TIM Division List Serve
Vol. 10, No. 26 (August 30, 2013 to September 3, 2013)
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· Announcements
o NONE
· Call for Papers
o Consider contributing a chapter to the forthcoming volume on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy, Volume 14 (2014), Emerald. Submission deadline 1 October
· Call for Participants
o NONE
· Job Positions and Research Questions
o School of Business, University of Washington Bothell (UWB) invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level in (1) Organizational Behavior (Leadership) and (2) Organization Theory / Technology & Innovation Management, effective in September 2014
o Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Department at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, invites applications from qualified candidates for full-time, tenure-track positions to begin in Fall, 2014
o Stanford University Department of MANAGEMENT SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Faculty Opening
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Call for Papers
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Dear Scholar:
We would like to invite you to consider contributing a chapter to the
forthcoming volume on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and
Competitive Strategy, Volume 14 (2014), Emerald. Submission deadline 1 October
This volume focuses on Exploration and Exploitation in Early-Stage Ventures
and SMEs.
Submission Deadline: October 1, 2013
Volume Editors:
Uriel Stettner, Tel Aviv University
Barak S. Aharonson, Tel Aviv University
Terry L. Amburgey, University of Toronto
Despite a growing body of research on exploration and exploitation in the
management literature, scholars have tended to study this phenomenon from a
narrow perspective mostly within larger, well-established organizations.
(Gupta, Smith, & Shalley, 2006; Jansen, Simsek, & Cao, 2012; Lavie,
Stettner, & Tushman, 2010). Exploration and exploitation are conflicting
organizational activities that compete for firms' scarce resources and
entail distinctive sets of skills and capabilities. When engaging in
exploration and exploitation, organizations trade off short-term
productivity for long-term innovation as well as stability for adaptability
(Lewin, Long, & Carroll, 1999; March, 1991). Although both exploration and
exploitation are essential for survival and prosperity, limited resource
availability compels firms to prefer one type of activity over the other.
Nevertheless, achieving a balance between exploration and exploitation is
essential for firm survival and economic performance (March, 1991).
This volume of Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive
Strategy is devoted to research aimed at understanding the implications of
Exploration and Exploitation activities in early-stage ventures and small-
and-medium enterprises (SMEs). We seek papers that explore how such
organizations engage the general paradox of having to balance their
exploration and exploitation activities. This paradox may intensify in such
firms as they generally lack an abundance of resources and capabilities
(Ahuja, Lampert, & Tandon, 2008; Voss, Sirdeshmukh, & Voss, 2008) driving
them away from balancing these activities and towards either exploration or
exploitation. Potential research topics might include but are not limited
to research that offer insights into the performance implications of
balancing exploration and exploitation; balancing mechanism; strategies of
early-stage ventures for building firm-level resources and competencies
(Human resources, financial capital, etc.); creating dynamic capabilities;
and implications to organizational creativity and innovativeness (e.g.,
Adner & Levinthal, 2008; Greve, 2007; Hess & Rothaermel, 2011; Jansen, Van
Den Bosch, & Volberda, 2006; OReilly & Tushman, 2008; Russo & Vurro, 2010;
Tzabbar, Aharonson, Amburgey, & Al-Laham, 2008).
We welcome contributions that tackle these and related issues from a
variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives. Contributions to this
TIE-CS volume may take a range of forms, may focus on different levels of
analysis, and may employ both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Submission Guidelines
• Submissions are due no later than October 1st, 2013. All papers submitted
must represent original research not previously published elsewhere.
• Depending on the scope that you wish to present, the chapter should be
approximately 30 to 40 double spaced pages including any illustrations,
figures, tables and graphs (for the format of the citations please refer to
the Harvard Reference system).
• All submissions will be subject to in-depth review, and editorial
decisions and revision requests will be communicated to authors about four
weeks after full chapter manuscript is received.
• Publication of volume: about four months after final, revised chapters
have been received by the volume editors; expected in July 2014.
For questions regarding the content of this TIE-CS volume, the editorial
process, or to submit a paper, please contact: Uriel Stettner
(urielste@tau.ac.il) or Barak Aharonson (aharonson@tau.ac.il)
References
Adner, R., & Levinthal, D. 2008. Doing versus seeing: acts of exploitation
and perceptions of exploration. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2(1).
Ahuja, G., Lampert, C. M., & Tandon, V. 2008. Moving beyond Schumpeter:
Management research on the determinants of technological innovation. The
Academy of Management Annals, 2(1): 1–98.
Greve, H. R. 2007. Exploration and exploitation in product innovation.
Industrial and Corporate Change, 16(5): 945–975.
Gupta, A. K., Smith, K., & Shalley, C. E. 2006. The interplay between
Exploration and Exploitation. Academy of Management Journal, 49(4): 693–706.
Hess, A. M., & Rothaermel, F. T. 2011. When are assets complementary? Star
scientists, strategic alliances, and innovation in the pharmaceutical
industry. Strategic Management Journal, 32: 895–909.
Jansen, J., Van Den Bosch, F. A. J., & Volberda, H. W. 2006. Exploratory
innovation, exploitative innovation, and performance: Effects of
organizational antecedents and environmental moderators. Management
Science, 52(11): 1661–1674.
Jansen, J. J. P., Simsek, Z., & Cao, Q. 2012. Ambidexterity and performance
in multiunit contexts: Cross-level moderating effects of structural and
resource attributes. Strategic Management Journal.
Lavie, D., Stettner, U., & Tushman, M. 2010. Exploration and exploitation
within and across organizations. The Academy of Management Annals, 4(1):
109–155.
Lewin, A. Y., Long, C. P., & Carroll, T. N. 1999. The Coevolution of New
Organizational Forms. Organization Science, 10(5): 535–550.
March, J. G. 1991. Exploration and exploitation in organizational learning.
Organization Science, 2(1): 71–87.
O'Reilly, C. A. I., & Tushman, M. L. 2008. Ambidexterity as a dynamic
capability: Resolving the innovator's dilemma. Research in Organizational
Behavior, 28: 185–206.
Russo, A., & Vurro, C. 2010. Cross-boundary ambidexterity: Balancing
exploration and exploitation in the fuel cell industry. European Management
Review, 7(1): 30–45.
Tzabbar, D., Aharonson, B. S., Amburgey, T. L., & Al-Laham, A. 2008. When
is the whole bigger than the sum of its parts? Bundling knowledge stocks
for innovative success. Strategic Organization, 6(4): 375.
Voss, G. B., Sirdeshmukh, D., & Voss, Z. G. 2008. The effects of slack
resources and environmental threat on products exploration exploitation.
Academy of Management Journal, 51(1): 147–164.
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Job Positions or Research Questions
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University of Washington Bothell
School of Business
Two Assistant Professor Positions, OB and OT / TIM
The School of Business, University of Washington Bothell (UWB) invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level in (1) Organizational Behavior (Leadership) and (2) Organization Theory / Technology & Innovation Management. These appointments will become effective in September 2014.
A Ph.D. degree in organizational behavior (position #1), organization theory (position #2) or a related discipline is required. We welcome candidates who are near completion of the degree as well as those with more experience. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and MBA-level courses. The candidate must have an active research program with demonstrated potential for publication in leading academic journals. University of Washington faculty are expected to engage in research, teaching and service.
Our faculty are active scholars whose work has been published in leading journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Strategic Management Journal, Personnel Psychology, Leadership Quarterly, among other leading outlets.
We are located 15 miles northeast of downtown Seattle in the center of the Pacific Northwest's exciting high-technology corridor (between Microsoft and Boeing). We work closely with industry leaders as well as the smaller, innovative, and rapidly growing companies in software, electronic commerce, medical equipment, biotechnology, and aerospace.
A decade ago, UW Bothell became the first school in the Puget Sound region to offer an MBA program focused on technology management. In 2009, we started offering a Leadership MBA program in Bellevue, at the Eastside Leadership Center to meet the needs of professionals and businesses in the Bellevue-Redmond and adjoining areas. In a recent ranking of part-time MBA programs across the nation, our program was ranked 51st in the nation and 3rd in the Pacific Northwest.
The University of Washington Bothell was established in 1990 as an upper-division and graduate campus. Freshmen were admitted for the first time in 2006. Today there are over 4100 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled. We have a new, expanding, state of the art high-tech campus. As part of the University of Washington, faculty and students have full access to the computing and library resources of the University of Washington system.
To Apply: Submit the following documents: (a) a letter describing your qualifications, research interests and teaching philosophy, (b) your curriculum vitae, (c) evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available), and (d) one paper that best represents your research capabilities. Three letters of reference will be required to officially complete the application package. Open until filled, although complete applications received by October 15, 2013 will receive priority consideration.
We prefer that you send all materials in electronic form (Adobe or MS Word) to: Co-Chairs, M & O Search Committee at BAsearch@uwb.edu. Please indicate whether you are applying for the OB or OT position.
If you are unable to send the material electronically, our mailing address is:
Co-Chairs, M & O Search Committee
School of Business, University of Washington Bothell
Box 358533, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, Washington 98011-8246
Phone: 425.352.5394 / fax: 425.352.5277
For additional information, please see our website at http://www.uwb.edu/business/.
The University of Washington, an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.
To see the position announcement: http://www.washington.edu/admin/acadpers/ads/aa3531.html.
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Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
Tenure-track positions in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
The Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Department at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, invites applications from qualified candidates for full-time, tenure-track positions to begin in Fall, 2014. We are looking for two assistants who must be ABD or have completed a doctorate, and demonstrate a strong commitment to high quality research and teaching. We are particularly interested in scholars doing research in, and ready to teach, business ethics/corporate responsibility, entrepreneurship, or technology management/innovation.
Faculty in the Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Department include Stuart Albert, Mary Benner, Dan Forbes, Martin Ganco, Aseem Kaul, Jiao Luo, Ian Maitland, Alfred Marcus, Harry Sapienza, Gurneeta Vasudeva Singh, Myles Shaver, P.K. Toh, Paul Vaaler, Andy Van de Ven, Joel Waldfogel, Richard Wang, Aks Zaheer, Sri Zaheer, and Shaker Zahra. The department features a vibrant doctoral program and inter-disciplinary faculty engaged in research using many different approaches with a keen focus on quality scholarship. Several department members are active as editors or on the editorial boards of major journals. In addition, the Carlson School is recognized around the world as a leader in business education and research. To learn more about us, please visit our website at www.csom.umn.edu.
The Carlson School is located in a vigorous business community. The area features the headquarters of 19 Fortune 500 firms, a number of the world's largest private companies, and a strong track record of entrepreneurship and innovation. There are clusters of firms in high tech, medical devices, food and agriculture, and financial services, among others. Many faculty members pursue research projects with local companies.
The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are rated among the best metropolitan areas to live, highly regarded for their thriving arts, music and theater. The University of Minnesota is highly ranked nationally for research, and several department faculty maintain close ties with other University departments, including Sociology and Economics, as well as with the Medical School, the Engineering School, the Law School and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
Applications must be submitted online at employment.umn.edu to requisition no. 186563. A cover letter, curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, a dissertation abstract and job market paper must be submitted online. Other research papers, if applicable, and copies of teaching ratings should be sent separately to smepost@umn.edu.
We will start reviewing applications October 31, 2013 so it is strongly recommended that a complete application is received by that date. However, we will continue to accept applications until the positions are filled.
Questions about the search should be directed to Noelle French, Recruitment Committee Coordinator at smepost@umn.edu.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
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Stanford University
Department of MANAGEMENT SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
Faculty Opening
We invite applications from individuals working at the frontiers of Management Science and Engineering, broadly defined, including candidates from engineering and the mathematical, medical, physical, and social sciences. We are particularly interested in scholars who can strengthen our portfolio in computational social science, operations research or applications in such areas as decision making, economics, financial engineering, operations management, and policy. Appointments are to tenure-line junior faculty positions at the Assistant or untenured Associate Professor level. Please visit our website for more information about the MS&E Department at:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/MSandE/ .
An earned Ph.D., evidence of the ability to pursue a program of research, and a strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching are required. A successful candidate will be expected to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and to build and lead a team of graduate students in Ph.D. research.
Applications should include a resume, brief statements of research and teaching interests, and the names and e-mail addresses of at least three references. Candidates should apply online at:
http://soe-apps.stanford.edu/FacultyApplyMSaE
Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2013. The review of applications will begin on October 1, 2013. Interviews will begin before the end of the fall term. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions.
Please direct any inquiries to msande-faculty-search @ stanford.edu.
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