CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT
Seattle, 1-6 AUGUST 2003
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Professional Development Workshops
Conference Theme
The theme for the 2003 Academy of Management Meeting is "Democracy in a
Knowledge Economy". Two sets of questions are presented as a useful
starting point for deliberations and these are just a sample of the many
issues that this conference theme raises:
1. What does democracy mean in 21st century workplaces and societies?
How does the shift towards a knowledge economy impact the meaning,
functioning and reach of democratic practices inside and outside
organizations? What impacts do different forms of democracy have on the
well being of workers, organizations, and the larger society?
2. Regarding democracy's potential limits, does democracy within and
outside organizations have universal value, or is it bounded by cultural
and political institutions? What alternative forms can democratic
practices take, and how is their effectiveness influenced by the broader
society? How might organizations be effective under non-democratic
decisions?
Issues of democracy clearly relate to our teaching, research and
practice in many ways. For a more comprehensive list of topics that
submissions might address, please visit the academy's web site at
www.aom.pace.edu. The Management Education and Development (MED)
Division invites proposals for professional development workshops, full
papers and symposia submissions on the above theme. This section of our
call for submissions, however, is concerned with the Professional
Development Workshops (PDW's) and whilst proposals that address the
major theme of the meeting are encouraged, this is not essential.
Professional Development Workshops
PDW's are a platform for colleagues to share knowledge and expertise and
foster the development of the workshop participants. The focus of PDW's
is on sharing knowledge and experience in a way that is both informative
and engaging for participants. Workshops may concentrate on learning,
teaching, professional development, academic theory, or research
relevant to the domain of the MED Division, which includes the
organization and delivery of management education (academic credit) or
management development (non-credit instruction).
In our 2003 PDW program we are looking for innovative and challenging
workshops that address contemporary issues in management learning,
education and development. Proposals that explore links between theory
and practice, that address international perspectives, and that
encourage practitioner & academic collaborations are particularly
welcome. Such proposals, for example, may be concerned with effective
and innovative instructional methods or technology, application of
learning theories, or evaluation of management education and development
techniques.
Sessions typically run from 1 to 2 hours, but can extend to 2 full days.
PDW space is limited, however, and proposals that are co-sponsored by
one or two other divisions or interest groups are encouraged because we
can then share room allocations. Our PDW format is very flexible and we
strongly encourage creative and innovative approaches. Sessions can
take the form of conventional workshops, work-out sessions, debates,
case study reviews, games, storytelling, conversations, town-hall type
meetings etc. etc.
Practice-Grounded project proposals.
You are also invited to submit brief proposals for working projects
(start-ups or ongoing) that you would like to develop in a two-day
hands-on workshop with the help of world-class academic and
practice-based experts. At least one person involved in carrying out
your project needs to attend and be open to action-research/learning
approaches. Proposals or enquiries may be initiated with an exploratory
telephone call or email to "both" Steve Armstrong (details below) and
Dan Twomey (
Dtwomey@fdu.edu , 973-443-8802, fax 973-443-8506). You can
visit
www.chrms.org for examples of previous practitioner series
project proposals.
Submission Procedure
To submit a PDW proposal, you may go directly to the MED website at
http://www.aom.pace.edu/med/ between September 9th and November 11th.
Here, you will need to complete a straightforward, web-based PDW
submission form (http://home.ubalt.edu/rbento/med/2003form.html ). You
will also find a link to a useful information page entitled 'Frequently
asked questions about PDW's' (www.aom.pace.edu/med/2003pdwfaqs.html ).
Alternatively, you can complete a 'Word' based PDW submission form
template and attach this to an email addressed to
stevearmstrong@welton-lincoln.freeserve.co.uk. The word based template
can be found at
www.aom.pace.edu/submissions/PDW/.
You should also send us a signed statement from each
presenter/facilitator, indicating agreement to participate (An Academy
requirement!). Please mail or fax the signed statement(s), together
with other information you want to provide to the MED PDW Chair.
Contact Information
For further information and discussion please contact the MED 2003 PDW
Chair:
Dr Steven J. Armstrong, Centre for Management & Organisational Learning,
University of Hull Business School, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom.
Phone: +44 1482 465719
Fax: +44 1482 466637
Email:
stevearmstrong@welton-lincoln.freeserve.co.uk
Thank you in advance for your participation in the PDWs for the MED
Division.