Announcements

The Strategic Management (STR) Division requests expressions of interest for the sponsorship of awards named in honor of prominent academics who contributed significantly to the field of strategic management and are no longer active (e.g., retired or deceased). Several annual STR Division awards are available to be named, including the STR Outstanding Educator Award (which honors outstanding Ph.D. and MBA/ Executive educators in alternate years), the STR Best Dissertation Award, and the STR Emerging Scholar Award. Each award is expected to carry an honoree’s name for a period of ten to fifteen years, and a sponsorship amount of $30,000 to $50,000 is suggested (the STR division leadership maintains an open channel to discuss alternative amounts and durations for the right honoree). These awards were previously sponsored by publishing houses (except in the case of the Emerging Scholar Award), but the sponsorship agreements have now expired, and the Division leadership believes that awards named after appropriate strategic management scholars would be a better alternative.

Financial contributions towards such an award may come from multiple sources, such as colleagues, students and the former institution(s) of the honoree. Because the Academy of Management (AOM) does not accept donations from individuals, these financial contributions will need to be collected by the honoree’s former institution and transferred to AOM as a single gift/ donation. The sponsorship funds will help provide finances for annual expenses related to the award and support important STR division outreach activities to strengthen the field, engage and develop doctoral students and junior scholars, and expand globally to serve more disadvantaged and disconnected members of our field.

At this time, we are requesting pre-proposals or expressions of interest for each award, which should include the following:

1.             The name of the proposed honoree, and a brief description (100 words) of why the individual is an appropriate honoree for the award, including their contributions to the strategic management field and/or the STR Division (formerly BPS Division).

2.             Please list other awards or recognitions that are named after the nominated individual, whether in the field (at an academic association, journal, etc.), at their associated academic institutions, or more broadly in society.

3.             The names and contact details of at least two (and no more than four) individuals who will lead the effort to collect the funds in a timely manner (within one year).

4.             A commitment from the honoree’s (former) institution to accept funds from various sources (in addition to contributing their own, as appropriate), keeping records, and transferring the collected funds to AOM.

5.             (Optional) Expressions of financial commitment from individuals and/or institutions to contribute towards the award in the honoree’s name.

All submitted pre-proposals will be evaluated in confidence. After a positive decision is communicated, the individuals leading the effort and the institution accepting funds on the honoree’s behalf will have a period of one year to complete their efforts and transfer the funds to AOM. The deadline for submitting pre-proposals is July 15th. Please email the pre-proposal (or any prior queries) to the STR Division Chair (Deepak Somaya, dsomayaaom@gmail.com) and STR Division Treasurer (Paul Drnevich, pldrnevich@ua.edu).

STR Named Awards 

Call for Pre-Proposals

The Strategic Management (STR) Division requests expressions of interest for the sponsorship of awards named in honor of prominent academics who contributed significantly to the field of strategic management and are no longer active (e.g., retired or deceased). Currently, two annual STR Division awards are available to be named—the STR Outstanding Educator Award (which honors outstanding Ph.D. and MBA/ Executive educators in alternate years) and the STR Best Dissertation Award. Each award is expected to carry an honoree’s name for a period of ten years, and the expected sponsorship for each award is $50,000. These awards were previously sponsored by publishing houses, but the sponsorship agreements have now expired, and the Division Officers believe that named awards would be a better alternative at this time.

Financial contributions towards such an award may come from multiple sources, such as colleagues, students and the former institution(s) of the honoree. Because the Academy of Management (AOM) does not accept donations from individuals, these financial contributions will need to be collected by the honoree’s former institution and transferred to AOM as a single sponsorship amount. The sponsorship funds will help provide finances for annual expenses related to the award and support important STR division outreach activities that strengthen the field, engage and develop doctoral students and junior scholars, and expand globally to serve more disadvantaged and disconnected members of our field.

At this time, we are requesting pre-proposals or expressions of interest for each award listed above, which should include the following:

1.     The name of the proposed honoree, and a brief description (100 words) of why the individual is an appropriate honoree for the award, highlighting their contributions to the strategic management field and the STR Division (formerly BPS Division).

2.     Separately, please list other awards or recognitions that are named after the nominated individual, whether in the field (at an academic association, journal, etc.), at their associated academic institutions, or more broadly in society.

3.     The names and contact details of at least two (and no more than four) individuals who will lead the effort to collect the funds in a timely manner (within one year).

4.     A commitment from the honoree’s (former) institution to accept funds from various sources (in addition to contributing their own, as appropriate), keeping records, and transferring the collected funds to AOM.

5.     Expressions of financial commitment from individuals and/or institutions to contribute towards the award in the honoree’s name.

All submitted pre-proposals will be evaluated in confidence. After a positive decision is communicated, the individuals leading the effort and the institution accepting funds on the honoree’s behalf will have a period of one year to complete their efforts and transfer the funds to AOM.

The deadline for submitting pre-proposals is July 15^th. Please email the pre-proposal to STR Division Chair (Deepak Somaya, dsomayaaom@gmail.com) and STR Division Treasurer (Paul Drnevich, pldrnevich@ua.edu).

The STR leadership is saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Michael H. Lubatkin. Mike was the Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship at the University of Connecticut, an institution at which he spent most of his career. He was the Chair of our Division in 1996-97, then called the Business Policy and Strategy (BPS) Division, and served as Associate Editor for the Journal of International Business Studies. Mike’s research includes significant contributions to our understanding of corporate diversification, mergers & acquisitions, agency theory, family firm governance, absorptive capacity, and top management teams. He was the first recipient of the University of Connecticut School of Business’ Research Excellence award, and the winner of many other research and teaching awards. Mike is remembered by his students and colleagues for his boundless curiosity and sharp wit. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

The STR Division is seeking applications for STR co-sponsorship of locally organized and run conferences and workshops around the world during the next year (from April 2025 through July 2026). The (final and fast approaching) deadline for applications is April 20, 2025.

The STR Division leadership recognizes the opportunity to support the strategic management field through additional conferences and workshops that are distinct from the AoM Annual Meeting. Smaller and more intimate conferences and workshops offer the opportunity for more focused research discussions and networking opportunities, and serve scholars who are unable to attend the AoM Annual Meeting. Under the STR Division’s new Global Impact Plan, these conferences and workshops are meant to foster engagement with scholars in emerging and less connected regions and support their professional development. We envision supporting locally organized conferences and workshops that are designed for both in-person or virtual delivery. 

Applications should be submitted (in English) in a single PDF document to STR Division Chair Deepak Somaya and STR Executive Committee member Fabrice Lumineau at the email addresses below. Applications should include each of the following elements:

1.      A narrative that clearly describes the name, objective, and dates of the conference/ workshop, its relation to the field of strategic management, the target audience (geographic region and career stage), the names and positions/affiliations of the conference organizers, the local university/organization that is providing space (if there is one), and the intended size of the conference as well as any currently committed participants.  (approx. 200 words)

2.      A brief description of the financial model for the conference or workshop, which should be financially viable on its own. The STR Division does not provide direct financial support for conferences or workshops.  (approx. 80 words)

3.      Specify the types of support being sought for the conference or workshop from the STR Division. The STR Division offers only the following three types of support:

                            i.           Co-branding by listing the STR Division as a co-sponsor.

                          ii.           Recruiting and funding a senior STR Division member (typically former leaders or awardees of the division) as a keynote speaker or for other similar roles.

                        iii.           STR Global Scholarships awarded to junior scholars (typically doctoral students) based on their work submitted to the conference or workshop. These scholarships cover registration and travel to the next AoM Annual Meeting, thus supporting the professional development of scholars and their socialization into the field.

Please send your applications (and/or questions) to Deepak Somaya (dsomayaaom@gmail.com) and Fabrice Lumineau (lumineau@hku.hk).  

The STR Division is seeking applications for STR co-sponsorship of locally organized and run conferences and workshops around the world during the next year (from April 2025 through July 2026). The deadline for applications is April 20, 2025.

The STR Division leadership recognizes the opportunity to support the strategic management field through additional conferences and workshops that are distinct from the AoM Annual Meeting. Smaller and more intimate conferences and workshops offer the opportunity for more focused research discussions and networking opportunities, and serve scholars who are unable to attend the AoM Annual Meeting. Under the STR Division’s new Global Impact Plan, these conferences and workshops are meant to foster engagement with scholars in emerging and less connected regions and support their professional development. We envision supporting locally organized conferences and workshops that are designed for both in-person or virtual delivery. 

Applications should be submitted (in English) in a single PDF document to STR Division Chair Deepak Somaya and STR Executive Committee member Fabrice Lumineau at the email addresses below. Applications should include each of the following elements:

1.      A narrative that clearly describes the name, objective, and dates of the conference/ workshop, its relation to the field of strategic management, the target audience (geographic region and career stage), the names and positions/affiliations of the conference organizers, the local university/organization that is providing space (if there is one), and the intended size of the conference as well as any currently committed participants.  (approx. 200 words)

2.      A brief description of the financial model for the conference or workshop, which should be financially viable on its own. The STR Division does not provide direct financial support for conferences or workshops.  (approx. 80 words)

3.      Specify the types of support being sought for the conference or workshop from the STR Division. The STR Division offers only the following three types of support:

                            i.           Co-branding by listing the STR Division as a co-sponsor.

                          ii.           Recruiting and funding a senior STR Division member (typically former leaders or awardees of the division) as a keynote speaker or for other similar roles.

                        iii.           STR Global Scholarships awarded to junior scholars (typically doctoral students) based on their work submitted to the conference or workshop. These scholarships cover registration and travel to the next AoM Annual Meeting, thus supporting the professional development of scholars and their socialization into the field.

Please send your applications (and/or questions) to Deepak Somaya (dsomayaaom@gmail.com) and Fabrice Lumineau (lumineau@hku.hk).  

Are you preparing to teach a strategic management course in early 2025? Did you know that the STR Division website has a phenomenal library of digital resources devoted to teaching that can help you design your course, engage students, enhance learning, and introduce new teaching innovations? From sample syllabi to teaching videos to in-class games and exercises, and even links to external teaching resources, this library is rich with tips, tools and materials that can help you with your upcoming teaching assignments.

Please explore the STR teaching website at: https://str.aom.org/teaching

In addition, you may also find STR YouTube teaching playlist useful, available at (also available as podcasts; see the STR home page): https://youtu.be/dgay45yMfbY?si=JvyVyqOsMaQr0faK

Special thanks go out to the STR Teaching Committee members who have helped collate these materials over the years (and especially Paul Seaborn who carried out the most recent update), and to the STR Communications team members who manage our YouTube account and other STR communication channels. If you run into an STR team member please thank them for their service.

The STR Division has adopted a new Global Impact Plan this year that makes a stronger commitment to outreach in underserved and emerging regions of strategic management scholarship. As a part of these efforts, the STR Division is co-sponsoring the 2^nd wISE Scholarship in Oceania – Fostering the Innovation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship Community conference. We hope that many of our members, particularly in the ASEAN and Oceania region, will submit papers and attend.

wISE Scholarship in Oceania Conference (wISE 2025)

The second edition of the wISE Scholarship in Oceania Conference (wISE 2025) will be held at Macquarie University, Sydney, from 20-21 March 2025. Full details at: https://event.mq.edu.au/wise-conference/.

Submission deadline: January 9, 2025.

SUBMISSIONS

Presenters will be selected based on manuscript submissions, which should be sent to wISE@mq.edu.au. Please include the following (in one single word file), following AOM guidelines:

·        Cover page (including all authors and their contact details)

·        Working paper (up to 40 pages, including references, tables, and figures). Papers should include research questions addressed, theory/literature review, hypotheses/propositions, research design, and expected results and contribution to scholarship in strategy, innovation and/or entrepreneurship literature(s)

·        Stream that you would prefer presenting in (Innovation, Strategy, Entrepreneurship)

Scholars in the region can attend the conference without presenting a paper.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

·        Paper submission opens: 15 December 2024

·        Paper submission closes: 9 January 2024

·        Authors notified of outcomes: 1 February 2025

·        Registration closes: 21 February 2025

As a part of our efforts to support strategic management scholarship around the world, the STR Division is co-sponsoring the India Strategy Conference. We hope many of our members will submit papers and attend.