Receive updates to the Academy of Management Newsletter website http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter Wed, 16 May 2012 22:25:18 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=234 THE CAROLYN DEXTER AWARD Call for Nominations for the Carolyn Dexter Award The Carolyn Dexter Award is an all-Academy award given to the paper that best meets the objective of internationalizing the Academy. This serves the mission of the Academy and the charge of the International Theme Committee, which sponsors this Award. The recipient of the award is given a plaque. The criteria for the Award includes the following: October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:50:48 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=231 DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR AWARD Call for Distinguished Educator Award Criteria for this all-Academy award include excellence in one or more of the following... October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:33:56 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=235 DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR PRACTITIONER AWARD Call for Distinguished Scholar Practitioner Criteria for this all-Academy award include excellence in one or more of the following... October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:53:00 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=236 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Call for Distinguished Service Award Criteria for this all-Academy award include excellence in one or more of the following... October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:54:28 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=237 GEORGE R. TERRY BOOK AWARD Call for the George R. Terry Book Award This award is granted annually to the book judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to the advancement of management knowledge, and published during the past two years (i.e. 2007 or 2008). Books that contribute to the advancement of management theory, conceptualization, research, or practice are eligible. Books intended or primarily used as text books are not eligible for this award. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:58:33 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=233 ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT MENTORING COMMITTEE Call for Mentoring Best Practices Award Nominations 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. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:46:51 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=238 WILLIAM H. NEWMAN AWARD (Best paper based on a recent dissertation) Call for William H. Newman Award The Academy of Management awards the William H. Newman Award for outstanding papers based on recent dissertations. This prestigious award can be given to up to three papers a year. Each paper must be: (a) single-authored and (b) based on a doctoral dissertation completed within the last three years. All nominated papers should have been completed and accepted on or before January 15, 2009. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:01:13 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=232 DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS AWARD Call for Scholarly Contributions Awards 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. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:40:56 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=200 Professor J.G. Jerry Hunt Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Thursday, July 24, 2008 J.G. Jerry Hunt, 76, of Lubbock Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Vista Care Hospice of emphysema caused by a rare, life-long, genetic enzyme deficiency. Jerry lived many years past his life expectancy. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:31:24 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=203 Knowledge Management Systems Implementation: Lessons from the Silicon Valley brings together the results of analysis of knowledge management systems (KMS) implementations and the experience of leading organizations in the Silicon Valley, to provide a practical guide on key strategic, technical and economic aspects of knowledge management systems implementations. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:05:53 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=239 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AND AUTHOR DECLARES MARCH 10TH “REWIRE YOUR LIFE” Work-Life Balance Expert Calls for Cell-Phones, Blackberries and Wi-Fi Devices to be Turned Off to REConnect with Friends and Family Despite the proliferation of wireless communications devices such as cell phones, Blackberries, and laptop computers that were meant to free us from the shackles of our cubicles and enhance our personal and professional lives by allowing us to work from anywhere at anytime... October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:01:13 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=196 MIT Press has published a new book on Race and Entrepreurial Success by Robert Fairlie and Alicia Robb. Robert W. Fairlie is Professor of Economics at the University of California, SantaCruz, and an adjunct researcher at the RAND Corporation. Alicia M. Robb is Senior Research Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, Research Associate inEconomics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a senior economist with Beacon Economics. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:31:39 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=201 CEO of Me: Creating a Life That Works in the Flexible Job Age Ellen Kossek and Brenda Lautsch. Pearson/Wharton School, $24.99 (208p) ISBN 978-0-13-234999-4 In the always-available age of Blackberries, more and more of even the most accomplished individuals struggle to achieve a balance between the demands of work and personal/family life. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:43:56 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=210 Joan V. Gallos, Professor of Leadership at the Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, has been named the University of Missouri Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor of Leadership. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:20:16 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=229 David A. Harrison is the Mary J. Frank P. Smeal Professor of Management and Organization at Penn State University. Previously, he was on the faculty of the University of Texas - Arlington. He has been an Academy of Management member since 1986. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:27:03 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=228 Paul Adler is Professor of Management Organization at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. At the Academy of Management, he has served as chair of the Technology and Innovation Management Division, co-founded the Critical Management Studies Interest Group, and participated in numerous junior faculty and doctoral consortia for several Divisions. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:23:55 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=230 Timothy A. Judge is the Matherly-McKethan Eminent Scholar, Department of Management, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida. Tim received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990. Before entering the doctoral program at Illinois, he was a manager with Kohl's Department stores in Wisconsin and Illinois. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:30:54 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=207 Greetings from the Management History Division! Although we are already moving towards the 2009 meeting, as management historians, we think there is value in taking a look back too. In his Presidential Address on “The Management Professor” in Anaheim recently, Tom Lee reminded us, if any reminders were necessary, about the importance of accumulating decades of programmatic research in order to understand and appreciate the ideas that resonate versus those that tend to fade away. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:51:14 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=212 The Academy of Management recognizes and gratefully thanks the following outgoing volunteers for their time and efforts last year: October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:20:37 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=211 Calling all AOM members! I am the All Academy Chair for the 2009 Academy where the theme will be Green Management Matters. Most of the sessions to be held during the Sunday program will be All-Academy sessions, including Symposia and PDWs. In order to make this a success, I am asking for your brief assistance in two areas. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:15:24 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=213 Chicago, August 7-11, 2009: Green Management Matters Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) have become an integral part of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. Their purpose is to provide members with experiences that update and develop their professional skills related to research, teaching, and professional practice such as consulting. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:24:27 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=215 Chicago, August 7-11, 2009 Green Management Matters The 2009 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management invites members to examine and discuss the important relationship between management and environmental sustainability. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:39:53 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=243 Carlson School Associate Dean Srilata Zaheer appointed first endowed chair in Global Corporate Social Responsibility at University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (Oct. 15, 2008)—Srilata Zaheer, associate dean of faculty and research and professor of Strategic Management and Organization at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, was named the first holder of the Elmer L. Andersen Chair in Global Corporate Social Responsibility. This school-wide chair was created through an agreement with the HB Fuller Foundation, the University of Minnesota Foundation, and the Carlson School. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:33:24 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=220 Scholarly Contributions Award recipient, Donald C. Hambrickt The Scholarly Contributions Award October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:43:17 +0100 http://publications.aomonline.org/newsletter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=219 The Mentoring Legacy Award Mentoring Legacy Award Chair, C. Douglas Johnson with Mentoring Legacy Award Recipient Tammy D. Allen This award is given to recognize scholars whose work has been germinal to the research and study of mentoring. We seek to honor those individuals whose work has influenced and shaped the mentoring discourse, both inside and outside of the Academy. October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 - October 2008 v. 39 - i. 3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:33:45 +0100