New Ideas for a New Century

3-5 th September 2008

The pace of change during the first decade of the new century has been as relentless as it was during the final decade of the last one. This change has been driven by globalisation, competitiveness and information and communications technologies (ICT). Globalisation has led to the establishment of new work and organisational patterns that have yet to be modelled. Increased competition necessitates higher levels of innovation and entrepreneurship. ICT has emerged as the catalyst for performance enhancement at national, industry and firm levels, impacting on all aspects of management from CRM to HRM. Issues such as climate change, integration, urbanisation and security, provide added complexity to the management practices and research needed in the new century. Eight years in, researchers have identified the main drivers of change in the 21 st century and now it is time to reflect on and project how these will shape practice and theory in the future. Now more than ever, new ideas will be key to exploiting possibilities for advancing knowledge in the new century. This presents an opportunity for researchers in management to engage in the key issues that concern practitioners and play an increasingly relevant role in shaping management action for the future. The focus of the 11 th Annual Conference of the Irish Academy of Management is to examine new ideas in the field of management and their contribution to management theory and practice. Contributions are welcome from both academics and practitioners on research that is designed to test, extend or develop management theory while making a clear contribution to management practice.

We look forward to welcoming you to Dublin in September 2008 to explore new ideas about how to address the challenges facing management academics and practitioners alike.

Best wishes,

Dr. Edel Conway

Conference organiser

Welcome to Republic of Ireland & Dublin

With a warm welcome and good craic guaranteed, a stay in Ireland lets you discover an island of contrasts. From the bright lights of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kilkenny and Waterford in the Republic of Ireland, and Belfast, Derry, Newry, Lisburn and Armagh in Northern Ireland, to the breathtaking countryside in between – Ireland can deliver a host of activities along the way!

Ireland is among the richest, most developed and peaceful countries on earth, having the fifth highest Gross Domestic Product per capita, second highest Gross Domestic Product (Purchasing Power Parity) per capita and having the fifth highest Human Development Index rank. The country also boasts the highest quality of life in the world, ranking first in the Economist Intelligence Unit 's Quality-of-life index. Ireland was ranked fourth on the Global Peace Index. The state also has high rankings for its education system, political freedom and civil rights, press freedom and economic freedom; it was also ranked fourth from the bottom on the Failed States Index, being one of the few "sustainable" states in the world.

Dublin is both the largest city and the capital of Ireland. It is located on Ireland 's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. Founded as a Viking settlement, Dublin has been Ireland 's primary city for most of the island's history since medieval times. Today, it is an economic, administrative and cultural centre for the island of Ireland, and has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city. In a 2003 European-wide survey by the BBC, questioning 11,200 residents of 112 urban and rural areas, Dublin was the best capital city in Europe to live in, and Ireland the most content country in Europe .

There is a vibrant nightlife in Dublin and it is reputedly one of the most youthful cities in Europe - with estimates of 50 per cent of inhabitants being younger than 25. In 2007, Dublin was voted the friendliest city in Europe. Like the rest of Ireland, there are pubs right across the city centre. The area around St. Stephen's Green - especially Harcourt Street, Camden Street, Wexford Street and Leeson Street - is a centre for some of the most popular nightclubs and pubs in Dublin.

For further information please visit www.discoverireland.ie.

Dublin City University is Ireland 's youngest university, situated on an 85 acre campus three miles north of the River Liffey in the city centre, and just a 15-minute drive from Dublin airport. With the city just a 10-minute bus drive away, visitors and students of DCU have the best of both worlds; the social and cultural benefits of city life, but with the security and vibrancy of a university campus built very much for today.

Dublin City University was initially set up to fulfill the national requirement for a highly-trained workforce with skills in the areas of business, science and electronics, computer technology, communications and languages and as an agent for change in its local community. The first students came through its doors in 1980 and the university is now recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of academic excellence.

It was awarded university status in 1989 and was considered at the time to be an 'unconventional' university. It broke with the traditional mould and introduced a number of ideas, which had enormous impact on the Irish education system. DCU was the first university in Ireland to introduce work placement (INTRA) as part of its degree programmes. The aim is for students to put their academic skills into practice in the work environment. Its degree programmes were also the first to be interdisciplinary, with, for example science students taking business courses, business students taking languages and language students taking computing. Many DCU students study at universities in Spain , France , Germany and Austria as part of their degree programmes under Erasmus exchange agreements.

DCU has developed its own research specialisms, creating a number of national centres of excellence that collaborate with other universities and industry internationally. These research centres have transcended traditional boundaries and have been extended to include combinations of academic disciplines such as biotechnology, electronic engineering, physics and chemistry. The Learning Innovation and Knowledge (LInK) research centre is based at DCU Business School and is one such example of a network of researchers working in truly interdisciplinary fields. Please visit the LInK website at http://www.dcu.ie/dcubs/link/index.shtml.

The design of the campus and the bright modern architecture make DCU a vibrant and attractive place to study and visit. The campus is laid out to encourage community interaction with the John & Aileen O'Reilly Library at the East end and the restaurant and Helix Arts Centre at the West end. DCU prides itself on the range of its facilities, both academic and recreational.

Please visit the main DCU website for further details on the university.

Dublin City University Business School DCUBS is committed to the provision of taught and research programmes that are relevant, of the highest academic standard, and delivered in a welcoming and flexible learning environment. Our approach to business education is founded on the integration of professional and personal development, the benefits of which are confirmed by frequent positive feedback from employers and by the consistently high placement rates of our graduates.

We offer undergraduate degrees in Accounting, Finance, Marketing and Management. Our postgraduate portfolio comprises a wide variety of full-time and part-time programmes, ranging from specialist degrees in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Electronic Commerce and Human Resource Management to interdisciplinary programmes such as the AMBA accredited MBA programmes, the MSc in Business Management and the MSc in International Management, delivered in conjunction with our international partners.

Our Centre for Executive Programmes, which is situated within DCUBS, works closely with corporate clients and is dedicated providing accredited programmes and short courses of the highest quality to business professionals at various stages of their careers. We draw on the best skills available from DCUBS, other DCU faculties and from external centres of excellence.

DCUBS provides a vibrant research environment and we encourage a wide variety of high quality research, through our LInK research centre, various research clusters and on an individual basis. We offer research degree programmes at both Masters and Doctoral levels and welcome enquiries from potential students who may be interested in conducting business research. Further details on DCUBS are available at our website www.dcu.ie/dcubs/.

Click here for Job Opportunities at DCU Business School

Timetable and deadlines

Dates

Abstract Submission

Monday March 10th 2008 (extended deadline)

Paper Acceptance

Tuesday May 6th 2008

Paper submission and registration deadline

Friday July 4th 2008

Registration for conference

Friday July 4th 2008

Doctoral Colloquium

Wednesday September 3rd

Wine Reception, Registration and Welcome Keynote

Wednesday September 3rd

Gala Conference Dinner – Clontarf Castle

Thursday September 4th

Conference Close

Friday September 5th

DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM

Wednesday 3rd September, 2008

Dublin City University Business School

The IAM is pleased to announce their Doctoral Colloquium at this year's conference. This is a great opportunity for all PhD researchers in Business and Management studies to come together and engage with fellow researchers in reviewing current theoretical frameworks, research philosophy and methodology in their respective areas.

For Further Information and to Register as either a Presenter or Participant please click here.

Please Note:

To Register for the Doctoral Colloquium you MUST

• Complete the Doctoral Colloquium Registration form [click to download] and e-mail to the Conference Administrator jason.flynn23@mail.dcu.ie.

• Abstracts must be submitted online at:

http://www.iamireland.com/ConferenceInformation.htm#callforabstracts

• Students are encouraged to also present their paper at the main IAM conference. Please indicate on the Doctoral Colloquium Registration form if you would like to be considered for the main conference also.

• You must register for the IAM Annual Conference and colloquium online through the IAM website. The deadline for registration and payment is 4 th July 2008.

If you have any queries please contact the Colloquium co-ordinator, Margaret Heffernan (margaret.heffernan@dcu.ie)

Denise Rousseau is the H.J. Heinz II Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University . She is the faculty director of the Institute for Social Enterprise and Innovation and Chair of the Health Care Policy and Management programme. She is a two-time winner of the Academy of Management 's George Terry Award for best management book and was the 2004-2005 President of the Academy of Management . Her most recent book, I-Deals: Idiosyncratic Deals Workers Bargain for Themselves won the Terry Award in 2006. Psychological Contracts in Organisations: Understanding Written and Unwritten Agreements won in 1996. Her research focuses on the impact workers have on the employment relationship and the firms that employ them. It informs critical concerns such as worker well-being and career development, organisational effectiveness, the management of change, firm ownership and governance, and industrial relations.

Professor John B. Ford

John Ford is a Professor of Marketing and International Business at the College of Business and Public Administration, Old Dominion University in Virginia . He is the incoming President of the Academy of Marketing Science and was recognised as a Distinguished Fellow of the Academy for his scholarship and service in 2007. His current research interests are in the areas of cross-cultural perceptual research, scale development, advertising and not-for-profit marketing strategies. Professor Ford c urrently serves on the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Advertising , Journal of International Marketing , International Marketing Review , Industrial Marketing Management , Academy of Marketing Science Review , Journal of Marketing History , and the Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice .

Gerard Hodgkinson is Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Strategic Management and Director of the Centre for Organisational Strategy, Learning and Change at Leeds University Business School . A Chartered Occupational Psychologist, he has conducted consultancy assignments across a wide range of organisations and his research has appeared in a number of the world's leading scholarly applied psychology and management journals and other major outlets. He has been awarded fellowships of both the British Academy of Management and the British Psychological Society. His principal research interests currently centre on: (1) the psychology of strategic management; (2) the role of personality and individual differences in the performance and well-being of individuals and teams; and (3) applied psychometrics.

Professor S. P. Raj

Professor Harry Sapienza

Harry Sapienza is Professor of Strategic Management and Organisation and holds the Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Minnesota . He is also the A cademic Director of Carlson Ventures Enterprise and Co-Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, Carlson School of Management. His current research interests are venture capital, governance and board processes, learning in high-tech ventures and new venture team formation. His publications have appeared in leading international journals, including the Academy of Management Review, the Academy of Management Journal , the Journal of Management , the Journal of Management Studies and the Strategic Management Journal . He has received numerous scholarly honours and awards.