We are interested in strategic management folks with a reseach focus of people management practices and/or human resources.
The University of Kansas School of Business seeks an Assistant Professor of Strategic/Human Resources Management. This is a full time, unclassified, tenure-track position beginning August 2010. Required: (1) A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a Management-related field from an AACSB accredited Business School; (2) demonstrated potential for high quality teaching in (a) Human Resources Management and (b) Strategic Management; and (3) demonstrated potential for conducting high quality research in the Management disciplines. Preferred: Preference will be given to candidates with strong research records as demonstrated through publications in top-tier academic journals and presentations at national academic conferences. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated interest in organizational-level research topics that examine how human resources or people management practices influence firm strategies and performance. Preference will also be given to candidates with an ability and willingness for flexibility in teaching and interdisciplinary research.
Salary: Competitive. Application procedures: Submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, research statement, teaching statement, and a list of three current references to
https://jobs.ku.edu <https://owa.ku.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://jobs.ku.edu/> and reference position # 00207467. Submit letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching effectiveness, research papers, and questions concerning this position to Prof. James P. Guthrie, Search Committee Chair (E-Mail:
S-HRMsearch@ku.edu <mailto:
S-HRMsearch@ku.edu> ; Ph: 785-864-7546; Mail: 1300 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas 66045). Applications received prior to October 2, 2009 will receive priority consideration. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. EO/AA Employer.
The University of Kansas is a Carnegie I Research University in Lawrence, Kansas. The strategy group at the School of Business consists of Vince Barker, Jane Zhao, and Laura Poppo. With a population of nearly 100,000, Lawrence is set in the rolling hills of eastern Kansas, approximately 35 miles west of the Kansas City metropolitan area and 20 miles east of Topeka, the state capital. Lawrence is consistently rated as one of the best places to live in the United States because of its quality of life with good schools, vibrant arts community, recreational opportunities and overall diversity as a college town.
Representatives of the University of Kansas School of Business will be at the upcoming Academy of Management conference.
Laura Poppo
Professor, Fred Ball Faculty Fellow
School of Business
University of Kansas
lpoppo@ku.edu