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Wright State University: Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management

The Department of Management and International Business in the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, seeks to hire a new colleague. The tenure track faculty position in Human Resource Management at the rank of Assistant Professor will begin August, 2014. Salary and benefits for this tenure-track position are highly competitive.

Applicants will be expected to teach courses as assigned, participate in research and scholarly activities, engage in service to the university and community, and participate in department, college, and university committee work. The normal teaching load is five, 3 semester-hour courses per academic year (i.e., 3-2 or 2-3). Summer teaching for additional compensation may be available during a compressed six-week summer session.

Wright State University

Wright State University is one of 13 state universities in Ohio and serves approximately 18,000 students, offering more than 100 undergraduate and 80 Ph.D., graduate, and professional degrees. Wright State University is quickly maturing in its orientation toward research, ranking 3rd in funded research among Ohio State public universities. New faculty will find opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from many departments across the university. The Dayton, Ohio region is also home to many international organizations, especially in areas of defense, healthcare, and science. The region has been known for an entrepreneurial spirit and is the birthplace of many significant inventions and innovations.

The Raj Soin College of Business is one of eight colleges within the University. It is AACSB accredited and enrolls approximately 1,200 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students, offering a comprehensive business program to a diverse student body. The college has enjoyed national honors and awards – see http://business.wright.edu/about#tab=national-rankings and http://business.wright.edu/about/points-of-pride#tab=points-of-pride for further details. The Department of Management and International Business offers majors in Human Resource Management, Management, and International Business, as well as minors in Management and International Business. The campus is located in a beautiful 557-acre wooded setting. Dayton is a very livable, affordable cost of living city with numerous arts and cultural opportunities (e.g., http://www.cultureworks.org ; http://www.activedayton.com/).

Application Procedure:

Application materials will be submitted electronically via Wright State University’s online website at a later time. Required materials will be: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research sample, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including a summary of student teaching evaluations), and the names and contact information (including title, affiliation, address, email, and telephone) of three professional references (references will not be contacted without the applicant’s permission and letters of recommendation will be requested later in the selection process). To receive first consideration for an informational interview at the AOM meeting in Orlando, please submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae via email to mib.wright.state@gmail.com by Monday, July 29. If candidates will not be attending AOM, but wish to be considered for an informational interview via phone or skype, please submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae via email to mib.wright.state@gmail.com by Monday, July 29.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications: Candidates will have an earned Ph.D. in management from an AACSB accredited institution, or earned Ph.D. in a discipline closely related to management (e.g., I/O Psychology), received by hire date of August 1, 2014. Candidates must have the potential for excellence in teaching at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have prior college-level teaching experience with strong teaching evaluations – particularly in HR-related courses, a record of HR-related research and scholarly publication in refereed academic journals, the potential for high quality department, university and/or community service, and a commitment to collegial academic interaction with a focus on student learning. Expertise/training and ability to teach in related areas such as organizational behavior, organizational change and development, business ethics, sustainability, social responsibility, project management, or international management will be considered an asset.

West Texas A&M University: Assistant Professor of Management

The College of Business at West Texas A&M University invites applications for two vacant positions at the rank of assistant professor of management available August 2014. West Texas A&M University is located on a 170-acre campus in Canyon, Texas with two additional support center facilities in neighboring Amarillo, Texas. University enrollment is approximately 8,000 students, which includes approximately 1,000 undergraduate and 350 graduate students in the AACSB-Accredited College of Business.

The tenure-track position includes teaching, research, and service responsibilities. Typical teaching load is three courses (two preparations) per semester with additional compensation possible for summer teaching. Salary is competitive with other AACSB business programs with a mission focus that balances both teaching and research.

Doctorate degree in management or a closely related field by August 2014 is required. The desired candidate should have a teaching field in one or more of the following: Strategic Management, Project Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Conflict Management, or Leadership. The successful candidate must demonstrate commitment to quality teaching and scholarly activity consistent with AACSB accreditation. Candidates should have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, initiative, and the ability to work in a student-centered environment. Teaching responsibilities support both the undergraduate and graduate business programs.

A complete application must include a curriculum vita listing three references. Transcripts of all academic work are required for finalists and requested of applicants. Interviews with select applicants will be conducted at the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting in Orlando in August 2013. To be considered for an interview at the meeting, application materials should be submitted by July 22, 2013. We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled, but fullest consideration will be given to applications submitted by July 22, 2013.

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Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Chile): Faculty Positions – Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management and Strategy/International Business

The School of Business at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) seeks candidates for full-time faculty positions in the areas of Strategy/International Business and Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management starting March or July 2014. Rank is open. The positions are based in Santiago or Viña del Mar, Chile.

Requirements: Candidates must have been granted or nearly completed a PhD in Management or a related field. Applicants must demonstrate excellent research and teaching skills. Proficiency in both English and Spanish is recommended. More senior candidates should have teaching experience and a competitive research record that must include publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Institution: Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez’s Business School (http://www.uai.cl/negocios) is the oldest business school in Latin America. Its academic programs are consistently ranked among the best in the region. In 2011 and 2012, América Economía ranked UAI’s MBA program as #1 in Latin America (http://www.americaeconomia.com). The Business School has a full time faculty of 70 professors with expertise in areas such as: strategy, marketing, finance, economics, operations research, OB, accounting, innovation and entrepreneurship, leadership, and general management. The global mindset of our school is also reflected in the fact that 30% of our faculty comes from abroad. UAI has four campuses, equipped with state of the art technology. Two of them are located in Santiago. Another one is in Chile’s coastal city of Viña del Mar, which is close to the port of Valparaíso. The fourth campus is in Miami, Florida. UAI’s Business School provides management education to more than 5,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. In 2006, UAI became the first Latin American university to open a business school in the U.S., offering a Multinational MBA (http://www.adolfoibanez.com) program for top executives from Latin America. In 2008, it created Chile’s first Ph.D. Program in Management. More recently, UAI’s Business School teamed up with UCLA to offer a dual degree Global Executive MBA (http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x32927.xml) with residential sessions in Los Angeles, Miami, Santiago and São Paulo. UAI’s Business School is accredited by AACSB International and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Application process: Candidates should submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, publications, and a job market paper (identified as such). Applications should be sent to esteban.koberg@uai.cl. Recommenders may submit letters directly. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas: All Ranks in the Areas of Organizational Behavior, Organization Theory, and Strategic Management

The Management Department at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin is hiring tenure-track faculty members to join our department in the fall of 2014. We welcome applications from all ranks in the areas of organizational behavior, organization theory, and strategic management.

Current members of the Management Department are Professors Jim Fredrickson (Department Chair), John Butler, Janet Dukerich, Dave Harrison, and Violina Rindova; Associate Professors Caroline Bartel, Ethan Burris, Melissa Graebner, Andy Henderson, Kyle Lewis, Luis Martins, and Francisco Polidoro; and Assistant Professors Emily Amanatullah, Sekou Bermiss, Ram Ranganathan, and Jennifer Whitson.

The Management Department is housed in the McCombs School of Business, which was named following a generous gift from Red McCombs as part of The University of Texas’s $1 billion capital campaign. The department also is home to the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Renewal, an endowed, multidisciplinary research center dedicated to research on emerging companies, innovation, and creativity. In addition, during the past year the Management Department assumed responsibility for the School’s one-year long Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) program.

The school’s location in Austin is particularly attractive to researchers interested in technology, entrepreneurship, human capital development, and a variety of related issues. Moreover, Fortune recently named Austin the nation’s #1 city for business, and a number of other publications have reported similar ratings. In addition, our AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, which opened in 2008, is a world-class facility that enhances the executive education offerings of the school (see http://www.meetattexas.com/). For more details on the school and the department, please visit www.mccombs.utexas.edu. Finally, Austin is a wonderful place to live! See http://www.austintexas.org/visitors/plan_your_trip/ for some of the great things available in Austin.

Requirements:

The ideal candidates for our faculty positions have the ability to do high quality research that will have a major impact on the field of management and are also able to teach successfully at the MBA and/or executive level. Senior candidates must have commensurately outstanding records and potential.

We would like to move as quickly as possible to identify candidates who both meet our needs and are interested in joining us. Experienced faculty should submit a current curriculum vitae and copies of forthcoming articles or working papers; Ph.D. candidates should provide the same information, including a dissertation proposal, recent course/instructor evaluations, and three letters of recommendation.

Applicants should send materials to Administrative Manager Jeanie Brown, by no later than September 30, 2013. E-mail submissions are encouraged.

Jeanie Brown
Administrative Manager
The University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business
2110 Speedway STOP B6300
Austin, Texas 78712-1282
(512) 471-5945

A background check will be conducted on applicants selected.

The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Drexel University: Assistant or Associate Professor Organizational Behavior

The Department of Management at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business invites applications for a tenure track / tenure faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level in the area of Organizational Behavior for the academic year 2014-15. An active research program in any area of organizational behavior is welcome, although we have a particular interest in a scholar who conducts research in leadership processes broadly defined. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence (or in the case of a junior scholar the potential for excellence) in research and teaching, and will have earned (or will earn by September 2014) a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior or related field. The Department expects faculty research leading to publications in top tier journals thereby actively contributing to its research mission. Salary, teaching loads, and other types of research support are competitive with other research universities.

The Department of Management has many outstanding faculty colleagues with research and teaching interests that span different areas of Management including Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Technology-Entrepreneurship, and Management Information Systems. Our faculty members have published in top journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, Administrative Science Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal, MIS Quarterly, and Information Systems Research. They serve as associate editors and editorial board members of top journals in their disciplines. In terms of teaching, the faculty strive to effectively translate their own research and the research of their colleagues to classroom settings at the undergraduate, masters, and PhD levels. The department and the college are committed to building these teaching skills in newly hired faculty.

The LeBow College of Business offers AACSB accredited undergraduate, Masters (MBA and MS) and executive programs. The part-time MBA and online MBA programs offered by LeBow College have been ranked among the top 10 in the nation. The college offers a PhD in Business with five specializations, one of which, organization and strategy, is housed within the Department of Management. The college also hosts research centers, such as The Institute for Strategic Leadership, which foster university-wide interdisciplinary research and bridge academic research with the practice of management.

Drexel University was ranked the third most up-and-coming university nationally for making the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, and student life by the U.S. News & World Report. The university has launched many innovative university-wide research initiatives involving the LeBow College of Business in areas such as entrepreneurship, organizational neuroscience, sustainability, and energy.

The city of Philadelphia provides an excellent setting for someone with interests in organizational behavior with many Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the metropolitan area along with a number of regional headquarters, a large number of regional, national and global enterprises, and a vibrant entrepreneurial community. Drexel University has strong ties with the Philadelphia business community.

Applicants should send (1) a cover letter summarizing the applicant’s qualifications, (2) a CV, (3) representative publications, (4) research statement, (5) teaching statement, and (6) three letters of recommendation to Dr. Jonathan Ziegert at objob@drexel.edu by September 30, 2013 in order to be given full consideration. Applicants should also upload these materials to Drexel Human Resources at www.drexeljobs.com (position requisition # 5425).

For candidates interested in discussing the position at the Academy of Management meeting in Orlando, please send a CV to objob@drexel.edu by July 24, 2013 to schedule a possible interview at the conference.

Drexel University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Jonathan Ziegert
Department of Management
LeBow College of Business
Drexel University

University of Cincinnati: Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior (2)

Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior (2)
Department of Management
Carl H. Lindner College of Business
University of Cincinnati

The Department of Management of the University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business is seeking to fill two Assistant Professor positions for August, 2014. The selected candidate will teach and conduct research in the area of Organizational Behavior. Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior or related field, strong commitment to quality teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, and a research agenda aimed at top-tier journals. The ideal candidate will exhibit high intellectual energy, enthusiasm and collegiality.

The UC Management Department has a high commitment to quality research, teaching and service. Duties include maintaining an active and significant research program, teaching in our undergraduate and MBA, in the Management Ph.D. program, and service contributions to the Department and the College. Candidates must demonstrate understanding of and appreciation for multiple research methods. Teaching loads and service requirements are competitive and consistent with research expectations.

The Department has eleven full-time faculty members in Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Organizational Behavior and Organization Theory, supplemented by several part-time faculty. Faculty members publish their work in the leading management journals, among them: Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Strategic Management Journal, Management Science, and Harvard Business Review. The UC Management Department is closely connected with two active centers that provide faculty with opportunities for service and research data collection: The Center for Entrepreneurship Education & Research and the Goering Center for Family & Private Business.

The Lindner College of Business enrolls approximately 3000 undergraduates, 650 master’s students and 45 doctoral students. We have two honors programs at the undergraduate level as well as full-time and part-time MBA programs. Our degree programs are fully accredited by the AACSB. The College is part of a comprehensive research institution with a total enrollment of approximately 41,970 students. The U.S. News & World Report placed UC in the Top Tier of the country’s “Best National Universities”.

If you are interested in joining a faculty that is both collegial and productive, we would like the opportunity to consider your application. Applicants must apply for the position on-line using the following link: https://www.jobsatuc.edu (213UC4946). The Search Committee will evaluate applications on a continuous basis until the position is closed. Interested and qualified candidates are welcome to contact us to explore this opportunity:

Dr. Ralph Katerberg, Chair
Management Department Search Committee
College of Business
University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 210165
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0165
Voice: 513-556-7120
Fax: 513-556-5499
E-mail

The University of Cincinnati is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, People of Color, persons with a disability, and Vietnam Era veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to increasing the diversity of the University community. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

Einladung zur GIRA-Jahrestagung 2013

Das Thema der GIRA-Jahrestagung 2013 lautet: „International and Comparative Industrial Relations“. Die Tagung findet am 10./11. Oktober 2013 in Erlangen (Institut für Soziologie; Universität Erlangen, Prof. Ingrid Artus) statt. Wir würden uns über eine rege Beteiligung an der Tagung freuen!

Das vorläufige Programm, das Anmeldeformular sowie Informationen über Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten finden Sie hier sowie auch auf der Webseite der GIRA (http://www.gira-web.de; Menüpunkt: “Jahrestagung 2013”).

Bei Fragen können Sie sich an Ingrid Artus oder ggf. per Email an das GIRA-Sekretariat wenden.

Marquette University in Milwaukee: Tenure-Track Position in Organizational Behavior

Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin invites applications for a tenure-track position in Organizational Behavior starting in Fall 2014. Initial interviews will be conducted during the Academy of Management meetings in Orlando this August.

Candidates must have earned, or expect to complete, a Ph.D. or D.B.A. degree in an OB-related field by August 2014. Courses to be taught will be Introductory OB as well as electives in one’s preferred area. Research interests are open. A demonstrated record or strong potential for research and highly competent teaching are required of successful applicants. Industrial or corporate experience is desirable. The successful candidate will be professionally active and contribute to the mission of the College of Business Administration, and Marquette University.

Marquette University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and we are committed to advancing all aspects of diversity as part of the University‘s urban mission. Marquette recently celebrated 100 years of business education and has been accredited by AACSB since 1928. Its EMBA program is ranked in the top 25 and its part-time MBA in the top 50 by U.S. News and World Report.

Marquette’s College of Business is AACSB-accredited. Marquette is a Jesuit institution proud of its liberal arts base. Milwaukee is a “great place on a great lake” with Summerfest, major sports teams, its own symphony, opera, ballet, and repertory companies. It is 90 miles from Chicago, Madison, and Green Bay.

Interested and qualified individuals should e-mail their curriculum vita by July 15th, 2013 to: John Cotton at john.cotton@marquette.edu. The full application packet, including three letters of recommendation and materials supporting teaching and research activities must be submitted to the http://employment.marquette.edu/postings/1697 no later than September 15, 2013.

Oakland University: Assistant Professor of Management

The School of Business Administration at Oakland University is recruiting a faculty member to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management and maintain a high-quality of research and service activities appropriate to the position beginning August 2014, pending funding. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, Human Resources Management, Labor and Industrial Relations, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or equivalent degree. We are particularly interested in individuals who can teach introductory classes in Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management, and have specific competency in a functional area (e.g. Compensation/Benefits, Labor Relations, Organizational Development).

About Oakland University. Oakland University (OU) is a state-supported institution located in Rochester, Michigan, approximately 30 miles north of Detroit among the rolling hills and woodlands of Meadowbrook, the former Dodge-Wilson estate in Oakland County. Rochester is a suburban community of 71,000 residents with the characteristics of a small town with outstanding schools and an excellent family environment. The Detroit metropolitan area offers a wide variety of professional, cultural, sporting, and entertainment opportunities. With an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students and a low student-to-faculty ratio, Oakland University offers 139 baccalaureate programs and 127 graduate and certificate programs through its five professional schools and College. The University supports more than 200 student organizations and competes in Division 1 athletics. The School of Business Administration (SBA) offers graduate and undergraduate programs that merge the teaching talent of dedicated professionals and experienced business leaders with the latest technologies and applications. Students in the SBA are encouraged to reach out to the business community and become a part of it through internships, partnerships and student organizations. The SBA is one of fewer than 178 institutions worldwide (less than 5%) to have both business and accounting accreditation from AACSB International, the premier business school accreditation agency. The school encourages high quality research in top-level journals, while maintaining standards of excellence in teaching. The position offers research support, competitive salary, and excellent fringe benefits.

To Apply: To apply, visit the Oakland University Academic Position Openings page: https://academicjobs.oakland.edu/. We will be interviewing at the August Academy of Management Meeting in Orlando, FL. The deadline for application is October 1, 2013 or until filled. To learn more about the School of Business Administration and Oakland University, visit our website at www.sba.oakland.edu.

TU München: wiss. Mitarbeiter/in am Lehrstuhl für Strategie und Organisation

An der Technischen Universität München, Lehrstuhl für Strategie und Organisation (Prof. Dr. Isabell M. Welpe) ist ab 01. September 2013 oder
später eine Stelle als

wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in

mit Gelegenheit zur Promotion (50% der regelmäßigen Arbeitszeit, Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L) zunächst befristet auf 1 Jahr (mit Option auf Verlängerung) im Bereich „Organizational Design & Organizational Processes“ zu besetzen.

Geboten werden:

  • Möglichkeit zur Promotion in einem ergebnisorientierten, konstruktiven und offenen Teamklima
  • Hervorragende Arbeitsbedingungen an einer Exzellenz-Universität
  • Kooperation mit renommierten Wissenschaftlern im In- und Ausland sowie namhaften Unternehmen
  • Ein breites Spektrum an Forschungsthemen im Bereich Strategie und Organisation
  • Enge Einbindung in die empirische Forschung und intensive Supervision.

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