INTERNATIONAL THEME COMMITTEE (ITC)
PDW Chair: Radha R. Sharma, Management Development Institute, India itc2016submissions@gmail.com
2016 ITC Professional Development Workshops: Call for Proposals
The International Theme Committee (ITC) invites submissions for Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) at the 2016 Annual Meeting in, Anaheim, CA, USA. We encourage members of all Academy divisions and interest group to submit PDWs proposals that explore international dimensions of management theory and practice and integrate the theme of this year's meeting - Making Organizations Meaningful - "making a positive difference in the world and a contribution to society". We are interested in workshops that advance the international character of the Academy. If your PDW addresses the diversity and complexity in today's global environment – it is likely well-suited to International Theme Committee (ITC) sponsorship.
We are seeking interactive and innovative workshops that support the ITC's primary role: to help the Academy become more truly international. Workshops well-suited to ITC sponsorship:
· Internationalize the Academy as an organization.
· Assist Academy members to improve their understanding of the internationalization of business trade and other forms of organizational transactions.
· Help Academy members become exposed to, or provide exposure for, scholarship being conducted outside the USA.
· Assist the membership committee in its charge to expand internationally and to integrate international members into the Academy.
· Encourage members to understand and apply different cultural perspectives and ideas within the Academy.
PDWs are a platform for colleagues to share knowledge and expertise and foster the development of workshop participants. Coordinated by the Academy's many divisions, interest groups, and theme committees, PDW sessions are different from regular academy sessions in that they can have a longer time frame and can take many forms (workshops, interactive symposia, tutorials, breakout sessions, debates, case studies, round tables, research incubators, etc.).
Note that PDW space is limited, so PDW proposals that would be of interest to several divisions or interest groups are encouraged. Although a PDW can only be submitted to one Division, we do have a process for determining co-sponsorship after submission. Partnerships with other divisions should be suggested where appropriate. We also encourage PDWs that create a meeting place between practitioners and academics, between members of different divisions, and, particularly, dialogue that include scholars based globally, not just in the USA, Canada, and Europe.
Please be sure to follow the Academy of Management's PDW Guidelines for Submissions.
The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, January 12th, 2016, at 5 pm ET (NY Time).
All submissions must be made online via the AOM submissions system. If you have any questions regarding PDW sessions or you would like to discuss your PDW idea prior to submission, please contact the ITC PDW Chair, Radha R. Sharma, at itc2016submissions@gmail.com; by January 8th, 2016.
We look forward to receiving your proposal.
Radha R. Sharma, Ph.D.
Raman Munjal (Hero MotoCorp) Chair Professor
Professor, OB & HRD
Management Development Institute
Mehrauli Road, Sukhrali
Gurgaon 122007, India