I nominate Charles Wankel.
Dutch Driver wrote:
> ********POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS*********
>
> CHAIR AND CO-CHAIR, DIVISION OF DISTANCE LEARNING
>
> The Association of Management/International Association of Management
> (AoM/IAoM) announces vacancies for the positions of Chair and Co-Chair in
> the newly established Distance Learning (DL) Division.
>
> The positions of Division Chair and Co-Chair are leadership positions
> require excellent management and communications skills and carry ample
> opportunites for professional and personal growth. They offer the
> incumbent the autonomy to shape the direction of the division, showcase
> best practices in distance learning and become a member of a
> multi-divisional team. The Division Chair, in cooperation with the
> Co-Chair, controls the operation of his or her division in compliance with
> the AoM/IAoM constitution, selects/appoints session chairs and reviewers
> for the annual conferences and undertakes new initiatives to further the
> growth of the division. The Division Chair also serves as editor of the DL
> annual proceedings (unless the chair decides to delegate editorial
> responsibilities to his or her co-chair or a member of the division). As a
> member of the leadership team, the new chair of the DL division is
> expected to play a significant role in one of the major AoM/IAoM
> initiatives, Project 2001, which includes education, including distance
> education, as one of four critical pillars. The AoM/IAoM recognizes the
> contributions of division chairs and co-chairs through a progressive award
> program ranging from recognition awards to monetary rewards.
>
> The AoM/IAoM is a professional management association which is structured
> along divisional lines. The divisions represent major areas of
> specialization in the field of management including organizational, human
> resources, educational, health care, and information management. In
> addition, separate divisions exist for leadership, entrepreneurship,
> computer science, policy analysis, distance learning, and research
> methods. Existing international regions include Europe, Latin America,
> and Asia/Pacific. The AoM/IAoM divisions are constantly and dynamically
> evolving reflecting the need to respond to the changes, challenges, and
> demands which face contemporary managers and their organizations.
>
> The newly established DL Division currently consists of 10 tracks ranging
> from theoretical frameworks for distance learning to asynchronous learning
> networks. For a complete listing of the DL Division tracks, go to
>
www.aom-iaom.com/divisions and scroll to Distance Learning. The DL Chair
> and Co-Chair must have a broad understanding of the current issues in
> distance learning and training in broad areas such as technology and
> instructional design. In addition, they must have the requisite
> technological savvy and access to computer and internet resources as well
> as institutional support to successfully promote the activities of the DL
> division.
>
> Individuals interested in serving as the Chair or Co-Chair are invited to
> submit their CV along with a statement of their research or applied
> interests. Applicants are encouraged to attend this year's annual
> conference to be held in Chicago, August 5-8 either as a presenter or
> attendee (www.aom-iaom.com/annual conference).
>
> For more information, contact:
>
> Karin Klenke, Ph.D.
> AoM/IAoM Interim President
> 11101 Lady Allison Lane
> Midlothian, VA 23113
> (804) 320-5771
>
kldi@mindspring.com
>
> ______________________
> Great Optimism,
>
> Dutch Driver
> Abilene, TX
> Hm. Telephone: 915.698.7217
> mailto:
ddriver@cs1.mcm.edu