WAM 2012
March 21-March 24, 2012
San Diego Marriot-La Jolla
Theme: MANAGEMENT BANDWITH
Submission Deadline: October 3, 2011 (PDF files only)
The management literature abounds with studies on what managers actually do and how they do it. Much of the extant literature examines manager behaviors, decision-making, and interactions with top management, peers, or subordinates in a context that is challenging due to the incomplete and/or often inaccurate information that managers rely on. Although managers continue to face these challenges, an equal or perhaps greater challenge exists. This relatively new challenge concerns the sheer depth and breadth of both accurate and inaccurate information that permeates a manager's professional and personal worlds. In this context, have we reached a state where the amount of information available extends beyond an individual's "Management Bandwidth" (defined as a managers capacity for effectively and efficiently attaining, retaining, and utilizing information)? Are senior level managers at a disadvantage relative to subordinates who were born and raised in the information age and may, as a result, have greater bandwidth? How are organizations and individuals responding to the potential for information overload and the impact it may have on them?
As management scholars and teachers we are not insulated from these challenges. We face an academic environment in which there are a plethora of journals that we consider when conducting research and selecting an appropriate outlet. We must carefully consider not only traditional research designs and statistical methods but also the new designs and methods introduced each year. And in the classroom we must consider new teaching methods, multimedia tools, and content delivery methods that enhance student learning.
WAM and the Journal of Management Inquiry embrace breakthrough, cutting edge research that seeks to move the field not incrementally, but in leaps and bounds. As such, we encourage you to submit research papers, symposia, and experiential workshops that address the conference theme or other topics that will stretch your colleagues' minds. In addition, our Doctoral/Junior Faculty Consortium will again attract notable mentors offering valuable insights and advice, our Fireside chats with leading scholars will be invigorate and inspire you, and we'll introduce new opportunities for sharing research ideas, teaching insights, and career opportunities.
Questions? Please contact Program Chair Jeff Shay: shayj@wlu.edu. Additional information forthcoming on WAM 2012 and Local Events/Attractions at: www.wamonline.org