Developing Proposals Together:
Mentoring to Advance Leadership
Research
Scheduled: Friday, August 7, 2009 from 5:50 PM – 7:50 PM
This Academy of Management PDW provides doctoral students and junior faculty the opportunity to discuss their leadership research in an informal, collegial roundtable setting with prominent leadership scholars. Based on their proposed research theory and methods, the junior scholars will be matched with a more senior scholar with similar research interests (not from their home university). At the workshop, the senior scholars will discuss research proposals submitted by the junior scholars in small groups, providing insights and suggestions for future research directions.
The senior leadership scholars who will be mentoring the junior scholars are:
Gary Yukl; University of Albany
Boas Shamir; Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Michael Mumford; University of Oklahoma
Claudia C. Cogliser; Texas Tech University
Robert C. Liden; University of Illinois, Chicago
William L. Gardner; Texas Tech University
David V. Day; University of Western Australia
Kevin B. Lowe; University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Mary Uhl-Bien, University of Nebraska
Daan van Knippenberg, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
The focus will be on developing theoretical foundations and designing high quality empirical studies. This is a great opportunity for the junior scholars to develop their ideas, and it may even lead to future academic collaborations. This PDW is one of the few sessions at the conference which will give people a venue to get direct feedback on their work in progress. It is not suited for participants with completed research projects, or data already collected.
The most promising research proposal will receive an award, generously sponsored by the Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute at the University of Miami School of Business Administration. The recipient of The Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute Best Proposal Award ($250 check) will be determined by the organizer and the Institute's academic director, Professor Terri Scandura.
To participate in this workshop:
· Participants must submit a research proposal to Dr. Marie Dasborough by July 5, 2009 (m.dasborough@miami.edu) before registering for this PDW. In the email submission, the participant should indicate whether he or she is a doctoral student or junior faculty member. Participants should also indicate their top 3 preferences for who they would like to work with from the list of senior leader scholars.
· Once the research proposal has been received, participants will receive an approval code so they can register online. Registration is required at https://secure.aomonline.org/PDWReg. The deadline to register online is July 10, 2009.
Required Proposal Format
I. Title, Brief Abstract (not to exceed 150 words) and Key Words (4 words)
II. Overview of Research Proposal (not to exceed 1500 words)
Research Topic
Conceptual Framework (theoretical foundation)
Research Questions/Hypotheses
Proposed Methods (there should be no Results yet!)
III. Challenges (not to exceed 350 words)
What theoretical issues need clarification?
What are the main problem areas with your proposed design and methodology?
What specific questions would you like to ask the senior leadership scholar?
IV. References