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The Association of Management (AoM) and its sister organization, the International Association of Management (IAoM) span two worlds - the academic world of debate and theory, and the corporate/practitioner world of action, decision and practicality. AoM/IAoM strives to be the Association of choice for academics, researchers, professionals, corporate and practitioners of management, education (higher), leadership and technology.

Join AoM/IAoM Today (Back to top)

We cordially invite you to join the Association of Management and International Association of Management (AoM/IAoM), the global organization for academics, industry, corporations, practitioners and all knowledge disseminators.

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AoM/IAoM
P.O. Box 64841
Virginia Beach, VA 23467-4841

Our Mission (Back to top)

AoM/IAoM was founded to:

Couple relationships between academic scholarly research and pedagogy, and industry, corporate practice and application of contemporary thrusts within Management, Education, Leadership, and Technology;

Harness the power of people, ideas and communities of knowledge providers and creators around Management, Education, Leadership, and Technology;

Serve as a knowledge broker offering annual conferences, which bring together theoreticians, researchers, practitioners, and concerned participants interested in making significant contributions to emergent new paradigms in the domains of Management, Education, Leadership, and Technology;

Publish research articles and papers of scholarly/professional significance: to promote the integration and cross-fertilization of the behavioral/organizational and information sciences,

to encourage, sharpen, and expand the dialogue between academicians and practitioners from an interdisciplinary perspective,

to provide a forum for the communication of solutions to the multifaceted problems associated with managing information and technology as a corporate resource.

Both the Journal of Management Systems (JMS), the AoM/IaoM flagship publication, and the Journal of Information Technology Management (JITM) written for non-technical audiences of practitioners and academicians were ranked as first tiered journals commencing in 1999.

AoM/IAoM Constitution (Back to top)

(Adopted July 1, 1983; last revised July 2000)

Article I: Name

The name of the Association shall be "The Association of Management/International Association of Management". In the conduct of its everyday affairs, it may also be referred to as the "AoM/IAoM" and/or "The Association." The AoM and IAoM may function jointly or separately.

Article II: Nature of the Association

The AoM/IAoM is a nonprofit organization chartered in the State of Nevada. Our Article of Incorporation determines and limits the kind of organization we can be and want to be. However, the limits are broad and have been built into this Constitution which, in turn, takes precedence over internal policies and rules. The Constitution has fundamentally remained unchanged since the foundation of the Association. It establishes the major structural units of the AoM/IAoM: the Board of Directors, the officers, the standing boards and committees, and the central office. All of the work of the Association is done on a volunteer basis by the members of the boards and committees, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Comptroller and the Secretary.

Article III: MISSION of the Association

The Association is a global management community dedicated to academicians and practitioners of management under the umbrella of Management, Education, Leadership and Technology (MELT). The Association, founded in 1975 as a nonprofit professional society, promotes the advancement of management theory, research, education, and practice. It adopts a global perspective in the major areas of specialization in management including organizational, human resources, information technology, health care and international management, education, leadership and entrepreneurship. In addition, the AoM/IAoM is committed to facilitate the professional and personal growth of its members and advance management as a discipline and profession. The mission and objectives of the AoM/IAoM are achieved through a number of avenues including the annual conferences, maintenance of an active portfolio of journal and proceedings publications devoted to management theory and applications, and the provision of leadership and service opportunities for members in the divisions, international regions, task forces, committees and on the editorial boards of the AoM/IAoM journals and proceedings.

As both a national and international association for management scholars, practitioners, and educators, the Association provides a diverse set of services to enhance the visibility, vitality, and diversity of the discipline and its members. The Association partners with other organizations to advance the field of management, stimulate research, enhance and improve management education and promote the highest possible professional standards and ethics in the application of management principles.

More specifically, the mission and purposes of this organization are:

• to provide a multidisciplinary, national and international platform for promoting scholarly and applied research on all aspects of management to foster cooperation among individuals of different disciplines in management
• to organize and sponsor regular conferences to provide a forum for academicians and practitioners engaged in management research, education, and practice for the mutual improvement and education of its members
• to sponsor the dissemination of information about management research, theory, and practice through the publication of journals, conference proceedings, monographs, and books and on the World Wide Web to advance the level of knowledge available to the membership
• to encourage the development of research projects to achieve improvements in the practice of management
• to enhance the growth and professional development of members by providing leadership opportunities on the editorial boards of journals and conference proceedings and safeguard and advance the interests of its members
• to conduct lawful national and international activities to strengthen the Association with meaningful programs and activities that will encourage and utilize membership and participation
• to promote a highest possible plane of management ethics for those engaged in management research, education, and practice
• to perform and engage in transactions and operations that facilitate the business and general purpose of the AoM/IAoM, subject to the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation, the Constitution and Bylaws.

Article IV: Membership

Membership shall be divided into the classifications as defined by the Bylaws.

Article V: Bylaws

The Bylaws of the AoM/IAoM shall be admitted and taken to be its laws subject to this Constitution.

Article VI: Amendments to the Constitution

Subject to the power of the Board of Directors and the members of the Association to adopt, amend or repeal the Constitution of the AoM/IAoM and except as otherwise specified under provisions of law, this Constitution or any provisions within may be altered, amended, or repealed and a new Constitution adopted by two-thirds approval of the Board of Directors or by a majority vote of the membership at any properly convened meeting. Amendments to the Constitution by members may be made by active members present at any annual or special meeting of the Association, provided that there is a quorum present and further provided that the proposed amendment or amendments shall be submitted by mail or electronically at least 30 days before the date of the meeting.

An amendment originating by petition shall be referred to the Board of Directors, which shall vote on its recommendation regarding ratification. The Board of Directors may also decide on the final wording of the proposed revision, as long as such wording is consistent with the original intent of the petition.

More specifically, the Constitution of the AoM/IAoM may be amended in the following manner: The President of the Association shall submit to the members of the Board of Directors the suggested amendment

At least one-half of the members of the Board of Directors approve of the suggested amendment within thirty (30) days

Any seven voting members of the AoM/IAoM may submit to the President of the Association in writing, a suggested amendment.

BYLAWS

Article I: Organization Structure

The AoM/IAoM shall consist of two organizational hierarchs: the Executive Level and the Association Level. Each hierarch shall have its complement of departments and officers; the Executive Level is authorized to override Association Level decisions.

The Bylaws govern the Association Level of the AoM/IAoM.

Article II: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of the Association, under the leadership of the President, sets the Association’s direction, decides on matters of overall policy, and takes responsibility for activities undertaken in the AoM/IAoM’s name. As the policy-making, legislative and pivotal governing body of the Association, the Board of Directors shall formulate policies, make all decisions of policy and supervise their execution by the officers of the Association. Responsibility and authority for any declaration of policy, and/or endorsement, and/or rejection of any matter or subject of policy of policy is reserved to the judgment and discretion of the Board of Directors. Any policy matter of the Association shall require a majority vote of the entire Board of Directors. The Board refrains from interfering with the President’s management prerogatives, while the President refers to the Board in all policy matters. The President is responsible for implementing the policy decisions.

For the purpose of carrying out its mission and objectives, the AoM/IAoM may undertake activities which, in the sole discretion and judgment of the Board of Directors, will promote and develop the Association and effect the objectives stated in the Constitution. The AoM/IAoM shall not undertake any action or practice which would jeopardize its exemption from the payment of Federal income taxes as a tax-exempt organization within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code.

All board members share certain responsibilities. The first of these is attendance at board meetings, which are typically held three times a year: in the summer in conjunction with the annual conference, in the fall, and the spring. In addition, board members are expected to be available for consultation with other board members and the various committees on a reasonably regular and timely basis, usually through electronic mail. Board members are expected to serve on at least one of the standing committees and to participate in committee work. Beyond this, board members must be committed to the mission and goals of the Association and are expected to contribute to the well being of the AoM/IAoM as an organization.

All Board of Directors members are required to be members in good standing of the Association and shall represent the best interests of the AoM/IAoM. The Board of Directors shall have all of the powers conferred upon boards of directors of associations organized for nonprofit as specified by state laws, Articles of Incorporation and the Constitution of the AoM/IAoM.

Composition. The Board of Directors shall consist of no less than five (5) and no more than nine (9) members. The Board of Directors shall consist of the two founders of the Association, the President, one (1) representative from the editorial boards of the journals, and two (2) Members-at-Large. The Comptroller, the Chief Legal Officer and the Secretary shall serve as ex officio members without vote of the Board of Directors.

Authority and Duties. It shall be the duties of the directors to perform any or all duties imposed on them collectively or individually by law, Articles of Incorporation, the Constitution, or by the membership. Except as otherwise provided by the Constitution, actions of the Board of Directors shall require the presence of a quorum and a majority of those voting. The quorum of the majority of the Board of Directors is a majority of its voting members. The Board of Directors has the authority to interpret the Constitution.

Tenure. The term of office for members of the Board of Directors shall be three years extending to the end of the Annual Meeting in Year 3. If a member of the Board of Directors is unable to complete his/her term of office, the Board of Directors shall fill any vacancy on the Board. The Board of Directors may provide shorter terms during periods of organizational transition.

Meetings. The Board of Directors shall meet at least twice annually at such times and places as it may elect. One of these meetings shall be held face-to-face in conjunction with the annual conference; the remaining meeting(s) may be conducted electronically. The Board of Directors shall adopt a policy of worldwide telecommunications (teleconferencing, e-mail, Internet, etc.) using all available means. Meetings shall follow Roberts’ Rules of Order, except where otherwise noted in the Constitution.

Meetings of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairperson of the Board, or, in his or her absence, by a person designated to serve as the presiding officer. Except as otherwise provided by the Constitution, the Articles of Incorporation or provisions of law, no business shall be considered by the Board at which the required quorum, which shall consist of a minimum of three members of the Board of Directors, is not present. The only motion, which the Chair shall entertain at such a meeting, is a motion to adjourn.

A member of the Board of Directors unable to be present at a meeting may appoint in writing a member of the Association as the Board member’s proxy. The proxy may take part in the discussion and may vote in the place of the member of the Board of Directors. While so acting as proxy for the Board member, the proxy shall be deemed for all purposes to be a member of the Board in lieu of the Board member, but only as a Board Member and not otherwise as an officer of the Association.

A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or at the request of two-thirds members of the Board. At least 30 days notice must be given for any special meeting of the Board of Directors.

Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairperson of the Board, by any two directors, or if different, by persons specifically authorized to call special meetings of the Board.

Compensation and Liability. Directors shall serve without compensation. The directors shall not be personally liable for the debts, liabilities or other obligations of the Association.

Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board of Directors shall exist: (1) on the death, resignation or removal of any director, and (2) whenever the number of authorized directors is increased. Any director may resign effective upon giving notice to the Chairperson or the Board of Directors, unless the notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of such resignation. No director may resign if the AoM/IAoM would then be left without a duly appointed director.

Vacancies on the Board are filled by the approval of the Board of Directors. If the number of directors in office is less than a quorum, a vacancy on the Board of Directors may be filled by approval of the Chairperson of the Board. If the office of any director shall for any cause become vacant, the unexpired portion of the term may be filled by presidential appointment.

Gifts. The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the Association any contribution, bequest or devise for the nonprofit purposes of the AoM/IAoM.

Article III: Officers

The officers of the Association shall be the President, Comptroller, and a Secretary. Other officers of the Association may be provided for in the Constitution or by the Board of Directors. The AoM/IAoM also shall have a Chairperson of the Board. Other officers with titles such as Vice President, Assistant Vice President, Membership Director or officers in charge of special projects or initiatives may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Any person who is a member in good standing of the Association may serve as an officer of the AoM/IAoM.

President. The President shall act as the chief officer of the Association and is responsible for the management and staffing of the headquarters office and for running the business aspects of the AoM/IAoM. He or she shall perform the duties incident to the office and such duties as may be required by law, the Articles of Incorporation, the Constitution, or which may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors or membership. Unless another person is specifically appointed as Chairperson of the Board, the President is a member of, and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at all meetings of the members. The President has the full authority to appoint, to ask to resign, and to dismiss the members of the Association’s Board of Directors. Except as provided otherwise by the Constitution, the President shall appoint the officers of the professional divisions and the editors of the journals and proceedings.

Comptroller. The Comptroller shall ensure that accurate accounts are kept by the Association, that dues and other sums are collected, that all properly approved bills are paid and that financial statements and budgets are prepared. The Comptroller shall have custody of all moneys of the Association and shall pay all bills upon the order of the President.

Secretary. The Secretary shall ensure that all records of all proceedings and actions of the Association are kept and that the votes and minutes thereof are recorded in a book/disc kept for that purpose. Kept at the principal office of the association, a book of minutes of meetings of the directors, the members, and, if applicable, meetings of committees. The Secretary oversees the membership records, which are maintained at headquarters. Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the President or two-thirds vote by the Board of Directors, at any time. Any officer may resign at any time by giving notice to the President, the Board of Directors, or to the Secretary of the AoM/IAoM. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice or at any later date specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Article IV: Membership

The Association shall be designated a professional organization. Any person or institution subscribing to the mission and purposes of the Association and eligible for membership in accordance with the Constitution will become a member upon the acceptance of the application for membership and the payment of dues in accordance with the Constitution. Qualifications for Membership. The qualifications for membership of the Association are as follows:

Active engagement in or support of one or more of the AoM/IAoM’s stated purposes such as promoting the dissemination of information about management research in the AoM/IAoM journals or occupying a position in the organization al structure of The Association.

Maintaining a zero balance of dues and fees owed to the Association in accordance with the Constitution of the AoM/IAoM.

Admission of Members. Applicants shall be admitted to membership upon their first payment of required fees and dues, and acknowledgment of that payment in the form of a membership certificate issued by the Secretary. The AoM/IAoM shall keep a membership book/disc containing the name, address and e-mail address of each member. Termination of the membership shall be recorded in the book, together with the date of termination of such membership. The membership book shall be kept at the Association’s principal office.

Membership Classes. There shall be five categories of members: individual, institutional, student, associate, and emeritus. All memberships shall have the same rights, privileges, restrictions, and conditions.

Individual Members. Individual members agree to pay the annual membership fee as set every year by the Board of Directors. Individual members shall have voting rights and the right to hold office in the AoM/IAoM.

Organizational Members. An organizational member is an institution, corporation, government agency, nonprofit or other organization interested in the mission of the AoM/IAoM and bound to act in accordance with the mission and principles of the Association. Organizational members shall pay annual dues and receive publications of the Association. The organizational member shall nominate one person who will be a Member.

Associate Members. Associate members are individuals or organizations interested in supporting the mission through annual contributions.

Student. A candidate for student membership must be registered full time in an accredited institution. Student members shall not have voting rights or the right to hold office in the AoM/IAoM except as specified in the Constitution. Student members must subscribe to the purposes of the Association. Each student member shall pay annual dues and receive the publications of the Association.

Emeritus. Emeritus membership is an honorary life membership provided for members of the AoM/IAoM who have actively participated in the annual conferences and/or have held offices but have retired from their place of employment. Emeritus members shall have all the privileges of membership, but shall not be required to pay dues.

Voting Rights. Individual, Organizational, and Associate member of the AoM/IAoM shall be entitled to one (1) vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. Only members in good standing, present in person, shall be qualified to vote at any general or special meeting. Student and Emeritus members shall have no voting rights.

Non-Liability of Members. A member of this Association is not, as such, personally liable for the debts, liabilities, or obligations of the AoM/IAoM. No member has fiduciary responsibilities.

Non-Tranferability of Memberships. No member may transfer a membership or any rights arising from therefrom. All rights of membership cease upon the member’s death.

Termination of Membership. The membership of a member shall terminate upon occurrence of any of the following events:

upon his or her notice of such termination delivered to the President or the Secretary of the Association personally, by surface or e-mail, such membership to terminate upon the date of delivery of such notice or the date of the postmark.

upon failure to renew his or her membership by paying dues on or before their due date.

any member, who has violated the Constitution, has been guilty of conduct detrimental to the best interest of the Association or any act prejudicial to the character of the Association.

Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, the right to vote, to sign referendum petitions, or to hold office shall be reserved for members in good standing.

The annual membership dues shall be determined by the Board of Directors each year and are subject to change.

Privacy Notice: The AoM/IAoM membership database is never sold, rented, lent, exchanged, or used for anything other than official AoM/IAoM activity.

Article V: Membership Dues

Annual membership dues shall be based on the AoM/IAoM fiscal year. The Board of Directors shall establish the amount of dues for all classes of members, including those residing in countries other than the United States and its dependencies. Any change in the amount of annual dues requires approval by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Annual dues shall be billed according to a schedule that is approved and set in place by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, by two-thirds vote, shall establish a schedule of dues for membership in the organization.

Membership shall become effective on the date the application is accepted. Membership fees must be paid at the time of application for membership.

Nonpayment of dues shall be a cause for discontinuing the privilege of membership, including voting.

Article VI: Committees

The AoM/IAoM shall establish standing committees such as committees on membership and marketing, long-range planning, awards, special interest, etc. Standing committees are responsible for specific aspects of the Association’s work and shall consist of persons who shall act in an advisory capacity to the President and the Board of Directors. Meetings and actions of committees shall be governed by, noticed, held, and taken in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

Other committees of the Board or the AoM/IAoM may be designated by a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided in such a resolution, members of each such committee shall be appointed by the Chairperson from among the members of the AoM/IAoM. No such committee shall continue beyond the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the AoM/IAoM after the designation of the committee, unless otherwise expressly provided in the resolution constituting the committee. In addition, ad hoc committees may be established by vote of the AoM/IAoM membership, the Executive Committee or by the President to perform tasks of a brief or temporary nature.

Article VII: Maintenance of Association Records

The AoM/IAoM shall keep at its principal office: minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, committees and all meetings of members, indicating the time and place of holding such meetings, whether regular or special, how called, the notice given, and the names of those present and the proceedings thereof;

a record of its members indicating their names and addresses, the class of membership and the application and termination dates of membership;

a copy of the Association’s Constitution as amended to date, which shall be open to inspection by the members at reasonable times during office hours and be provided to new members.

Article VIII: Publications

The Association shall support a variety of journals and other publications to enhance the theory and practice of management and to meet the needs of the membership. The Association shall also explore the viability of diverse areas of publication, support electronic journals in management, publicize management monograph series and investigate imaginative, nontraditional approaches to publication. The AoM/IAoM publications portfolio shall be managed and coordinated through the following bodies and officers: The Senior Editor or a person designated by the Senior Editor of each journal and two proceeding editors shall represent the AoM/IAoM Board of Publications.

Journal Editor. The President, with the concurrence of the Board of Directors, shall appoint journal editors of the Journal of Management Systems, Journal of Information Technology Management, Computer Science and Information Management Journal, Journal of Management in Practice, and the Journal of Global Education Management Systems for a period not to exceed three years.

Editorial Boards. Each journal published by the Association shall have an editorial board, consisting of all its editors, reviewers, and other personnel as each editor may designate.

Proceeding Editors. The President, in concurrence with the Board of Directors, shall appoint Proceeding Editors for the annual conference proceedings.

Article IX: Finance

The Association is designed to be financially self reliant, taking in funds through membership fees, meetings, journal subscriptions, educational programs, and other services and products. The fiscal year of the Association shall end at the close of business on the 31st of July of each year.

Article X: Amendments

The Bylaws of the AoM/IAoM may be altered, amended, or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by a majority vote of the members of the Board of Directors.

Article XI: Duration

The duration of the AoM/IAoM shall have perpetual existence.

Board of Directors (Back to top)

Dr. Willem Arthur Hamel
Co-Founder, President and CEO,
Chairman & President, Maximilian Press Publishing Company
920 So. Battlefield Blvd., Suite 100
Chesapeake, Virginia 23322
(757) 482-2273, Fax: (757) 482-0325
E-mail: aomgt@aom-iaom.org
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Karin E. Klenke
Co-Founder
President, Leadership Development International (LDI)
11101 Lady Allison Lane
Midlothian, Virginia 23113
(804) 320-5771
E-mail: kldi@inter-source.org
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Victor Selman
Professor
Kogod School of Business Administration
The American University
Washington, D. C. 20016
(202) 885-1903
E-mail: Jeruhe@AOL.com

Board of Directors Staff (Back to top)

Catherine S. Rogers, Administrator, Secretary
D. T. J. Mills, Comptroller, Conference Director
Dr. Jane Quincy Bryant, Counsel

Journal Editors-in-Chief (Back to top)

Dr. Karin Klenke
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Management Systems (JMS)
P O BOX 64841
Virginia Beach, VA 23467
E-mail: jms@aom-iaom.org
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Al Bento
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Information Technology Management (JITM)
Merrick School of Business
University of Baltimore
1420 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
E-mail: abento@ubalt.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Computer Science Information Management (CSIM)
Editor-in-Chief (Being Solicited)

Global Education Management Systems (GEMS)
Editor-in-Chief (Being Solicited)