Dear Colleagues:
Please see below the advertisement for a Chair in Leadership.
Warm regards,
Gerard Seijts
Dr. Gerard Seijts
Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour
Executive Director Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership
www.iveyleadershipinstitute.ca
Room 1N60, The Richard Ivey School of Business
The University of Western Ontario
London Ontario N6A 3K7 CANADA
Telephone: 519 661 3968
E-mail: gseijts@ivey.ca
Ian O. Ihnatowycz
CHAIR IN LEADERSHIP
The Richard Ivey School of Business is Canada's premier business school, recognized worldwide for the quality of its management education and research. The School's major activities include: a highly regarded MBA/EMBA program, a distinctive undergraduate program and a well-established doctoral program; as well as an expanding portfolio of programs for executives. The School is internationally oriented in terms of curricula, research, faculty and student exchanges and has campuses in London, Toronto and Hong Kong.
The School seeks candidates for a tenured Associate Professor or Professor for a new Chair in Leadership. The successful candidate will be well recognized for his or her leadership-related research and thought leadership; and will have an ongoing record of impactful publications in quality academic and practitioner outlets. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent. Demonstrated evidence of building effective research and teaching communities is highly valued.
The research and teaching conducted and stimulated by the holder of the Chair, as well as outreach activities, will further distinguish the Richard Ivey School of Business as an important source of relevant, applied research in leadership, and help develop the next generation of business leaders. The successful candidate will develop and implement an innovative leadership research agenda within the School. The Chair holder will engage in outreach activities in support of the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership. In recognition of his or her significant service and research responsibilities the Chair will have a reduced teaching workload.
The Chair will be a key contributor to the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership (www.iveyleadershipinstitute.ca). The Institute plays a pivotal role in bringing together an array of leadership-related activities within the Richard Ivey School of Business and engaging contributors from outside the School.
This position is available to begin July 2011. This position is subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.
The submission deadline is February 28, 2011; although applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.
For information on how to apply, please visit our website at www.ivey.uwo.ca/faculty/Career_Opps.htm
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