2007 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS (PDW) PROGRAM Howard J. Klein, 2007 PDW Chair, The Ohio State University I am very excited about the Professional Development Workshop (PDW) program for the Academy of Management Meetings in Philadelphia and would like to share some highlights and important information with you about these sessions. This year's PDW program offers an amazing variety of informative and entertaining activities. There are over 40 sessions either sponsored or co-sponsored by the HR Division on the PDW program, which runs Friday, August 3, 2007 through and noon on Sunday, August 5, 2007. There is something for every member of the HR Division in this set of workshops to help facilitate your teaching, research and professional development. Before going further, I must recognize the members of the PDW committee: David Allen (U. of Memphis), Maria Kraimer (U. of Melbourne), Judy Tansky (Ohio State U.) and Kelly Zellars (U. of North Carolina Charlotte). My sincerest thanks to these individuals and to all of the people who worked with them to develop these outstanding sessions. The HR Division will again offer its excellent Doctoral Student and Junior Faculty consortia. Additional details on both of these programs are available on the HR Division website (http://www.hrdiv.org/). To connect with HR practice, there will be a company visit to COMCAST on Friday morning. Looking to enhance your teaching? There are sessions on how to incorporate strategic HRM concepts into HRM classes, as well as sessions on using technology and teaching diversity. Looking to boost your research acumen? There are sessions addressing a wide variety of analytical and methodological issues, a research incubator focusing on integrating HR and other sessions focusing on specific emerging research issues including a number of sessions addressing the challenges and opportunities of conducting international HRM research. A final category of sessions focus on helping you manage your career. The PDW program also offers opportunities for you to connect and socialize including a networking lunch on Saturday sponsored by SHRM, a welcome reception Saturday night, and a "Meet the HR Division Leadership" coffee hour Sunday morning. Visit the Academy Web-site for the specific times and locations for these and many other sessions. Please plan on getting to Philadelphia early enough to take advantage of these outstanding professional development opportunities. I'm confident that you will be glad that you did! PDW Registration. The Academy has implemented a centralized registration system for most PDW sessions requiring or requesting pre-registration. This system was designed to eliminate the need to register in different places using different methods for different PDW sessions. Note that to use this system, you must first register for the conference. Because space is limited for many sessions, you will want to register for the conference and the PDW sessions that interest you as soon as possible. To view a list of PDW sessions (from all Divisions) requiring or requesting registration and to register for those sessions visit: http://apps. aomonline.org/PDWReg. The registration deadline for using this system is July 13, 2007. In some cases, information is provided in the specific session descriptions for registering after this date if space is still available. If you have any problems or concerns with the centralized PDW registration system, please email pdwreg istration@aom.pace.edu.

PDW Program Sessions There are over 40 sessions either sponsored or co- sponsored by the HR Division on this year's PDW program at the Academy of Management Meetings in Philadelphia, which runs Friday, August 3, 2007 through and noon on Sunday, August 5, 2007. As you can see from the list below, there is something for every member of the HR Division in this set of workshops to help facilitate your teaching, research and professional development. Please plan on getting to Philadelphia early enough to take advantage of these outstanding professional development opportunities. - Howard J. Klein, 2007 PDW Chair, The Ohio State University, klein.12@osu.edu Company Visit: COMCAST HR Friday, Aug 3 2007, 9:45AM - 12:00PM Join us for a visit with HR representatives from COMCAST at their offices. Registration is required and space is limited. Visit http://apps. aomonline.org/PDWReg to register by July 13. Late registrants may e-mail Frank Linnehan at linnehf@drexel.edu. The Power of Richness, Part III: Crafting Qualitative Research Papers Friday, Aug 3 2007, 1:00PM - 5:00PM Raising the Bar on Trust Research: Comments, Critiques, and Counsel on Empirical Work Friday, Aug 3 2007, 1:00PM - 3:30PM Career Case Study Workshop Friday, Aug 3 2007, 1:00PM - 4:00PM Sustainable Practice Action Research Community (SPARC) - Education & Learning Session Friday, Aug 3 2007, 3:00PM - 6:00PM Trust Workshop: A Feedback Opportunity for Empirical Work-in-Progress Friday, Aug 3 2007, 3:30PM - 5:30PM Sustainable Practice Action Research Reception Friday, Aug 3 2007, 6:00PM - 8:00PM Mastering the Management of Complexity in Sustainable Large-Scale Transformational Change Friday, Aug 3 2007, 7:00PM - 8:00PM HR Division Doctoral Student Consortium Saturday, Aug 4 2007. 7:30AM - 5:30PM Registration required. The doctoral student's faculty advisor should e-mail David Allen at dallen@memphi s.edu by June 1, 2007 to nominate the student. Integrating HR/OB/ODC and Entrepreneurship: A Research Incubator Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 8:00AM - 12:20PM The purpose of this research incubator is to promote networking across divisions between researchers from diverse theoretical and methodological backgrounds with shared interests in entrepreneurial organizations, to generate innovative research, and to promote collaboration and resource sharing. Registration required at http://apps. aomonline.org/PDWReg by July 13, 2007. Late registrants may e-mail Melissa Cardon at mcardon@pace.ed u. Sustainable Practice Action Research Workshop (SPARC) Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 9:00AM - 4:00PM Teaching Well With Technology: Helping Students Do Good As Managers Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 9:00AM - 12:00PM HR Division Junior Faculty Consortium Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 9:30AM - 5:30PM This consortium offers career/professional advice and networking opportunities to help junior faculty (Assistant professor or equivalent) succeed in academic careers. Participants are also welcome to attend Sunday morning sessions with journal editors. Registration is required. The deadline is July 13, 2007. To register, please visit http://apps. aomonline.org/PDWReg. Late registrants please e-mail Maria Kraimer at mkraimer@ unimelb.edu.au. Networking Lunch Sponsored by SHRM Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 12:00PM - 12:50PM Have lunch with HR professionals from the Philadelphia area and SHRM staff who are involved with the Academy. SHRM invites participants from all HR PDW sessions and all HR Division members to attend. Registration is required. The deadline is July 13, 2007. To register, please visit http://apps. aomonline.org/PDWReg. Late registrants please e-mail Erica Lewis at elewis@shrm.org or call (703) 535-6025. Bringing Practice Back into our Scholarship Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 12:00PM - 7:00PM The Multi-Dimensional Challenges and Opportunities of Undertaking International HRM Research Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 1:00PM - 5:00PM The goals for this workshop are to uncover some of the challenges and opportunities of carrying out research in international project teams and to explore the outcomes of a unique and exciting project looking at HR excellence in multinational companies. The workshop will also provide an opportunity to international researchers in the HRM field to network and lay the foundations for new projects. Registration is required. The deadline is July 13, 2007. To register, please visit http://apps. aomonline.org/PDWReg. Late registrants please contact Elaine Farndale at farndale@uvt.nl. Teaching Project Management (with "people" in mind) Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 1:00PM - 2:30PM Latent Congruence Modeling: Improving the Assessment of Similarity, Agreement, and Fit in Research Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 1:00PM - 2:50PM SHRM Resources for Teaching Effectiveness/Curriculum Development & SHRM Foundation Research Funding Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 1:30PM - 5:00PM Participants can attend this entire workshop or only the part(s) of interest to them. See the program listing for the complete schedule. Registration is requested but not required. To register, please visit http://apps. aomonline.org/PDWReg by July 13, 2007. After that date, please e-mail Erica Lewis at elewis@shrm.org or call (703) 535-6025 to register. The Analysis of Change Through Latent Growth Modeling Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 2:00PM - 6:00PM Doing High Impact Research on the Human Side of International Mergers and Acquisitions Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 3:00PM - 5:30PM Challenges and Opportunities of Conducting Management Research in P. R. China Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 3:00PM - 5:00PM Teaching 21st Century Management Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 3:00PM - 6:00PM Methods for Integrating Moderation and Mediation Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 3:00PM - 5:00PM Celebrating 10 Years of SPARC: Practitioners and Academics Together for Actionable Knowledge Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 6:00PM - 8:00PM Joint HR/OB Member Welcome Reception Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 6:30PM - 7:30PM Teaching Courses on "Diversity in Organizations" Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 8:00AM - 12:00PM Sustainable Practice Action Research Community (SPARC)- Research and Publication Workshop Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 8:00AM - 10:00AM Doing Well by Doing Research: A Workshop on Survey Scale Development and Validation Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 8:00AM - 12:00PM Ethics: Are We Doing What We Say We Should? - The Role of Ethics in Academic Business Programs Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 8:00AM - 9:50AM Leadership in Academia: What it Means at Different Career Stages Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 8:30AM - 9:50AM Negotiating your First Job Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 9:00AM - 12:00PM Meet The HR Division Leadership Coffee Hour Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 9:00AM - 9:50AM Stop by anytime during the hour. Have a cup of coffee and a bite; meet the HR Division's Officers and other Division members; share your ideas, concerns, or compliments; learn about the division; explore ways to get involved. Making the Most of Your Sabbatical Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 10:00AM - 12:00PM Balance is Bunk: Surviving Parenthood and Succeeding in Academia Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 10:00AM - 12:00PM Religion and Work: Developing a Research Program in an Understudied Area Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 10:00AM - 12:00PM Incorporating Strategic HRM Concepts Into HRM Classes Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 10:00AM - 12:00PM Four panelists will present ideas about how to incorporate strategic HRM ideas into HRM classes. After the presentations, at breakout tables, attendees will discuss their ideas for incorporating strategic HRM into their classes. Attendees are invited to bring syllabi to the discussion. International HRM Research and Practice in the Indian Context Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 10:00AM - 12:00PM The main aim of this PDW is to discuss, debate, and share information regarding the emerging patters of HRM systems in the Indian context from an MNC perspective. This PDW should be of great interest to HRM researchers, educators, students and practitioners and will establish a network of colleagues interested in HR issues in the Indian context. Registration is requested but not required. Visit http://apps. aomonline.org/PDWReg to register by July 13, 2007. Late registrants can email Harish Jain at jainhar@mcmast er.ca. The 15th Annual Craft of Reviewing Workshop Sunday, Aug 5 2007, 10:00AM - 12:00PM

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