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Call for Abstracts: AOM Symposium on Refugees/Displaced People in the Workplace

  • 1.  Call for Abstracts: AOM Symposium on Refugees/Displaced People in the Workplace

    Posted 12-09-2018 19:36

    Call for Abstracts: AOM Symposium on Refugees/Displaced People in the Workplace

     

     Dear AOM Scholars,

     

    We are putting together a presenter symposium on Refugees in the Workplace to submit to the 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management <https://aom.org/annualmeeting/> in Boston, which will take place August 9-13, 2019, and whose theme is making Organizations Inclusive.  We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your work for inclusion within that symposium. 

     

    Scope of the Topic

    The Syrian civil began in March of 2011, and since then more than 6.3 million Syrians have fled the country. According to Mercy Corps, there are approximately 68 million displace people around the world and approximately 2/3 of these are from the following 5 countries: Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Somalia. In addition, according to UN figures, approximately 2.3 Venezuelans have fled their country in the last 2 years due to a severe economic problems resulting in starvation and health problems.

     

    As we approach year 9 of the Syrian crisis, we are interested in how refugees are seeking and obtaining work. What special work-related challenges are displaced people facing? How do these displaced people manage their careers?

     

    If you are interested in having your work included in this symposium submission, please send a 250-500 word abstract of that work to ssegrest@mail.usf.edu by December 12th 2018.

     

    The overall timeline is as follows:

    •December 12, 2018: Abstracts due to mailto: ssegrest@mail.usf.edu 

    • December 15, 2018: Abstract selection complete and notifications made

    •January 3, 2018: Extended abstract due (2-5 pages of text, excluding references and up to 2 pages of appendices)

     

    Dr. Sharon L. Segrest
    University of South Florida St. Petersburg 
    St. Petersburg, FL 33701
    ssegrest@mail.usf.edu
    (727) 519-8535 

    Dr. Cristiana M. Giannantonio

    Chapman University

    Orange, CA

    Dr. Amy Hurley-Hanson
    Chapman University
    Orange CA

     

     

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  • 2.  Reminder of the deadline for submitting an abstract to the Research Topic: "Cross-Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of Creativity in the Workplace"

    Posted 12-10-2018 16:15

    Dear Moderator, please, share this friendly reminder with BPS-NET members.

    Dear Colleagues,  this is a friendly reminder of the upcoming deadline for submitting an abstract to the Research Topic: "Cross-Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of Creativity in the Workplace", published by Frontiers in Psychology and Frontiers in Communication.

    The deadline for submitting an abstract is 3 January 2019.

    The special issue of the Journal is (guest) edited by Prof. Marta Sinclair, from Griffith University, Australia, Prof Lisa Min Tang, from University of Applied Management, Germany, and Prof. Fabrizio Maimone, from LUMSA University, Italy.

    The Research Topic aims to shed light on the influence of culture on creativity in the workplace. The concept of creativity at work is generally associated to the generation of novel ideas and outcomes that are consistent with the achievement of one or few goals. Creativity does not exist in vacuum. It relies on culture to take its form in terms of how it is perceived, expressed or evaluated. Organizational creativity may be influenced by multiple factors. It is also an adaptive/transformation process that drives organizational change. Although effects of culture on individuals' creativity, teams, organizations and institutions have started attracting more attention, research in this respect is sporadic and does not reflect the global nature of today's business.

    It is plausible to argue that the relationship between culture and creativity in the workplace, which has widely been recognized as a critical issue, seems to be still overlooked. There is an emerging need to provide systematic and accurate frameworks on the cross-cultural and intercultural dimensions of creativity in the workplace.

    This Research Topic aims to fill this gap by profiling the current conceptual and empirical research on two main levels: 1. The relationship between cultural diversity and organizational creativity; 2. The role of intercultural relationships in facilitating or obstructing creativity in the workplace.

    Please take a look at https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/9082/cross-cultural-and-intercultural-dimensions-of-creativity-in-the-workplace to find more info about the Research Topic and the call for papers.

    Frontiers adopts an open access policy. Therefore, authors are asked to pay a fee for publishing their manuscript. Many universities and research institutions have signed an agreement with Frontiers and/or adopt open access publication policies and provide funds for open access publishing.

    Moreover, Frontiers provides direct support for funding. Please, take a look at the following link, to have more info about funding opportunities:  https://www.frontiersin.org/about/publishing-fees#institutionalagreements

    Don't hesitate to contact me for every question or info you may need.

    Best Regards

    Fabrizio

    Fabrizio Maimone PhD

    Lecturer of Organizational Theory and Design and of Organizational Behaviour
    LUMSA University
    Bachelor and Master degrees in Business Administration 
    Department of Law, Economic, Political Sciences and Modern Languages


    Lecturer of Communication and Management
    LUISS Business School

    Editor in chief
    European Journal of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management