SCOS Update: November
Four items to kick off November:
1) ephemera conference: ‘The Politics of Consumption,’ May 9th – 11th, 2012, Dublin, Ireland
2) Call for papers: ‘Strategies for Firm Globalization and Regionalization’ in British Journal of Management
3) Call for papers: ‘Theorising Contemporary Public Management: International and Comparative Perspectives,’ in British Academy of Management/ British Journal of Management
4) PhD studentship at the University of Leicester School of Management
1) ephemera conference: ‘The Politics of Consumption,’ May 9th – 11th, 2012, Dublin, Ireland
2) Call for papers: ‘Strategies for Firm Globalization and Regionalization’ in British Journal of Management
3) Call for papers: ‘Theorising Contemporary Public Management: International and Comparative Perspectives,’ in British Academy of Management/ British Journal of Management
4) PhD studentship at the University of Leicester School of Management
Item 1:
The Politics of Consumption
An ephemera conference: May 9th – 11th 2012, Dublin, Ireland
This conference explores the relationships between consumption, accumulation, production, reproduction and politics today. Taking the apparent generalisation of conditions of austerity as an opportunity to re-visit longer ongoing debates surrounding the extra-economic nature of commodity consumption, and its complex relationship to commodity production, the conference asks whether traditional conceptualisations of the politics of consumption require revision. What empirical developments have become crucial? What theories remain helpful? What political mobilisations have become inevitable? The conference gathers together leading figures for the sake of debating and contesting such issues. The conference also forms the basis of a special issue of ephemera: theory and politics in organization – please read the call for papers for more information.
The Venue and How to Get There
The conference will take place at the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 (see Google Map). Conveniently located at the heart of Georgian Dublin, this is a fitting venue for the conference theme, both because Ireland has taken centre stage within contemporary debates concerning compulsive excessiveness and retributive austerity, and also by virtue of the fact that cultural and historical nationalism has become a principal foundation of the contemporary politics of consumption. Visit the Society’s website for more information (http://www.rsai.ie/index.cfm).
Dublin’s City Centre is a 30-45 minute bus ride from Dublin airport. The easiest way of getting there is to take the 747 bus to the city centre (€6): alternative routes exist, some cheaper, others more expensive. The conference venue is about a five minute walk from famous central landmarks such as Trinity College Dublin and St Stephen’s Green. The nearest DART stations to the venue are Pearse Street and Grand Canal Dock - the area is also well served by a variety of Dublin Bus Services. Further details can be found at www.dart.ie (Trains) and www.dublinbus.ie (Buses).
Submission Deadline
The special issue deadline is on or before the 30th of November, 2011, and has already been widely publicised. Conference submissions are to be received before the 23rd of January, 2012. On time of submission, please be clear whether you would like your work to be considered for inclusion in the special issue, the conference, or both.
Conference Fee
Fees will be determined in the New Year. The intention is to maintain keep costs as close to free as possible, as has been the case with previous ephemera conferences. If fees are required, attendees can expect these not to exceed £100. Non wage-earners can expect to be exempt from fees.
Further information
For queries, you can contact one of the conference organizers:
Alan Bradshaw (a.bradshaw@rhul.ac.uk)
Norah Campbell (NCAMPBE@tcd.ie)
Stephen Dunne (s.dunne@le.ac.uk)
Item 2:
CALL FOR PAPERS: British Journal of Management
‘Strategies for Firm Globalization and Regionalization’
Edited by:
Professor Alan M. Rugman (Henley Business School)
Professor Abby Ghobadian (Henley Business School)
Professor Rosalie L. Tung (Simon Fraser University)
Special Issue Overview
BJM is pleased to announce a special issue focused on examining the globalisation and regionalization strategies of firms, a key debate in international business which touches on all disciplines of management. Over the last decade, a debate has raged about the nature of business strategy following Lewitt (1983). Many authors had assumed that with the growth of globalization, it is possible for firms to expand globally. Such international expansion yields economies of scale, a so-called integration strategy. A leading proponent of this approach is George Yip (1995, 2003) who proposes a “total global” strategy. In contrast, Rugman (2000, 2005) has demonstrated empirically that there are rigidities in both country level and firm level economic activity respectively. This work suggests that firms must be using regional strategies, not global ones, and that the regions are triad based. Schlie and Yip (2000) have argued that regional strategy is a step towards a global strategy. In a British context, the multinational strategies and performance of large British firms have been examined by Rugman, Yip and Jayaratne (2008). This stressed a strong home region focus upon Europe with 64 percent of sales of British firms in the EU. The way organisations develop internationally has implications not only for strategy but also for structure, organisational development, human resources (HR), institutional engagement, societal engagement, and political engagement. The current economic crisis is forcing organisations to rethink their strategies and many unresolved issues around the regional and global debate suggest that it is timely to broaden the perspectives with which these issues are examined by adding to the dominant economic and strategy lens organisational and social lenses. It is also timely to add functional perspectives to the mix.
Submission Criteria
BJM will publish a special issue drawing together original papers addressing the issue of whether firm strategies are global or regional and their potential impact on a broad range of organisational dilemmas. Building upon the work of Rugman and Verbeke in JIBS (2004) and in Ghemewat (2007) a regional strategy is defined as one confined to a region of the broad triad of the EU, North America, or Asia. In contrast, a global strategy operates across these three broad regions of the world. At this time, the debate about global versus regional strategy can be advanced by new theoretical and more careful empirical work. Theoretical work needs to address the issue of the extent to which there are barriers to business activity between triad regions (the so called liability of inter-regional foreignness. Are there advantages in developing regional head offices on a triad basis and how can organizational structure problems of such units be addressed? ). Such an analysis should include both economic and social traditions. At an empirical level, when are both country level and global level activity replaced by regional activity, to what extent do country level metrics for economic, political and cultural activity remain valid? In particular, can the Kogut and Singh (1993) country level cultural index be replaced by a regional one? Are there now regional HR strategies (Tung and Verbeke, 2010)?
In particular, papers will be considered in the following areas:
• The interaction between geographic and product diversification
• The liability of foreignness and the performance of multinational firms across regional and/or global dimensions
• The nexus between firm specific advantages, performance and geography
• The nature of home and host country location specific advantages and firm performance
• Innovation in multinationals – is it regional or global?
• The longitudinal nature of regional sales and assets and their impact on performance
• The nature and performance of small “born global” firms – are they regional or global?
• Emerging economy multinationals and their regional or global strategies
• The regional or global dimensions of inter-firm networks, strategic alliances and international joint ventures
• The theoretical and empirical significance of the liability of inter-regional foreignness
• The impact on firm strategy of regional trade and investment agreements
• Regional head offices of multinationals
• The strategies, structures and performance of British multinationals
• Country level culture and regional level economic activity
• International human resource management strategies and approaches – polycentric versus regiocentric versus geocentric
We welcome empirically based papers from a broad range of scholarly communities. Furthermore, we welcome submissions using a broad range of methodological approaches as well as trans-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary work.
Submission Process and Deadlines
Submissions should be uploaded to the BJM ScholarOne Manuscripts site at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjm and authors should ensure they adhere to the journal guidelines which are available on the journal’s website: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-8551/homepage/ForAuthors.html
Submissions must be received no later than 1 April 2012
The outcome of first review will be communicated to authors by 1 July 2012
The date for the submission of papers selected for revise and re-submission is 1 October 2012
About The Editors
The issue will be edited by Alan M. Rugman, Abby Ghobadian and Rosalie L. Tung. Professors Rugman and Ghobadian are at the Henley Business School, University of Reading. Professor Rugman is Head of School, International Business and Strategy, a group founded by Professor John H. Dunning, a pioneer in the field of international business. Faculty members associated with the John Dunning Centre such as Professor Peter Buckley and Mark Casson have developed internalization theory to explain MNE activity. Along with Dunning’s OLI framework, the Reading School has provided the basic theoretical foundations for the field of international business. Professor Abby Ghobadian is Chairman of the British Academy of Management and Head of School, Leadership and Organization at Henley. He is a founding editor of the successful Business Strategy and Management Journal and has an extensive network of colleagues in the field of business strategy. Professor Rosalie L. Tung holds the Ming & Stella Wong Chaired Professorship in International Business at Simon Fraser University (Canada). She is a past President of the Academy of Management and is a recognized expert in the fields of international human resource management and cross-cultural/comparative management.
References:
Lewitt, T. (1983). The Globalization of Markets. Harvard Business Review, May/ June 1983, pp. 92 – 102.
Ghemawat, P. (2007). Redefining Global Strategy: Crossing Border in a World Where Differences Still Matters. Harvard: Harvard Business School Press.
Rugman, A.M. (2000). The End of Globalization. London, UK: Random House Business Books.
Rugman, A.M. (2005). The Regional Multinationals: MNEs and “Global” Strategic Management. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Rugman, A.M. and Verbeke A. (2004). A Perspective on Regional and Global Strategies of Multinational Enterprises, Journal of International Business Studies, 35(1), pp. 3-18.
Rugman, A.M., Yip, G.S. and Jayaratne, S. (2008). A Note on Return on Foreign Assets and Foreign Presence for UK Multinationals, British Journal of Management 19(2), pp. 162-170.
Schlie, E. and Yip. G.S. (2000). Regional Follows Global: Strategy Mixes in the World Automotive Industry, European Management Journal, 18, pp. 343 – 205.
Tung, R.L. and Verbeke, A. (2010). Beyond Hofstede and GLOBE: Improving the quality of cross-cultural research, Journal of International Business Studies, 41(8), pp. 1259-1274.
Yip, G. S. (1995). Total Global Strategy: Managing for Worldwide Competitive Advantage. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Yip, George S. (2003) Total Global Strategy II: Updated for the Internet and Service Era. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Item 3:
British Academy of Management/ British Journal of Management
CALL FOR PAPERS
‘Theorising contemporary public management: International and comparative perspectives’
Edited by:
Dr. Rachel Ashworth (Cardiff Business School) Prof. Ewan Ferlie (Kings College London) Prof. Gerhard Hammerschmid (Hertie School of Governance) Prof. Jae Moon (University of Seoul) Prof. Trish Reay (University of Alberta).
Special Issue Overview
The British Journal of Management is pleased to announce a special issue focused on contemporary public sector management. The issue will be edited by Dr. Rachel Ashworth (Cardiff Business School), Prof. Ewan Ferlie (Kings College London), Prof. Gerhard Hammerschmid (Hertie School of Governance), Prof. Jae Moon (University of Seoul) and Prof. Trish Reay (University of Alberta). It is nearly a decade since the last special issue of the British Journal of Management devoted to the study of public services organizations and management (Ferlie et al., 2003). Government remains a core institution and basis of collective organisation in countries across the world, at times developing in some unexpected ways over the last 10 years. One policy response to the events of 9/11 and the renewed threat of globalised terrorism has been the rebuilding and reintegration of a core ‘Security State’. Powerful new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) potentially enable new forms of ‘e government’, service delivery, citizen participation or indeed governmental surveillance (Dunleavy et al., 2006). New organisational forms such as mutually owned organisations or social enterprises are beginning to emerge as an alternative to conventional state provision, whilst the financial crisis of 2008/2009 has led to the re-nationalisation of banks in some countries, growing sovereign debt levels, and now severe fiscal retrenchment in many public sectors. At the same time, some enduring themes, such as the resilience of New Public Management reforms, the role and influence of public service professions, and the nature of public leadership need to be explored further within contemporary public services organisations.
Submission Criteria
We welcome theoretical, conceptual, review, comparative and empirically-based papers from a range of scholarly communities in the broad discipline of management, including public services management, but also organization studies, strategic management, human resource management and accounting theory and practice. Empirical papers should be theoretically grounded and relate to an international academic literature, even if the empirical data is reported from one country. We discourage papers which focus narrowly on one jurisdiction, isolated from the wider international context and literature. Examples of broad academic literatures and debates include:
• New Public Management (vs) post New Public Management (network governance) reform waves
• Bureaucratic (vs) post bureaucratic modes of organising in the public sector
• Indirect technologies of governance (e.g. Evidence-based Medicine) and a governmentality perspective
• Convergence (vs) divergence in patterns of international public management reform
• Specification of regional reform trajectories (e.g. paths in South Asia, South East Asia or South America)
• Organisational and institutional change processes in public management settings and strategies for managing uncertainty and risk
• The theoretical utility of ‘fads and fashions’; isomorphism and neo-institutionalist perspectives
• Alternative conceptions of performance and service improvement in the public sector
• The changing nature of the public services professions and their relationship with management
• The exercise of leadership in public services settings and its limits
• ICT applications in the public sector: e-government, e-governance and m-government
Submissions should be uploaded to the British Journal of Management ScholarOne Manuscripts site at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjm and authors should ensure they adhere to the journal guidelines which are available on the journal’s website.
Submissions must be received no later than 31 March 2012
References
Dunleavy, P., Margetts, H., Bastow, S. and Tinkler, J. (2006) ‘Digital Era Governance’, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Ewan Ferlie, Jean Hartley and Steve Martin (2003) ‘Editorial: Changing Public Services Organisations – Current Perspectives and Future Prospects’, special issue of British Journal of Management, 14, S1: S1-14
Item 4:
PhD studentship, University of Leicester School of Management
Following similar competitions during the 2010-2011 academic session, the School of Management is delighted to be able to offer a PhD studentship, worth up to £18,072 per year over three years. This studentship is for full-time study only and will commence in April 2012. It will cover tuition fees (at the UK/EU rate only) and include a stipend of £13,590 each year. The successful candidate will also receive a Research Training Support Grant worth £750 each year.
Research Areas
We welcome studentship applications from those interested in the critical re-thinking of management, business and organization - especially in the areas of organization studies, finance, human resource management, marketing and related fields.
Eligibility
Suitable applications are encouraged from both UK/EU students and from international students (outside the EU). However, please note that the award covers the UK/EU tuition fee rate only: an international student would need to pay the difference between this and the international tuition fee rate themselves. Further, applicants need to specify on the University application form that they are applying for a PhD Studentship in Management.
Please see http://www2.e.ac.uk/departments/management/postgraduate/research for further information about the School's PhD programme and http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/management/postgraduate/research/fees for specific guidance on the studentship competition. The entry requirements for this studentship are identical to those for any other entrant on to the PhD programme, but the process requires an additional personal statement (see below). The closing date is 3rd January 2012.
How to Apply
All applicants for the studentship must submit a completed University of Leicester postgraduate application form, a CV, a PhD research proposal of no more than 4000 words, two references (preferably from academic institutions), copies of your degree transcripts and proof of English language capabilities where required (see the application form). References should either be signed and on official letterhead or sent from the referee's email account.
Your application form should specify in the department box on the first page that you are applying for the PhD Studentship in Management. You should also enter this information in the Financial Support section of the application form.
You also need to supply a 500 word statement explaining:
• why this studentship would enable you to do a PhD in financial terms - ie, details of why other funding is not available to you; and
• how your proposed research constitutes a critical rethinking of management, business and organization.
Please remember that we are especially keen to receive applications in the areas of organization studies, finance, human resource management, marketing and related fields. You should give equal attention to each aspect of the statement. It is also important that you read our Further Guidance on the studentship award when preparing your application (available on the programme website - URL above).
Please then send the statement, the application form, your CV, references, transcripts and research proposal (plus proof of language capabilities where relevant) directly to Teresa Bowdrey either by email at ulsmphdinfo@le.ac.uk (by scanning the documents and attaching them) or by post at: PhD Programme, University of Leicester School of Management, Ken Edwards Building, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.
Again please do NOT apply online. All short-listed studentship applicants will be interviewed for suitability.
Time Frame for Applications
The deadline for applications for the 2012 studentship is 3rd January 2012. Studentship applications will be considered for April 2012 entry ONLY, and only for applicants who wish to study for a PhD full-time. No late applications will be accepted.
All applicants should allow a minimum of four weeks for an application to be considered.
We expect to interview for this award in mid-February 2012.
The Politics of Consumption
An ephemera conference: May 9th – 11th 2012, Dublin, Ireland
This conference explores the relationships between consumption, accumulation, production, reproduction and politics today. Taking the apparent generalisation of conditions of austerity as an opportunity to re-visit longer ongoing debates surrounding the extra-economic nature of commodity consumption, and its complex relationship to commodity production, the conference asks whether traditional conceptualisations of the politics of consumption require revision. What empirical developments have become crucial? What theories remain helpful? What political mobilisations have become inevitable? The conference gathers together leading figures for the sake of debating and contesting such issues. The conference also forms the basis of a special issue of ephemera: theory and politics in organization – please read the call for papers for more information.
The Venue and How to Get There
The conference will take place at the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 (see Google Map). Conveniently located at the heart of Georgian Dublin, this is a fitting venue for the conference theme, both because Ireland has taken centre stage within contemporary debates concerning compulsive excessiveness and retributive austerity, and also by virtue of the fact that cultural and historical nationalism has become a principal foundation of the contemporary politics of consumption. Visit the Society’s website for more information (http://www.rsai.ie/index.cfm).
Dublin’s City Centre is a 30-45 minute bus ride from Dublin airport. The easiest way of getting there is to take the 747 bus to the city centre (€6): alternative routes exist, some cheaper, others more expensive. The conference venue is about a five minute walk from famous central landmarks such as Trinity College Dublin and St Stephen’s Green. The nearest DART stations to the venue are Pearse Street and Grand Canal Dock - the area is also well served by a variety of Dublin Bus Services. Further details can be found at www.dart.ie (Trains) and www.dublinbus.ie (Buses).
Submission Deadline
The special issue deadline is on or before the 30th of November, 2011, and has already been widely publicised. Conference submissions are to be received before the 23rd of January, 2012. On time of submission, please be clear whether you would like your work to be considered for inclusion in the special issue, the conference, or both.
Conference Fee
Fees will be determined in the New Year. The intention is to maintain keep costs as close to free as possible, as has been the case with previous ephemera conferences. If fees are required, attendees can expect these not to exceed £100. Non wage-earners can expect to be exempt from fees.
Further information
For queries, you can contact one of the conference organizers:
Alan Bradshaw (a.bradshaw@rhul.ac.uk)
Norah Campbell (NCAMPBE@tcd.ie)
Stephen Dunne (s.dunne@le.ac.uk)
Item 2:
CALL FOR PAPERS: British Journal of Management
‘Strategies for Firm Globalization and Regionalization’
Edited by:
Professor Alan M. Rugman (Henley Business School)
Professor Abby Ghobadian (Henley Business School)
Professor Rosalie L. Tung (Simon Fraser University)
Special Issue Overview
BJM is pleased to announce a special issue focused on examining the globalisation and regionalization strategies of firms, a key debate in international business which touches on all disciplines of management. Over the last decade, a debate has raged about the nature of business strategy following Lewitt (1983). Many authors had assumed that with the growth of globalization, it is possible for firms to expand globally. Such international expansion yields economies of scale, a so-called integration strategy. A leading proponent of this approach is George Yip (1995, 2003) who proposes a “total global” strategy. In contrast, Rugman (2000, 2005) has demonstrated empirically that there are rigidities in both country level and firm level economic activity respectively. This work suggests that firms must be using regional strategies, not global ones, and that the regions are triad based. Schlie and Yip (2000) have argued that regional strategy is a step towards a global strategy. In a British context, the multinational strategies and performance of large British firms have been examined by Rugman, Yip and Jayaratne (2008). This stressed a strong home region focus upon Europe with 64 percent of sales of British firms in the EU. The way organisations develop internationally has implications not only for strategy but also for structure, organisational development, human resources (HR), institutional engagement, societal engagement, and political engagement. The current economic crisis is forcing organisations to rethink their strategies and many unresolved issues around the regional and global debate suggest that it is timely to broaden the perspectives with which these issues are examined by adding to the dominant economic and strategy lens organisational and social lenses. It is also timely to add functional perspectives to the mix.
Submission Criteria
BJM will publish a special issue drawing together original papers addressing the issue of whether firm strategies are global or regional and their potential impact on a broad range of organisational dilemmas. Building upon the work of Rugman and Verbeke in JIBS (2004) and in Ghemewat (2007) a regional strategy is defined as one confined to a region of the broad triad of the EU, North America, or Asia. In contrast, a global strategy operates across these three broad regions of the world. At this time, the debate about global versus regional strategy can be advanced by new theoretical and more careful empirical work. Theoretical work needs to address the issue of the extent to which there are barriers to business activity between triad regions (the so called liability of inter-regional foreignness. Are there advantages in developing regional head offices on a triad basis and how can organizational structure problems of such units be addressed? ). Such an analysis should include both economic and social traditions. At an empirical level, when are both country level and global level activity replaced by regional activity, to what extent do country level metrics for economic, political and cultural activity remain valid? In particular, can the Kogut and Singh (1993) country level cultural index be replaced by a regional one? Are there now regional HR strategies (Tung and Verbeke, 2010)?
In particular, papers will be considered in the following areas:
• The interaction between geographic and product diversification
• The liability of foreignness and the performance of multinational firms across regional and/or global dimensions
• The nexus between firm specific advantages, performance and geography
• The nature of home and host country location specific advantages and firm performance
• Innovation in multinationals – is it regional or global?
• The longitudinal nature of regional sales and assets and their impact on performance
• The nature and performance of small “born global” firms – are they regional or global?
• Emerging economy multinationals and their regional or global strategies
• The regional or global dimensions of inter-firm networks, strategic alliances and international joint ventures
• The theoretical and empirical significance of the liability of inter-regional foreignness
• The impact on firm strategy of regional trade and investment agreements
• Regional head offices of multinationals
• The strategies, structures and performance of British multinationals
• Country level culture and regional level economic activity
• International human resource management strategies and approaches – polycentric versus regiocentric versus geocentric
We welcome empirically based papers from a broad range of scholarly communities. Furthermore, we welcome submissions using a broad range of methodological approaches as well as trans-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary work.
Submission Process and Deadlines
Submissions should be uploaded to the BJM ScholarOne Manuscripts site at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjm and authors should ensure they adhere to the journal guidelines which are available on the journal’s website: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-8551/homepage/ForAuthors.html
Submissions must be received no later than 1 April 2012
The outcome of first review will be communicated to authors by 1 July 2012
The date for the submission of papers selected for revise and re-submission is 1 October 2012
About The Editors
The issue will be edited by Alan M. Rugman, Abby Ghobadian and Rosalie L. Tung. Professors Rugman and Ghobadian are at the Henley Business School, University of Reading. Professor Rugman is Head of School, International Business and Strategy, a group founded by Professor John H. Dunning, a pioneer in the field of international business. Faculty members associated with the John Dunning Centre such as Professor Peter Buckley and Mark Casson have developed internalization theory to explain MNE activity. Along with Dunning’s OLI framework, the Reading School has provided the basic theoretical foundations for the field of international business. Professor Abby Ghobadian is Chairman of the British Academy of Management and Head of School, Leadership and Organization at Henley. He is a founding editor of the successful Business Strategy and Management Journal and has an extensive network of colleagues in the field of business strategy. Professor Rosalie L. Tung holds the Ming & Stella Wong Chaired Professorship in International Business at Simon Fraser University (Canada). She is a past President of the Academy of Management and is a recognized expert in the fields of international human resource management and cross-cultural/comparative management.
References:
Lewitt, T. (1983). The Globalization of Markets. Harvard Business Review, May/ June 1983, pp. 92 – 102.
Ghemawat, P. (2007). Redefining Global Strategy: Crossing Border in a World Where Differences Still Matters. Harvard: Harvard Business School Press.
Rugman, A.M. (2000). The End of Globalization. London, UK: Random House Business Books.
Rugman, A.M. (2005). The Regional Multinationals: MNEs and “Global” Strategic Management. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Rugman, A.M. and Verbeke A. (2004). A Perspective on Regional and Global Strategies of Multinational Enterprises, Journal of International Business Studies, 35(1), pp. 3-18.
Rugman, A.M., Yip, G.S. and Jayaratne, S. (2008). A Note on Return on Foreign Assets and Foreign Presence for UK Multinationals, British Journal of Management 19(2), pp. 162-170.
Schlie, E. and Yip. G.S. (2000). Regional Follows Global: Strategy Mixes in the World Automotive Industry, European Management Journal, 18, pp. 343 – 205.
Tung, R.L. and Verbeke, A. (2010). Beyond Hofstede and GLOBE: Improving the quality of cross-cultural research, Journal of International Business Studies, 41(8), pp. 1259-1274.
Yip, G. S. (1995). Total Global Strategy: Managing for Worldwide Competitive Advantage. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Yip, George S. (2003) Total Global Strategy II: Updated for the Internet and Service Era. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Item 3:
British Academy of Management/ British Journal of Management
CALL FOR PAPERS
‘Theorising contemporary public management: International and comparative perspectives’
Edited by:
Dr. Rachel Ashworth (Cardiff Business School) Prof. Ewan Ferlie (Kings College London) Prof. Gerhard Hammerschmid (Hertie School of Governance) Prof. Jae Moon (University of Seoul) Prof. Trish Reay (University of Alberta).
Special Issue Overview
The British Journal of Management is pleased to announce a special issue focused on contemporary public sector management. The issue will be edited by Dr. Rachel Ashworth (Cardiff Business School), Prof. Ewan Ferlie (Kings College London), Prof. Gerhard Hammerschmid (Hertie School of Governance), Prof. Jae Moon (University of Seoul) and Prof. Trish Reay (University of Alberta). It is nearly a decade since the last special issue of the British Journal of Management devoted to the study of public services organizations and management (Ferlie et al., 2003). Government remains a core institution and basis of collective organisation in countries across the world, at times developing in some unexpected ways over the last 10 years. One policy response to the events of 9/11 and the renewed threat of globalised terrorism has been the rebuilding and reintegration of a core ‘Security State’. Powerful new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) potentially enable new forms of ‘e government’, service delivery, citizen participation or indeed governmental surveillance (Dunleavy et al., 2006). New organisational forms such as mutually owned organisations or social enterprises are beginning to emerge as an alternative to conventional state provision, whilst the financial crisis of 2008/2009 has led to the re-nationalisation of banks in some countries, growing sovereign debt levels, and now severe fiscal retrenchment in many public sectors. At the same time, some enduring themes, such as the resilience of New Public Management reforms, the role and influence of public service professions, and the nature of public leadership need to be explored further within contemporary public services organisations.
Submission Criteria
We welcome theoretical, conceptual, review, comparative and empirically-based papers from a range of scholarly communities in the broad discipline of management, including public services management, but also organization studies, strategic management, human resource management and accounting theory and practice. Empirical papers should be theoretically grounded and relate to an international academic literature, even if the empirical data is reported from one country. We discourage papers which focus narrowly on one jurisdiction, isolated from the wider international context and literature. Examples of broad academic literatures and debates include:
• New Public Management (vs) post New Public Management (network governance) reform waves
• Bureaucratic (vs) post bureaucratic modes of organising in the public sector
• Indirect technologies of governance (e.g. Evidence-based Medicine) and a governmentality perspective
• Convergence (vs) divergence in patterns of international public management reform
• Specification of regional reform trajectories (e.g. paths in South Asia, South East Asia or South America)
• Organisational and institutional change processes in public management settings and strategies for managing uncertainty and risk
• The theoretical utility of ‘fads and fashions’; isomorphism and neo-institutionalist perspectives
• Alternative conceptions of performance and service improvement in the public sector
• The changing nature of the public services professions and their relationship with management
• The exercise of leadership in public services settings and its limits
• ICT applications in the public sector: e-government, e-governance and m-government
Submissions should be uploaded to the British Journal of Management ScholarOne Manuscripts site at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjm and authors should ensure they adhere to the journal guidelines which are available on the journal’s website.
Submissions must be received no later than 31 March 2012
References
Dunleavy, P., Margetts, H., Bastow, S. and Tinkler, J. (2006) ‘Digital Era Governance’, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Ewan Ferlie, Jean Hartley and Steve Martin (2003) ‘Editorial: Changing Public Services Organisations – Current Perspectives and Future Prospects’, special issue of British Journal of Management, 14, S1: S1-14
Item 4:
PhD studentship, University of Leicester School of Management
Following similar competitions during the 2010-2011 academic session, the School of Management is delighted to be able to offer a PhD studentship, worth up to £18,072 per year over three years. This studentship is for full-time study only and will commence in April 2012. It will cover tuition fees (at the UK/EU rate only) and include a stipend of £13,590 each year. The successful candidate will also receive a Research Training Support Grant worth £750 each year.
Research Areas
We welcome studentship applications from those interested in the critical re-thinking of management, business and organization - especially in the areas of organization studies, finance, human resource management, marketing and related fields.
Eligibility
Suitable applications are encouraged from both UK/EU students and from international students (outside the EU). However, please note that the award covers the UK/EU tuition fee rate only: an international student would need to pay the difference between this and the international tuition fee rate themselves. Further, applicants need to specify on the University application form that they are applying for a PhD Studentship in Management.
Please see http://www2.e.ac.uk/departments/management/postgraduate/research for further information about the School's PhD programme and http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/management/postgraduate/research/fees for specific guidance on the studentship competition. The entry requirements for this studentship are identical to those for any other entrant on to the PhD programme, but the process requires an additional personal statement (see below). The closing date is 3rd January 2012.
How to Apply
All applicants for the studentship must submit a completed University of Leicester postgraduate application form, a CV, a PhD research proposal of no more than 4000 words, two references (preferably from academic institutions), copies of your degree transcripts and proof of English language capabilities where required (see the application form). References should either be signed and on official letterhead or sent from the referee's email account.
Your application form should specify in the department box on the first page that you are applying for the PhD Studentship in Management. You should also enter this information in the Financial Support section of the application form.
You also need to supply a 500 word statement explaining:
• why this studentship would enable you to do a PhD in financial terms - ie, details of why other funding is not available to you; and
• how your proposed research constitutes a critical rethinking of management, business and organization.
Please remember that we are especially keen to receive applications in the areas of organization studies, finance, human resource management, marketing and related fields. You should give equal attention to each aspect of the statement. It is also important that you read our Further Guidance on the studentship award when preparing your application (available on the programme website - URL above).
Please then send the statement, the application form, your CV, references, transcripts and research proposal (plus proof of language capabilities where relevant) directly to Teresa Bowdrey either by email at ulsmphdinfo@le.ac.uk (by scanning the documents and attaching them) or by post at: PhD Programme, University of Leicester School of Management, Ken Edwards Building, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.
Again please do NOT apply online. All short-listed studentship applicants will be interviewed for suitability.
Time Frame for Applications
The deadline for applications for the 2012 studentship is 3rd January 2012. Studentship applications will be considered for April 2012 entry ONLY, and only for applicants who wish to study for a PhD full-time. No late applications will be accepted.
All applicants should allow a minimum of four weeks for an application to be considered.
We expect to interview for this award in mid-February 2012.