http://www.midwestacademyofmanagement.org
Thursday-Saturday, October 6-8, 2016
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
Deadline for Submissions: April 30, 2016
Anticipated Paper Decision Date: July 30, 2016
Conference Hotel: Radisson Fargo 201 5th St N, Fargo, ND 58102, Tel. (701) 232-7363
Additional Conference Sites: Microsoft Fargo Campus, and Richard H. Barry Hall in downtown Fargo
Conference Theme:
Making Connections, Making a Difference: Engaging Business with Academic Work
Please plan to attend the Midwest Academy of Management's 59th conference in Fargo, North Dakota. We welcome your papers (research/teaching/practice), case-related work, and proposals for symposia, panels, and professional development workshops to this 2016 event. A doctoral consortium will be on Thursday October 6th.
The conference theme, "Making Connections, Making a Difference: Engaging Business with Academic Work", is inspired by a series of interviews with business/civic leaders. From the interviews, two issues emerged: (1) businesses are concerned with talent and transitions, which entail tensions between individuals and organizations, and between continuity and change, and (2) a potential solution to such concerns lies in better connections between business and academia. We welcome your scholarly and creative work that fits this theme, and invite your work that is outside of the conference theme to submit to one of the conference topical tracks (please see below).
Conference Highlights
- Distinguished Speaker Series – Infusing presentations from invited notable scholars throughout the conference events. Don't miss this!
- Microsoft Fargo Campus Experience(Friday Oct. 7) – Visiting the second largest Microsoft Campus in North America, located in Fargo. There, we will have a reception and social event in which business representatives from different sectors in the area, such as healthcare, service, manufacturing, high-tech startups, and non-profits, are invited to meet with our conference attendees. It is a "must-go" event!
- Professional Development Workshops– Offering tips and tools on research methodology, teaching, and managerial practices. Check this out!
- Award Recognition and Faculty Scholarships – Recognizing contributions to the conference from high-quality scholarly/creative work and reviewer services, in addition to scholarships provided to veteran and junior faculty. Your contributions appreciated!
Conference Content and Tracks
- Case Teaching (NEW!)
- Conference Theme
- Doctoral Consortium (Thursday Oct. 6)
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Small Businesses
- Human Resources and Diversity
- Interorganizational Relations and Supply Chains (NEW!)
- Leadership and Ethics
- Management Education and Development and Experiential Learning
- Organizational Behavior
- Organizational Development
- Professional Development Workshop (NEW!)
- Strategy and Organization Theory
- Toward Impactful Research (NEW! for short paper submissions about 6-8 pages long, proposing new/relevant research ideas)
Conference Hotel and Surrounding Vicinity
Conference hotel – Radisson Fargo is located at 201 5th Street North, Fargo, ND, right in cozy downtown Fargo where there are several art galleries and unique local shops. Within walking distance from the hotel, Historic Fargo Theatre and Plain Art Museum, among others, are local attractions worth visiting. Fargo, the 2014 Best-Performing Small City of the U.S. ranked by the Milken Institute, is a vibrant community with several major employers, such as Sanford, Bobcat, and Microsoft, along with several banks and a number of small- to medium-sized businesses. Its downtown has several fine, affordable restaurants, and has a lot to offer visitors.
If you have never been in Fargo, make it this October for our Midwest Academy of Management conference!