translation will be provided for the non-English presentations. The Proceedings will consist of the best papers from the Competitive Academic Papers portion of the Congress. All peer-reviewed papers for this portion of the Congress will be submitted and presented in English.
(3) Special Academic Symposia and Consortia
The congress will organize different special academic symposia and consortia for students, such as the PhD Student Consortium, the MBA Student Consortium, and World Management Symposium, Oriental management Symposium, and Enterprises Symposium for other different audiences. Some of these symposia will be offered in Chinese. In any sessions presented in Chinese simultaneous translation will be provided.
Venue: <st1:placename w:st="on">Fudan</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Shanghai</st1:place></st1:city>.
Paper Submission
For submission details, please visit the congress website at http://www.ifsam.org.cn.
Registration and Accommodation
Registration Both online and on-site registration are available. Discounted registration fee is available online before July 1st, 2008. The online registration will be available until July 26th, 2008. Early registration is encouraged.
Rules for Competitive Papers and Symposia
Competitive Papers will include both theoretical and empirical papers. The papers will go through a peer review process to determine acceptance in the competitive paper and symposia portion of the program. The papers should be original work that has not been published or presented elsewhere. The Competitive Paper sessions will have their own chairpersons. The track co-chairs will only accept full papers for review and presentation at the conference. The papers and symposia will be organized in the 20 tracks as listed previously in the Call for Papers. The competitive symposia submissions should be organized by a chairperson who will propose a number of experts on a given topic. The submission should include full summaries of all of the papers to be included in the symposia. If accepted the symposium will be allocated a session spot. Please ensure that all symposia members are committed to attending to conference and present their papers.
Please note: The organizing committee will not accept more than three papers of the same (co-)author. All presenters and participants must register for the annual meeting to have their paper listed in the programme. For submissions (English language only) please use the online internet form(www.ifsam.org.cn). Submissions by fax, mail or E-mail are not accepted.
Competitive Symposia Submissions
Symposia are complete sessions organized as a single submission by the panel chair.
Panels may have a variety of formats. Examples include traditional presentations of competitive or work-in-progress papers, round-tables with no formal papers, innovative presentations utilizing software or film.
2008 IFSAM Official Website
Website: www.ifsam.org.cn
E-mail : ifsam@fudan.edu.cn
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Room 903, Li Dasan Building, No. 670, Guoshun Road, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Donghua International Talent Institute: Room 22E,T3, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Gateway</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Plaza</st1:placetype></st1:place>, No.2601,<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">Xie Tu Road</st1:street>,<st1:city w:st="on">Shanghai</st1:city>,<st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:address>
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Dear colleagues,
You may be interested in the following call for chapters and reviewers for a volume of academic papers and cases on Information and Media Literacy.
Please help me by publicizing this announcement through 'bloggs and forward to those you feel may be interested.
Many thanks and best regards,
Marcus
2nd Call for Chapters
Issues in Information and Media Literacy
Introduction
The editors of Issues in Information and Media Literacy, a volume of case studies and academic papers to be published by the Informing Science Institute, invite chapters on a range of issues related to information and media literacy. We also seek colleagues from all fields involved with this area who are willing to provide quality reviews of submitted chapters in a timely manner (please see below).
Information and media literacy (media literacy is often subsumed into information literacy and this volume considers both) is regarded by many as a cornerstone for full participation in the 選nformation Society・ Moreover it is increasingly widely recognised as an important area of educational practice, social activism, public policy and academic research.
Even though the terms information literacy and media literacy have a relatively short history (media literacy has been around considerably longer than information literacy) they have attracted considerable attention from a wide range of academic disciplines and are considered key topics in many areas of academic study including education, information science, librarianship, mass communications, planning, political science and sociology amongst many others. Moreover, information and media literacy is a field of key interest to numerous educationalists, civil society activists, non-governmental organisations, international development agencies and supra-governmental organisations.
This book will bring together accounts from practitioners, educationalists, academics and others in an innovative, exciting and mutually informing manner. The text will offer a fresh interdisciplinary approach to the issues and aims to identify new areas of practice and research. The book will be widely available in print through online book retailers including Amazon and available free in electronic format online.
Information and Media Literacy
While the terms information and media literacy are widely used it is interesting to note that no single definition that is accepted by all exists. Indeed defining what information or media literacy actually refers to is one of the key fracture points in the field and spawns much debate.
Most definitions agree that information and media literacy refers to a set of central skills that are best developed in tandem.
Whilst not definitive list, many accounts state that an information literate person will be able to:
- recognise the need for;
- access;
- analyse or interpret;
- critically evaluate; and
- communicate information in a variety of forms in various media.
For example, the UNESCO-sponsored Meeting of Experts on Information Literacy in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Prague</st1:place></st1:city> in 2003 proffers that:
"Information Literacy encompasses knowledge of one's information concerns and needs, and the ability to identify, locate, evaluate, organize and effectively create, use and communicate information to address issues or problems at hand." (US National Commission on Library and Information Science, 2003)
Beyond this basic premise however consensus breaks down a little and numerous questions arise:
- How best to promote and action information and media literacy?
- Is information and media literacy an end in itself?
- What models of learning and even politics underpin it?
- there a difference between information and media literacy and
- information skills?
- What actual strategies and activities to teach / encourage /
develop information and media literacy work best?
These questions amongst many others now inform this very vibrant field of practice and academic research.
Content
This volume seeks to bring together accounts of the latest programmes, practical activities and research in the field. We wish to share good practice and to set new directions in research. We are keen to receive submissions in two forms:
1. Academic papers that detail original research and activities in
the field. Submitted papers should be original, have not been published elsewhere and will be double blind peer-reviewed. Full chapters (guideline 5000-7000 words) are invited.
2. Discussions, descriptions and case studies of activities,
programmes and initiatives that address issues of information and media literacy. Submitted papers may detail specific activities and strategies, offer a broader view or be a call for action on specific issue. We are particularly keen to receive submissions from practitioners in the field, educators and those involved in setting and implementing policy. Submitted papers should offer substantive new information, detail a successful (or
unsuccessful) initiative or offer a fresh perspective. Chapters will be reviewed and final submissions are to concur with a specific house template.
Full chapters (5000-7000 words) are invited.
Indicative topics:
In addition to the topics listed below we are keen to receive fresh and innovative approaches and areas. This may include:
? Case studies, discussions and descriptions of information and
media literacy related activities;
? New models and theoretical aspects of information and media
literacy;
? Defining information and media literacy;
? Future directions in information and media literacy;
? The information society;
? Developing critical approaches;
? Pedagogic issues;
? The business case for information and media literacy;
? Economic aspects of information and media literacy;
? Information and media literacy in K12 / compulsory education;
? Information and media literacy beyond compulsory education;
? Information and media literacy in higher education;
? Developing 粗xpertise・in information and media skills
? Skills versus knowledge-based approaches;
? The history of information and media literacy;
? The philosophy of information and media literacy;
? The sociology of information and media literacy;
? Political issues;
? Information and media literacy skills based approaches;
? Technical issues;
? Information and media literacy in developing societies;
? Information and media literacy in community development;
? Citizenship in the information society;
? Public policy;
? Non-governmental organisations and the non-state sector;
Submission Details
The language of the book is English. All chapters must be original, unpublished, and not currently under review by any other publication or conference.
By submitting the manuscript for consideration, authors stipulate that they hold the copyright to the manuscript and, upon acceptance, transfer it to the Informing Science Institute. Authors also agree to assume all liability in case of copyright dispute.
? Authors may submit a short proposal (1000 words max) for
clarification of whether their submission will 素it・the book.
? Full chapters to be submitted by 31st December, 2007 using the
process detailed below.
? All submitted chapters will be double-blind reviewed.
? Authors will receive feedback from reviewers by 28th February
2008.
? Authors of accepted chapters will then have a further
opportunity to refine their work, based upon the comments of the reviewers and the editor.
? Chapter revisions must be submitted by 18th April 2008.
? A final acceptance notification will be issued by 19th May 2008.
? Camera-ready submissions submitted by 30th June 2008.
The book is scheduled to be published by the Informing Science Press in 2008. Further details as they become available will be published on this
Submission protocol
Full chapters should be submitted in the following manner.
1. Strip from the submission the authors' names, affiliations, and any other information that identify the authors. This allows your manuscript to be blind reviewed.
Summary of key dates
Full chapters 31st December 2007
Initial decisions and feedback 28th February 2008
Chapter revisions submitted 18th April 2008
Final acceptance notification 19th May 2008
Camera-ready submission 30th June 2008
CALL FOR REVIEWERS
Volunteers for chapter reviewers are also welcomed and we encourage a mutually supporting approach. To volunteer, please complete the form at URL http://ilsubmit.ispress.org/review/signup.php with your particulars and preferences.
Dr. Marcus Leaning
Senior Lecturer
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Books:
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Call for TIM book proposals
I just met with the commissioning editor for business of Routledge (a subsidiary of the Taylor and Francis group) yesterday about a book project that I have worked out with them. I discovered that Routledge is very keen on signing on a major technology and innovation management textbook with someone who they can feel confident will write a cutting-edge, respected, leading tome. Actually, they are still one of the narrowing number of publishers who are on the prowl for scholarly monographs in technology and innovation management too. (Ones from dissertations are welcome I heard). Nancy Hale, Routledge Commissioning Editor for Business, is in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> till October 31 and will be meeting there with prospective authors to listen to their book concepts. (She prefers face-to-face meetings). Then she is off to her base in <st1:place w:st="on">Southern California</st1:place>. Of course, she will be at key conferences and considers proposals from far-flung authors, BUT if you can meet with her in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">NEW YORK</st1:place></st1:state> sometime in the next few days and that would work best. Contact her at Nancy.Hale@taylorandfrancis.com .
Cybercollegially,
Charlie
Charles Wankel
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">St. Johns University</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>
Innovative Approaches to Reducing Global Poverty see:
(my paperback book to add in your entrepreneurship courses for coverage of current approaches to social entrepreneurship).
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The Global Brain is a no-brainer
I received the below information on what I consider to be a book that all of us and all of our students should be using to proceed at a top speed in our virtual collaborations in this networked universe we find ourselves in. (By the bye I do not know Nambisan yet but aim to correct that!)
Charles Wankel
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">St. Johns University</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>
Dear Friends & Colleagues:
My new book on network-centric innovation (co-authored with Mohan Sawhney) has just come out:
Best regards,
Satish
Satish Nambisan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Technology Management & Strategy
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Lally</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Management & Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Troy</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">NY</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">12180</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
Tel: (518) 276-2230
Studying Business at MBA and Masters Level
As higher education evolves to include an ever more diverse range of students, the need for study skills resources that specifically relate to a course of study is greater than ever.
Intended for the full range of students who are studying on Masters courses and MBAs, Studying Business at Masters and MBA Level has been written to accompany them during one of the most challenging times in their lives and covers the essential elements they will need to be able to work successfully. From group learning to getting the most from lectures, from responding to assignments to researching a dissertation, Studying Business at MBA and Masters Level is informed by up-to-date thinking and research on student learning at postgraduate level and is designed to match the critical points in a student's progress through a Masters programme while taking a realistic view of the relationship between students and their tutors. The book is published by Palgrave Macmillan priced £15.99.
For further details including a contents list, sample chapter and details of how to order a free inspection copy visit:
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Research Questions
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Dear TIM members,
I am looking for credible TIM "journal rankings" that are used by different schools or created based on academic surveys. I will greatly appreciate it if you please forward them to me (or post them here to the ListSErv).
Thank you,
Muammer Ozer
<st1:placetype w:st="on">City</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:place w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:place>
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Darlene
Darlene Alexander-Houle
Global Program Manager, Hewlett-Packard
Adjunct Global 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 (office) 281-851-3924 (mobile)