March 2006 AOM 2006 Preconference Program
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Dear James,

Don't forget there are a number of preconference activities organized for the annual meeting for which pre-registration is either still open, or not required. The preconference activities run from Friday August 11 until Sunday August 13. We are sure you will find something interesting AND fun in this list of events.


Approaches to Revision and Resubmission: Understanding and Challenging the Status Quo

Friday, August 11; 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

This workshop will cover topics related to the challenges of addressing reviewers’ and editorial comments during the revise and resubmit stage of publication. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to question and debate with a panel of leading academics with extensive experience as both reviewers and journal editors.

Contact information: Julia Richardson, jrichard@yorku.ca (Pre-registration is not required)


SHRM Focus on Students: Promoting Learning Through Internships and Student Organizations

Saturday, August 12; 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

This workshop will offer strategies and tactics for helping students to secure internships and cover topics related to student SHRM chapters.

Contact: Debra J. Cohen dcohen@shrm.org (Pre-registration is not required)


SHRM Focus on Research: Promoting the SHRM Foundation and Highlighting SHRM Original Research

Saturday, August 12; 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The SHRM’s history, major research projects that the foundation has funded, additional projects undertaken by the foundation, and dissertation awards will be addressed in the workshop. The SHRM Foundation board members will be introduced and the RFP processes will be outlined.

Contact: Debra J. Cohen dcohen@shrm.org (Pre-registration is not required)


SHRM Focus on Teaching: Promoting Teaching Effectiveness, Curriculum, and Enhanced Experiences

Saturday, August 12; 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce participants to incorporating SHRM content into their teaching. Local practitioners will be available to share their experiences with hiring entry-level HR professionals.

Contact: Debra J. Cohen dcohen@shrm.org (Pre-registration is not required)


How to Incorporate HR Metrics into Undergraduate and Graduate Courses

Saturday, August 12; 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The purpose of this interactive workshop is to “de- mystify” HR metrics by teaching participants how to incorporate basic HR metrics concepts and tools into their existing courses. In addition to an understanding of basic HR measurement concepts, participants will leave the workshop with tools, templates, and techniques that they can apply immediately in their own courses to teach students how to demonstrate the value of HR to the organization.

Registration is not required, but recommended. Contact Judith Tansky at tansky_1@cob. osu.edu to pre-register.


Integrating HR/OB and Entrepreneurship: A Research Incubator

Saturday, August 12; 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The purpose of this research incubator is to promote networking across entrepreneurship/strategy and HR/OB areas in order to generate research ideas and promote collaboration and resource sharing. Participants will include those active in research that bridges HR/OB and individual or corporate entrepreneurship topics.

Registration is required. Register by e-mailing James C. Hayton at james.hayt on@unibocconi.it.


Human Resource Vice Presidents' Concerns, Human Resource Researchers' Opportunities

Saturday, August 12; 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A recent survey of Vice Presidents of Human Resources of major corporations revealed a number of issues that, in the words of the survey, "keep you awake at night." In this PDW, a number of Vice Presidents of HR from major corporations will spell out the top five of these issues and explain their importance to the corporate community. Five academic researchers with expertise related to these issues will respond with their views of academic capabilities in these areas.

Contact Charles H. Fay cfay@smlr.rutger s.edu (Pre- registration is not required).


HR Division: Innovative Teaching Award Nominee Workshop

Saturday, August 12; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The three finalists for the HR Division Innovative Teaching Award will present their innovative approaches to the teaching of human resource management, including the development and dissemination of new teaching methods and new course designs.

Contact Judith W. Tansky, tansky_1@cob. osu.edu (Pre registration is not required)


Knowledge, Action, and the Public Concern in the Undergraduate Classroom

Saturday, August 12; 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

One of the sustained challenges in management, and human resource management specifically, is the translation of scholarly knowledge (research) to management practice. This workshop will address how this can happen at the undergraduate level.

Contact Jonathon R. Halbesleben, halbeslebenj @missouri.edu (Pre-registration is not required).


HR Functional Insights into the Internationalization Process

Saturday, August 12; 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

This workshop will address topics such as international recruitment, selection and assessment, international reward management, and global staffing. Additionally, international management development in the West and the need to manage Global Legal Systems and appreciate transnational employment regulations will be discussed.

Contact: Paul Sparrow, paul.sparrow @mbs.ac.uk (Pre-registration is not required).


Teaching about Managing Work-Family-Life Integration as a Leadership Competency

Sunday, August 11; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The goal of this session is to help participants develop new tools that will enable them to integrate the teaching of management of work-life-family integration and workplace flexibility policies and practices as a leadership competency.

Registration deadline is July 31, 2006. Register by e- mailing Ellen Kossek at kossek@msu.edu.


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