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Tuesday 29 November 2011

SAMS (The Society for the Advancement of Management Studies) invites applications twice yearly in January and July for funding to support events or activities that benefit the management studies community in general. Priority will be given to proposals that contribute to the development of doctoral students and/or early career academics. There is no application form but proposals should include the details below, making clear how the SAMS funds will be used and how they will result in demonstrable additional benefits to the management studies community. SAMS normally expects to part-fund activities (i.e. there should be other sources of support) to a maximum of £10,000. Please note that these funds are for workshops and events, not to fund research projects, individual pieces of research or staff costs.

The deadline for the latest round of applications is 11th January 2012. Proposals received after the closing date cannot be considered until the July round.

Informal enquiries are welcome to either:
Richard Thorpe, Chair of SAMS: rt@lubs.leeds.ac.uk
Jo Brudenell, Company Secretary: j.m.brudenell@durham.ac.uk
 
Details to include when applying
Name of main applicant, email address and telephone number
The title of the event / programme
Details of the event / programme
Benefits to the management community
Number of people who will benefit
Timescales
Detailed budgetary information
Details of other funding obtained / applied for
Details of partners
 

Please email applications to Jo Brudenell (j.m.brudenell@durham.ac.uk) by 16.00 GMT on the 11th January, 2012.

 

Grigor McClelland Award 2012

Tuesday 29 November 2011

The Grigor McClelland Doctoral Dissertation Award is an annual prize of £5000 awarded to innovative scholarship demonstrated within a PhD thesis in any discipline within management and organisation studies. The award is supported by the Journal of Management Studies (JMS) and the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS), a charitable organisation which supports capacity building in business and management research.

 
Grigor McClelland is the founding editor of JMS, the initiator of SAMS, and the founding Director of Manchester Business School.
 
Scope
The Grigor McClelland Doctoral Dissertation Award aims to promote and recognize innovative PhD research in management and organization studies. The Award does not specify any preferences towards topics or methods; its primary focus is to recognize and award doctoral research that is expansive and imaginative in that it covers significantly new terrain or counters existing thinking within management and organisational research.
 
Eligibility
To be eligible for the 2012 Grigor McClelland Doctoral Dissertation Award, candidates must have completed their doctoral dissertation (i.e. a thesis must have been successfully examined) within 2011. Applicants are expected to certify that the work submitted is an independent and original piece of research (but under the supervision of senior colleagues).
 
Application process
Candidates who wish to be considered for the award are asked to submit one digital copy of their entire dissertation (in English) and a 5-page abstract before the 29th February, 2012. The abstract needs to provide a summary of the thesis which details the originality of the theory development and empirical results as well as the implications for research and practice. Applications for the award (including a copy of the thesis and an abstract) should be electronically submitted to Jo Brudenell (j.m.brudenell@durham.ac.uk).
 
Award Committee and Judging Process
The short-listing and the selection of the award winner will be carried out by a jury of six senior scholars within management and organization studies. The jury consists of representatives from SAMS, JMS and EGOS.
 
The prize will be awarded to the work that in the opinion of the jury was truly novel and creative in its theory development, use of methods or the empirical contexts covered in the dissertation.
 
The winner will be announced during a plenary session at the 2012 EGOS conference.
There will also be a smaller special session prior to or during the conference. In this special session the shortlisted candidates for the award (typically four) present their research, followed by the award presentation. A stipend of up to £500 will be awarded to each of the finalists to cover reasonable travel expenses for attending this session.
 

New Editors for JMS

Monday 14 November 2011

New General Editor and/or Associate Editor for Journal of Management Studies

The Journal of Management Studies is seeking a General Editor and/or an Associate Editor to join the editorial team of Andrew Corbett, Joep Cornelissen, Andrew Delios, Allen Amason, Don Bergh, Bill Harley, Justin Jansen, Davide Ravasi and André Spicer. The successful candidate will replace Joep Cornelissen who will be moving to the role of Consulting Editor. The term of office is three years, from 1st July 2012 in the first instance, with an option for a further three. The posts carry a generous honorarium and all necessary travel expenses will be covered.
 
The Journal of Management Studies was established in 1963 as one of the first general management journals. It publishes innovative, novel and high-quality papers that advance theoretical and empirical knowledge in the area of management. It is one of the leading management journals in the world.
 
Specific qualities sought from candidates include the following:
·       Significant scholarly contributions in any area of management studies. Currently it would be helpful if this included one or more of the following areas of expertise – organizational behaviour, organizational theory, strategy, international business, human resource management, leadership and corporate governance. It is expected that applicants will identify a specific category as a primary area of expertise. Editors must be prepared, however, to handle manuscripts across a wide range topics and domains.
·       Extensive experience as a reviewer for management journals
·       Demonstrated administrative skills, capacity to handle a demanding workload and to meet deadlines.
·       Must also be able to work constructively with authors, reviewers and the editorial team.
 
Interviews will be held on the 29th and 30th March 2012 in the UK.
The panel will consist of SAMS Council Members, JMS General Editors and the Editorial Manager.
 
To discuss, informally, the nature of the editorial task and the support that the
Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS) gives to editors in recognition of
the time they devote to the Journal, please contact Jo Brudenell, Editorial Manager, Journal of
Management Studies, Durham Business School, Durham, DH1 3LB.
 
Email: j.m.brudenell@durham.ac.uk.
Telephone: +44 (0)191 334 5395
 
Closing date : Friday 2nd December 2011 (16.00 GMT)
Candidates will hear whether they have been selected for interview by Friday 20th January 2012.
 
JMS Website www.journalofmanagementstudies.com
SAMS Website http://www.socadms.org.uk
 
If you wish to apply for either of these posts please email a covering letter to Jo Brudenell (j.m.brudenell@durham.ac.uk).  This letter should state why you would like to apply, and the skills and qualities you can bring to the post along with a CV that focuses on your publishing, reviewing and editorial experience and which post you are applying for.
 

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