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Table of Contents - March 2011 –ADDENDUMPresident's Message
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Membership Dues and Fees Increase Effective for 2011
2011 Annual Conference Updates
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Message from Ming-Jer Chen, AOM 2011 Program Chair
Volunteer and Learning Opportunities at Haven for Hope During 2011 Meeting
A Record Number of PDW Submissions to MED
HR Division PDW Highlights
Calls for Submissions, Proposals and Nominations
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Social Entrepreneurship - Summer School and Conference
Call for Papers - The 10th IAMB Conference, Alexandria, Egypt – Summer 2011
Call for Papers - British Academy of Management Conference 2011
Call for Papers - IFORS Conference at Melbourne
Call for Nominations - 2011 Career Achievement Awards
Member Updates
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Board of Governors Election
AOM Welcomes a New Affiliated Society: The Indian Academy of Management
Cary L. Cooper Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Social Media Survey
IFORS Meeting in Melbourne
The Age of Temporary Advantage
New Book Announcement-Useful Research: Advancing Theory and Practice
New Book Announcement -- Moral Courage in Organizations: Doing the Right Thing at
Work
New Book Announcement - Global Outsourcing and Offshoring
New Report on Globalization of Management Education
New Blog Announcement - Organized for Efficiency
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A Message from the President
President's Message
Dedicated readers of the AOM newsletter and website already know that the Board of
Governors recently completed a major strategic planning activity, and we on the Board are
now striving to involve members in helping us achieve several new objectives. If you have not
yet done so, I encourage you to learn about our vision for moving the Academy forward during
the next few years by going to the Strategic Doing webpage, which provides useful context for
this message about an upcoming increase in membership dues and conference fees (now I have
your attention, right?).
A Decision by the Board. As part of our recent deliberations, we considered the difficult
question of an increase in dues and fees, which were last raised in 2006. We had anticipated a
dues and fee increase for January 2010, but postponed it because of weak economic conditions
around the world. At the AOM Board of Governors meeting in August 2010, after examining our
financial picture closely, we voted on and approved a dues and fee increase for 2011.
The increases I am announcing now are consistent with AOM's usual pattern of increasing dues
and fees every four to five years to adequately fund operations, respond to evolving member
needs, and ensure the availability of resources for new initiatives. So far, we have successfully
avoided more frequent increases in member charges through sound fiscal management and,
importantly, through the introduction of non-dues revenue. Thus, in 2010, dues accounted for
just 33 percent of AOM's total revenue. With projected revenue from other new sources in 2011,
the dues-to-total-revenue figure will drop to 26 percent.
The New Rates. The new dues rates will take effect on all memberships with a renewal date of
April 1 and beyond. Annual dues will be $182 for academic and executive members (previously
$140) and $91 for students and emeritus members (previously $70). Costs for additional
divisions, beyond the two that are included with membership, will be $11 for divisions
(previously $9), and $7 for interest groups (previously $5). The new Annual Meeting advanced
registration fee, which will take effect for the 2011 conference in San Antonio, Texas, is $250
for academic and executive members (previously $185), and $88 for students and emeritus
members (previously $65).
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Reasons for New Rates. Everyone who serves on the Board of Governors recognizes that
increasing dues and registration fees is not a way to become popular with friends and colleagues.
(Surely it is one reason such increases only occur every four or five years!) However, as
stewards of the Academy of Management, we view the raises as necessary at this time, for
several reasons.
Since 2006, when rates were last increased, AOM has grown on multiple fronts. Membership is
up 17 percent. Attendance at the Annual Meeting is up 40 percent. And Annual Meeting program
submissions are up 73 percent! So, not only do we have more members, but also members who
are ever more engaged and involved. This is all great news, signaling that we are a thriving
professional association. On the other hand, these numbers mean that resource demands are
growing faster than membership (and therefore, faster than one important source of revenue).
At the same time that AOM has grown in numbers and engagement, we have been enjoying new
and expanded services and products. Perhaps most significant is another major publication, the
Academy of Management Annals, which is available free online to all members. Also, we now
have access to a new electronic platform, AOM Connect, which provides members with another
option for gathering around areas of shared interest. Other recent investments have included
enhancing the Placement Services, supporting the new Strategizing Activities and Practice (SAP)
Interest Group, and granting Division status to two former Interest Groups, namely
Organizations and the Natural Environment (ONE) and Critical Management Studies (CMS).
The Annual Meeting gets better every year, too. Operational improvements have streamlined
the submission process while easing some of the administrative burdens associated with creating
the conference program. Recent improvements include a centralized reviewer system that
promotes broader member participation and eases program chairpersons' work; technology that
enhances sessions and improves access for non-attending members (computer projection, selfserve kiosks, Internet and WiFi access, and online offerings of some sessions); and the inclusion
of more welcoming activities for new and returning members. With these come increasing
complexity and involvement of more and more members in the work that makes our Annual
Meeting possible. Member volunteers, in turn, require the support of new and essential
technologies, as well as the support of AOM's wonderful professional staff, from whom we ask
(and always get!) a great deal in order to ensure that members receive top-quality products and
services.
Looking Ahead. As the AOM Board of Governors and members together pursue new strategic
initiatives, our activities will continue to expand. For example, in response to member requests,
we will be holding a small "second conference" outside of North America in the near future (stay
tuned for more news about that). Also in response to requests from members, we are evaluating
ways to provide more publishing opportunities. Ideally, we will pursue these and other new
initiatives while simultaneously enhancing our value to members.
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By increasing membership dues and fees now, we can ensure that members continue to enjoy
excellent value. AOM will continue to rely very heavily on the generous efforts of members who
volunteer to do so much of the work involved in running a scholarly association that is becoming
increasingly global, increasingly electronic, increasingly diverse, and increasingly exciting! With
the new dues and fees, we will have the financial resources we need to keep pace with our
rapidly changing world.
Thank you,
Susan E. Jackson, PhD
President, Academy of Management
Distinguished Professor, Rutgers University
School of Management and Labor Relations
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2011 Annual Conference Updates
San Antonio—West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, and
Transcending
I am delighted to send you this report on the upcoming 71st Academy of Management annual
meeting, for which, happily, most of the work is done. Please take a minute or two to learn
about what awaits you in San Antonio this summer.
We are extremely pleased with the number of submissions we have received and believe the
result will be a great program. We fully expect that the 71st annual meeting will continue the
long trend of growth in program attendance and consistent improvement in program content and
overall meeting experience. The city of San Antonio provides us with a cluster of hotels that
surround the San Antonio Convention Center, and the historical Alamo and other attractions are
just steps away. Please find out more about the city by reading the ―Welcome to San Antonio ‖
article featured in this issue of the Newsletter or talking to Robert Cardy and Stewart Miller,
Local-Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs, or any of the other Local-Arrangements Committee
members.
In light of our conference theme this year, San Antonio—where the West meets the South, and at
the gateway to a vibrant Central and South America—is a perfect place to hold our gathering and
engage in our conversation. We certainly expect to have a great time and a most memorable
experience. To be honest, I consider one of my main responsibilities is to make sure that none of
you steps off the charming River Walk and into the river!
I would like to acknowledge everyone who helped put this program together. Let me first extend
my heartfelt thanks to all the program chairs and professional development workshops (PDW)
chairs. In addition, Jan Rivkin has been handling the proposals for the All-Academy Theme
Sessions, Bat Batjargal is coordinating the Cross-Divisional Paper Sessions, Dorota Piaskowska
is working on the Discussion Paper Sessions, and Cynthia Cycyota will be managing the
Caucuses. Last, but certainly not least, Duane Ireland has organized a fantastic Professional
Development Workshops program . They have each supplied a short article on the activities they
have planned (below). Without the efforts of all of these folks—not to mention the efforts of all
of you who submitted and reviewed papers for this year‘s meeting—there would be no program.
Thank you!
We must also express our deepest gratitude to the Academy staff for their consummate
professionalism and caring support. In particular, Valerie Concepcion and Jimmy Le have been
masterfully coordinating the program and conference activities—always willing and able, Jimmy
and Valerie demonstrate unselfish dedication that is an inspiration. Likewise, Gabe Bramson has
provided first-rate technical support for the electronic submission and review system, and Taryn
Fiore has worked professionally and tirelessly on the meeting arrangements. Thank you all for
your exemplary efforts.
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A Few Numbers to Share
This has been an amazing few months. We received 6,376 total submissions, including 5,699
paper submissions, 301 symposia submissions, and 376 PDWs.
Reviewer recruitment began in October. By the time the submission deadline rolled around at
the beginning of January, nearly 5,700 reviewers had signed up online. To date, the reviewers
have been assigned 23,741 total review assignments (papers and symposia) which are critical for
the creation and success of the Scholarly Program. On average, reviewers selected two divisions
or interest groups to review; they selected an average of ten keywords per division to describe
the areas they were interested in reviewing; and 3,301 of the reviewers also submitted papers or
symposia for the San Antonio program. The average number of assignments per reviewer was
4.41 and the average number of reviewers per submission was 3.96
All-Academy Theme Sessions—Jan Rivkin, Chair
Prepare to face difficult decisions on Sunday, August 14, as you choose which All-Academy
Theme (AAT) sessions to attend. The ―West Meets East‖ theme seems to have ―enlightened and
balanced‖ Academy members, and to have brought out their very best. The diversity, depth, and
creativity of the proposed sessions have ―absolutely blown away‖ (in Jan‘s own words!) the
AAT committee, including Petra Christmann, Tieying Yu, and Ishtiaq P. Mahmood.
The AAT program is still under construction, but it is likely to feature scholars of every stripe,
including executives from Asia and the Americas, winners of All-Academy recognitions, a
former U.S. Cabinet secretary, and business-school deans from various continents.
Proposed sessions cover two different interpretations of ―West Meets East.‖ The first
interpretation concerns the implications of the rise of Asia in global business. On this topic,
AAT proposals cover everything from research on the distinctive management practices
characteristic of Asia and the findings of East-West research collaborations, to the management
implications of Eastern philosophies and the personal challenges that scholars face as they move
between East and West. In one session, for instance, a panel of deans will debate whether Asia‘s
emerging business schools should follow the Western model of research and teaching or develop
their own distinctive approach.
The second interpretation of the ―West Meets East‖ theme explores how we can learn and benefit
from differences and transcend the divides that seem to exist. The AAT proposals examine a
wide array of differences and/or apparent contradictions: for-profit/nonprofit, male/female,
rich/poor, research/practice, civilian/military, short term/long term, scholarship/humanity, and so
on. For example, one proposal asks how scholars can conduct great research while also
changing the world for the better. Another seeks practical steps the Academy can take to foster a
sense of inclusion and make the most of our own diversity.
In short, the All-Academy Theme program promises to offer something for everyone. Expect to
be stimulated and inspired. Our scholarly program in 2010 saw significant refinements, with
three new session formats developed and implemented for the first time: the Roundtable Paper
Sessions organized by the divisions; the Cross-divisional Papers Sessions (in presentation or
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roundtable format), and the Academy-wide, non-divisional Discussion Paper Sessions. Based on
feedback from participants, we have refined these formats further to ensure that attendees enjoy
and benefit from their involvement in the program.
Cross-Divisional Paper Sessions—Bat Batjargal, Chair
The Cross-Divisional Paper (CDP) sessions were introduced successfully at the Academy
meeting last year. In addition to Bat, the committee this year includes John Michel and Qingxia
Tong. Because the new CDP sessions were so well received by Academy members in 2010, the
committee will largely follow the structure and procedures set up last year. This means that the
committee will arrange both paper and roundtable sessions on a broad range of topics and themes
that will appeal to our colleagues from different divisions and interest groups. One novel feature
this year is that we are asking some of the most established and productive scholars to chair CDP
sessions. We envision that CDP sessions at the 2011 meeting will be truly cross-disciplinary and
cross-divisional scholarly endeavors.
Discussion Paper Sessions—Dorota Piaskowska, Chair
Discussion paper sessions consist of 3-4 promising papers that, with refinement, have the
potential to break new ground or make important contributions. They are organized by the
Discussion Paper Committee (John Humphreys, Stephanie Pane Haden, and Dorota) in
cooperation with the divisions and interest groups.
The discussion sessions are unique within the Scholarly Program in that they are designed
specifically to offer opportunities for providing and receiving constructive feedback in a friendly
and supportive setting. To achieve this objective, authors are asked to present and comment on
each other‘s papers. The sessions are led by ―coaches,‖ or experienced facilitators whose role is
to foster productive discussions and to provide further inspiring guidance. The possibility to
become actively involved in an in-depth discussion on a topic of common interest is what makes
this session format particularly exciting and beneficial to authors and other session participants.
Caucuses—Cynthia Cycyota, Chair
The success of previous years‘ caucuses leads us to believe that we will have another exciting
round of caucuses on Monday and Tuesday of this year‘s conference. If you are planning to
attend the San Antonio meetings, and are looking for an informal, enlightening, and invigorating
forum in which to exchange ideas on a topic of interest to you, and expand your circle of
colleagues with similar interests, the All-Academy Caucus sessions are designed just for you. I
am certain that Cyndy and her committee, which includes Hui Liao and Theodore Brown, will
put together a stimulating program for you.
In closing, I want to express my sincere appreciation to you all for contributing to the creation of
the San Antonio program. Many, many thanks for your admirable dedication and outstanding
contributions on all fronts. For the latest information and updates, please regularly check our
conference website . The 2011 program is shaping up to be truly superb—count on having a
memorable and stimulating experience. I look forward to seeing you in San Antonio! Ming-Jer
Chen, Program Chair.
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Volunteer and Learning Opportunities at Haven for Hope During
2011 Annual Meeting
Haven for Hope is a new, standard-setting homeless transformational center located near
downtown San Antonio. Opened in 2010, Haven for Hope represents a partnership among local
business leaders, city leaders, state and county governments, and approximately 78 social work
organizations, and it addresses the root causes of homelessness. The campus serves
approximately 1,300 men, women, and children at its 37 acre, $100 million campus. The Local
Arrangements Committee worked with Haven for Hope‘s staff to schedule an executive
interaction, campus tour, and volunteer opportunities for attendees of the Academy of
Management 2011 Annual Meeting. These activities are being held as a PDW sponsored by the
Public and Nonprofit Division.
Participants will develop a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by non-profit managers
in starting and running such highly complex organizations. Participants depart from the
Convention Center at 8:00 am on Saturday, August 13, 2011 (transportation provided). A tour of
the Haven for Hope campus occurs from 8:30 am until 9:30 am. Following the tour, participants
will hear from Meghan Oswald, VP of Development and Communications at Haven for Hope,
who will speak about the challenges of starting and running such a complex organization. Then,
participants will have the opportunity (optional) to volunteer in the San Antonio Food Bank that
is housed on the campus, work in the Prospects Courtyard Kitchen, or complete miscellaneous
tasks around the campus. Depending on the volunteer activity chosen, participants will depart
Haven for Hope at 11:10 am or 1:40 pm. Seating is limited to 44 individuals.
In addition, the Local Arrangements Committee is seeking volunteers to deliver 60 to 90 minute
professional development workshops for the employees at Haven for Hope before, during, or
after the AOM meeting. The management at Haven for Hope indicated that they are open to a
wide variety of topics, including issues in human resources management, strategy, organizational
behavior, social entrepreneurship, and more. We hope you will consider this opportunity to
share your knowledge with a large, complex, start-up nonprofit!
Finally, clothing drop bins will be located at the Convention Center during the meeting. Please
bring an item of clothing to donate to the homeless. The campus is specifically in need of
undergarments for all ages and sizes, as well as pants for adult men.
For additional information or to sign-up, please contact Matt Gilley, Bill Greehey Chair in Ethics
and Corporate Social Responsibility with the Greehey School of Business at St. Mary‘s
University, at mgilley@stmarytx.edu.
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A Record Number of PDW Submissions to MED
As we are working on finalising the PDW program for the annual Academy meeting, I wanted to
say a big thanks, on behalf of the MED Executive team, to all Academy members who submitted
proposals for this year‘s program. This year, the PDW submissions to the MED division broke
every record and reached 39 submissions by more than 100 members, with over 100 hours of
programming requested! Based on last year‘s statistics, this is likely to be the highest submission
rates of any Academy division and represents a large increase of 35% compared to PDWs
submitted to MED last year.
This windfall of great proposals also forced us to make some difficult choices, since the PDW
hours we were allocated by the Academy came only to one third of the hours submitters
requested! Thankfully, with the help of the Academy‘s PDW Program team, we were able to
include more workshops in this year‘s program and thus minimise the number of rejections we
had to make.
Lastly, while you will have to wait until the next newsletter to get the highlights of our PDW
program, I can share with you that a very special off-site workshop will revolve around visiting a
couple of wineries in Texas Hill Country and learning, with an emphasis on an experiential
approach, about the various aspects of this growing industry. As we are sure to be
oversubscribed for this PDW, we will have to give first priority to MED division members. If
you always wanted to be a member of the MED division and, somehow, didn‘t get to it yet, now
may be the perfect opportunity requested!
HR Division PDW Highlights
The Human Resources Division PDW Program includes a number of interesting and innovative
workshops. Below we highlight three examples of our outstanding sessions with broad appeal to
HR division members as well as the Academy at large.
Submission: 11297 | Sponsor(s): (HR) | PDW Cosponsor(s): BPS / RM
Taking Stock and Looking Forward: The HR-Performance Research Agenda Over the Next
Twenty Years
Scholars of human resource management, industrial relations, and strategic management have for
many years shared a common goal of understanding how the management of human capital
affects the operational and financial performance of organizations. One stream of this research
has specifically focused on how bundles of HR practices, often referred to as high performance
work systems (HPWS), high involvement work systems, and high commitment work systems,
relate to organizational performance via their effects on human capital. On average, this research
has found a small but positive relationship between sets of certain practices in the HR system and
business unit and firm-level outcomes (Combs, Liu, Hall, & Ketchen, 2006). However, this work
has been characterized by a number of persistent theoretical and methodological challenges that
need to be better addressed to facilitate continued progress. For purposes of focusing the PDW,
we organize the main part of the program around three selected challenges:
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1. Heavy reliance on the resource-based view of the firm to the exclusion of other theoretical
frameworks;
2. Theoretical/methodological issues related to how human capital mediates the HR systembusiness performance relationship; and
3. Theoretical/methodological issues of endogeneity and causality.
We invite distinguished scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds to participate in an
interactive dialogue regarding these challenges, discussing potential solutions or even ―ideal
studies‖ that could enhance this research. We also provide an opportunity for panelists and
participants to identify other research problems and opportunities as fuel for current discussion
and for possible inclusion in a future PDW.
Submission: 15453 | Sponsor(s): (HR) | PDW Cosponsor(s): OB / IM/MED
Multinational Perspectives on Teaching Strategic HRM
In general three perspectives on teaching and learning seem to be prevalent across the globe. The
dominant perspectives seem to highlight the need to incorporate technology-mediated
pedagogies and the development of future HR practitioners as effective – and reflective –
decision makers in HR education. The main objectives of this PDW are to present and discuss
multinational perspectives in teaching strategic HRM in the West and the East and their impact
on students in the bachelor‘s, master‘s and doctoral levels and to consider the feasibility and
likely effectiveness of combining different pedagogical approaches and techniques. Attention
will be paid to questions like: Are the multinational perspectives in teaching strategic HRM
converging or diverging? Do these perspectives demand a new set of pedagogical approaches,
methods and techniques? And can these be applied to diverse settings? The PDW will involve
scholars from a variety of countries, who will share their views on these perspectives and future
developments as well as their experiences in applying different approaches and techniques in
their respective teaching practices.
Submission: 14910 | Sponsor(s): (HR) | PDW Cosponsor(s): IM / CMS
GLOBAL COMPETENCIES: East and West, The Pursuit of Complementarities
Whereas the West used to lead the East, there is now a meeting between the Western world and
the Eastern world. The organization‘s ability to deal with globalization is directly linked to the
global skills of managers. The traditional concept of competency needs to be renewed in
incorporating the globalization while local particularities must always be taken into account. The
objective of the PDW ―Global Competencies: East and West, the pursuit of the
complementarities‖ is to examine the importance of global competencies and ask the following
questions:
• To which extent is the concept of ―global competencies‖ relevant for scholars as well as for
practitioners? What does it mean to be a global manager?
• What has been the development of global competencies in the recent year? What are the
complementarities of competencies at a global level?
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• How do managers truly develop global competencies? How do their perceptions of cultural
divisions and differences influence them?
• What role is played by their identification of similarities and relationships of the business
practices of the different countries? How does their ability to understand paradigmatic
differences help?
This PDW will bring together a community of scholars and practitioners interested in enhancing
our understanding of the role of global competencies. It will encourage a dialogue between
disciplines such as human resources, leadership, innovation and creativity. Through this highly
interactive workshop, based on formal presentations, round table discussion, and, peer
exchanges, participants will take away fruitful insights for thought for further research and
practice.
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Calls for Submissions, Proposals and Nominations
Week-long inspiring summer school and subsequent two day
conference on Social Entrepreneurship, taking place in beautiful
Linz, Austria from Aug. 22. to the 27. 2011.
Find out more : www.acrn.eu/summerschools
Summer School Description:
Social entrepreneurs create sustainable businesses providing social value by applying market
based approaches. Entrepreneurial qualities like innovation, bricolage and effectuation are most
common in social entrepreneurs and distinguish their enterprises from more managerial
approaches found in traditional non-profit enterprises. Find out more on this topic from
professionals and academics and take part in stimulating discourses.
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Excellent introduction to tools and methods of social entrepreneurship applied to
fascinating case studies
Ideas and suitable research designs for Master/ PhD. students
Critical discourses with practitioners and scholars
Participants from different civil societies - corporatist, social democratic and liberal learning from each other
3 ECTS credits from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, one of the leading
Scandinavian Universities - with pan European accreditation
Inspiring social side program including swimming, hiking and several evening-receptions
for networking
Price : EUR 750,- Early bird EUR 530,- valid March 2011
Excellent speakers from Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Spain and the UK, as well as a great
concept, allowing for intense networking and the emergence of new ideas. The city of Linz lies
in the middle between Salzburg and Vienna and can be easily reached by train, car or airplane.
There will be an inspiring optional social-program, including swimming in the Austrian lakes of
the Salzkammergut, hiking the Austrian mountains and many get-to-know receptions with
delicious Austrian cuisine. All participants of the summer school can take part in the subsequent
conference on social entrepreneurship (26th to 27th August) for free!
Register here : http://www.acrn.eu/conferencereg.php
Call for papers for the conference ( in German or English) - due date April 1st ( abstract)
and July, 1st. 2011 ( full paper)
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Presentation at the conference must be in English, papers can be in German or English. All
papers will be peer-reviewed and if accepted will be published in the ACRN Journal of Social
Entrepreneurship in Europe.
Papers may be conceptual or based on empirical data and come from one of the following topics
in the field of Social Entrepreneurship:
Please specify:
The Environmental Context
Opportunity Recognition and Innovation
Modes of Organization
Resource Acquisition
Opportunity Exploitation
Performance Measurement, SROI etc,
Training, Education and Learning
Scaling and Franchising
Social Intrapreneurship
Bionic approaches
Research Methods, approaches and paradigms
Conference Fee : EUR 80,- Register here: http://www.acrn.eu/conferencereg.php
Responsible Editor:
Othmar Lehner, Head of Research, ACRN academic collaboration and research network,
Austria. office@acrn.euwww.acrn.eu
Call for Papers - The 10th IAMB Conference, Alexandria, Egypt –
Summer 2011
The International Academy of Management and Business (IAMB) and Pharos University in
Alexandria are inviting scholars and practitioners to submit papers, symposia, and posters for
presentation for the 10th IAMB Summer Conference to be held May 9-11, 2011 at Pharos
University in Alexandria, Egypt.
The Theme of the conference: Management Challenges in Global Economy.
IAMB is a professional association dedicated to advancing the research, teaching and practice of
management and business worldwide in an intellectually stimulating, constructive, and
supportive environment.
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IAMB foster a small conference setting (under 200 participants) with multinational delegates.
The small setting offers professional development opportunities for scholars and practitioners
through personal contacts and networking. IAMB conferences attract scholars from 25-30
different countries covering wide range of universities, academic institutions and businesses. The
friendly atmosphere, the one on one opportunity for exchange and networking, and the
multinational exposure were cited among the top benefits from conference attendees.
The following topics in management and business-related areas are welcome:
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Organizational Studies (Organizational Behavior, Organizational Theory, Negotiation,
Conflict Resolution)
International Business (Globalization, International Law, International Finance, Mgt in
Multicultural Society, International Market Entry, Cross Cultural Management)
Technology & Innovation Management Innovation, Research & Operations,
Production Management, Cost management, Entrepreneurship, Global Technology
Transfer
Strategic Management (Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Small - Medium size Firms in
Crisis, Social Issues in Management, Collaboration and Strategic Alliances, Supply
Chain Management)
Marketing Management (Advertising, Promotion & Marketing Communication,
Branding & Positioning, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation & New Product Development,
International and Cross-Cultural Marketing, Marketing Technology, Social
Responsibility, Ethics and Consumer Protection, Human Resource Marketing, Public
Relation)
Human Resource Management (Strategic HR Management, Conflict Resolution,
Global and Multicultural Issues, Education Technology, Education & Training,
Entrepreneurship in Education, Social Issues in Education)
Management of Social Issues (Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Philanthropy,
Business and Public Policy)
Management Studies (Project Management, Public management, Management of
nonprofit organizations)
BEST PAPER AWARDS
Scholars and students are invited to enter the Best Paper Competition for awards in the following
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Best Student Paper (Graduate Students, the winner will receive: $250 USD)
Best Young Scholar Paper (recent Ph.D less than 3 yrs)
Best Overall Paper (open to all)
Best Applied Paper (practical applicability, open to all).
Full manuscripts must be received no later then March 13, 2011. The awards recipients will be
announced at the conference and their paper will be published in the International Journal of
Management and Business, IJMB. Please visit the Submission Section for guidelines and
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eligibility.
The submissions of all conference participants will be published in the Conference Proceedings
on a CD-ROM (ISSN 1949-9094) and Online (ISSN 1949-9108). In addition, selected
manuscripts will be peer reviewed for journal publication and if accepted, they will be published
in the International Journal of Management and Business, IJMB.
Please visit our website for more details http://www.iamb.net
Call for Papers - British Academy of Management Conference 2011
BAM 25th Annual Conference 2011
Building and Sustaining High Performance Organizations in a Challenging Environment
September 13th – 15th 2011, Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK
*PAPER SUBMISSION OPEN*
Many thanks to those of you who have already registered for the BAM Conference 2011. Paper
submission for BAM2011 is now open, and will close on February 20th 2011.
Collegial spirit, excellent networking opportunity and lasting intellectual value are the hallmarks
of the BAM Conference and, this being our 25th year, BAM2011 is set to be one of our best
conferences yet. We therefore hope you will join us in September to present your research and to
participate in the celebrations.
Next steps:
1. Submit your paper here
2. More information and registration
Conference Theme:
As public sector cuts begin to bite into many economies and private sector organizations seek to
climb out of the recession, managers at all levels and in many countries face enormously
challenging environments. Not the least of these is the requirement to innovate in order to
improve products, services and processes in organizations rather than simply cut costs. Another
is the task of maintaining employee engagement and protecting enlightened staff management
practices in the face of external threats. These challenges exist constantly in organizations, but
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rising to meet them effectively is all the more important in these difficult times. How can we
develop organizational cultures that value innovation, engagement and courage in challenging
environments?
High performance is the aim of all leaders and managers who are ambitious for their
organizations. But we have seen the widespread damage inflicted on economies and individual
lives by the unbridled ambition of managers in the financial sector. If there is one change that
must come from recent events in the finance industry, it is the recognition that leadership must
be underpinned by core human values of wisdom, justice, humanity, courage, temperance and
care for the environments we are privileged to inhabit. How can high performance be achieved in
the context of values being at the core of business practice? And what does high performance
mean in a post recession environment and for employee well-being? Are we facing a new world
of business or are we condemned to cycle repeatedly through successive phases of rampant
growth followed by hand-wringing regret?
The 25th British Academy of Management conference offers access to research carried out by
those who seek to offer answers to these and many other critical management questions. For
those seeking solutions to the problems we face, the conference is a rich source of knowledge
and an opportunity to find alternatives to the status quo in our understanding of management,
performance, organizations and the nature of the challenges that we face.
Birmingham is Britain‘s second city and is a fitting venue for the conference in challenging
times. Its history is of a city that has been built on commerce, enterprise and enlightened
management. With its commitment to inspiration and innovation, Aston Business School is a
fitting venue for the 25th British Academy of Management conference. At Aston you will find a
warm welcome, an eagerness to listen and learn from alternative views, and a determination to
make a positive difference to our world through enlightened approaches to management and
leadership.
We look forward to fulfilling our promise to you of a very warm welcome to the BAM
Conference 2011 in Aston, Birmingham, UK.
The BAM Team
www.bam.ac.uk
bam@bam.ac.uk
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Call for Papers - Invitation to Submit for IFORS Conference at
Melbourne
Invitation to submit an abstract for IFORS 2011 Meeting in Melbourne, Australia from July
10-15, 2011.
I invite you to present your research or share your experience at IFORS (International Federation
of Operational Research Societies) 2011 meeting to be held in Melbourne, Australia, from July
10-15, 2011, hosted by Australian Society for Operations Research.
This meeting is bringing researchers from around the globe to present developments in all topics
related to management of operations. I am organizing a cluster of sessions on knowledge in
organizations—managing knowledge. And since I understand that you are interested in this
broad area, I invite you to present your research or share your experience at this conference. If
you accept to present at Melbourne, please do the following:
1. Let me know by email that you are interested.
2. Organize your thoughts into a brief abstract of 50 words to be submitted online. Your
presentation will be based on this abstract.
3. Give a title to your presentation.
4. Ask me, and, since it is an invited presentation, I will provide you access to IFORS website to
submit the abstract.
For the presentation at the conference, you will have a PPT-assisted talk to last about 15-20
minutes. If you have a written paper ready, you may distribute it at the conference. IFORS does
not require full papers. A number of journals are typically present at these meetings to offer
publication opportunities to those authors with completed papers. Let me know if you need any
additional information on this submission. For more information on the conference, please go to
http://www.ifors2011.org/.
Call for Nominations - 2011 Career Achievement Awards
As a primarily volunteer organization, it‘s 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 a terrific way for us to appreciate their
career achievements and set the bar for our younger colleagues.
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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 1, 2011 to the Career Achievement Awards
Committee
Chair: Blake E. Ashforth
Horace Steele Arizona Heritage Chair
Department of Management
W.P. Carey School of Business
Arizona State UniversityTempe, Arizona 85287
Email: blake.ashforth@asu.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.
4.
5. 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 2011 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 1, 2011.
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
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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
research-based 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
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 2011 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 1, 2011.
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 2011 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 1, 2011.
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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
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 2011 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 1, 2011.
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Member Updates
Board of Governors Election
The annual Board of Governors election will begin on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. 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 will open and be ready to accept your votes from March 1,
2011 - April 1, 2011. For more information on the elections process, please visit the
nominations and elections page of the website.
Thank you for your participation!
Jim Walsh, AOM Past President
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Indian Academy of Management
The Academy of Management is proud to welcome our newest Affiliated Society, the Indian
Academy of Management. Founded in 2007, the Indian Academy of Management attracts
scholars from across the globe with interests in promoting and supporting management research
related to India. The Indian Academy of Management continues to grow its membership and
will hold its 2nd Biennial Conference at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore later this
year. For more information on this conference or to access other news from the Indian
Academy, please visit the IAOM Website.
AOM Affiliated & Associated Societies
The Indian Academy of Management joins a group of 15 Affiliated & Associated Societies,
who exchange best practices in support of our shared vision to inspire and enable a better world
through scholarship and teaching about management and organizations. To learn more about
Affiliated & Associated Societies, view a list of publications, website & officer directory, or
upcoming meetings, please visit the AOM Affiliated & Associated Societies page (under
People & Communities on the AOM Website).
Cary L. Cooper Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Cary L. Cooper, CBE, of Lancaster University Management School in England has been
awarded the Lord Ron Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to higher
education in the UK. He was awarded this at a black tie event in London at the Grosvenor House
Hotel, in front of 1500 senior academics and the UK government Minister for Higher Education
and other distinguished dignitaries.
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Social Media Survey
If you have not already participated in the Academy's social media survey, please do by February
9th. The Academy is asking members to take part in a brief 17-question survey about social
media. This survey is designed to help us gain a better understanding of how AOM members
want to receive and consume information. Especially with so many new tools and sources of
information available today, we want to make sure we are meeting your needs. Start the survey
today at http://budurl.com/AOMSurvey.
Thank you!
IFORS Meeting in Melbourne
Invitation to Present at IFORS Meeting in Melbourne, Australia, July 10-15, 2011
I invite you to present your research or share your experience at IFORS (International Federation
of Operational Research Societies) 2011 meeting to be held in Melbourne, Australia, from July
10-15, 2011, hosted by Australian Society for Operations Research. This meeting draws
researchers from around the globe who present developments in all topics related to management
of operations. I am organizing a cluster of sessions on knowledge in organizations—managing
knowledge. And since I understand that you are interested in this broad area, I invite you to
present your research or share your experience at this conference.
If you accept to present at Melbourne, please do the following:
1. Let me know by email that you are interested.
2. Organize your thoughts into a brief abstract of 50 words to be submitted online. Your
presentation will be based on this abstract.
3. Give a title to your presentation.
4. Ask me, and, since it is an invited presentation, I will provide you access to IFORS website to
submit your abstract.
For the presentation at the conference, you will have a PPT-assisted talk to last about 15-20
minutes. If you have a written paper ready, you may distribute it at the conference. IFORS does
not require full papers. A number of journals are typically present at these meetings to offer
publication opportunities to those authors with completed papers. Let me know if you need any
additional information on this submission.
For more information on the conference, please go to http://www.ifors2011.org/. Alternatively,
you may ask me. Hope to see you in Melbourne.
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A.D. Amar PhD
Professor of Management (Strategy, Policy and Knowledge), Stillman School of Business
650 Jubilee Hall, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ 07079, USA; Telephone 973 761
9684
ad.amar@shu.edu OR amaramar@shu.edu; http://pirate.shu.edu/~amaramar
The Age of Temporary Advantage
Richard A. D'Aveni, Giovanni Battista Dagnino, and Ken G. Smith
Strategic Management Journal
Special Issue: The Age of Temporary Advantage
Volume 31, Issue 13, pages 1371–1385, December 2010
ABSTRACT
The creation and management of temporary competitive advantages has emerged as an
alternative to sustainable models of competitive advantage in the strategy literature. We review
the literature and discuss questions related to the antecedents, consequences and the management
temporary advantage in the introduction of this special issue. The overall goal is to ask: What
would the field of strategic management look like if sustainable advantages did not exist? We
summarize the papers published in this special issue and highlight directions for future research.
New Book Announcement -- Useful Research: Advancing Theory
and Practice
Susan Albers Mohrman, Edward E. Lawler III, and Associates
Publication date: April 2011, $49.95, hardcover, 456 pages, 6 1/8‖ x 9 ¼‖, ISBN 978-1-60509600-1
PDF ebook, ISBN 978-1-60509-601-8
For decades there has been an ongoing, at times heated, debate over how relevant to real-world
organizational concerns academic organizational research should be. This who‘s-who of leading
researchers advocates for doing research that advances both theory and practice. It argues that
in order to keep organizational research relevant to both theory and practice research must
deviate from the orthodoxy of traditional positivistic research. The true test of whether
knowledge is useful to practice is not whether it is ―theoretically‖ impactful, but whether it is
theoretically impactful and results in improved organizational effectiveness.
Contributors:
Jean M. Bartunek, Boston College
Michael Beer, Harvard Business School & TruePoint
George S. Benson, University of Texas at Arlington
John W. Boudreau, University of Southern California
Wayne F. Cascio, University of Colorado, Denver
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Thomas G. Cummings, University of Southern California
Amy C. Edmondson, Harvard Business School
Lynda Gratton, London School of Business
J. Richard Hackman, Harvard University
Gary Latham University of Toronto
Edward E. Lawler III, University of Southern California
Philip Mirvis, Boston College
Allan M. Mohrman, Jr., University of Southern California
Susan A. Mohrman, University of Southern California
James O‘Toole, University of Denver
C.K. Prahalad, The University of Michigan
Denise M. Rousseau, Carnegie Mellon University
Sara L. Rynes, University of Iowa
Edgar H. Schein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ramkrishnan (Ram) V. Tenkasi, Benedictine University
Michael L. Tushman, Harvard Business School
Andrew H. Van de Ven, University of Minnesota
Ruth Wageman, Harvard University & Hay Group
New Book Announcement -- M.E. Sharpe, Inc. has released Moral
Courage in Organizations: Doing the Right Thing at Work
Edited by Debra R. Comer, Hofstra University and Gina Vega, Salem State University,
2011,
ISBN: 978-0-7656-2409-3
http://www.mesharpe.com
The topic of moral courage is typically missing from business ethics instruction and management
training. But moral courage is what we need when workplace pressures threaten to compromise
our values and principles. Moral Courage in Organizations: Doing the Right Thing at Work
underscores for readers the ethical pitfalls they can expect to encounter at work and enhances
their ability do what they know is right, despite these organizational pressures. The book
highlights the effects of organizational factors on ethical behavior; illustrates exemplary moral
courage and lapses of moral courage; explores the skills and information that support those who
act with moral courage; and considers how to change organizations to promote moral courage, as
well as how to exercise moral courage to change organizations. By giving readers who want to
do the right thing guidelines for going about it, Moral Courage in Organizations: Doing the
Right Thing at Work is a potent tool to foster ethical organizational behavior.
Foreword, Moses L. Pava
Introduction: Why Moral Courage Matters in Organizations, Debra R. Comer and Gina Vega
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Part I. The Organizational Pressures that Make Moral Courage Necessary
Part II. The Faces of Moral Courage
Part III. The Skills and Information that Enable Moral Courage
Part IV. Changing Organizations with Moral Courage
Part V. Integration
"This volume on moral courage is a joy to read and study. Comer and Vega have collected,
organized, and edited a group of essays written by several prominent contributors on an
important and timely topic that is often overlooked in discussions on business ethics." –from the
Foreword by Moses Pava, Yeshiva University
"In a society that increasingly questions the morality of organizations, Comer and Vega's book
provides scholars with an excellent volume on the moral courage needed in organizational life. I
highly recommend it."—Robert A. Giacalone, Temple University
New Book Announcement - Global Outsourcing and Offshoring
A new book is released this month:
Global Outsourcing and Offshoring:
An Integrated Approach to Theory and Corporate Strategy
Cambridge University Press
For further details:
http://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item5562690/?site_locale=en_GB
ContributorsFarok J. Contractor, Vikas Kumar, Torben Pedersen, Sumit Kundu, Ashok Bardhan,
Dwight Jaffee, Dave Luvison, Mike Bendixen, Andrea Martinez-Noya, Esteban Garcia-Canal,
Janis K. Kapler, Kimberly A. Puhala, Ana Colovic, Lucia Piscitello, Grazia D. Santangelo,
Salma Alguezaui, Raffaele Filieri, Hsing Hung Chen, Elisa Mattarelli, Maria Rita Tagliaventi,
Shahzad M. Ansari, Jatinder S. Sidhu, Henk W. Volberda, Ilan Oshri, Nir Kshetri, Nikhilesh
Dholakia, Thomas J. Norman, Mahmood A. Zaidi, Raghunath Subramanyam, Gabriella
Lojacono, Olga Annushkina
―It presents a bold and thought-provoking set of ideas about the future shape and size of the
multinational corporation.‖-- Julian Birkinshaw, London Business School― The first chapter by
the editors is a masterpiece and it alone is worth the price of admission.‖-- Anil K. Gupta,
INSEAD Chaired Professor of Strategy, INSEAD ―The end result is a book that provides us with
the state-of-the-art research on this subject, offering important hints and lessons for scholars,
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managers and policymakers worldwide.‖-- Alfonso Gambardella, Bocconi University, Milan ―
The theoretical logic of the book is that the fine slicing of the value chain of the company
provides the backbone for analysis of offshoring. Companies can improve their efficiency with
an optimal allocation of its functions and operations across geographic space.‖-- Alan M.
Rugman
AACSB Task Force Report Addresses the Most Significant
Challenge to Business Schools in 50 years.
Globalization of Management Education: Changing International Structures, Adaptive
Strategies, and the Impact on Institutions
Rarely, if ever, have business schools experienced change as far-reaching and powerful as
during the current wave of globalization. Understanding these changes, and their implications,
was the charge given to an AACSB Task Force on Globalization of Management Education.
In this comprehensive report, the task force explores broad globalization trends in management
education that command the attention of any individual or institution striving to navigate in
today's environment. Then, by exploring individual business school strategies, it provides
valuable insights into how business schools can and should respond. The report aims to
encourage and guide business schools to embrace globalization in ways that are missionappropriate, manageable given available resources, and meaningful to the stakeholders being
served. Readers will be left with the conviction that great opportunities exist for business schools
to move from keeping pace with the sweeping changes of globalization, to leading the way.
Individuals at AACSB member institutions are entitled to a complimentary electronic copy of
this exciting new report. For more information on how to access this report, please visit the
AACSB Globalization of Management Education Resource Center.
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New Blog Announcement - Organized for Efficiency
Have you wondered how to introduce the topics of bullying to
your classes in a medium that reaches the masses? Organized for
Efficiency.com allows you to share "bite sized" nuggets of
information with your students regarding civil behavior in a
downloadable format. It also provides information on
streamlining your office space.
Both recent events (combined with the high cost of employee
distress) underscore a proactive approach to establishing civility at work. Organized for
Efficiency: Finding the Transformative Power of Decorum (Organized for Efficiency.com) was a
blog initially devoted to the topics of office streamlining, decluttering, and organizing one‘s
inner space. The idea for this website evolved, in that I‘m now devoting more space to topics
concerning ―decorum;‖ these include civil discourse, respectful interaction, and appropriate
workplace behavior.
This blog publishes weekly articles (updated each Monday) on these topics, with a unique
faculty focus. The epidemic of bullying within school systems and inside firms has underscored
the need to both educate and to write about this subject. It‘s my hope that this resource can be
shared among faculty, with administrators, and within student bodies.
The ―bullying‖ blog posts are used within my own classes as a teaching tool, and as an ancillary
resource for online courses. For an article describing this blog, see ―Entrepreneurial Bullies:‖
http://tinyurl.com/37y6db2 Image compliments of Nimil, via Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nimil/4476645306/sizes/o/in/photostream/ The ―bullying‖ blog
posts are used within my own classes as a teaching tool, and as an ancillary resource for online
courses.
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