Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Management
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Iowa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Ames</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Iowa</st1:state></st1:place>
The Department of Management in the <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename> at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Iowa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> is inviting applications for a tenured/tenure-track faculty position in strategy and related areas starting in August 2010. Appointments at all levels (assistant, associate, and full professor) will be considered. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or D.B.A. in management or a closely related field and have a scholarly research record as evidenced by publications in top-tier journals. For consideration to Associate or Full professor, applicants must meet, in addition to the above qualifications, the university standards for appointment to the rank. The preferred candidate will have full-time work experience with responsibilities related to management strategy or related areas, an ability to teach at undergraduate, Master's, and Ph.D. levels as well as an outstanding research record, appropriate for advanced positions. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications.
The College is accredited by AACSB International and is the third largest college at Iowa State with an enrollment of approximately 3,300 undergraduate (BS) and 300 graduate (MAcc, MBA, MSIS, and PhD) students. Iowa State University is a land-grant university with an enrollment of approximately 28,000 and is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities representing 62 major research universities in the US and Canada. The university prides itself as a science and technology institution, and faculty in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename></st1:place> have the opportunity to integrate and capitalize on this strength. The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename></st1:place> has a new building with state-of-the-art teaching technology. The library and computer facilities are world-class. This year we launched a Ph.D. program in Business and Technology.
The faculty in the Department of Management includes Marc H. Anderson, Ginny Blackburn, Tom Chacko, Sam DeMarie, Pol Hermann, Roy Johnson, Jim McElroy, Paula Morrow, Andreas Schwab, Brad Shrader, Amrit Tiwana, Howard Van Auken, Jim Werbel, Robby White, and Jing Zhang. Our faculty members have recently published or had research accepted for publication in such journals as the Strategic Management Journal, the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Journal</st1:placename></st1:place>, Organization Science, the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Management, the Journal of Management Studies, and the Journal of Applied Psychology. The research interests of our faculty include strategic leadership, technological innovation and knowledge management, international business and entrepreneurship, business ethics, corporate governance, organizational learning processes in project venture settings, personality, social networks, managerial and organizational cognition and sensemaking, virtual organizations, virtual teamwork, and e-commerce, mitigation of the emerging student debt crisis, employee attitudes and behavior, employee turnover and work commitment, compensation management, absenteeism, employee selection, and work and family issues.
<st1:placename w:st="on">Iowa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> is located in <st1:city w:st="on">Ames</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Iowa</st1:state>, a community of approximately 55,000 people located 35 miles from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Des Moines</st1:city></st1:place>, the state capital. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Ames</st1:city></st1:place> continually ranks highly as a great place to live. Our campus was rated one of America's 25 most beautiful in the book "The Campus as a Work of Art" and is home to the closely-allied U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center, the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory (a major materials research and development facility), and the main offices of the Iowa State Department of Transportation. The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">ISU</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Research</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> is a rapidly growing technology community of more than 50 companies, which offers great opportunities for research.
This college town is a fantastic place for families, with its low cost of living, safe environment, and friendly and hospitable community. In fact, BusinessWeek recently listed it as one of the best places to raise kids. Outdoor lovers can enjoy more than 30 woodland parks and open spaces and 55 miles of bike and pedestrian trails, as well as the 14-acre <st1:placename w:st="on">Reiman</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Gardens</st1:placetype>, one of the largest public gardens in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Iowa</st1:state></st1:place>. Sports opportunities abound, with a brand new aquatic center that will open next summer, five different golf courses, and opportunities for ice skating, cross country, and even sailing in the many nearby lakes. Cultural opportunities are also part of the daily life of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Ames</st1:city></st1:place>, thanks to the Stephens Auditorium, which regularly draws Broadway musicals and international symphonies.
Large employers include a 3M manufacturing plant, Sauer-Danfoss (a hydraulics manufacturer), Barilla (a pasta manufacturer), and Ball (a manufacturer of canning jars and plastic bottles). <st1:city w:st="on">Ames</st1:city> is served by Mary Greeley Medical Center, a 220-bed regional referral hospital which is adjacent to McFarland Clinic PC, central <st1:state w:st="on">Iowa</st1:state>'s largest physician-owned multi-specialty clinic, and also <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Iowa</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Heart</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>. A public bus system allows travel between the university campus and the major residential and shopping areas.
The deadline for consideration is December 31, 2009. Applications, however, will be accepted until the position is filled.
Candidates should submit their applications using our online job site.
https://www.iastatejobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=78004
Any inquiries or nominations may be sent to:
Dr. Pol Herrmann, Search Committee Chair
Department of Management
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Iowa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Ames</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">IA</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">50011-1350</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
pol@iastate.edu
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Iowa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages women and minority candidates to apply.