TIM Division List Serve
Vol. 4, No. 1 (January 4, 2007)
Table of Contents:
- General Announcements
- Call for Submissions
- Book Announcements
- Position Announcements
- Research Discussions
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General Announcements:
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!! Hope everyone had a nice holiday period and wishing you all a safe and happy 2007!
Drew
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Conference Announcement
Conference Title: The Frontier of Front End of Innovation Management Research: An Academic Perspective.
An academic conference, on the discovery part (aka front end or predevelopment portion) of the innovation process will be held in Munich, Germany on the morning of Thursday January 25th. Featured speakers will include:
John Bessant, Professor of Innovation and Technology Management and Senior Fellow, (UK) Advanced Institute of Management Research, who will speak on “Using design prototyping methods to enable co-evolution of new products and services in complex environments.”
Joachim Henkel, Schöller Chair in Technology and Innovation Management, Technische Universität München who will speak on “The Technology-Push Lead User Method: A new tool for opportunity identification.”
Cornelius Herstatt, Technical University of Hamburg, Institute of Technology and Innovation Management who will speak on “How to use analogies to develop breakthrough innovations?”
Eric von Hippel, Professor of Innovation Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Author of Democratizing Innovation who will speak on “How new products migrate from lead user-innovators to manufacturers”
Wim Vanhaverbeke, Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) & Hasselt University (Belgium) who will speak on the latest “Academic Research in Open Innovation.”
The conference is being held at the conclusion of a practitioner conference on the front end. The academic rate for this conference is 200 Euro. Additional information on the conference may be found at
http://www.iirusa.com/feieurope/14083.xml.
Peter Koen, PhD
Program Chair
Director of Consortium for Corporate Entrepreneurship Stevens Institute of Technology Castle Point on Hudson Hoboken, NJ, 07030
pkoen@stevens.edu
Peter Koen
Tel: 201 216-5406; Fax: 201 221-7788
www.frontendinnovation.com
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4th CINet PhD Seminar - Doctoral Seminar on Research in Continuous Innovation
Valencia, Spain, 26-30 March 2007
The Continuous Innovation Network (CINet) will offer for the 4th time a Doctoral Seminar on Research in Continuous Innovation.
The seminar will feature a focus on content and method, faculty teaching and student presentations, plenary sessions, and small-group work.
Through a variety of assignments, participants will work actively and interactively.
The faculty involved in the seminar will include:
Professor Jose Albors, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Professor Lars Bengtsson, University of Gävle, Sweden
Professor Harry Boer, Aalborg University, Denmark
Dr. Mariano Corso, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Professor Paul Hyland, Central Queensland University, Australia
Active in the CINet, all faculty members are experts in the field of continuous innovation.
Upon successful completion of the seminar, the participants are given a certificate and granted 5 ECTS.
Register before: 17 January 2007
More information can be found on the seminar website:
http://www.continuous-innovation.net/Events/phd_seminar_2007.html
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Dear all,
I am more than happy since we almost finished the required legal efforts for the establishment of our Non Government Organization. We are preparing an international campaign and a GREAT launch event in Athens Greece in May 2006.
You are all invited to be part of this exciting and timely movement. I am really looking forward for your support and participation. We would be happy to provide more info. [Send a mail to
lytras@ceid.upatras.gr]
Wishing you a Happy New Year.
Dr. Miltiadis Lytras
OPEN RESEARCH SOCIETY.
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THE OPEN RESEARCH SOCIETY N.G.O. KEY ISSUES OF THE STATUTORY DEED
NAME:THE OPEN RESEARCH SOCIETY
LEGAL SEAT: ATHENS, GREECE
EMBLEM: The owl, symbol of both knowledge and the City of Athens.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES: ORS is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) and is not depending on any government, political party, political or religious organization or entities representing financial interests. The action of ORS is addressed to all people, wherever in the world they live, without any exception or discrimination and independently of race, skin colour, nationality, age, religion or any other criterion of social discrimination. The achievement of the objectives of the Society relies on the voluntary participation and offer of its members and the collaboration with every other entity promoting voluntary offer to the society of the citizens.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Providing free and without cost access to knowledge and the results of
scientific research to all people at national, European or international level.
2. The promotion and spreading of the idea of volunteering and voluntary offer among the creators of knowledge and the deliverers of scientific research.
3. The development of the citizensʼ society without dependence or influence from state bodies and/or the market, as well as fighting off social exclusion in the fields of knowledge and scientific research.
4. The promotion of the “lifelong learning” idea and the “distance learning” method, especially by making use of computers and the internet.
5. Providing dedicated training and knowledge validation or metrication to individuals, professionals, executives and officials.
MEANS TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES:
1. The development of programmes allowing free and unconditional access for all people to the sources of knowledge and the results of scientific research.
2. The utilisation of the existing infrastructure created by The Open Access Movement.
3. The organization of conferences, seminars, training days and workshops 4. The participation in actions and programmes of research and development and the exploitation of deliverables created by similar actions in Greece, Europe, or the world.
5. The construction and development of sites and installations for the hosting of events and actions of the scientific society.
6. The creation and operation of offices, libraries and other premises.
7. The creation of digital scientific magazines for the publication of papers resulting from scientific research from all fields of science and/or technology.
8. The publishing of books and other printed matter.
9. The development of methods and techniques for specialised training and the evaluation, validation and accreditation of knowledge.
For the achievement of its objectives, the Society can also:
• Establish or found branches, desks and other installations in Greece, Europe or the world.
• Collaborate with individuals, teams, organizations or other entities, sharing the same or similar principles and following the same or similar aims, in Greece, Europe or the world.
• Participate in the development of programmes and the implementation of researches, analyses and events together with any other entity, public or private, in Greece, Europe or the world.
• Reward and sponsor the scientific research in all fields and at all levels and supply scholarships for the support of research efforts and the spreading of knowledge.
• Apply or use any other means which the Board of Directors or the General Assembly will deem necessary or helpful in the achievement of the Societyʼs objectives.
MEMBERS: Any person over 18 years of age, or any legal entity not clashing with the fundamental principles of the Society. Unlimited number of members
ADMINISTRATION: The Board of Directors, comprising of 5 persons, is elected by the General Assembly for a 5 year service. Among the members of the Board of Directors the Chairman, the Vice-president, the General Secretary and the Treasurer of the Society are elected. Financial control is effected by a three member Auditorial Committee, elected by the General Assembly for an equal service with the BoD. Disciplinary power is mainly assigned to the Board of Directors (first instance) and the General Assembly (appeal).
A full translation of the Statutory Deed will be promoted to all Non-Greek members as soon as the legal procedures for the recognition of the Society are finalized.
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Call for Submissions:
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Call for Papers
Special Issue on: Technology Transfer from Public to Private Sector
International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialization
Guest Editors:
Professor Rajesh Srivastava, Florida Gulf Coast University
Professor Richard Franza, Kennesaw State University
In recent decades, research and development of technology in the public sector has led to several new and innovative technology applications in the private sector. The transfer of technology from the space program and military research and development into the private sector has yielded many technological innovations in industries such as healthcare, transportation, safety, and athletic equipment. This technology transfer has also fostered job growth and the creation and growth of companies.
However, how this transfer occurs is not always well understood or documented. Technological innovations that might have promising applications in the private sector often fail to get transferred. There could be several reasons for this failure. Often, knowledge about the technology is not disseminated well, so there is a lack of awareness regarding the technology. In other instances, the failure occurs at the incubation stage, because of lack of support. Yet again, in some instances, there are no effective channels for the technology transfer.
The goal of this special issue is to focus on the transfer of technology from the public sector (e.g., government) to the private sector. The existence of effective channels and models of technology transfer in this environment would greatly accelerate the application of several leading edge technologies.
We seek contributions which include, but are not limited to, the
following topics.
* Models for public to private sector technology transfer
* Best practices for public to private sector technology transfer
* Licensing issues
* Incubation issues and startup formation
* Partnership between government and private sector
* Marketing of public sector technology
* Cooperative research and development
* Dual-use technology
* Legislation and technology transfer
* Support for small business and entrepreneurial ventures
* Case studies in government to private sector technology transfer
* Patents and royalties
* Confidentiality agreements
* Limits on transfer of specific technologies
* Benefits to the government from technology transfer.
Deadline for submission of manuscripts: 3/31/07
Communication of peer review to authors: 5/31/07
Deadline for revised manuscripts: 7/31/07
Final manuscript submission to publisher: 8/31/07
Notes for Authors
All papers will be refereed through a peer review process. For other information on submission of papers, guidelines, and notes to authors please see the For Authors section at
www.inderscience.com .
Note: You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word document or PDF file attached to an e-mail (details in author guidelines) directly to the following:
Guest Editors:
Professor Rajesh Srivastava
Department of CIS & Decision Sciences
Lutgert College of Business
Florida Gulf Coast University
Ft. Myers, FL 33965 USA
Email:
rsrivast@fgcu.edu
Professor Richard M. Franza, Ph.D.
Department of Management and Entrepreneurship (BB305)
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, #0404
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591 USA
Email:
rfranza@kennesaw.edu
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CALL FOR PAPERS
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management Special issue on "Managing Innovation in Emerging Economies"
Guest editors:
Clayton Christensen (Harvard University), Chang-Chieh Hang (National University of Singapore), Kah-Hin Chai (National University of Singapore)
Email:
tem-special@ieee.org or
iseckh@nus.edu.sg
This special issue will focus on the management of innovation in emerging economies with widespread impact such as Brazil, China, India, and Russia. This is a timely effort, since emerging economies are increasingly an important driving force in the world economy. In line with a recent report by the Economist (Sep 16, 2006), we define emerging economies as countries that were not OECD members prior to 1994, regardless of their current status. Because of the vast differences in education, political, economic, and geographical factors, the challenges faced by technology managers and entrepreneurs in these markets are numerous and multi-faceted. The emphasis of this special issue is on the management of innovation, engineering, and technology at the firm level rather than macroeconomic national policy-level.
Given the differences and uneven levels of development among emerging economies, what and how should different types of innovations be introduced and managed in these countries? In what ways should local companies manage their 'indigenous' innovations? How relevant or useful are existing innovation theories and practices that have primarily been developed in western countries when they are applied to China, for example? What are the 'new' theories? Surrounding these and related questions are a broad range of topics in innovation and technology management. We particularly welcome papers on managing innovation in emerging economies in the following areas:
* Innovation strategies
* Intellectual property management and strategy
* Disruptive innovation
* Managing indigenous technologies
* Technological entrepreneurship
* R&D management
* University-industry technology transfer
* Human resource issues
* Strategic alliances
* Organization structures and cultures
We seek both research and practice articles which will enhance our understanding of the topic. Research articles are empirical or conceptual papers that present the results of research, new theories which integrate existing literature, or state-of-the-art models in the relevant areas.
Practice papers describe significant application issues, innovative case studies or actual implementations of existing concepts or methodology. These papers describe complex real-life situations requiring innovative solutions. They use rigor in their arguments, build upon appropriate literature, and reach conclusions that will have an impact on research and practice.
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2008. Papers should be submitted electronically to
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tem-ieee. The cover letter should indicate that the paper is being submitted to the special issue on innovation in emerging economies. Initial editorial decisions will be reached in June, and publication should occur in 2009.
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GLOBAL BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE:
A Review of Research and Best Practices
A Publication of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Global and Business and Organizational Excellence is currently seeking academic papers on applied research—empirical, field study, or conceptual. These papers should bridge the gap between academics and the business community.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/113441284
Global Business and Organizational Excellence (GBOE), published six times a year, provides readers with timely information on the strategies and techniques that organizations around the world are using to excel and the managerial implications of this information for those practicing in an international business environment. GBOE’s primary audience includes executives and managers in business and government, human resources specialists, academicians, and consultants, all operating in a global context to effectively enhance business and organizational performance and competitive position. Authors must keep this readership in mind when writing their manuscripts.
Read these abstracts for FREE:
From protection to innovation: BT's journey in corporate social responsibility
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/113468027/ABSTRACT
Developing global leaders: Executive coaching targets cross-cultural competencies
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/113468022/ABSTRACT
Measuring and managing engagement in a cross-cultural workforce: New insights for global companies
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/113468029/ABSTRACT
For complete author instructions, visit:
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jabout/113441284/ForAuthors.html
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Call for papers
THE FOURTH CONFERENCE ON INNOVATION JOURNALISM: THE KEYS TO SUCCESS
MAY 22-23 2007
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA
The Innovation Journalism programme at Stanford University invites you to The Fourth Conference on Innovation Journalism
The conference invites researchers to present work and ideas relating to the interplay of journalism in innovation ecosystems, increasing our understanding about how
- journalism plays a part in connecting innovation with public interests,
- how innovation processes and innovation ecosystems interact with public attention, with news media as an actor
- in which ways journalists cover innovation processes and innovation ecosystems
- the incentives that drive innovation journalism
- how news organizations may be organized to cover innovation processes and ecosystems
About the Event:
The Fourth Conference on Innovation Journalism is a meeting place for professionals to discuss the best ways of covering innovation in the news, the business of doing it, and how it interacts with society. The target groups for the conference are journalists, students, academic researchers and other professionals connected to the news industry.
Themes of interest:
* How to cover innovation processes
* The differences between writing about science, R&D, business - and writing about innovation
* Who are the key sources for what in the innovation ecosystem?
* Interacting with communicators
* Available narratives for innovation
* How to publish innovation journalism
* Business Models - how to make money on innovation journalism
* Publishing Methods - what's next after blogging?
* Understanding the interaction between journalism and innovation ecosystems
* The influence of journalism on the innovation system.
* How current newsroom and other professional organization affects the coverage of innovation
* Current views from editors and desks about 'what is innovation'
and how to cover it
* Covering the 'rest' of innovation -- social innovation and activities outside the technology systems
* Interdependencies between journalism and other actors in the system.
* Professional codes of ethics.
* Innovation journalism as industry and/or government policy
Call for papers:
The deadline for submission of abstracts (500 words) is February 8, 2007. You will be informed whether or not your abstract is accepted by March 1, 2007. The deadline for full papers (max. 20 pages) is May 1, 2007.
Please send your abstracts to: Turo Uskali (
tuskali@stanford.edu).
See all the papers from the previous conference and other material here:
The Third Conference on Innovation Journalism (2006) Conference program and abstracts:
http://www.innovationjournalism.org/archive/INJO-3-3.pdf
Conference papers:
http://www.innovationjournalism.org/archive/INJO-3-4/
More about innovation journalism at the official website:
http://www.innovationjournalism.org
Feel free to redistribute as you deem appropriate, and apologies for any cross-posting.
Best Regards,
Turo Uskali, Editor, Academic Papers
David Nordfors, Conference Chair
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8th International CINet Conference
Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges
Gothenburg, Sweden, 7-11 September 2007
• The 8th CINet Conference
Continuous innovation is the ongoing process of initiating, developing, operating and improving new and existing configurations of products, market approaches, processes, technologies and competencies, organisation and management systems. As organisations strive to achieve a synergistic balance between short-term oriented, operationally-effective exploitation strategies and longer-term, flexibility-oriented exploration strategies, the rapid growth of the global knowledge economy has placed learning at the centre of this critical balance. The 8th International CINet Conference provides a forum for scholars and practioners to present and discuss what they see as the key opportunities and challenges related to continuous innovation.
• Who should attend?
Practitioners, academics and consultants involved in managing or studying innovation and change are invited to submit papers relevant to the conference theme and the various tracks, or simply register for conference attendance to gain access to leading research outcomes in this key area.
• PhD Workshop
In addition to the main conference there will be a PhD Workshop (on 7, 8 and 11 September) designed for doctoral students at all stages of their dissertation. The CINet PhD workshop offers PhD students a unique possibility to present and discuss, receive feedback, and exchange comments and views on their research in an inspiring academic community of fellow PhD students and experienced researchers active in the CINet community.
Organising Committee
Dr. Mats Magnusson
Dr. Sven Lindmark
Prof. Maureen McKelvey
Prof. Pär Åhlström
Academic Advisory Board
Dr. José Albors
Prof.dr.ir. Harry Boer
Prof.dr. Paul Hyland
Dr. Frances Jørgensen
Dr. Bjørge Laugen
Dr. Antonella Martini
Dr. Terry Sloan
Abstract submission before: 1 March 2007
More and regularly updated information can be found on the conference website:
http://www.continuous-innovation.net/Events/CINet2007.html
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDEGE MANAGEMENT STUDIES CALL FOR PAPERS “An Interface between Strategic Management and Knowledge Management”
Due Date: July 15, 2007
Guest Editors:
Sam Kurokawa, Drexel University
Karol Pelc, Michigan Technological University Dai Senoo, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Background
For the last decade, we have seen a significant contribution of knowledge management to managerial thinking. In theories, knowledge management has contributed not only to fundamental approaches to companies (e.g., knowledge-based view of the firms), but also to other areas such as management of multi-national corporations (MNCs) or supply chain management. In practice, knowledge management-related tools have also been used by many companies for their knowledge productivity increases.
However, strategic aspects of knowledge management practices have not been fully investigated or reported. Thus, papers are sought for a special issue of the journal on “An Interface between Strategic Management and Knowledge Management,” scheduled for publication in 2008 and dealing with theoretical development, empirical research and/or case studies. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
-Knowledge management and innovation strategies
-Theoretical development of strategic aspects of knowledge management
-Empirical investigation of recent strategic uses of knowledge management
-Knowledge management from a global perspective
-Case studies of effective knowledge management-related strategies
-Methodological issues (e.g., how to measure knowledge and innovation)
Submission of paper
Manuscripts for this special issue of International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies should not exceed 40 double-spaced pages, including references, appendices, tables and figures. “Notes for Intending Authors” can be found on the website of the journal at:
http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=147
All contributions are subject to double blind reviewing. The first page of the manuscript should include the title of the article, author'(s) names, affiliations, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail. No mention of the author'(s) name should be made in the body of the paper except where appropriate in citations and references. The second page should repeat the title of the article and include an abstract of not more than 150 words. The text should begin on page 3. Submissions should be sent before July 15, 2007, preferably by e-mail, to the guest editor at
sk92@drexel.edu or by hard copy (1 copy) to the guest editor below:
Sam Kurokawa, Ph.D.
Department of Management
LeBow College of Business
Drexel University
101 N, 33rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
USA
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*** REMINDER *** DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JAN 15 ***
Dear colleagues,
We are organizing a track on Open Innovation at the EURAM 2007 conference (to be held in Paris from May 16 to 19, 2007) and we would like to invite you to submit a paper.
The Open Innovation track aims to attract papers that stimulate the ongoing debate on open innovation and advance our understanding of open innovation as a field of research. Submissions are invited from both practitioners and management researchers and they may be purely theoretical or based on empirical research.
Julian Birkinshaw (London Business School) will give a keynote speech on "Open Innovation and in-sourcing of external technologies".
For more information, please see the attached track description or visit the conference website at
www.euram2007.org.
De deadline for the submission of full papers has been extended to January 15, 2007.
We look forward to seeing you in Paris!
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann
Prof. Dr. Wim Vanhaverbeke
Dr. Ellen Enkel
Ir. Vareska van de Vrande
Track co-organizers
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TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIZATION:
ESSAYS IN HONOUR OF JOAN WOODWARD
Call for Papers for a Volume in the Research in the Sociology of Organizations Series
Deadline: Abstracts of less than 1000 words due January 29, 2007.
Editors:
Dorothy Griffiths, Imperial College London (
d.griffiths@imperial.ac.uk)
Nelson Phillips, Imperial College London (
n.phillips@imperial.ac.uk)
Graham Sewell, Imperial College London (
g.sewell@imperial.ac.uk)
Rationale
It is now 35 years since the death of Professor Joan Woodward, one of the founding figures of organization studies. Professor Woodward died in 1971 at the age of 54 after a relatively brief but highly distinguished career as a management researcher and teacher, and just six years after the publication of her landmark book Industrial Organization. At the time of her death, Professor Woodward was the Chair in Industrial Sociology at Imperial College London, having been elected as only the second women professor at the College in 1970. She had joined the Production Engineering and Management Section of Imperial in 1958 and the majority of her most important work was published during this period. Prior to this she had spent a number of years at the South East Essex College of Technology where she conducted much of the empirical work that informed her significant contributions to the field.
Given the character and scope of these contributions, it is particularly appropriate that Research in the Sociology of Organizations will devote a volume to the commemoration of her life and work. Professor Woodward was instrumental in bringing technology to the fore in organizational sociology and her 10 year research program was one of the most influential projects ever carried out in the field of organization and management studies. In fact, Charles Perrow argues that Joan Woodward’s work is “the most ambitious and stimulating comparative study using technology as an independent variable.” Indeed, the significant number of citations her work continues to receive across many disciplines is testament to its originality and importance.
The purpose of this proposed volume of Research in the Sociology of Organizations is to critically re-engage with Joan Woodward’s contributions to organizational scholarship, while carrying forward the spirit of her thinking on the complex interaction between the social and technical realms. We also wish to take stock of recent developments in the themes, issues, and theories that she introduced including the relationship between technology and organizational design, the role of technology in improving organizational performance, and the ways we should conceptualize technology when studying organizations. We particularly encourage submissions that apply and extend such concepts through an empirical engagement with new and emerging technologies, although outstanding theoretical submissions that critically engage with topics in technology and organization are also encouraged.
More specifically, some possible themes that might be considered in submissions include (but are not restricted to):
• How our thinking on technology and organization should be adapted to reflect the new technologies that have recently entered, or that are in the process of entering, organizations (i.e., 3G mobile telephony, second generation web services, lean production, modular production, supply management systems, electronic surveillance, etc.).
• How our thinking on technology and organization should be adapted to reflect the development of new organizational forms (i.e., network organizations, virtual organizations, off-shoring, alliances, etc.).
• What new theoretical perspectives have potential in helping us to understand the role of technology in organizations (i.e., institutional theory, resource based views of the firm, social construction of technology, actor network theory, critical management studies, etc.).
• The rise of the “security society” and its implications for technology and organizations.
• Empirical papers that use novel methods for studying the role of technology in organizations.
In sum, we invite the submission of papers that engage and extend the themes that first came to prominence in the work of Joan Woodward, that critically appraise her contributions, that articulate recent developments in key areas related to her scholarship, and that put forward possible enrichments or challenges to her ideas.
Authors are asked to submit an abstract of their proposed paper by January 29, 2007. The editors will invite a limited number of authors to submit full drafts by June 15, 2007. Authors invited to submit full drafts will also be invited to an optional paper development workshop to be held at Imperial College London in July 2007. Manuscripts revised following the workshop will be peer reviewed by three reviewers, revised, and then resubmitted for final consideration for publication.
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Book Announcements:
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NEW VISIONS OF GRADUATE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Table of contents etc. at:
http://management-education.net/rmed5
Edited by Charles Wankel, St. John's University, New York
and Robert DeFillippi, Suffolk University
A volume in the series: Research in Management Education and Development.
An empirical and conceptual examination of criticisms of graduate management education. This volume also showcases a wide variety of innovative experiments in new visions of Master’s level graduate management education. The over-arching theme is the need for each innovation to be integrated within the larger body of curriculum, program structures and pedagogic practices of the innovative Business School and its overall management education curriculum. Piecemeal and stand-alone versions of each innovation are seen more as pilots for early stage demonstration of the value of the innovation. Each chapter argues for a more holistic approach to embedding each innovation within the fabric of the entire business school and graduate management education enterprise. This call for holistic, integrative approaches to graduate management education is amply demonstrated in many chapters of this volume and we sincerely hope that you will find some inspiration in the forthcoming pages for furthering your own educational vision.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Spectrum of Visions of Graduate Management Education
Robert DeFillippi, Suffolk University
Charles Wankel, St. John's University
Using a Non-Profit Business Partner to Develop Business Management Skills for MBA Education
Hugh D. Sherman, Ohio University, College of Business
Gary Coombs, Ohio University, College of Business
Reverse Innovation in MBA Education? Local Actors in Global MBA Service Business Games
Anne Herbert, Helsinki School of Economics
Kari Lilja, Helsinki School of Economics
A Trade-Off Between Formal and Dynamic Knowledge Occurs as Graduates Enter the Workplace
Wim H. Gijselaers, Maastricht University
Jos A.R. Arts, Maastricht University
Henny P.A. Boshuizen, Open University of the Netherlands
Mien S.R. Segers, Maastricht University
A Practice-Centered Approach to Management Education in a Distance Learning Context
Mark Fenton-O'Creevy, Open University
Peter Knight, Open University
Do MBA Programs Deliver? An Early Career Investigation
Edward J. Inderrieden, Marquette University
Brooks C. Holtom, Georgetown University
Robert J. Bies, Georgetown University
Knowledge Creating Business Schools, Managers, and Companies: An Integrative Frame for Management Practice and Management Education
Tunç Medeni, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Tracking Careers to Improve Competency-Based Management Education: A Longitudinal Study of Italian MBA's
Arnaldo Camuffo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Padova
Fabrizio Gerli, Università Cà Foscari
Francesca Chiara, Università Cà Foscari
Hybrid Learning Nets: Applications to Executive Management Education
Owen P. Hall, Jr., Pepperdine University
An MBA For a High Technology World
Howard Armitage, University of Waterloo
Rod B. McNaughton, University of Waterloo
Developing the Leadership Mindset: Making MBA's Interpersonal Experts
Peter G. Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology
John C. Byrne, Pace University
A Cost-Effective Model for Enhancing U.S. MBA International Business Education Through International Internships
Charles M. Vance, Loyola Marymount University
Yongsun Paik, Loyola Marymount University
Integrating Multiculturalism in Graduate Management Education
Loykie Lominé, University College Winchester
Taking Business Ethics Seriously: Best Practices in Teaching and Integrating Business Ethics Within a Business Program
Denis Collins, Edgewood College
Bridging the Gap: A Model for Graduate Management Education
Stephen R. Ball, Lourdes College
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Position Announcements:
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GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accredited) is currently offering 2 types of positions:
- RESEARCH POSITIONS for young academics
We are looking for young academics focusing on research activities. The positions can be in ANY FIELD with a preference for Technology and Innovation Management. We are offering research-only positions or a blend of research with some teaching. Working with our different research institutes and our pool of academics, this position is suited for a young academic / post-doctoral student who is willing to publish in top-tier journals. The main criteria for this position are the number and quality of publications currently under review.
- AFFILIATED/VISITING POSITIONS for experienced academics
We are looking for highly-experienced academics in ANY FIELD (with a preference for Technology and Innovation Management) willing to become affiliated with GEM. This position requires 2 to 3 short-term visits per year minimum to teach and/or deliver doctoral or research seminars and the undergoing of research activities with our research institutes and pool of academics. This position is suitable with an existing full-time position in an academic institution. The main criterion for this position is the fit between your current research activities and the ones conducted at GEM.
Please note that speaking French is NOT required for these 2 positions.
For both positions, please contact Francois Therin, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean at:
therin@grenoble-em.com
Grenoble Ecole de Management (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accredited), specialises in Technology and Innovation Management, and is located in the French Alps. It is a graduate business school with around 2500 students from more than 40 countries. G.E.M. is constantly ranked in the first tier in France and its Master in International Business has recently been ranked 4th in Europe by the Financial Times. Grenoble is known as the Silicon Valley of Europe where hundreds of companies and several world-class research labs in micro, nano and biotechnologies are headquartered. Among others, Xerox Research Park Europe, ST Microelectronics, Hewlett-Packard, Freecell and Caterpillar are located in Grenoble. While there, you will also be able to enjoy the Alps and the region. Grenoble is one hour from Lyon (the international airport of Lyon Saint-Exupéry is just a 40 minute bus ride), 1h30 from Geneva and 2h from Marseille and the Mediterranean Sea. Details about the school can be found on our web site at the following
address:
www.grenoble-em.com.
Francois Therin, D.B.A.
Associate Professor & Assistant Dean
Editor, International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship Grenoble Ecole de Management 12, Rue Pierre Semard, 38000 Grenoble- France
Tel: +33 476706237
Fax: +33 476706099
Mobile: +33 622962005
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Oakland University’s School of Business Administration is recruiting a tenure track faculty member to teach not only courses in his or her business discipline but also at least one MBA course in Entrepreneurship, Technology Commercialization Management, New Product Development, or Venture Capital. The rank is open but we anticipate filling the position at the senior assistant or associate professor levels. The candidate should be able to provide leadership and support in developing a collaborative relationship with the newly established incubator at Oakland University, the College of Arts and Sciences and other Schools within Oakland University who are interested in building programs around entrepreneurship.
Applicants must have:
• Ph.D. in a business discipline or related field from an AACSB accredited university or equivalent by August 15, 2007
• Research record in at least one of the areas in which we are recruiting.
• Evidence or expectation of effective teaching in one of the areas in which we are recruiting and in a functional business discipline
• Potential for collaborating with the Oakland University INCubator and entrepreneurship programs in other Oakland University Schools
A track record of published research in peer reviewed academic journals, effective teaching in an area in which we are recruiting, collaboration with businesses, or a proven ability to obtain external funding will enhance an applicant’s portfolio.
Oakland University enrolls over 17,000 students and is located 25 miles north of Detroit in Oakland County. Oakland County has the fifth highest per capita income for U.S. counties with over 1 million residents and is the home of Automation Alley, a consortium of over 400 high technology companies. DaimlerChrysler’s North American headquarters is immediately adjacent to Oakland University. The university’s location offers the characteristics of a small town, family-oriented environment and the proximity to a metropolitan area that provides varied cultural, sports, and entertainment activities.
The School of Business Administration has AACSB accreditation at the undergraduate and graduate level. It has four departments (Economics, Accounting/Finance, Decision and Information Sciences, and Management/Marketing) and 60 full-time faculty. For more information visit the website
www.sba.oakland.edu.
The Oakland University INCubator supports new technology-based and life science ventures with decision support technology, business counseling services, and financial/capital acquisition assistance. It is committed to commercializing technology and life sciences innovations emerging from both the university and the regional high-technology industry.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, Ph.D. transcripts, three letters of reference, and record of
teaching experiences to:
Dr. Ronald Tracy, Associate Dean
School of Business Administration
Oakland University
Rochester, MI, 48309-4493
tracy@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3514
The deadline for applications is February 15, 2007, or until the position is filled. Oakland University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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I am looking for articles that contain the definition of standards. Please respond if you happen to notice them. Thanks a lot!
Tianux Chen
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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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