Announcements

  • STR Named Awards: (Amended) 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awards named in honor of prominent academics who contributed significantly to the field of strategic management and are no longer active (e.g., retired or deceased). 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

    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 15th. Please email the pre-proposal to STR Division Chair (Deepak Somaya, dsomayaaom@gmail.com) and STR Division Treasurer (Paul Drnevich, pldrnevich@ua.edu).

  • Michael Lubatkin passing

    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.

  • Final Reminder: STR Co-Sponsorship of Conferences and Workshops

    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).  

  • STR Co-sponsorship of Conferences and Workshops

    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).  

  • Rich Bettis passing

    The STR leadership is saddened to hear of the passing of Richard A. Bettis. Rich was a Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a former Division Chair of the Strategic Management (then Business Policy and Planning) Division in 1987-1988. He also served on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Management from 1989-92. Rich was an Associate Editor and then a Co-Editor of the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ) for a total of 20 years, as well as an Associate Editor of Management Science and a consulting editor of Academy of Management Review. He was a Founding Member and Fellow of the Strategic Management Society (SMS), served as a member of its Board of Directors and later as its President. He and C.K. Prahalad won the first SMJ Dan and Mary Lou Schendel Best Paper Prize in 1993 for their paper on “the dominant logic” of diversified firms. He was the recipient of the SMS Distinguished Service Award in 2016. 
     
    Rich has contributed greatly to the field of strategy through his work on corporate strategy and behavioral strategy, among others. In his later publications, he strongly advocated for replicability and transparency in empirical strategy research. Rich advised and mentored numerous doctoral students and junior colleagues. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.
  • Teach with STR Teaching Resources

    If you are preparing to teach a strategic management course in early 2025, a visit to the STR Division teaching website can help. It has a phenomenal library of digital resources 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, the library is rich with tips, tools and materials that can help you with your upcoming teaching assignments.

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

    You may also find the 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.

  • Teaching Resources from the STR Division

    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.

  • wISE Conference in Oceania (co-sponsored by AOM STR)

    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 2nd 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

  • India Strategy Conference (co-sponsored by AOM STR Division)

    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.

    India Strategy Conference (ISC 2024)
    The second edition of the India Strategy Conference (ISC 2024) will be held at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, from 15-18 December 2024. Full details at: indiastrategy.org. Submission deadline: August 25, 2024.
    The conference theme is the impact of AI and ML on strategy and strategic decision-making; however, the conference includes all the following broad tracks.
    TRACKS
    • Track 1) Conference Theme: Strategizing in an AI dominated world
    • Track 2) Environment, Society and Governance (ESG) and Non-Market Strategy
    • Track 3) Internationalization and Global Strategy
    • Track 4) Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation
    • Track 5) Family Business and Entrepreneurship
    • Track 6) Leadership and Human Capital 
    SUBMISSIONS
    Original proposals that are empirical (qualitative or quantitative) or conceptual, not to exceed a total of 7 pages or about 4000 words, inclusive of figures, tables, references and all other material. The proposals should use single spacing and not less than 10-point font. References are required and must use APA style. Proposals should include a) Title, not exceeding 100 characters, b) abstract, not exceeding 125 words. Proposals should not include author names or identifying information to maintain confidentiality in the review process.
    PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS
    The following Pre-conference Workshops and Sessions held on 15-16 December are free for registered participants: 
    • Methods Workshop 
    • Editors’ Panel 
    • Practitioner Sessions
    • Career Talks
    • Director’s Panel
    IMPORTANT DEADLINES
    Proposal submission deadline: August 25, 2024
    • Notification of acceptance: October 10, 2024
    • Early registration fee payment: November 1, 2024
    • Pre-conference workshops: December 15-16, 2024
    Conference Dates: December 16-18, 2024