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Ozyegin University: Faculty Positions in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, and International Business

The Management Group at Ozyegin University seeks to fill several positions in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, and International Business. The appointments are at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. Applications are invited from ambitious individuals who have (or show evidence of building) an established international reputation and be willing to play a leading role in the further development of the management  group at Ozyegin University.  Ozyegin University, established in 2007, is a private, not-for-profit university, aiming to be Turkey’s 1st “Third Generation University,” i.e., a university that considers transformation of knowledge to economic value central to its mission. We have ambitious plans for development across the range of our activities and for building an outstanding reputation for academic innovation and achievement. OzU fosters an environment that is fast paced, intellectually stimulating and interdisciplinary, with its chief focus on research that is rigorous and relevant. Ozyegin University places strong emphasis on research and provides ample support to that end.

Ozyegin University is an international university where the working language and language of education is English. All faculty members either received their PhDs abroad, worked abroad, or both. They thus bring a global point of view, which is very important in today’s business and academic environment. The business school offers degrees at all levels: undergraduate, MBA and MBA, MSc and PhD. In addition, there is an active Executive Education program. Ozyegin University recently built very strong teams in finance, marketing and operations, and intends to have a strong team in management and strategy.

The university has a Center for Entrepreneurship, Center for Energy, Environment, and Economy, Center for Computational Finance, Deloitte Leadership Institute, and Turkcell Startup Factory, supporting research and knowledge application in these areas. Further information on Ozyegin University can be found at www.ozyegin.edu.tr.

Ozyegin University is located in the only city that spans two continents. Istanbul is the cultural, economic and financial center of the fast-growing Turkish economy that is in the top 20 in the world. Designated as a global city, it is an important node in the global economic system as well as an important hub for activity in the broader region.

Recruitment will continue on a ongoing basis until the positions are filled. Applications and all supporting documents can be submitted by email to faculty recruiting coordinator: zeynep.aksehirli@ozyegin.edu.tr

University of Manchester: Postdoctoral Research Associate (Sociology)

Closing date: 31/08/2013
Reference :HUM-03163
Faculty / Organisational unit :Humanities
School / Directorate :School of Social Sciences
Division :Sociology
Salary : £31,331 per annum
Employment type :Fixed Term
Duration:12 months
Hours per week :Full Time
Location :Oxford Road, Manchester

Applications are invited for the above position which is tenable for 36 months from 1st October 2013 and will be based in the Mitchell Centre at the University of Manchester. The Centre is a world renowned interdisciplinary group in Social Network Analysis.

The post is associated with the newly funded Leverhulme project, which aims to answer important empirical and methodological questions about covert social networks. You will collect, analyze and help devise new methods and techniques to further our understanding of covert social networks. All the data will be derived from secondary sources.

You will be computer literate, have or will soon be awarded a PhD in a relevant area and have an aptitude for interdisciplinary research. Experience of social network analysis is essential and knowledge of one of more social network analysis software tools is a distinct advantage. The candidate must be able to work well within a team and have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Informal enquiries
Informal enquiries can be made to Martin Everett
Email: martin.everett@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 275 2515

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as black and minority ethnic (BME) candidates are currently under-represented at this level in this area, we would particularly welcome applications from BME applicants. All appointments will be made on merit.

Further particulars

Call for Papers and Participation: Annual International Conference on Social Sciences, 4-7 August 2014, Athens, Greece

The Social Sciences Research Division (SSRD) of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) is organizing its first Annual International Conference on Social Sciences which will be held in Athens, Greece on 4-7 August 2014. In the past, the five research units of SSRD have organized 45 annual international conferences on  economics, sociology psychology, politics & International Affairs, as well as the mass media & Communication. Papers from all branches of social sciences are welcome: Anthropology, Media and Communication Studies, Economics, Education, Human Geography, Political science, Public Administration, Psychology and Sociology. Papers on Social Research and Social Theory are also welcome.

The registration fee is €300 (euro), covering access to all sessions, 2 lunches, the official dinner (Greek Night of entertainment), coffee breaks and conference material. In addition,  a number of cultural and educational activities are being organized such as an urban walk around Athens (which will include the Acropolis), an additional dinner, a special one-day cruise to the Greek islands and a visit to Delphi. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate.

Please submit a 300-word abstract before 6 January 2014 via email, atiner@atiner.gr to: Dr. Gregory A. Katsas, Head, Sociology Research Unit, ATINER and Associate Professor, The American College of Greece-Deree College, Greece.  Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions will be reached within four weeks of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2014/FORM-SOS.doc.

If your submission is accepted, you will receive information on registration deadlines and paper submission requirements. Should you wish to participate in the Conference without presenting a paper, for example, to chair a session, to evaluate papers which are to be included in the conference proceedings or books, to contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos (gtp@atiner.gr), President, ATINER.  The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic association and its mission is to act as a forum, where academics and researchers – from all over the world –  can meet in Athens in order to  exchange ideas on their research and to discuss future developments in their disciplines.

Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 200 international conferences, symposiums and events. It has also published approximately 150 books.  Academically, the Institute consists of five Research Divisions and twenty-three Research Units.  Each Research Unit organizes an annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects. Academics and researchers are more than welcome to become members and contribute to ATINER’s objectives. The members of the Institute can undertake a number of academic activities. If you want to become a member, please download the form (membership form). For more information or suggestions, please send an email to: info@atiner.gr.

Call for Papers and Participation: 9th Annual International Symposium on Economic Theory, Policy and Applications, 21-24 July 2014, Athens, Greece

The Economics Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 9th Annual International Symposium on Economic Theory, Policy and Applications, 21-24 July 2014, Athens, Greece. For further details, please go to the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/economics.htm. The registration fee is €300 (euro), covering access to all sessions, two lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise in the Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and students of all areas of economics and other related disciplines. Sessions will be organized along the lines of the Journal of Economic Literature Classification Index (Please link to AEA webpage for subtopics):

A – General Economics and Teaching
B – History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches
C – Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
D – Microeconomics
E – Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
F – International Economics
G – Financial Economics
H – Public Economics
I – Health, Education, and Welfare
J – Labor and Demographic Economics
K – Law and Economics
L – Industrial Organization
M – Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting
N – Economic History
O – Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth
P – Economic Systems
Q – Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
R – Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics
Y – Miscellaneous Categories
Z – Other Special Topics

Please submit a 300-word abstract by email, atiner@atiner.gr, by 23 December 2013 to: Dr. John Roufagalas, Head, Economics Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, Troy University, USA.Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2014/FORM-ECO.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. organize a mini conference or a panel (session), chair a session, review papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, (gtp@atiner.gr), President, ATINER.

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic association with the mission to become a forum, where academics and researchers – from all over the world – could meet in Athens to exchange ideas on their research and to discuss future developments in their disciplines. Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 200 international conferences, symposiums and events. It has also published approximately 150 books. Academically, the Institute consists of five Research Divisions and twenty-three Research Units. Each Research Unit organizes an annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects. Academics and researchers are more than welcome to become members and contribute to ATINER’s objectives. The members of the Institute can undertake a number of academic activities. If you want to become a member, please download the form (membership form). For more information or suggestions, please send an email to: info@atiner.gr.

Call for Papers and Participation: 7th Annual International Conference on Business and Society in a Global Economy, 19-22 December 2013, Athens, Greece

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 7th Annual International Conference on Business and Society in a Global Economy, 19-22 December 2013, Athens, Greece. The aim of the conferences is to give an opportunity to academics and researchers to present their work to other academics and researchers of different disciplines. There are no specific themes. In the past papers were presented from all areas of Social Sciences, Business, Arts and History. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer. For more information visit the conference website http://www.atiner.gr/cbc.htm. All papers are peer reviewed and published by ATINER in its specialized volumes of books (http://www.atiner.gr/docs/BOOK_PUBLICATIONS.htm). Also the abstracts and the submitted papers are published after the conference in ATINER’s series of abstract books and conference papers. Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise in the Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a visit to Delphi. The registration fee is €300 (euro), covering access to all sessions, two lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. If you think that you can contribute, please send an abstract of about 300 words, via email atiner@atiner.gr, before 31 August 2013 to: Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER. Abstracts should include: Title of Paper, Family Name(s), First Name(s), Institutional Affiliation, Current Position, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of the submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2013/FORM-CBC.doc. Announcement of the decision is made within 4 weeks after submission, which includes information on registration deadlines and paper submission requirements. If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. organize a mini conference or a panel (session), chair a session, evaluate papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER.

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic association with the mission to become a forum, where academics and researchers – from all over the world – could meet in Athens to exchange ideas on their research and to discuss future developments in their disciplines. Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 200 international conferences, symposiums and events. It has also published approximately 150 books. Academically, the Institute consists of five Research Divisions and twenty-three Research Units. Each Research Unit organizes an annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects. Academics and researchers are more than welcome to become members and contribute to ATINER’s objectives. The members of the Institute can undertake a number of academic activities. If you want to become a member, please download the form (membership form). For more information or suggestions, please send an email to: info@atiner.gr.

ESCP Europe; wiss. Mitarbeiter/in (Human Resource Management)

Am neu eingerichteten Lehrstuhl für Human Resource Management (Prof. Dr. Erk P. Piening) der ESCP Europe ist ab 1. Januar 2014 eine Stelle als

Wissenschaftliche(r) Mitarbeiter(in)

mit 50% der regelmäßigen Arbeitszeit zu besetzen.

Aufgabengebiet:
Ihr Aufgabengebiet umfasst die Mitarbeit in Forschung, Lehre und Lehrstuhlmanagement. Außerdem wird davon ausgegangen, dass Sie sich an der Profilierung der Hochschule aktiv und engagiert beteiligen. Die Gelegenheit zur Teilnahme am Promotionsprogramm sowie zur Promotion (Dr. rer. pol.) wird geboten.

Bewerbungen werden bis zum 31.08.2013 erbeten.

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Universität Konstanz: Post-Doc und wiss. Mitarbeiter/in (Strategie und Führung)

An der Universität Konstanz, Lehrstuhl für Management, insbesondere Strategie und Führung, ist zum 01.10.2013 eine

Post-Doc-Stelle
(100% / Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L)

bzw. zwei Stellen als

Akademische Mitarbeiterin / Akademischer Mitarbeiter
(50% /Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L)

zunächst befristet für die Dauer von 3 Jahren zu besetzen.

Aufgaben:

  • Mitarbeit an empirischen Forschungsprojekten des Lehrstuhls
  • Mitwirkung an der Einwerbung von Drittmitteln
  • Durchführung von Lehrveranstaltungen (auch in englischer Sprache)
  • Betreuung und Beratung von Studierenden
  • Unterstützung bei administrativen Aufgaben

Bewerbungen werden bis zum 09.08.2013 erbeten.

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Universität Hamburg: wiss. Mitarbeiter/in am Zentrum für Personalforschung

An der Universität Hamburg, Fakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Fachbereich Sozialökonomie/Zentrum für Personalforschung ist ab 1. Oktober 2013 die Stelle als

wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin/wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

in Mutterschutz- und Elternzeitvertretung zu besetzen. Die Vergütung erfolgt nach der Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L. Die wöchentliche Arbeitszeit beträgt 19,5 Stunden.

Aufgaben
Zu den Aufgaben einer wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin/eines wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters gehören wissenschaftliche Dienstleistungen vorrangig in der Forschung und der Lehre. Außerhalb der Dienstaufgaben besteht Gelegenheit zur wissenschaftlichen Weiterbildung, insbesondere zur Anfertigung einer Dissertation. Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehören auch die Mitarbeit an Konzeption, Durchführung und Auswertung aktueller Forschungsaktivitäten.

Bewerbungen werden bis zum 15.08.2013 erbeten.

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University College Dublin: Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Social Media and Healthcare)

The Dynamics Lab at University College Dublin seeks applications for a Post-doctoral position. The position will provide salary and benefits for 16 months, but potentially longer contingent upon performance and funding availability. This is an academic research role, where you will conduct a specified programme of research supported by research training and development under the supervision and direction of a Principal Investigator.

The postdoc will be expected to work primarily on the UCD Strategic and Major Initiative research project “Social Media and Healthcare”. The postdoc will be expected to be able to collect and analyse large scale data sets drawn from various social media platforms and including facebook, twitter, blogs and others. The postdoc will join an interdisciplinary project team to develop innovative and new insights in how communication and interaction on social media impacts on individual behavioural choices with regard to own healthcare management.

It is hoped that this position can commence on 23rd September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Salary range: €33,975 per annum

For more information, please go to http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies/ and look for Reference 006056

Closing date: 16th August 2013

University of Washington Bothell: Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior

The School of Business, University of Washington Bothell (UWB) invites applications for two full-time, nine month, tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level in (1) Organizational Behavior (Leadership) and (2) Organization Theory / Technology & Innovation Management. These appointments will become effective in September 2014.

A Ph.D. degree in organizational behavior (position #1), organization theory (position #2) or a related discipline is required. We welcome candidates who are near completion of the degree as well as those with more experience. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and MBA-level courses. The candidate must have an active research program with demonstrated potential for publication in leading academic journals. University of Washington faculty are expected to engage in research, teaching and service. Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations.

Our faculty are active scholars whose work has been published in leading journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Strategic Management Journal, Personnel Psychology, Leadership Quarterly, among other leading outlets.

We are located 15 miles northeast of downtown Seattle in the center of the Pacific Northwest’s exciting high-technology corridor (between Microsoft and Boeing). We work closely with industry leaders as well as the smaller, innovative, and rapidly growing companies in software, electronic commerce, medical equipment, biotechnology, and aerospace.

A decade ago, UW Bothell became the first school in the Puget Sound region to offer an MBA program focused on technology management. In 2009, we started offering a Leadership MBA program in Bellevue, at the Eastside Leadership Center to meet the needs of professionals and businesses in the Bellevue-Redmond and adjoining areas. In a recent ranking of part-time MBA programs across the nation, our program was ranked 51st in the nation and 3rd in the Pacific Northwest.

The University of Washington Bothell was established in 1990 as an upper-division and graduate campus. Freshmen were admitted for the first time in 2006. Today there are over 4100 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled. We have a new, expanding, state of the art high-tech campus. As part of the University of Washington, faculty and students have full access to the computing and library resources of the University of Washington system.

To Apply: Submit the following documents: (a) a letter describing your qualifications, research interests and teaching philosophy, (b) your curriculum vitae, (c) evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available), and (d) one paper that best represents your research capabilities. Three letters of reference will be required to officially complete the application package. Open until filled, although complete applications received by November 15, 2013 will receive priority consideration.

We prefer that you send all materials in electronic form (Adobe or MS Word) to: Co-Chairs, M & O Search Committee at BAsearch@uwb.edu.

If you are unable to send the material electronically, our mailing address is:

Co-Chairs, M & O Search Committee
School of Business
University of Washington Bothell
Box 358533, 18115 Campus Way NE
Bothell, Washington 98011-8246
Phone: 425.352.5394 / fax: 425.352.5277

For additional information, please see our website at http://www.uwb.edu/business/.

The University of Washington, an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.