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Table of Contents
2009 Annual Conference News
Progress in Greening the AOM Conference
2010 Annual Conference Updates
A Message from the AOM 2010 Program Chair
A Preview of the 2010 Professional Development Workshops
Montréal, Home of AOM 2010
An Apology from the Careers Division PDW Chair
2010 Local Arrangements Committee Service Project...YWCA
Organizational Development and Change (ODC) Division PDW Update
Organizational Communications and Information Systems (OCIS) Division PDW Update
Research Methods (RM) Division PDW Update
Human Resources (HR) Division Paper and Symposia Sessions
Human Resources (HR) Division PDW Update
Gender & Diversity in Organizations (GDO) Division - PDWs
Entrepreneurship (ENT) Division Symposia
Calls for Submissions, Proposals and Nominations
Board of Governors Election is Now Open
Call for Nominations - 2010 Career Achievement Awards
Call for Papers - AMP
Call for Papers - Green Human Resource Management
Call for Papers - AMR Special Issue
Member Updates
New Editor in Chief of AMJ - Jason Colquitt
New Interest Group: Strategizing Activities and Practice
Emeritus Memberships
New Book Announcement - Atlas Black: Managing to Succeed
In Memoriam - Leon C.Megginson
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2009 Annual Conference News
Progress in Greening the AOM Conference
Progress in Greening the AOM Conference
Susan E. Jackson, 2009 Program Chair; 2010 President-Elect
Last year, several ONE members joined the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) with the
objective of encouraging AOM to take steps to make our annual conference more
environmentally friendly. The LAC worked with Taryn Fiore, AOM‘s Meetings Manager at the
headquarters office, to implement a wide variety of changes. You can learn more about the many
initiatives that were suggested and find out what was implemented by reading this complete
column.
What about 2010 and future years? Will AOM continue to enact more improvements? In a word,
―YES!‖ In future years, the LAC will continue to be the point of contact for members who wish
to make strides toward achieving an environmentally friendly conference. What are the
implications for you? It means that members of ONE who volunteer to serve on the LAC for
each year‘s conference will be AOM‘s source of sustainability expertise and inspiration. So plan
ahead. Upcoming conferences are scheduled for Montreal (2010), San Antonio (2011), and
Boston (2012). If you live in one of these areas, please consider volunteering for membership on
the LAC. To give you some ideas about what you can achieve through these activities, consider
this list of achievements in 2009:
AOM’s Principles for Evaluating Greening Initiatives
Last year, AOM used four guiding principles to provide a framework for making changes to
long-standing conference practices. From the beginning, the assumption guiding decisions was
many of the changes made would create momentum for continued improvements in future
meetings.
Freedom of Choice: Attendees should be allowed to retain freedom of choice. (For
example, HQ may ask hotels to provide guests with options for less frequent linen and
towel changes, but should not mandate hotels to unilaterally do so).
No Cost to Members: Greening activities should not alter registration fees or impose
new fees/costs on members or the greening budget established for the meeting.
Reasonableness: Greening activities should be achievable within the parameters of our
contractual obligations with conference properties and vendors and within the preplanning timeframe for the meeting.
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Member Service: Greening activities should have a neutral or positive effect (not
diminishing) on member service.
Guided by these principles, AOM responded to numerous recommendations in 2009.
I.
RECOMMENDATIONS for Staff, LAC, and Vendor-Managed Greening Initiatives
a. Educate attendees on greening efforts via website, communities, LAC blog etc. Inform
attendees prior to the event of the environmental programs that will be in place so they can
engage and participate. Note the recycling and greening programs, linen/towel reuse cards, mass
transit options, etc.
b. Identify service-learning initiatives or other volunteer activities such as a community
cleanup project of an environmental nature.
c.
Identify organic restaurants and extracurricular activities supporting the theme.
What got done in 2009:
Created a Go Green webpage which included the following:
10 Simple steps to go green at the annual meeting
10 simple steps to go green in your home
Learn about your carbon footprint
Attendees were encouraged to offset their carbon emissions for travel to the annual
meeting; links to the Carbonfund and to carbon emission calculators
Green hotel initiatives (below)
Green Chicago including green things to see and do and a customized Chicago website
which focused on Green Chicago: A city in a garden
Service Learning – Growing Power gardening event
Highlighted Green sessions via website, e-mail and program efforts
Showing of Al Gore‘s Inconvenient Truth
Conference T-shirts were not printed. Attendees were asked to make direct donations via
the ―Growing Power‖ website or on-site in the registration area
Take the Green Pledge: Conference registrants were encouraged to take by taking a
pledge ―to assist in the Greening effort‖ by taking several 10 simple actions.
Some Results:
1,461of the 8,582 primary registrants (17%) took the green pledge, including 909 US
members and 552 members outside of the US.
The annual conference evaluation survey was sent to 8,296 attendees, of whom 951
responded (11% response rate). This survey included several questions directly related to
greening the AOM meeting. Here are some of those results:
1 people (7%) said that they made a donation to offset travel related carbon emissions,
867 or 93% did not.
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When asked if the offsetting of AOM travel related carbon emissions should be a
voluntary decision or built into the registration fee 689 (75%) said it should be voluntary
and 231 (25%) said it should be built into the registration fee.
458 people (51%) said that they noticed evidence of attempts to green the annual
meeting, while 448 (49%) did not.
328 people (37%) said they engaged in voluntary green behaviors at the meeting 559 or
63% did not.
When asked to what extent do you feel the Academy should attempt to decrease the
environmental impacts associated with future annual meetings respondents said:
o
o
o
o
o
To no extent (5%)
to some extent (11%)
neutral (24%)
to a high extent (39%)
to the fullest extent (20%).
II. RECOMMENDATIONS for Printed Materials
a. Reduce/remove printed materials by converting the Proceedings CD to Proceedings Online
b.
Eliminate the registration packet with the exception of errata sheet
c. Elimination of the conference bag (no longer needed if no registration packet or proceedings
CD), or produce it from recycled content only.
d.
Continue printing program on recycled content with soy based inks.
e.
Introduce recycled stock for registration materials (badge paper, badge holders, etc.)
f. Consider providing attendees with an option to request a printed program to reduce print
quantity.
g. Seek to eliminate 50 pages of content from the Program to reduce the overall size and
weight.
What got done in 2009:
Eliminated the printing of 8,600 copies of the 75 page registration packet; errata sheet
was about six pages
Size of the printed Program book was reduced by 12%. It was 100% recyclable, made
from 50% post consumer waste, processed chlorine free, ancient forest friendly, and
manufactured with certified renewable energy
Reduced Proceedings production from 8,000 copies to 100 CDs for sale to libraries and
available to attendees online.
Provided division guidebooks on flash drives eliminating 3,000 printed pages.
Reduced the number of tote bags by 1/3 and used 100 % organic cotton tote type grocery
bags to encourage reuse.
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Purchased 100% organic cotton lanyards (for name badges)
AOM Green booth was set up to encourage attendees to change journal delivery method
from print to electronic.
Printed program for the General Session was reduced in length.
All AOM Awards were made from sustainable bamboo.
Made badge preview available to attendees prior to printing badges in order to avoid
reprints.
Used perforated badge sheets to reduce paper waste.
The AOM Connect promotional notepad made from recycled materials.
Provided reusable water bottle as giveaways for the Leadership Forum session
Encouraged attendees to register on line instead of mailing and faxing registrations.
Provided recycle bins for badge recycling.
III. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
Guestrooms/Accommodations/Facilities/Food/Beverages
a. Provide Hotel Guests with information on hotel-managed programs (where applicable):
Hotel linen reuse program for towels and sheets; replenishment of room amenities only as
needed, option to decline key card envelope, option to receive guest folios electronically, option
to decline/request daily newspaper at check-in, etc.
b.
Use cloth napkins and table cloths instead of paper.
c.
Use china and glassware or use of biodegradable disposables at food and beverage functions.
d.
Avoid use of Styrofoam or Polystyrene.
e.
Offer water cooler option in place of bottled water.
f. Minimize waste and costs by having food and beverage providers serve in bulk whenever
possible.
g.
Donate excess food to local charitable organizations where feasible.
What got done in 2009:
The Academy contracts hotel meeting and sleeping rooms 5 to 7 years in advance, it is not
possible to cancel or make major changes to these contract without severe financial penalties.
Nor are there currently enough green hotel/conference properties to fulfill all of our meeting
needs. Therefore, AOM asked each previously contracted property to provide information
regarding their greening practices and then provided that information on the conference Go
Green web pages. Other specific actions were:
Hotels
Provided members information about green-certified hotels.
Posted specific greening policies for the main conference properties on the website.
Contracted with green certified hotels for additional sleeping rooms.
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Provided recycling bins.
Some results: Sleeping room pick-up of “Green Seal Certified” Hotels
The Hotel Allegro sold 100% of their block 790 room nights
The Intercontinental Hotel sold 100% of their block 841 room nights
The Sheraton Chicago Hotel sold 96% of their block 4,788 room nights
In total, the entire block of AOM hotels sold 18,306 room nights.
Food and Beverage
Regulated the use of bottled water and other areas of potential waste such as paper
napkins and plastic goods
Provided organic and locally grown food options for session organizers.
Provided organic and locally grown options for our two largest events, the Sunday
morning General Session and Tuesday evening Closing Reception.
Reduced amount of food ordered for All-Academy sessions, Board of Governors
meetings, staff and volunteer meetings and other sessions that were controlled by the
Program Chair and HQ staff.
IV. RECOMMENDATIONS for Audio Visual, Decorator, and Exhibits
a. Implement recycling, reuse and reduction efforts where possible, including the use of Energy
Star equipment and going paperless where possible.
b.
Encourage exhibitors to donate books rather than shipping them back after the conference.
What got done in 2009:
Secured green policy information for AOM‘s decorator and audio visual providers.
Provided Green Guideline for exhibitors in the Exhibitor Handbook.
LAC members donated exhibitor books to a local university.
V. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR Shuttle Operators
a. Instruct vehicle operators to turn off engines when waiting on attendees, if temperatures
permit.
What got done in 2009:
Reduced the number of small ADA compliant shuttles to 2.
Requested that shuttles not idle for longer than a few minutes while at a scheduled stop.
Provided scooters on an as-needed bases only.
Provided mass transit information for travel to/ from local airports and for local bus
service.
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VI. RECOMMENDATIONS for Internet Cafes, Registration and Kiosk Computers
a. Shut off all computers within the exhibit hall each evening to conserve energy.
b. Use power saving mode for computers available on 24-hour basis, so computers shut down
after 20 minutes of non-activity and turn on when the mouse is moved.
What got done in 2009:
Used laptop computers instead of desktop computers, which reduced transportation needs
and provided higher energy efficiency and use of power saving mode.
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2010 AND BEYOND
With the exceptions of (a) reducing the number of tote bags (which did not work in Chicago and
resulted in several complaints from members) and (b) showing the Al Gore movie, the AOM
Headquarters intends to again implement all of the initiatives that were implemented in 2009.
Based on the feedback received on-site and in the post-conference survey there are several other
changes planned:
a. Create a separate post-conference greening survey and/or include a short survey on the
conference webpage.
b.
Monitor air-conditioning levels in meeting rooms.
c.
Have more visible recycling bins available, especially in the registration area.
d.
Provide attendees with more information about greening efforts via website, e-mail, etc.
In conclusion, I am very optimistic about the future. I see that there is great momentum from last
year‘s activities, and I know that the AOM headquarters staff foresees a natural progression of
additional changes in the coming years. The kinds of initiatives begun in 2009 will continue.
Further progress is possible in each new city, and with each new local group, as new greening
opportunities emerge.
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2010 Annual Conference Updates
A Message from the AOM 2010 Program Chair
Message from Anne S. Tsui, AOM 2010 Program Chair
The submission deadline has passed and the many program volunteers are hard at work
organizing another exciting program. I want to share some excellent news about the many
wonderful things that will be happening at the 2010 Annual Meeting, August 6-10, in Montréal,
Canada.
Reaching a New Record of Your Research Passion
The 2010 Annual Meeting generated a new submission record. With 6409 scholarly submissions
(papers and symposia), it is a 6 percent increase from the 2009 meeting in Chicago. This is
another affirming indication of the continued growth of our community and the constant
commitment and passion of our members to advance the scholarship of management. I want to
thank everyone who submitted this year and I hope that you will all be able to join the fun in
Montréal this August to share your Passion about research, teaching and practice.
Expressing Our Compassion in Montréal – a Goal of 10,000
At each annual meeting the Academy chooses a local charity to help give back to the hosting
community. This year the Local Arrangement Committee, chaired by Heather Vough of McGill
University and David Oliver of HEC Montréal, along with Gwyneth Edwards, has organized a
very exciting compassion project with the YWCA of Montréal. This project is multi-faceted and
every member of the Academy can have an opportunity to ―Leave a Legacy‖ in Montréal in a
way that fits his or her preferences. I challenge all of our members to ―Dare to Care‖ by
participating in this compassion project, regardless of whether you will be attending the meeting
in Montréal.
As explained in the article YWCA Compassion Project in this newsletter, there are many ways
you can show your compassion and leave a legacy in Montréal. Anticipating that there may be
up to 10,000 attendees at the meeting, I challenge us to set a goal of 10,000 gifts/donations in a
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combination of books and clothing, and another goal of 10,000 in dollars. This is only $1 per
meeting participant! You may contribute in three ways: buy a leaf ($2) to decorate the Dare to
Care Wall at the YWCA Grand Central station in the Convention Center; leave your Canadian
change before your departure; and make an online donation at the YWCA website. So,
everyone, please bring one thing, or two or three, to Montréal and/or make a cash donation. If
you are not able to come to Montréal, ask your colleague to bring your compassionate
contribution for you, or you can donate directly online. Let our hearts grow, let our caring be
shown, and let our host city know that AOM is a special group of people. Let us leave a
meaningful footprint and a memorable legacy in Montréal. Let us aim to meet our goal of
10,000. WE CAN DO IT!
For more details of how you can contribute to the Compassion Project, please see the ―Montréal
Compassion‖ webpage on the 2010 annual meeting website, and the article on YWCA
Compassion Project in this newsletter.
Showing Compassion by Extending Warm Welcome to our New Members
With the rapid increase in membership in the Academy, and most of the increase coming from
international members, there is a growing number of participants who are new in this large
meeting of almost 10,000 strong. In Montréal, we will make special efforts to welcome our new
and international members. In addition to the All-Academy New Member Orientation and the
Presidential Reception for New and International Members, we will set up a Hospitality Suite
for all five days of the meeting, from Friday to Tuesday. All new and international members are
invited to come in anytime they like to meet a new friend and to find out more about the
Academy. In addition, there are many divisional welcoming activities scheduled throughout.
Please visit the Montréal Compassion website for more information on all of the welcoming
activities for our new and international members. If you find out that someone sitting next to
you is a new and/or international member, please express your warm welcome and invite him or
her for coffee or lunch. Be a friend, make a friend, and show that you care!
Refinements in the 2010 Scholarly Program
I wrote in the December 2009 AOM E-Newsletter about several refinements in the scholarly
program. These are efforts to make sure that every one of our meeting attendees will derive the
most benefits and experience the most enjoyment from their participation in the meeting as
authors, chairs, discussants or audiences. We have replaced the Visual Village and the
Interactive paper sessions with three new formats: the Roundtable Paper Sessions that will be
organized by the divisions; the Cross-divisional Paper Sessions (which can be in either
presentation or roundtable format), and the Academy-wide (i.e., non-divisional) Discussion
Paper Sessions that are organized by two new committees, respectively. We will try to have
three papers in most sessions and use only one chair or facilitator for each session. This will give
more time for dialogue between the authors and the audience. We strive to make each session an
occasion for the sharing, discussion and exchange of ideas and research experiences, rather than
one-way presentations. Please visit the 2010 annual meeting website for the description of each
type of sessions in the Scholarly Program.
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All-Academy Theme Program and Special 2010 Meeting Theme Magazine
There will be many exciting theme-related sessions for everyone to enjoy in Montréal. A variety
of symposia and professional development workshops will challenge us to consider different
ways of caring about the work we do and about those we study. These theme sessions on Sunday
will also provide opportunities for us to experience methods for making our work more daring—
in its connection to practice and to what we each of us personally cares most about. In addition, a
number of special panels is being assembled to spark discussions about the future of
management education and doctoral education.
To make it easier for you to identify the theme-related sessions and activities, we will publish an
AOM/Montréal Meeting Theme Magazine with the support of Montréal Tourism and the
L‘Itineraire Group. In addition to featuring the many theme-related sessions, this magazine will
have information on the exciting opening session and the closing reception which will feature an
incredible entertainment performance that our Local Arrangements Committee has prepared for
us to enjoy. This magazine will also provide information about the host city and all that it has to
offer in terms of its green and sustainable efforts, local attractions, the best dining places and
other information that you should know about Montréal. This Theme Magazine, which will be in
full color with attractive graphics, is a complement to our regular meeting program. It will be
available online in early July, and a hard copy will be waiting for you at the meeting registration
area. L'Itiniraire Group, the primary sponsor of this magazine, is a compassionate non-profit
organization that helps the homeless people earn an income by selling its street magazine. We
are grateful to the L‘Itineraire Group for this wonderful gift.
Dare to Care in Montréal and Beyond
This is the best of times and this is the worst of times. In recent years, we have witnessed the
repeated occurrences of many natural and human-made disasters. We have also witnessed the
outpour of compassion to alleviate the suffering caused by these tragic events in historic levels.
We, as members of Academy, are blessed in many ways though there is untold suffering among
many of our members as well. As members of the Academy, we have a great capacity to give
and to care toward both the less fortunate and to each other. We have shown our passion for our
jobs and our careers. Let us now shine with our compassion for others through our work and our
actions. Let us make Montréal a memorable meeting by showing compassion toward each other
and toward the host city through our enthusiastic participation in the Compassion Project. Let us
make our compassion in this year‘s meeting a historical record to be remembered in the years to
come. I have the faith that we, caring members of the Academy, can make this happen!
Anne S. Tsui
Vice President and Program Chair
Arizona State University and Peking University
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A Preview of the 2010 Professional Development Workshops
A Preview of the 2010 Professional Development Workshops: There’s (at least) one for
you!
How do you want to kick off your time at the 2010 Academy of Management meeting in
Montreal? Consider starting off with a Professional Development Workshop (PDW) tailored to
meet your professional needs. Whether you‘re a doctoral student, junior faculty member, full
professor, teacher, researcher, consultant, practitioner, or academic-practitioner, one of our
hundreds of outstanding PDWs is sure to be just right for you.
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Doctoral Student Consortia
Junior/New Faculty Consortia
Workshops on ―Dare to Care‖
Adventures in the City of Montreal: Off-Site Learning Opportunities
More Than 250 Other Timely and Engaging Workshops!
Details will be available on the 2010 annual meeting website under ―PDW programs‖ in early
May. For now, we hope you‘ll enjoy reading this introduction to all that awaits you in
Montreal!
Doctoral Student Consortia. These are intensive workshops designed by individual divisions
specifically for advanced doctoral students in their respective areas of interest. The workshops
provide excellent opportunities to discuss research, teaching, and career issues with leaders in
your field, polish your writing and publishing skills, network and share experiences with future
colleagues, and prepare for the process of finding the academic job best suited to you. Many
Doctoral Student Consortia last a full day or more. Many do require advance registration
and/or nomination by your faculty advisor, and some have a specific application process.
Please be sure to review carefully the requirement details and deadlines when the registration
system opens in mid-March, as well as to watch for announcements from your division
organizers.
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If you are a new doctoral student, you are strongly encouraged to participate in the All-Academy
New Doctoral Students Consortium to learn about keys to success as you embark on your
academic career.
Junior/New Faculty Consortia. These are workshops designed by individual divisions for
professors with only a few years of experience. The workshops provide wonderful opportunities
to engage in fruitful discussion and experience-sharing with your academic cohorts on critical
career issues such as post-dissertation challenges, balancing the demands of research, teaching,
service, and family, and dealing with institutional expectations and politics. Find out what it‘s
like at other schools, learn from senior colleagues who have recently gone through similar
experiences, or make a few new friends and research collaborators. Attending a Junior/New
Faculty Consortia might be just what you need at this point in your career.
Some of these consortia require advance registration. Look for more details about these PDWs
when the online program is available in early May.
Workshops on “Dare to Care.” Theme-related workshops that are sponsored by a division,
interest group, or committee will be scheduled on Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. each day. All-Academy Theme workshops will be held on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Below is a sample of some of the exciting theme-related workshops:
ENT: Caring about Wounded Warriors: The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with
Disabilities (EBV)
GDO: Daring to Show We Care: Rolling up Our Sleeves and Getting Our Hands Dirty
MC: DARE TO CARE: Using A New Paradigm to Successfully Complete the Doctoral Journey
MED: "What If I Don't Care?" Exploring Care-based Classroom Norms and Behaviors
MH: Getting Involved in Professional Development and Service to the Profession
MOC: Cognitive Conversations about Caring
MSR: Enhancing Compassion Through Embodied Awareness – An Approach to Mindful
Leadership and Consulting
OB: Passion and Compassion in Management Education: Building Lifetime Relationships with
Students
ODC: Truly Daring to Care: Organization Development Enabling Transformation in Healthcare
OM: Caring Through Operations: An Academic Service-Learning Approach
ONE: Sustainable Global Enterprise: Building Research on Caring and Daring MNEs
PNP: Passion & Compassion in Public & Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Getting Stakeholders
into Strategy
SIM: Navigating the Tensions in Poverty Alleviation Research: Scholarly Rigor vs. Practical
Relevance
Adventures in the City of Montreal: Off-Site Learning Opportunities. You can also enrich
your Academy experience in Montreal by taking advantage of the off-site PDWs offered by a
few divisions. You can, for instance, learn about Canada's oldest consumer brand and North
America's oldest beer brand by joining the ―HR Corporate Tour: Trip to Molson Coors Brewing
Company‖ hosted by the Human Resources Division, or you can leave the hotel and join the
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Technology and Innovation Management Division‘s ―Site Visit to Electronic Arts Studio in
Montreal.‖
More Than 250 Other Timely and Engaging Workshops! From Friday to Saturday, there are
hundreds of other sessions designed for your stimulation and enrichment. Whether you‘re
seeking development related to research, teaching, and/or practice, there‘s at least one PDW for
you.
In the domain of teaching, for instance, a number of PDWs address topics of general interest
such as ―Enhancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning through Publication: A
Conversation‖ (MED); ―Passion and Compassion in the Classroom and Beyond: Experiential
Learning International‖ (PNP); ―We Know it‘s Important, But How Do You Teach That?!
Pedagogical Techniques in SIM-Related Courses‖ (SIM); and ―Dare to Care about Teaching?
Yes We Can! How to Prepare Doctoral Students to Teach‖ (TTC).
Those interested in developing or enhancing their research skills and profiles will find dozens of
workshops, too. Some focus on established topics such as ―Using M&A as a Context to Study
Knowledge Transfer & Collaboration across Organizational Boundaries‖ (BPS), ―Conflict
Management: Empathic Practices for Creating Passionate Individuals in Times of Change‖
(CAR), ―The Liability of Foreignness of International Studies: Publishing in Premier
Management Journals‖ (IM), and ―Content Analysis in Organizational Research: Techniques and
Applications‖ (RM). Others explore new topics such as ―Non-Economic Dimensions of
Financial Meltdown: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Subterranean Dynamics‖ (CMS) and
―Blogging as a Tool for Bridging Research, Teaching and Practice‖ (OMT). You‘ll also find
numerous workshops that address the research process, including specific research methods,
sources of data, writing skills, and strategies for responding to reviewers. The list goes on and
on.
Many of the PDWs have a strong international focus, including the sessions: ―Fallacy of
Composition in Japanese Business: Linking Micro- and Macro-level Issues‖ (AAM); ―Global
Careers from a Critical Perspective‖ (CMS); ―Developing an International Research Agenda for
HR in Health Care: The Knowledge to Practice Gap‖ (HCM); ―The Global Downturn: Emerging
HR Best Practices and Capabilities‖ (HR); ―GLOBE in Iberoamerica: A Research Agenda‖
(IAM); ―EJIM Research Forum: National Health Care and Competitiveness: Economics, Culture,
and Strategy‖ (IM); ―The Fulbright Scholar Program: A World of Opportunities for Faculty and
Professionals‖ (ITC); and ―Borderless Innovation: Integrating Industrialized and Developing
Economies‖ (TIM).
Whether you are looking for a workshop that will allow you to reflect on your career, enable you
to stay on top of methodological or pedagogical advancements, or help you answer fundamental
questions such as what an ―academic‖ means in today‘s world, there‘s a 2010 PDW just right for
you. Plan to arrive early and take a step towards professional improvement. The complete PDW
schedule will be available online in early May.
SPECIAL THANKS to the 32 PDW Chairs. The 2010 PDW chairs deserve our BIG thanks for
selecting these exciting workshops, which promise to be both enjoyable and engaging. Please
join me in thanking them for their time, effort, and passion for the field of management. They are
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all busy professionals, and their unselfish and dedicated contributions ensure that all of us will
have a wonderful experience in Montreal. The 2010 PDW Chairs are: Jeffrey J. Reuer, Purdue
University, BPS; Julia Richardson, York University, CAR; Zoe Barsness, University of
Washington, Tacoma, CM; Alexandre Faria, EBAPE/Fundacao Getulio Vargas, CMS; David
Audretsch, Indiana University, ENT; Gwendolyn Combs, University of Nebraska, Lincoln,
GDO; Jami Leanne DelliFraine, University of Texas, Houston, HCM; Wendy Boswell, Texas
A&M University, HR; John Mezias, University of Miami, IM; Therese F. Yaeger, Benedictine
University, MC; Toni Ungaretti, Johns Hopkins University, MED; Patrick J. Murphy, DePaul
University, MH; Michelle French, Mount St. Mary‘s College, MSR Interest Group; Rhonda K.
Reger, University of Maryland, College Park, MOC; Karen Chinander, Florida Atlantic
University, OM; Christine Beckman, University of California, Irvine, OMT; James D. Ludema,
Benedictine University, ODC; Michelle Duffy, University of Minnesota, OB; Elizabeth
Davidson, University of Hawaii, Manoa, OCIS; Andrew Hoffman, University of Michigan,
ONE; Eric Martin, Eastern Connecticut State University, PNP; Lisa Schurer Lambert, Georgia
State University, RM; Virginia Woods Gerde, Duquesne University, SIM; Arvids A Ziedonis,
University of Michigan, TIM; Meredith F. Burnett, Florida International University, Mentoring
Committee; Shalei Simms, Rutgers University, Mentoring Committee; Anil Nair, Old Dominion
University, Asia Academy of Management; Fernanda Garcia, University of Texas, El Paso,
IBERO Academy of Management; Adela McMurray, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,
International Theme Committee; Matthew Mitchell, University of South Carolina, New Doctoral
Student Consortium; Kuo-Hui Frank Yu, City University of Hong Kong, Practice Theme
Committee; and Barbara Ritter, Coastal Carolina University, Teaching Theme Committee.
Let‘s also extend our heartfelt thanks to Valerie Concepcion and Jimmy Le, Academy of
Management Staff Specialists, who coordinate the PDW chairs‘ activities. Valerie and Jimmy
are there whenever we need them, and their unselfish dedication is indeed an inspiration.
Another behind the scenes hero is Gabe Bramson, who provided all the technical support for the
electronic submission and review system. Thank you all for your great work. Last, but
definitely not least, are the hundreds of workshop organizers and panelists who will be there to
provide you with a fantastically engaging and memorable PDW experience. Thanks to all of you
for your creativity, commitment, and hard work in the preparation and organization of these
stimulating and engaging PDW programs.
I look forward to seeing you in Montreal on August 6, 2010.
Ming-Jer Chen, AOM 2010 PDW Chair
University of Virginia
Montréal, Home of AOM 2010
Montréal is one of the oldest cities in North America and is located in the south of the beautiful
province of Québec, in Canada. It is situated on an island and it is home to 1.8 million
inhabitants. A gateway to the Americas, Montréal is a fascinating city. Its typically North
American vitality is the perfect match for its European-inspired way of life. Truly an
international city, it is multilingual, pluralistic, cosmopolitan, and diverse. All communities come
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together and contribute to the city‘s rich, sophisticated heritage and vivacious atmosphere. This
is why Montréal is one of Canada‘s most enduring and enjoyable living experiences.
According to the recent results from the 2009 preliminary rankings of the International Congress
and Convention Association, Montréal is now North America‘s Number One host city for
international association events. Montréal ranks first among all North American destinations,
ahead of major U.S. and Canadian cities including New York, Boston, San Francisco,
Washington, Miami and Chicago, as well as Vancouver and Toronto.
While French is the predominant language, there is also a large English-speaking population.
Health care, television, radio, museums, entertainment, shopping, and most public services are
readily available in English and - in many cases - a variety of other languages as well. Montréal
is not only a bilingual city where English and French live side by side and intermingle quite
naturally: Montréal is also home to some 35 languages and at least as many well-established
cultural communities, including the Italian, Chinese, Greek and Spanish-speaking communities.
Montréal is also a gay friendly city; with the largest gay village in North America after San
Francisco.
Montréal is a beautiful city that melds old world architecture with modern innovation. A quick
tour along the streets reveals the contrast from the charming 19th century buildings in Old
Montréal to the modern look of Place Ville-Marie. The city streets are mirrored below by ―the
underground city‖. Underground passages link several buildings in the downtown core including
office buildings, shopping centers, cinemas, galleries, hotels, restaurants, and cultural institutions
with an effective public transit system that includes an easy-to-use and safe underground metro
system. Montréal is a city that doesn‘t sleep, with bars and entertainment in full swing while the
sun rises.
Montréal overflows with warmth year-round, thanks to a whirlwind of cultural and sporting
activities that fill its busy calendar, including year-round ice-skating! There is a 1000-acre
mountain in the heart of the city, Mont Royal, with parks, jogging and bike paths, as well as
Beaver Lake; an ideal family outing easily accessible and a short walk from downtown.
Montréal has some 300 miles of bike paths and is home to the popular public bike rental system
―BIXI‖, with 24/7 pick-up and drop-off stations conveniently located throughout the city center.
There are over 35 museums you can visit, as well as the Olympic Stadium, Botanical Gardens,
Biodôme and the Old Port. Montréal is also known for its cuisine: Bistros, pubs and restaurants
serving food from all over the planet, enough to satisfy every palate, appetite and budget, not to
mention the home-grown specialties that have gained increasing renown.
Pre and post conference there are also not to be missed excursions to historic Quebec City,
Canada‘s capital Ottawa, Mont Tremblant in the Laurentians, the charming villages of the
Eastern Townships and much more! So make sure you have a valid passport and don‘t forget to
check if you need a visa because we are sure you‘ll never forget your visit to beautiful
Montréal!!!
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2010 Local Arrangements Committee Service Project...YWCA
This year's service project challenges all AOM members to "Dare to Care" by displaying passion
for one of Montréal‘s oldest community organizations. The YWCA Montréal has had an integral
role in Montréal life, supporting and encouraging women of all ages, cultures and religions since
1875. Their mission is to empower women to achieve. It is rooted in the YWCA's historical
promotion of the rights, needs and roles of women in society and in the fundamental values of
respect, integrity, equity and community spirit.
The Service Project has been structured to encourage all types of participation, ranging from
monetary donations to PDW participation. Dare to Care with the YWCA!
Buy something
… buy a memorable Dare to Care conference t-shirt, displaying the AOM and YWCA logos
… buy a leaf for the Dare to Care AOM / YWCA wall
… stay at the Montréal Y Hotel or Auberge YWCA
Give something
… donate business, fiction and children's books for YWCA families and entrepreneurs
… donate gently used women's clothing for women re-entering the workforce
… drop off your Canadian change before returning home
… donate directly to the YWCA through the AOM registration website
Learn something
… learn about the YWCA in Canada at the Presidential address
… engage with YWCA volunteers at Service Project Grand Central
… share ideas at the YWCA Entrepreneurship PDW with local Montréal entrepreneurs
Service Project participation can take place before, during or after the conference through the
above activities; anything and everything counts. We encourage members to not only learn about
the YWCA Montréal, but also to learn about the YWCA back at home. Community
organizations across the globe need all sorts of professional guidance. We can all get involved by
donating our time and expertise to help make communities thrive.
To learn more about the Service Project, visit the Montréal Local Arrangements Committee
website.
An Apology from the Careers Division PDW Chair
Spoiled for Choice!
CAR would like to apologize to all conference participants for putting them in the unenviable
position of having to decide which of our PDWs to attend. Daring, caring and sharing, we have
sessions on international mobility in academia, the challenges of embarking on a scholarly career
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after pursuing a career in the corporate sector and insights and advice for and from Department
Chairs.
Offering further opportunities to engage in a dialogue with colleagues and friends in the Division
and the wider Academy, we also offer sessions on research development/incubation, responding
to reviewer‘s comments and teaching about careers. To make matters ‗worse‘ CAR is also cosponsoring sessions on being ‗half-way‘ towards completing your dissertation, navigating and
negotiating job offers and career opportunities as well as the 18th annual craft of reviewing
workshop and the Sage Scholarly Contributions Award. Our Doctoral Consortium ‗Thinking
Ahead and Internationally‘ provides further opportunities to explore the ever changing landscape
of academia. The choice is yours!
Julia Richardson
CAR PDW Chair
Organizational Development and Change (ODC) Division PDW
Update
Jim Ludema, ODC PDW Chair
The Organization Development and Change (ODC) Division has an exceptionally high-quality
PDW program this year, featuring a wide variety of topics, formats, and presenters that are sure
to be of interest to Academy members. We received 21 proposals, 12 of which were accepted
(57%). There are 52 presenters: 32 men, 20 women, 37 from universities, 9 from consulting
firms, 6 from industry, 34 from the US, 4 from Australia, 3 from Canada, 2 from Denmark and
the UK, and 1 from Austria, Belgium, Egypt, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and New Zealand.
Eleven of the 12 sessions include scholar-practitioner partnerships, and 8 include international
partnerships. Titles include Publishing Qualitative Research in Scholarly Journals, Exploring
Insider Action Research, Leadership for (Latina) Women, Forging a Rapprochement Between
OD and Leadership Studies, Bringing the Psychodynamic Approach and OD to Enrich
Meaningful Change, Using OD to Enable Transformation in Healthcare, Sustaining Passion by
Managing the Intrinsic Rewards that Keep Us Caring, Awakening the Dreamer: Sustainability,
Social Justice and Healthy Spirit at Humanity's Crossroads, Workplace as Playspace, Future OD
Consulting Roles in a 24/7 World, Teaching Organizational Diagnosis, and the always delightful
―That was Great!‖ High Impact Exercises for Teaching or Consulting on Organizational Change.
We will also host a reception to welcome doctoral students and new ODC members Saturday
evening from 6-8 pm. We invite all Academy members to join us for the reception and for our
spectacular lineup of PDWs!
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Organizational Communications and Information Systems (OCIS)
Division PDW Update
The Organizational Communications and Information Systems (OCIS) division of the Academy
has a ―caring and daring‖ program of professional development workshops slated for August 6-7.
We hope you will join us for the following events:
Doctoral students – The OCIS division sponsors an annual, day-long consortium. It‘s a great
opportunity to meet fellow Ph.D. students, discuss your research with leading scholars in the
field and gain new ideas about finishing your PhD program and entering the academic job
market. This year‘s doctoral consortium will be held Friday, August 6, and will be followed by
dinner and informal networking. OCIS Program-chair elect Elizabeth Davidson
(ocisdavidson@gmail.com) is organizing this year‘s event. Stay tuned for application
procedures. Applications are due April 23rd.
Junior faculty – Already on the ―tenure treadmill?‖ Join us for the OCIS division junior faculty
consortium, scheduled all-day Friday August 6th, followed by dinner and informal networking.
Senior faculty mentors will be on-hand to talk about your research as well as the many
challenges of being a junior member of a faculty. Faculty in any OCIS-related area with 7 or less
years in the position (and who are untenured) are encouraged to attend. OCIS President-Elect
Brian Butler (bbutler@katz.pitt.edu) will organize registrations. A nominal fee will cover
materials, coffee and dinner.
International faculty and students – This year, the OCIS division continues its tradition of
encouraging international participation in the Academy of Management. Past division chair Paul
Hart (hart@fau.edu) will organize the international paper workshop session. Stay tuned for
details on the OCIS website.
In addition to these annual events, OCIS is sponsoring professional development workshops
aimed at exciting, emerging areas of OCIS research.
• Materiality in Organizational Studies: Mapping the Territory: Following a highly
successful showcase symposium on materiality in organizational studies at the 2009 AOM
meeting, Anne-Laure Fayard (Polytechnic Institute of NYU), Wanda Orlikowski (MIT) and
Samer Fajar (McGill University) are organizing a workshop to explore the opportunities and
challenges associated with developing theoretical and methodological approaches in the study of
sociomateriality. Scholars actively engaged in this topic will have the opportunity to work
together to develop this field of study. Attendance will be limited to ensure participation in the
workshop activities. Further information on registration will be posted on the OCIS website.
• Collaborations for knowledge exchange in IT enabled service innovation: What topic
better reflects the theme of ―caring and sharing‖ than health care service innovation? Eivor
Oborn (University of London) and Panos Constantinides (Frederick University of Cyprus) have
organized a panel of experienced health care IT researchers from both sides of ―the big pond‖
(UK and US) to share their experiences developing research collaborations with health care
providers. OCIS, HCMD and other division members interested in service innovation and IT in
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healthcare are encouraged to attend.
• Making the Most of Digital Text Data: Opportunities, Challenges, and Best Practices:
The oceans of data generated by digital communications – and the research opportunities this
represents – are unparalleled. Emmanuelle Vaast (Long Island University) and Ping Wang
(University of Maryland) have designed a workshop for management researchers interested in
the use of digital text data collected from various online or electronic sources. Workshop
presenters will share their experiences and techniques analyzing digital text data and, with
participants, help to identify best practices onto how to responsibly and effectively harness
digital text data will emerge.
Research Methods (RM) Division PDW Update
The Research Methods Division is offering something for everyone this year! Whether your
interests are in quantitative methods or qualitative methods (or mixed), from micro techniques
(e.g. OB, HR) to macro (e.g. BPS, ENT, OMT) techniques, from theory generation, data
collection strategies, analytic approaches to the publishing process - we have something for you.
New to our program this year are workshops on Panel Data Estimation, Methods for Studying
Decision-Making, Unleashing Generativity in Qualitative Research, the Gioia Methodology, and
an Introduction to R. Returning workshops include Integrating Moderation and Mediation,
Content Analysis, Qualitative Comparative Analysis, and Qualitative Data Analysis Software.
As always we have two informal Ask The Experts sessions, one Quantitative and one Qualitative
(bring your questions or just come to listen). We hope you join us in Montréal!
• Examples of Hybrids of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
• Unleashing Generativity: Moments of Aliveness, Inspiration and Imagination in Qualitative
Research
• Doing, Writing and Publishing Process Research
• Introducing Organizational Researchers to R: A Cutting-Edge, Free, Open Source Data
Analysis Package
• Studying Sensemaking: A Methodological Toolkit
• Empirical Exploration of Complexity in Human Systems: Data collection & interpretation
techniques
• Ask The Experts: Qualitative Research Methods
• Content Analysis in Organizational Research: Techniques and Applications
• Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
• The Case Against Null Hypothesis Significance Testing: Flaws, Alternatives, and Action
Plans
• The ―Gioia Methodology‖ for conducting inductive qualitative analysis: Development and
application
• Methods for Integrating Moderation and Mediation
• Methodological Challenges of Identity Research: Inquiring, Interpreting, and (Re)telling
• Using Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software III: Making the Software Work
for You
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Innovative methods for studying decision-making
Ask the Experts: Quantitative Research Methods
Panel Data and Estimation 101
Submitted by Lisa Schurer Lambert (lisalambert@gsu.edu), PDW Chair of the RM Division
Human Resources (HR) Division Paper and Symposia Sessions
The Human Resources Division is proud to highlight several great paper and symposia sessions
this year. One area that has really seen a dramatic increase in submissions relates to what is
known as Strategic Human Resource Management. Three outstanding sessions are ―Realizing
the Potential of an HRIS: Unintended Consequences, Human Agency and the HR Function,‖
―HR Issues in Post-Acquisition Integration: A Knowledge-based Approach‖ and ―Rethinking the
Nature of Knowledge for Management Research: Implications for SHRM.‖ These sessions
address relations among firm characteristics, organizational strategies, HR strategies and
practices on firm performance.
Of course, we have a number of submissions focused on more traditional employment and
recruitment research as well. One highly rated session is ―Antecedents of Interview Structure:
Interview Training, Purpose, and Nature of Constructs Assessed.‖ Yet, even here, researchers
are taking more innovative approaches as illustrated by these two sessions, ―What Job Seekers
Know vs. Think They Know: Effects of Familiarity on Employer Inferences & Choices‖ and
―Hiring for strength, hiring for weakness: Evidence of Internal Strategic Fit from the NFL.‖
Thus, there will be sessions of interest to our members spanning the spectrum of topics.
A number of our sessions also address international, cross-cultural issues which continue to
increase in importance to our members. Some highly rated presentations include, ―Comparing
the Predictive Power of National Culture Distance Measures: Hofstede Versus Project GLOBE‖
and ―Global Careers: Content, Choices, and Consequences.‖ These and other sessions
presenting innovative and impactful international-focused research will be made available to our
members.
Another topical area that continues to attract considerable interest is research on work family
issues. An example of one high quality presentation is, ―How Important Are Work-Family
Support Programs? A Meta-Analysis of Their Effects on Work Outcomes.‖ Furthermore, as is
typical for our division, we have a number of methodologically sophisticated presentations,
many dealing with cross-level research. Two highly regarded sessions are ―A Multilevel
Investigation of Turnover Intention Antecedents,‖ and ―A Moderated Mediation Model of the
Relationship between Discretion and Turnover Intentions.‖ Finally, there are a number of papers
and symposia that will suggest new research approaches and theories. Three examples of such
sessions are, ―Using Team-Based HRM Systems and Empowering Leadership to Support
Knowledge Acquisition and Sharing,‖ ―Virtual Work and Employee Outcomes: New Directions‖
and ―Socialization Content and Context: New Directions.‖ There is something for everybody.
We look forward to sharing research ideas and findings with each other in Montréal.
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Murray Barrick
2010 Chair, HR Division Program
Human Resources (HR) Division PDW Update
The Human Resources Division is proud to highlight several great PDWs this year. First, we are
very excited to be holding this year‘s corporate tour at the Molson Brewing Company. This event
promises to be a unique opportunity to tour Canada's oldest consumer brand and North America's
oldest beer brand. Top HR and other Molson executives will host a brewery tour, lunch, and
question/answer session.
Our on-site PDWs represent a mix of development opportunities focused on HR research,
teaching, and practice. In the session ―Application of Multi-level Models‖ leading experts will
discuss and demonstrate the application of multi-level models to HR situations/ questions/
problems. The session will provide a general introduction to multi-level models, discuss the
application of these models to typical questions arising in HR research, and conclude with Q&A
and small group discussion.
Several of the HR PDWs will have a strong international focus including the sessions:
―Comparative Human Resource Management - Current Status and Future Developments‖ and
―The Global Downturn: Emerging HR Best Practices and Capabilities.‖ These sessions offer
participants the opportunity to discuss ways of advancing theoretical, empirical and practical
knowledge of emerging international HR issues.
Focused on teaching, the workshop ―Keeping HR Relevant in a Management Curriculum‖ will
provide an opportunity for participants to discuss the relevance of currently-offered HR courses,
as well as the relevance of HR principles to other management courses. Also, the ―SHRM
Networking Lunch‖ will provide participants the opportunity to discuss pressing issues in HR as
well as obtain free teaching resources.
The HR Division will also be sponsoring a new workshop this year entitled ―Pre-Dissertation HR
Doctoral Student Workshop‖ which will focus on helping HR doctoral students who are in the
first few years of their programs to navigate career issues. And, don‘t forget about the HR
Division Doctoral and Junior Faculty Consortia. Both consortia will include many developmental
sessions, including the opportunity to interact with and learn from top scholars in the field, meet
the editors of the leading management journals, and of course network and have some fun with
new friends. Don‘t forget that pre-registration is required for these consortia and the Doctoral
Student Workshop.
Look forward to seeing you in Montréal!
Wendy Boswell
2010 HR Division PDW Chair
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Gender & Diversity in Organizations (GDO) Division – PDWs
The GDO Division has a fantastic line up of PDWs for the AOM Conference in Montréal.
Embracing the general theme of ―Daring to Care,‖ the sessions will provide insights, creative
approaches and innovative ideas for the research, practice, and teaching of diversity. 2010 PDW
sessions will engage participants through a variety of interactive formats ranging from round
table discussions, case studies, panels, developmental experiences, skill building activities and
invited speakers.
The undergirding focus of our smorgasbord of sessions is each workshop‘s demonstration of
passion for work in diversity and considerations of compassion in implementation and practice.
PDW topics include:
• Coalition for Faculty Diversity Publishing
• Incorporating Social Justice Issues in Diversity Training Programs
• LGBTQ Teaching Incubator: Care, Dare, Share
• Daring to Care about Diversity: Building Bridges to Positive Organizational Scholarship
• Scholars Who Dare to Care: Insights from Sage Scholarly Contributions Awardees
• Moving Towards Diversity 2.0? Exploring the ―State of the Art‖ of Our Diversity Pedagogies
• The Regulation of Diversity Management: Towards a Topology (Involves review of
regulations of 12 countries spanning 4 continents)
• Institutional Ethnography in Feminist Organizational Research: A Session with Dorothy E.
Smith
• Daring to Show We Care: Rolling Up Our Sleeves and Getting Our Hand Dirty (Off-Site
community service event at a local non-profit organization)
Additionally, doctoral students are encouraged to attend the Doctoral Student Consortium. At the
Consortium, students will learn from interactions with peers, senior scholars, journal editors, and
cross divisional networking. Come, taste and see!!
Gwendolyn M. Combs
Professional Development Workshop Chair
Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division
Entrepreneurship (ENT) Division Symposia
The ENT division received its largest ever number of submissions in 2010. Two notable
symposia should be of particular interest to colleagues. The first concerns the mobility of
knowledge employees and entrepreneurs. Employees represent a core strategic and knowledge
asset to create value for a venture. They are also an important conduit for the transfer of
knowledge across organizational boundaries that help diffuse knowledge across industry and
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geographical boundaries.
An exciting new development is that this knowledge-transfer involves entrepreneurial activities
beyond more traditional expatriate movement. In their symposium, ―Employee Mobility and
Entrepreneurship: Causes and Consequences Across Levels of Analysis,‖ Rajshree Agarwal,
David Audretsch and April Franco have assembled an exciting set of presentations to tackle this
issue. The four papers relate to individual decisions regarding the mobility of entrepreneurship
that cover firm, regional, national and international levels of analysis. Drawing on a variety of
theoretical perspectives the papers include the following themes: Pay Structures, Employee
Mobility and Employee Entrepreneurship of Extreme Performers; Regional Disadvantage? Noncompete Agreements and Brain Drain; Strategic Use of Immigration Policy by Firms: Employee
Compensation and Barriers to Mobility; and Mobility, Global Networks and Knowledge
Spillovers: High-tech SMEs in an Emerging Market. The symposium should appeal to strategy,
international management, organization theory as well as entrepreneurship colleagues.
Second, Cristina Cruz, Sarah Jack and Franz Kellermanns have organized an important
symposium examining neglected fields of indigenous entrepreneurship, Indigenous people are
often regarded as amongst the most disadvantaged and marginalized segments of a country‘s
population. Consequently scholars and policy makers are acknowledging the importance of the
creation of entrepreneurial enterprises as an important strategy for a country‘s Indigenous
economic development. Their symposium brings together three studies addressing small to
medium sized enterprises and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Australia, Malaysia and Thailand.
The studies enhance our knowledge and understanding of how to promote and support
Indigenous entrepreneurship in those three countries which have very different national cultures
and stages of economic development. Each study examines and confronts Government policies
that support or neglect Indigenous entrepreneurship. Rich data from fieldwork generated by
Indigenous entrepreneurs is also presented and models for policy makers, industry and
Indigenous entrepreneurs are proposed. The scientific findings of the studies indicate the
Governments current passion to assist Indigenous entrepreneurs in each of those countries by
providing various funding schemes. Implications of these initiatives for further research and
policy are discussed.
Mike Wright, ENT Division Program Chair
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Calls for Submissions, Proposals and Nominations
Board of Governors Election is Now Open
The annual Board of Governors election opened on Monday, March 1, 2010. All voting
members can select a new Vice President-elect & Program Chair Elect from among three
nominees, and three new Representatives-at-Large from among three nominees for each slot.
The current slate of candidates is culled from your nominations submitted last fall in response to
the Academy-wide Call for Nominations. The result is an impressive group of proven leaders
who are strongly committed to the goals and ideals of our professional association. The
members of the Board of Governors nominating committee are gratified that, regardless of the
outcome of this election, the future of the Academy is secure in the hands of these highly
qualified and dedicated candidates. Please join us in thanking each of these volunteers for being
willing to further serve the Academy.
As we prepare for the election, the Board wishes to remind members of our tradition of
independent nomination and election, and ask you to be mindful of our campaigning philosophy.
We value the fact that elections in the Academy of Management traditionally have been free of
active ‗politicking‘. It is certainly appropriate to ask fellow members of the Academy for further
information about a candidate you do not know. However, active campaigning is inconsistent
with our professional norms. This tradition has been repeatedly reaffirmed in member surveys.
The Academy's election web site is open and ready to accept your votes from March 1, 2010 April 2, 2010. Please log-in and vote today!
Thank you for your participation!
Call for Nominations - 2010 Career Achievement Awards
As a primarily volunteer organization, it is necessary and important to provide opportunities for
members to gain recognition for their outstanding contributions to the Academy and the field of
Management. Recognizing our deserving colleagues is an important way for us to appreciate
their career achievements and set the bar for our younger colleagues.
The AOM Career Achievement Awards Committee is currently accepting nominations for the
following awards, and we are counting on you to help us identify potential honorees. We invite
you to review the criteria for each award, and nominate a worthy colleague in each category. All
nominations should be submitted by April 15, 2010 to the Committee Chair:
Sara L. Rynes, Career Achievement Awards Chair
University Of Iowa
Tippie Col. of Bus. CBA-108PBB
100 West Jefferson Street
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Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
Email: sara-rynes@uiowa.edu
Distinguished Educator Award
Criteria for this all-Academy award include excellence in one or more of the following:
1. Developing doctoral students
2. Effective teaching in the classroom and/or other forums
3. Pedagogical innovations such as the development and dissemination of new and effective
teaching methods and designs.
Anyone who meets these criteria is eligible for the award; Academy membership is not a
requirement.
• To nominate someone for the Distinguished Educator Award, send a letter [no more than two
pages] to the Chair of the Career Achievement Awards Committee that specifically describes the
person‘s accomplishments in relation to the award criteria along with a copy of the nominee‘s
resume.
• We encourage up to three [no more than three] letters of support for inclusion in the
nomination package. The Committee may subsequently request additional information from the
nominator and/or nominee.
• The recipient will be recognized at the Academy‘s 2010 meeting, and is expected to accept
the award in person.
• Nominations must be submitted electronically and received by the Chair of the Award
Committee no later than April 15, 2010.
Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner
Criteria for this all-Academy award include excellence in one or more of the following:
1. Successful application of theory or research in practice and/or contributed to knowledge
through extraction of learning from practice
2. Authored scholarly works which have substantively affected the practice of management
3. Integration of research and practice.
4. Their work will be respected by peers (both practitioner and academic).
Nominees for this award may be or have been executives, authors, academics, or consultants, but
the emphasis in this award is on the practitioner-scholar whose sense of inquiry and pursuit of
knowledge have risen above just using practice-based learning to influence theory and researchbased theory to influence practice.
• To nominate someone for the Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Award, send a letter [no
more than two pages] to the Chair of the Career Achievement Awards Committee that
specifically describes the person‘s accomplishments in relation to the award criteria along with a
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copy of the nominee‘s resume.
• We encourage up to three [no more than three] letters of support for inclusion in the
nomination package. The Committee may subsequently request additional information from the
nominator and/or nominee.
• The recipient will be recognized at the Academy‘s 2010 meeting, and is expected to accept
the award in person.
• Nominations must be submitted electronically and received by the Chair of the Award
Committee no later than April 15, 2010.
Scholarly Contributions to Management Award
This award is granted on an annual basis for significant scholarly contributions that have
advanced management and organizational knowledge and practice. Such contributions are
defined to include the creation and dissemination of new knowledge in the form of empirical or
theoretical developments. Significant scholarly contributions may take the form of conceptual,
theoretical, or empirical developments having significant impact upon management knowledge
and practice.
Anyone who meets these criteria is eligible for the award; Academy membership is not a
requirement.
• To nominate someone for the Scholarly Contributions Award, send a letter [no more than two
pages] to the Chair of the Career Achievement Awards Committee that specifically describes the
person‘s accomplishments in relation to the award criteria along with a copy of the nominee‘s
resume.
• We encourage up to three [no more than three] letters of support for inclusion in the
nomination package. The Committee may subsequently request additional information from the
nominator and/or nominee.
• The recipient will be recognized at the Academy‘s 2010 meeting, and is expected to accept
the award in person.
• Nominations must be submitted electronically and received by the Chair of the Award
Committee no later than April 15, 2010.
Distinguished Service Award
Criteria for this all-Academy award include excellence in one or more of the following:
1. Developing and/or enhancing a field of study
2. Founding or creatively editing a journal
3. Building institutions, for example through creative or unusually effective service to a major
professional organization.
Anyone who meets these criteria is eligible for the award; Academy membership is not a
requirement.
• To nominate someone for the Distinguished Service Award, send a letter [no more than two
pages] to the Chair of the Career Achievement Awards Committee that specifically describes the
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person‘s accomplishments in relation to the award criteria along with a copy of the nominee‘s
resume.
• We encourage up to three [no more than three] letters of support for inclusion in the
nomination package. The Committee may subsequently request additional information from the
nominator and/or nominee.
• The recipient will be recognized at the Academy‘s 2010 meeting, and is expected to accept
the award in person.
• Nominations must be submitted electronically and received by the Chair of the Award
Committee no later than April 15, 2010.
Call for Papers – AMP
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Special Announcement to Authors
Authors interested in publishing in the Academy of Management Perspectives are encouraged to
submit a short proposal in advance of submitting a completed manuscript. Please visit the AMP
guidelines website for more information:
http://journals.aomonline.org/amp/proposal_guidelines.asp
Authors are asked to submit a short proposal (no more than 3 pages) that includes an introduction
and summarizes the general structure of your planned submission. Proposals can be submitted
directly via: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amp
At AMP we seek to publish articles that raise debates and increase the discussion in the
Academy. Consistent with this view there are four basic types of articles we seek which are in
the areas of (1) Controversial debate, (2) Evidence based research, (3) Research summaries and
setting of future direction, and (4) Forward looking theorizing.
AMP articles are aimed at the non-specialist academic reader. Thus, we want the articles to be
understandable and interesting to the wider set of academics, not just those who are experts in a
given domain. However, we do not seek to publish for practicing managers.
AMP is open to the wide range of topics represented within the Academy of Management,
although special attention will be given to manuscripts with broad appeal to the ―thought leader‖
audience.
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AMP is also open to a range of evidence, including case studies, qualitative research broadly
defined, and statistical analyses.
Call for Papers - Green Human Resource Management
Call for Papers
Special Issue on the Topic:
‗Green Human Resource Management‘
to be published in:
Zeitschrift für Personalforschung
(German Journal of Research in Human Resource Management)
Due Date for Abstracts: May 31st, 2010
Due Date for Submissions: September 30th, 2010.
Editors:
Michael Muller-Camen, Middlesex University London,
Susan E. Jackson, Rutgers University,
Charbel J. C. Jabbour, University of São Paulo, and
Douglas Renwick, University of Sheffield.
During the past two decades, a worldwide consensus has begun to emerge around the need for
proactive environmental management. In response, scholars from management functions as
diverse as accounting, marketing and supply-chain management have been analyzing how
managerial practices in these areas can contribute to environmental management goals. In
contrast, with some exceptions, such as a very early 1996 edited book by Wehrmeyer (Greening
People: Human Resources and Environmental Management), there is a scarcity of research
linking the field of human resource management (HRM) and environmental management. This is
surprising, as any organizational responses to environmental concerns must involve decisions
and behavior by an organization‘s employees.
Fortunately, the potential role of HRM practices is beginning to be recognized. For example, at
the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, which had as its theme ―Green
Management Matters‖, papers were presented that linked HR functions such as performance
management and recruitment to environmental management. Studies designed to improve our
understanding of environmentally-friendly employee attitudes and behaviors also have begun to
appear. A 2008 review from the University of Sheffield (Renwick et al, ‗Green HRM: A Review,
Process Model and Research Agenda‘) as well as a Green HRM AOM Connect Group
established in 2009 suggest that the term ―Green HRM‖ could become the umbrella term for this
research. The objective of this special issue is to draw together scholars who are working at the
forefront of this new research domain. As an illustrative (but not exhaustive) list of themes/topics
(among other things) we hope to see addressed in this special issue are:
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• The influence of social, economic, market and other external forces on the approaches to
environmental management adopted by firms
• Workforce development needs created by increasing demand for employees in the newly
emerging green economy
• Discussions of how and to what extent HR policies and practices can improve the
environmental performance of organizations
• Specific HR philosophies, policies and/or practices that support or inhibit change around
environmental issues
• International differences in Green HRM practices
• The Role of the HR function in environmental management
• The role played by trade unions and employee representatives in environmental management
• Changing attitudes and behaviors related to environmental issues in the work-place
• A critique addressing the pros and cons for research and/or practice of focusing narrowly on
environmental management versus addressing environmental concerns as part of a more
expansive approach (e.g., focusing on the Triple Bottom Line or striving for ―sustainability‖)
• Discussions of how current theoretical perspectives and frameworks (e.g., those related to
strategic competitiveness, knowledge management, learning organization, communities of
practice) can be applied by reflective practitioners to create an eco-friendly organizational
culture, and
• Any additional theoretical, empirical, review or model-building contributions in Green HRM
(broadly defined).
Submissions
In order to be considered for publication in this Special Issue, an abstract of one page in length
should be sent to the editors by May 31st, 2010. The submission process is competitive, and
editors will review the abstracts and contact authors with an invitation to submit full
manuscripts. Abstracts and full papers are expected to be written in English.
The deadline for the full papers is September 30th, 2010. The papers will undergo a doubleblind review process. The authors will receive feedback and a final decision by December 31st,
2010. Finalized papers are due by March 31st, 2011. Submitted papers must represent original
work that is unpublished and not currently submitted or under review for possible publication in
other journals. Formal guidelines for final submission are available from: www.zfppersonalforschung.de
Please send abstracts by email to M.Muller@mdx.ac.uk or via post to:
Michael Muller-Camen
Professor of International Human Resource Management
Middlesex University Business School
The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT
Phone: +44(0)208411 5241
Zeitschrift für Personalforschung
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The Zeitschrift für Personalforschung (ZfP) is one of the oldest HR journals world-wide. It was
founded in 1987 by a group of well-known German professors and currently is the only HR
journal outside the US and the UK covered by the SSCI. Whereas in the past its mission as the
premier HR journal in German-speaking countries was to provide a forum for discussion and
debate among Austrian, German and Swiss scholars, more recently it aims to provide a forum for
discussion in the international HR community. This is not only achieved by an increasing
number of articles in English language, but also by international calls for papers to the annual
special issue. Topics of special issues include Leadership, Human Capital Management,
Qualitative Methods in Research in HRM and Green HRM. The internationalization of ZfP aims
to establish it as a leading-edge journal contributing to the generation and discussion of new
knowledge in the international HR community.
Call for Papers - AMR Special Issue
AMR Special Issue Call for Papers: Understanding and Creating Caring and
Compassionate Organizations
Creating Caring and Compassionate Organizations seeks to expand on the emerging trends
of the current economic crisis by considering how the worlds of management, organizations, and
management and organization scholarship might change if themes of compassion and caring
were at the forefront of thinking about organizing. For more information, including submission
details, please visit the AOM Call for Papers.
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Member Updates
Incoming Editor in Chief of AMJ - Jason Colquitt
The Academy of Management is proud to announce that Jason Colquitt
has been named the incoming Editor in Chief for the Academy of Management Journal. His term
begins on July 1, 2010; at that time, he and the incoming editorial team will begin overseeing the
review process for all original submissions to the journal.
New Interest Group: Strategizing Activities and Practice
The Academy of Management is pleased to announce the formation of a new Interest Group
―Strategizing Activities and Practice‖ (SAP). Approved by the Board of Governors in December
2009, this new Interest Group aims to provide a home for scholars in the field of Strategy-asPractice, with the primary purpose to advance knowledge and understanding of strategy as
something people do rather than something organizations have and, as such, the group is
concerned with the work involved in doing strategy.
With its focus on the work of strategists, the SAP Interest Group propagates a micro-level
approach to traditional areas of both strategy process and content research, taking a particular
interest in the generic practices (e.g. planning routines, discourse, tool-use) by which strategy is
accomplished. Methodologically this research focus generates particular challenges in terms of
closeness to strategic practitioners. Thus the interest group encourages methodological
innovation through, for example, collaborative and mixed method approaches, action research
interventions, executive development and coaching based relationships, video and narrative
approaches. Theoretical pluralism is also encouraged with recognition of the potential
contributions from a wide range of sociological and organization theories such as practice-based
approaches, institutional theories, discourse analysis, sensemaking, routines and cognition. The
linkage through to strategic outcomes remains an important component of the research. It is
ultimately necessary to link the outcomes of (multiple) strategizing activities, events and
behaviors within the firm to more macro organizational, institutional and, possibly, even broader
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social contexts and outcomes.
The formation of this new group is due to the dedication and commitment of a volunteer Steering
Committee, who authored the proposal and circulated the petition among Academy members last
fall. We‘d like to take this opportunity to recognize their hard work and leadership:
Julia Balogun, Lancaster University Management School
Martha Feldman, University of California-Irvine
Steven Floyd, University of St. Gallen
Paula Jarzabkowski, Aston Business School
Ann Langley, HEC Montreal
Curtis Lebaron, Brigham Young University
Saku Mantere, Hanken School of Economics
Linda Rouleau, HEC Montreal
David Seidl, University of Zurich
Eero Vaara, Hanken School of Economics
Richard Whittington, New College
Join SAP Now!
If you are interested in joining the new Strategizing Activities and Practice Interest Group as part
of your membership, we encourage you to do so now! There are two ways you can do this:
1. If you have been billed already for your annual membership renewal: you can simply renew
your full Academy membership online now, and make sure to select SAP as an interest group
selection in the online renewal form.
2. If you are not in your ―renewal period‖: please contact the Membership office in writing at
membership@aom.pace.edu to request that SAP is added to your membership profile.*
*Please recall that all members receive 2 complimentary divisions/interest groups with their
basic membership fee. If you wish to add SAP in addition to your 2 complimentary
divisions/interest groups, an additional fee of $5.00 USD applies, and payment must be provided
in order to complete the addition. For either option above, members may request SAP to be
exchanged for one of their comp divisions/interest groups.
Emeritus Memberships
Academy of Management Emeritus Memberships
The Academy of Management currently offers an Emeritus category to long time members who
have retired from full-time work and have been a member of the Academy for 10 or more
consecutive years. We‘ve appreciated your membership and participation with the Academy
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over these many years, and value your continued support. The Emeritus category offers a
reduced rate of $70.00 per year.
As an Emeritus member there is no change to your member services – you will continue to
receive all of the Academy journals both online and via mail, have access to our online journal
archive, and enjoy networking with the vast network of worldwide scholars who make up the
Academy. There is also a reduced rate of $65.00 for the annual meeting in August, and we
would love to have you join us and support many of our newest members.
If you qualify for this Emeritus rate and are due to renew your membership, please contact our
Member Services Department and they will be happy to update your record. They can be
reached via email at membership@aom.pace.edu, or by phone at (914) 923-2607.
New Book Announcement - Atlas Black: Managing to Succeed
Atlas Black: Managing to Succeed is the first ever graphic novel that
encompasses key concepts and theories from the management field. With
the help of his sidekick (and honors student), David Chan, his sage
strategic management professor, and a mysterious advisor known only as
―Black,‖ mediocre college student Atlas Black works to fund his college
expenses, start a new business, and act as a fledgling entrepreneur.
Atlas‘ story illustrates key concepts from strategic management, principles
of management, organizational behavior, and entrepreneurship. The book
is designed to present rigorous academic ideas in an entertaining format. It can be used as a
supplement to traditional textbooks or as a stand-alone resource.
Key strategic management concepts covered in Atlas Black include: Mission, Vision, Balanced
Scorecard, Triple Bottom Line, Decision Biases, Rational Decision Making, SWOT Analysis,
Porter‘s Five Forces, Environmental Trends, Generic Business Level Strategies, Resource-Based
View of the Firm, Intellectual Property Rights (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets),
Hierarchy of Authority, Unity of Command, Span of Control, Division of Labor, Bureaucracy,
Simple Structure, Functional Structure, Corporate Diversification, Multidivisional Structure,
SBU Structure, Synergy, Strategic Network, Matrix Structure, Big 5 and other personality traits.
Here‘s what others are saying about Atlas Black: Managing to Succeed: ―If you aspire to start a
business, reading Atlas Black is the next best thing to being there.‖Jim Combs, Director of the
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, Florida State University ―Written in an
engaging style, Atlas Black gets at the heart of management by integrating entrepreneurship,
strategic thinking, and organizational behavior into a storyline that is as entertaining as it is
informative. It very well could be that this year‘s best business book is a comic book!‖Duane
Ireland, Distinguished Professor and Bennett Chair, Texas A&M University
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Jeremy Short, Talya Bauer, Dave Ketchen & Len Simon. (2009). Atlas Black: Managing to
Succeed. FlatWorld Knowledge, Nyack, NY. ISBN 10: 0-9823618-4-X. ISBN 13: 978-09823618-4-9.
In Memoriam - Leon C. Megginson
Leon C. Megginson
(1921 – 2010)
Leon C. Megginson passed away in Mobile on Monday, February 22, 2010, at
the age of 88. Born in Thomasville, Alabama, on July 26, 1921, Leon received
his early education in Thomasville and Mobile. He enlisted in the U.S. Army
Air Force during World War II as a Second Lieutenant and was honorably
discharged as a Captain in 1945. He served as a pilot with the Eighth Air
Force in England and, although he flew many different aircraft, the twinengine P-38 Lightning fighter plane was his favorite.
Following the war, Leon enrolled in Mississippi College where he received his bachelor's degree
in 1947. He then entered Louisiana State University's graduate program in Business
Administration, received his MBA in 1949, and earned his Ph.D. in Management in 1953. Leon
stayed on the LSU faculty, rising to Full Professor in 1960, before being named Professor
Emeritus upon his retirement in 1977. While at LSU, Leon published some 100 articles and won
numerous awards for teaching and research. He also authored or co-authored over 40 editions of
18 textbooks (including Personnel: A Behavioral Approach to Administration, winner of the
Academy of Management Book Award in 1967).
Leon is fondly remembered by multiple generations of students and colleagues. Michael
LeBoeuf, a former student, recalls, ―Though his list of personal and professional achievements is
enormous, what I admired most about Leon were his solid values, his high character and his
unwavering belief in the value of the individual. He combined a sense of purpose, hard work,
high intelligence, and high character. The result was one of the wisest men I ever met.‖ K. Mark
Weaver, also a former student, adds, ―He was a gentleman and pushed to make us all and me in
particular, to be more than we thought we could be. I feel my curiosity and willingness to do
research is a result of the challenges he provided to me.‖ Longtime colleague, Edmund R. Gray,
recollects, ―Leon was the first to welcome me and make me feel at home when I came to LSU.
He was very much into international travel and brought international issues and experiences into
his classes. He was also very much a champion of international students.‖ To Paul H. Pietri, Jr., a
former student and co-author on a number of books, Leon was not only a mentor, but also ―the
consummate management educator-professional.‖ David L. Loudon fondly remembers that
―Leon was the person who was most influential in my decision to enter the doctoral program at
LSU.‖
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After ―retiring‖ from LSU, Leon remained professionally active for another quarter century. He
was named Research Professor of Management at the University of South Alabama in 1977 and
concluded his career in 1999 as the J. L. Bedsole Professor of Business Studies Emeritus at the
University of Mobile. An inveterate traveler, Leon visited over 60 countries on every inhabited
continent. He studied management development in Madrid, Spain, as a Fulbright Scholar from
1961 to 1962; served as a Ford Foundation Resident Advisor on management and case
development in Karachi, Pakistan, from 1968 to 1970; and was a U.S. representative to the 1971
United Nations Industrial Development Organization conference in Chile. An avid photographer,
Leon richly documented all of his travels – to the expressed irritation, but secret delight of his
family.
Leon served as President, Southwestern Social Science Association (1962); President, Southern
Management Association (1973-1974); Founding President, North American Case Research
Association (1980); and Chair, Management History Division of the Academy of Management
(1983). A member of several honor societies, including Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and
Pi Gamma Mu, Leon was a Fellow of the Academy of Management (1973), the North American
Case Research Association (1990), and the Southern Management Association (1995).
Leon was a man of integrity, possessed of a rigorous mind and a vibrant personality that
combined authority with warmth and generosity. We are fortunate to have had such a prolific
scholar, dedicated teacher, and outstanding role model in our discipline for so many years.
Daniel A. Wren
University of Oklahoma
Birmingham
Arthur G. Bedeian
Louisiana State University
W. Jack Duncan
University of Alabama at