Ken G. Smith, President
University of Maryland

Board of Governor’s Update

Now that the dust has settled from the January 15 Annual Meeting submission deadline and the rush of the Holiday Season, I wanted to update you on the progress of the Board in the last few months.

Kerry Ignatz, Member Services Manager
Academy of Management

Membership in the Academy of Management is an invaluable professional asset.  Whether you are a researcher, teacher, graduate student, or a practitioner, the Academy benefits its members with information, education, and publications to stimulate your scholarly interests as well as services that contribute to your professional development and enrich your professional network. 

John E. Fleming, Professor Emeritus
University of Southern California

In the new revised AOM Code of Ethics there are two important sections concerning Research and Publication.  In these areas the Code requires that “AOM members adhere to the highest ethical standards.”  I interpret such adherence to be behavior that reflects the shared values of honesty, responsibility, fairness, respect, and caring. ^(1.)

The Academy of Management is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 Division and Interest Group Enterprise and Challenge Awards:

Distinguished Educator Award—Deadline Extended

*** DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS EXTENDED ***

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.

Academy of Management Mentoring Committee

The Mentoring Committee is currently inviting applicants for the Mentoring Best Practices Award. This annual award is given in odd years to the person(s) or institution(s) who develop and implement a program or activity that promotes mentoring within the Academy. The purpose of this award is to recognize and encourage institutional initiatives that provide developmental support to Academy members at all levels (students, junior faculty, senior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, practitioners). While we believe that one-to-one mentoring is very important, we are not seeking nominations for individuals who have acted as mentors. Several divisions offer "Best Mentor" awards for that type of activity. Examples of potential candidates for this award include, but are not limited to, research incubators or formal mentoring programs.

Dean Tjosvold, Department of Management
Lingnan University, Hong Kong

At its December meeting, the Board reasserted its commitment to working more collaboratively and directly with division leaders in the management of the Academy. It discussed ideas developed by division leaders at August’s first Academy Leadership Forum and began planning for the next one.

During the past four decades the pressure to publish has increased dramatically at business schools in the United States. This pressure, no doubt, influences how faculty experience different aspects of their work. Yet, the effects of the “publish-or-perish” phenomenon on business school faculty have never been empirically investigated in a comprehensive research study.

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The Academy of Management is proud to announce the:

ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT ANNALS

CELEBRATING LEGACIES: LEADING OUR RENAISSANCE
MIDWEST ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT
50TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 4-6, 2007, Kansas City, Missouri

SUBMISSION DEADLINE, APRIL 20, 2007