| Table of Contents - June 2008 |
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| President's Column |
President's Column Tom Lee Michael G. Foster School of Business University of Washington It’s late May as I begin to write this column. Because we’re on the quarter system at the University of Washington, everyone here seems to be in an “end of term and end of school year” rush. In addition, three other events prompt some reflection on my part. First, I’m completing my 25th year at the University of Washington, which constitutes my entire academic career. Read More >> |
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| 2008 Board of Governors Election Results |
2008 Board of Governors Election Results!
The Academy of Management is pleased to announce the following officers for 2008-2009:
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President: |
Angelo DeNisi |
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President-Elect: |
James Walsh |
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Vice President & Program Chair: |
Susan Jackson |
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Vice President-Elect & Program Chair-Elect: |
Anne Tsui |
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Representatives-At-Large: |
Paul Adler
David Harrison
Timothy Judge | Read More >> |
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| New AOM Editorial Teams |
Beginning July 1, three Academy publications will have new, incoming editorial teams. J.B. (Ben) Arbaugh is the incoming editor for the Academy of Management Learning & Education, Garry Bruton is the incoming editor for the Academy of Management Perspectives and Amy Hillman is the incoming editor for the Academy of Management Review. Read More >> |
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| Preparing for Anaheim |
James P. Walsh, 2008 AOM Program Chair University of Michigan This year we are gathering in sunny Anaheim to consider what we do not know about the world of organization and management – and what questions we might dare to ask. Let’s take stock of our questions. After all, our answers can only be as good as our questions. With 5812 total submissions organized into 1428 sessions, and with over 7000 participants representing 83 countries, the 2008 Annual Meeting Program promises to be as exciting as ever! Without the support and hard work of our volunteers the meetings couldn’t take place. Thank you to each and every volunteer! Read More >> |
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| Professional Development Workshops |
Susan E. Jackson, 2008 AOM PDW Program Chair Rutgers University and GSBA Zurich Your friends may tell you you’re almost perfect, but surely you know there is a bit of room left to improve. If you want to improve their professional skills or develop a new perspective on their career, consider attending one of the dozens of Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) being held in Anaheim this August. You’ll be glad you did! Read More >> |
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| Local Arrangements Committee Update |
As the Academy of Management Meeting draws nearer, the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) has been hard at work preparing for the conference. Under the able management of Jim Spee, University of Redlands, the team has built on the success of past conference local arrangement committees and it has added a number of creative refinements. Read More >> |
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| Research Methods Division |
As always, RMD has a very exciting PDW program for you this year. In total, RMD is the lead sponsor of 16 PDWs and is co-sponsoring 20 additional PDWs. Read More >> |
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| Eastern Academy of Management Conference |
RIO DE JANEIRO, JUNE 2009 The Eastern Academy of Management will hold its 13th Managing in a Global Economy Conference June 21-25, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More >> |
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| Sloan Dissertation Awards |
Sloan Industry Studies Dissertation Award The Sloan Industry Studies Program invites submission for its annual dissertation award competition for 2008. The goal of the award is to recognize and reward outstanding doctoral research in the area of industry studies. Read More >> |
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| EABIS 7th Annual Colloquium - Event Announcement & Call for Contributions |
The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) is pleased to announce that its 7th Annual Colloquium will take place on 11-12 September 2008, hosted by Cranfield University School of Management. Read More >> |
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| Member News: New Book |
Joan V. Gallos, Professor of Leadership at the Bloch School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, has edited Business Leadership: A Jossey-Bass Reader (2nd edition, Jossey-Bass, 2008), an integrated compendium of 40 chapters on the essentials of leading in today’s global world. Read More >> |
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| In Memoriam: Vance F. Mitchell |
Vance F. Mitchell, a longtime member and Fellow of the Academy of Management, and a former member of the Board of Governors in 1980-82, passed away on February 21 of this year in Mt. Vernon, Washington. Along with being active for many years in the national Academy, he was the 17th President of the Western Academy of Management in 1976. Read More >> |
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| In Memoriam - Thomas W. Dunfee |
It is with deepest regret that I inform you of the death of our colleague, Thomas W. Dunfee. Tom has been a member of the Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department and the Wharton community for 34 years. Read More >> |
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| In Memoriam - Marv D. Dunnette |
Marv D. Dunnette Professor and entrepreneur has left us. Read More >> |
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