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HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
Fall 2011 Newsletter
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FROM THE DIVISION CHAIR
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Murray Barrick, Texas A&M University
Your HR Division is doing well; yet we continue to work to sharpen
our identity and look for areas to improve. The reason the Division
is doing well is because we have been blessed with effective
leadership, both from prior Chairs of the Division and from an active
Executive Committee. This Division has actively tried to reach out to
international members, which has been a substantial source of growth
over the past few years (starting with the HR Ambassadors initiative
to the creation of an HR Case book). The growth in our international
membership is seen as a source of strength, given the increasingly
global nature of issues facing management and HR today. In addition,
considerable attention has been paid to career preparation, primarily
through consortia (at the doctoral and junior faculty level, even at
the pre-dissertation level [a PDW]), but also via the innovative use
of PDWs to encourage HR research and education. Furthermore, there
has been a concerted effort by the HR Division to involve more
practitioners, primarily during the Conference. Again, this
contributes to our central mission of advancing knowledge of HR
research, teaching, and practice of our members. Finally, this
Division spearheaded an initiative to consider ways to broaden the
opportunities to publish our scholarship in top journals,
particularly Academy journals. This effort generated considerable
debate across all Divisions and is an initiative that has been picked
up by the Executive Committee of the Academy of Management. This
initiative has already affected the length of the Academy of
Management Journal; we anticipate other steps to address this
issue will be taken soon. These few examples indicate how
forward-thinking the HR Division has recently been.
To consolidate these gains, the next few chairs (Murray Barrick, Wendy Boswell, David Allen, Frederick Morgeson) hope
to pursue further initiatives to sharpen our identity. First, the HR
Division will strive to strengthen the sense of community among our
members, especially outside of the Conference. David Allen (Scholarly
program chair), John Delery (Past Division
chair), and the International Committee (Michal Biron
and Wendy Casper, co-chairs) are grappling with ways to strengthen
external relationships with other professional associations. The
Membership and Communications committee (Brian Dineen, chair) is also
considering ways to better utilize technology, to further encourage
collaboration and social connections among members. Second, the HR
Division must be seen as a resource for research and teaching. The
International Member Relations subcommittee (Liza Castro
Christiansen, chair) and the HR Ambassadors (Michal Biron, chair) continue to work on a way for
scholars to collaborate in conducting research. The Teaching
committee (Deidra Schleicher, chair) is developing a proposal to
share Best Practices - either through a one-day teaching workshop
held just before the Annual SHRM Conference (possibly by 2013 in
Chicago) or by using some innovative IT solutions to involve more
members. Third, the Finance Committee (Janet Marler and Laura Parks,
co-chairs) is trying to broaden participation. One avenue they are
exploring is growth in sponsorships during the Academy of Management
Conference. Finally, to further sharpen the image and identity of the
HR Division, we expect to develop and execute an initiative to make
membership even more valuable. Considerable discussion occurred among
Executive Committee members and the chairs during the Annual
Conference in August concerning ways to augment the value proposition
of members. This is one initiative that needs further development.
These four
initiatives (and more) will be discussed at the mid-year Executive
Committee meeting to be held on November 19, 2011. I'd like to hear
from you about any initiatives you would like to see the HR Division
pursue or suggestions you may have regarding those discussed above.
Ideally, this would be before November 19, so send me a brief note at
mbarrick@mays.tamu.edu.
As chair, my goal is for you to appreciate that the HR Division is a
relevant and valuable resource for your scholarship needs. Finally, I
would ask that you consider getting more involved in the HR Division.
Historically, we have been fortunate to have hundreds of members
volunteering to serve as reviewers, to serve on our various
committees, and to submit ideas for Professional Development
Workshops and Scholarly work to the HR Division for the upcoming
Annual Meeting in Boston. You can learn about each of the Division's
committees and contact information for committee chairs on the
Division website (www.hrdiv.org). Finally, to be involved in the
Annual Conference, we encourage you to submit your work to the
scholarly or PDW program and to sign up as a reviewer for the
Division. More details on these opportunities are included in this
newsletter.
As indicated in this message, there is a lot going on in the HR
Division of the Academy of Management. Our goal is to strengthen
social connections within the HR community, to be a source of
business savvy, one driven by a global outlook, and a resource to
enhance the research, teaching and practice of HR. To realize this
there is still a lot of work ahead of us. Ideas, suggestions, even
new committee members are welcome. Thank you for your time!
Murray Barrick, Texas A&M University
mbarrick@mays.tamu.edu
2012 Division Chair
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2012 CALL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
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Frederick P. Morgeson, PDW Program Chair
We are seeking proposals for the HR Division
Professional Development Workshop (PDW) sessions for the 2012 Academy
of Management meeting in Boston. You are encouraged to work with
colleagues both within and outside of the HR Division in developing
and submitting proposals for PDW sessions, which are scheduled prior
to the scholarly program between 8:00 am Friday (August 3, 2012) and
8:00 pm Saturday (August 4, 2012).
The PDW format is highly flexible and can take nearly any form
(workshops, tutorials, panels, debates, round table discussions,
company visits, etc.). PDWs provide the opportunity to experiment
with new models and ideas for sessions that do not fit within the
confines of the regular program. Think about the sessions you wish
were offered but have not seen on the program. The HR Division
encourages the submission of creative ideas for interactive sessions
that actively engage participants in learning new information,
acquiring new skills and techniques, or addressing pressing issues or
questions. PDWs can address any issue of concern to HR scholars
and/or practitioners. Sessions on teaching, theory development,
international HR, linking HR research and practice, and facilitating
Division member development are encouraged. Please also consider but
do not be bound by the conference theme, "The Informal
Economy." For example, you might consider putting together a PDW
session that aims to identify what implications the informal economy
has for HR theory or practice.
If you have
questions or would like to discuss or suggest a workshop idea, please
contact the HR Division PDW Chair Frederick Morgeson,
at morgeson@msu.edu
or (517) 432-3520 by December 13, 2011.
All proposals should be submitted using the submission process found
at http://submissions.aomonline.org. The submission
deadline is January 10, 2012 but earlier submissions are
encouraged. Note that there is limited space on the PDW program and
we cannot guarantee that all proposals will be accepted.
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2012 CALL FOR PAPERS AND REVIEWERS
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David Allen,
Program Chair
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Academy of Management and its divisions and interest groups are
calling for submissions (papers, symposia, and Professional
Development Workshops/PDW proposals) for the 2012 AOM Annual Meeting,
August 3-7, Boston, MA. All proposals should be submitted using the
submission process found at http://submissions.aomonline.org/2012. The
submission deadline is January 10, 2012 but earlier
submissions are encouraged. Note that there is limited space on the
scholarly program; consequently not all submissions will be accepted.
Awards will be given to the author(s) of the Best Competitive Paper
and to the author(s) of the Best Student Paper. To be considered for
the Best Student Paper award, the paper must be clearly identified as
a student paper at the time of submission.
The Human Resources Division is interested in understanding,
identifying, and improving the effectiveness of HR practices (global
and domestic) to facilitate organizational competitiveness, to
encourage individual growth and development, and enhance performance,
quality, and work-related attitudes and behaviors. The Division
emphasizes the study of the employment relationship at the
individual, group, organizational, societal, and cross-cultural
levels of analysis and the impact of the employment relationship on
outcomes critical to the organization and its applicants (both
present and past employees and their representatives). Topics include
a broad spectrum of issues pertaining to the acquisition, allocation,
development, utilization, evaluation, and retention of people as
resources in work organizations.
The HR Division encourages both empirical and theoretical
submissions. Furthermore, the Division encourages submissions that
are consistent with the Division's on-going interest in bridging the
science/practice gap, international HR-related research, and/or the
conference theme: "The Informal Economy." According to the
AOM conference theme, the informal economy refers to commercial
activities that occur at least partially outside a governing body's
observation, taxation, and regulation. HR scholars may be
particularly well positioned to examine the human, work design, and
policy implications of work in the informal economy. To illustrate
potential theme-related research, examples might include the
recruitment, training, compensation, and retention of workers in the
informal economy; designing work in the informal economy; or the
organizational implications of workers participating in both the
formal and informal economy.
CALL FOR REVIEWERS
The HR Division is recruiting scholarly program reviewers for the
2012 Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Please consider signing up
as a reviewer if you have not already done so. Being a reviewer for
the Annual Meeting is a great way to be involved in the HR Division,
be a part of the Academy's scholarly program, and provide visibility
for yourself and your institution. Even if you have reviewed in the
past, you still need to re-sign up to review for the 2012 Academy of
Management Meeting.
By Academy rule, a Division cannot send more than 3 papers to a
reviewer (unless you also agree to be an "emergency"
reviewer). The result is a manageable workload for reviewers but it also
means the HR Division needs a lot of reviewers. We need YOU! The
review period is from January 18, 2012 to February 9, 2012 (review
deadline). Please check your schedule to make sure you will be able
to review during this time frame before signing up. To sign up,
please visit http://review.aomonline.org/ and click the
"Sign Up Now" button. Be sure to select the HR Division
when indicating your preferences. The signup process is fast and easy
and should not take longer than 5 minutes.
Thank you for considering this request for your time and expertise!
David Allen, University of Memphis
dallen@memphis.edu
2012 HR Division Program Chair
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AWARDS COMMITTEE
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Co-Chairs: Riki Takeuchi
(University of Hong Kong Science and Technology) and Sumita Raghuram (Penn
State University)
2012 AWARD NOMINATIONS
Each year the HR Division of the Academy of Management recognizes
individuals who have made exemplary contributions to our field in
research, teaching, and service. Consider nominating one of the many
deserving individuals for these awards. The deadline for nominations
is February 1, 2012 (except for the SHRM Dissertation Award).
You can find more details about the awards on the HR Division Website
at http://www.hrdiv.org/hrdivision/awards.htm .
2011 AWARD
WINNERS
Congratulations to the 2011 Award Winners! A variety of awards
(listed below) were presented by Murray Barrick,
HR Division Chair, at the 2011 Academy of Management Meetings in San
Antonio, Texas. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding
individuals, and in thanking the nearly 70 division members who
served as the Chairs and members of the various awards' subcommittees
to select the winners.
Herbert Heneman Jr. Career Achievement
Award
John Hollenbeck (Michigan State University)
Thomas A. Mahoney Mentoring Award
Frank Schmidt (University of Iowa)
Distinguished HR Executive Award
Paul McKinnon (Citi)
Early Career Achievement Award
Mo Wang (University of Florida)
Innovative Teaching Award
Catherine Giunta (Seton Hall University)
Scholarly Achievement Award
Connie Wanberg (University of Minnesota);
Jing Zhu (Hong Kong University of Science & Technology); E.A.J.
van Hooft (University of Amsterdam).
Paper Title: Wanberg, C., Zhu, J.,
& van Hooft, E.A.J. (2010). The job
search grind: Perceived progress, self-reactions, and
self-regulations of search effort. Academy of Management Journal,
53: 788-807.
International HRM Scholarly Achievement Award
Mila Lazarova (Simon Fraser University);
Mina Westman (Tel Aviv University); Margret
A. Shaffer (University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee).
Paper Title: Lazarova, M., Westman, M., & Shaffer, M. A. (2010).
Elucidating the positive side of the work-family interface on
international assignments: A model of expatriate work and family
performance. Academy of Management Review, 35: 93-117.
Best Convention Paper
Jeffrey A. Arthur (Virginia Tech University); Andrew Herdman (East Carolina University); Jaewan Yang (Virgina
Tech University)
Paper Title: How a climate for incivility affects business
unit performance: Testing a linkage model.
Best Student Convention Paper
Ginny Kidwell (University of Kentucky); Travis Grosser (University of
Kentucky); Brian Dineen (University of Kentucky).
Paper Title: What matters when: A multi-stage examination of
factors contributing to job search effort.
SHRM Foundation Dissertation Grants
Stephen Courtright (University of Iowa)
Dissertation Title: Fired up or burned out? Exploring the
effects of leadership behaviors through engagement and burnout.
Amy Cook (Rice University)
Dissertation Title: Training soft skills for interviews: The
role of personality and training design.
Eugene Kim (University of Minnesota)
Dissertation Title: The mechanisms and work group context of
victimization of high performers.
David Sikora (Florida State University)
Dissertation Title: Antecedents and consequences of effective
human resource practice implementations
THANK YOU TO 2011 AWARD SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS!!
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2012 HR DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM
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The HR Division will again be sponsoring a doctoral
consortium for more senior-level doctoral students. The Consortium is
intended for those who are making progress toward completion of their
PhD program, but have not yet defended their dissertation. The
program will begin with a networking event and dinner on Friday,
August 3, and a full day of activities, including career advice and
research feedback from leading HR scholars, on Saturday, August 4.
Interested students will be asked to submit their application packet
for consideration in early summer. Please watch for more information
from the HR Division this Spring. For more information, please
contact roehling@msu.edu.
Doctoral Consortium Committee
Mark Roehling, Michigan State University
Brad Bell, Cornell University
Corine Boon, University of Amsterdam
James P. Guthrie, University of Kansas
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2012 HR JUNIOR FACULTY CONSORTIUM
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Once again, we are preparing for another exciting Junior
Faculty Consortium at the upcoming Academy of Management Annual
Meeting in Boston. This past year's event in San Antonio was a huge
success. Thank you again to all of our presenters and participants
for a great workshop!
Please mark your calendars for the 2012 HR Junior Faculty
Consortium in Boston, which will begin with dinner on Friday, August
3rd and run through Saturday, August 4th.The sessions will
address critical issues relevant for faculty at the starting gate of
their academic careers, such as strategies for successfully balancing
teaching, research, and service, as well as understanding and
managing the tenure process. The Friday dinner and Saturday workshop
will also provide plenty of opportunities to network with other
participants with research and teaching interests in HRM, with senior
faculty members from other universities, and with editors from the
major journals.
Anyone who has completed a PhD within the past 5 years and is
looking for tips to succeed in an academic career is invited to
attend the 2012 Junior Faculty Consortium. Please look for
further information in future newsletters.
See you in Boston!
Ingrid Fulmer, University of South Carolina
Diane Johnson, University of Alabama
Patrick McKay, Rutgers University
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PRE-DISSERTATION DOCTORAL STUDENT WORKSHOP
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27 students attended the HR Division Pre-Dissertation
Doctoral Student PDW at the AoM meeting in
San Antonio. The goal of this workshop is to help doctoral students
who are in the first or second year of their programs
(pre-dissertation) to reflect - through short activities, information
sessions, and discussions - on the process and lessons of research
and life in academia. A post-conference survey indicated that the
students found it very helpful to hear accomplished faculty's
experiences with their own dissertations, discuss such issues as how
they might get involved in the HR Division, differences in career
path, and the timeline that they will be facing over the next few
years, and simply meet other students facing similar challenges.
Following the success of this workshop, we are pleased to announce
that we will run it again in 2012 and include sessions on such issues
as:
- What are effective strategies for
completing a doctoral dissertation?
- What do I need to do in order to be an
outstanding teacher?
- How can I begin a program of research when
I'm just learning about the field?
- How can I best prepare for the job market and
my future career?
More
details regarding the specifics of the workshop will be coming but in
the meantime be sure to plan on attending (or sending your junior
students) to this innovative workshop for junior HR doctoral
students!
Co-Organizers: Dave Lepak, Michal Biron,
and Clint Chadwick
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TEACHING COMMITTEE REPORT
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The Teaching Committee has a number of important initiatives for the
coming year. First, we want to encourage the use of AoMConnect as a repository for teaching-related
resources (e.g., syllabi, cases, assignments). Thanks to those of you
completing surveys regarding this at the HR Business Meeting and
Reception in San Antonio. Responses suggested our members are not
fully utilizing this resource, mainly because they were not aware of
it (or forget and need to be reminded of it!). Thus, please look for
continued communication from us about this resource over the next
year.
Second, we are considering the creation and dissemination of webinars
for the Division membership that pertain to timely and important HR
teaching-related topics. Survey results from the Business Meeting
suggested a good deal of interest in this possibility (and some
willingness to pay for webinars). Thus, we plan to put together some
more specific proposals in the future and will be requesting your
input on these options.
Third, we continue to seek ways to revise the Innovative Teaching
Award to bolster both the number of submissions and the shared
knowledge gained from these innovations. The focus of the award has
been broadened to include original cases, assignments, and
approaches. In addition, the winner will present their teaching
innovation at the upcoming AOM Conference. This year's winner,
Catherine Giunta, presented her ipad-based teaching innovations in San Antonio
and it was a very interesting and informative discussion. Please
consider applying (or encourage your colleagues to apply) for this
award. Relevant information can be found under the "Awards"
portion of the HR Division website at http://www.hrdiv.org/hrdivision/awards.htm .
Submissions are due by February 1st, 2012.
Stay tuned for additional information on each of the above
initiatives throughout the upcoming year! As always, please let us
know if you have any ideas or suggestions for our committee. We would
love to hear from you!
Deidra J. Schleicher (Chair; deidra@purdue.edu)
James Guthrie (jguthrie@ku.edu)
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INTERNATIONAL HRM COMMITTEE
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Michal Biron and Wendy Casper, Co-Chairs
During the summer of 2011, the HR Division Ambassadors program,
chaired by Michal Biron, has
re-appointed and recruited representatives from 47 countries. The
international committee has drafted a job description to help guide
the Ambassadors work. Please visit our updated webpage, where you can
learn about our Ambassadors (http://www.hrdiv.org/hrdivision/comm/Ambassadors.htm).
We are still looking for Ambassadors for countries from which we do
not yet have a representative. Nominations (including
self-nominations) are welcome throughout the year (please contact
Michal Biron for more details).
At the AoM meeting in San Antonio the
Ambassadors Program showcased the Global Human Resource Management
Casebook, the outcome of the first Ambassadors Program project, in a
special reception sponsored by Taylor & Francis (the publisher).
The book is part of the Global Human Resources Series (Series
Editors: R. Schuler, S. Jackson, P. Sparrow, and M. Poole). The book
includes 33 cases from BRIC, Western Europe, Central/Eastern &
South Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia & Pacific Rim, Middle East,
North America, and Central & South America. Topics covered are
diversity, culture, performance management, M&A,
turnaround/change, compensation, SMEs, staffing, talent management
& development.
The Ambassador Program sub-committee (Wendy Casper, Liza Castro-Christiansen,
Ingmar Bjorkman, Elaine Farndale,
Robert Kase, Eleni
Stavrou, and Bard Kuvaas) is now drafting the proposal for the
program's second project - the Global Research Initiative.
The Academy will hold its first international conference in
Johannesburg, South Africa in January of 2013. The international
committee is currently considering different ideas for submissions to
ensure HR Division representation at this conference. Members of the
Division are welcome to send their ideas to Michal Biron or Wendy Casper.
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SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
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Janet Marler,
Chair
The HR Division would like thank the sponsors who made
possible many important awards and membership events at the AOM
annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. With much appreciation, we
recognize:
Platinum Level Sponsors ($2,500 and above)
- Society for Human Resource
Management Foundation -
Dissertation Grants
- Michigan State University, School of Human
Resources and Labor Relations -
Pre-Doctoral Consortium and PDW on Human Capital Strategy
- Society of Human Resource Management - Ice Cream Social
Gold
Level Sponsors ($1,500 - $2,499)
- Cornell University, Center for Advanced Human
Resource Studies - Distinguished HR
Executive Award
- McGraw-Hill Irwin - Herbert Heneman,
Jr. Career Achievement Award
- Sam M. Walton College of Business, University
of Arkansas - Mid-year planning
meeting
Silver Level Sponsors ($1,000 - $1,499)
- Emerald Group/Personnel Review - Best Convention Paper Award
- Rutgers School of Management and Labor
Relations - Saturday Welcome
Reception for doctoral and junior faculty participants.
- Texas A&M University Center for Human
Resource Management - Early Career
Achievement Award
- University of Minnesota, Center for Human Resources
and Labor Studies - Junior Faculty and
Doctoral Consortium Friday Dinner
- Pennsylvania State University, Labor Studies
and Employment Relations - International HRM
Scholarly Paper Award
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