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ABSTRACTS, PAPERS, PANELS, WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIA, CASE STUDIES, RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS,TEACHING CASES, INNOVATIVE PRESENTATIONS, INTERACTIVE ROUND TABLE, DEBATES AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

Session Formats | Plenary Sessions | Practitioner Forum | Boardroom SolutionsDemonstration Projects | Panels and Symposia | Workshops | Tutorials | Interactive Round Table | Poster | Conversation with Journal Author | Debate | Proceedings Session Length | Submission Guidelines | Acceptance, Review and Publication Process | Rules of Participation | Administration | Audio-Visuals | Submission Checklist | Payments | Final Reminder | Sponsorship

The AoM/IAoM invites academicians and practitioners of management, education, leadership, and information systems to submit abstracts, papers, panels, symposia, cases studies, teaching cases, research-in-progress and innovative presentation formats and demonstration projects for its annual conference. As in previous years, delegates have the opportunity to showcase their work and network with colleagues from a broad range of disciplines among a national and international group of presenters and attendees. Moreover, the AoM/IAoM offers conference delegates leadership opportunities in national and international capacities and on the editorial boards of the journals sponsored by the AoM/IAoM and its publisher Maximilian Press.

Competitive papers are peer-reviewed by one of several independent committees with expertise in the four MELT domains. Review criteria include significance of the work, clarity of presentation, writing quality, methodological rigor, and theoretical and practical contributions to the domain selected. Work crossing disciplinary boundaries is particularly encouraged. Paper submissions are blind refereed and proceedings are distributed at the conference location. To facilitate the blind review process, author information must not appear in submissions other than the title page.

All submissions, quantitative, qualitative, empirical, theoretical, conceptual, descriptive or tutorial in nature must not have been previously presented or published elsewhere. Only papers submitted by the deadline will be considered for best paper awards. To facilitate the transition from the initial submission to the final camera-ready paper, first submissions should follow the required format for the final camera-ready papers (click here for proceedings guidelines). It is recommended that prospective delegates engage colleagues in the review process prior to submitting papers to AoM/IAoM for blind review. Full-length proceedings papers should not exceed six (6) single spaced pages although different numbers of pages may be allocated depending on the presentation format required.

SESSION FORMATS (back to top)

The formats described below are intended as a guide to possible ways of presenting one’s scholarly work. Delegates are encouraged to explore creative and innovative alternative formats, especially those which invite audience participation and involvement.

PLENARY SESSIONS (back to top)

Plenary leaders whose work addresses paradigm issues and challenges embedded in MELT, is innovative, creative and breaks from conventional perspectives on management, education, leadership and technology, are invited to make groundbreaking contributions to either one of the four domains or present multidisplinary, boundary-spanning research, theory or applications. WANTED: PLENARY LEADERS WITH VISIONS FOR NEW PARADIGMS!

FULL-LENGTH PAPERS (back to top)

Competitive, full-lengths papers make up the core of the conference program. They are organized into concurrent sessions, each of which will be constituted of three or four papers of no more than 5000 words each. Each paper can only be submitted to ONE MELT domain.

RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS PAPERS (back to top)

Research-in-Progress papers may be submitted as short papers (3-4 pages) or abstracts, up to one(1) page describing an ongoing research project or study.

ABSTRACTS (back to top)

Abstracts of no more than one single spaced page in length are accepted for those not desiring publication of a completed paper. Abstract submissions are most suitable for practitioners and academics seeking to address their topic in an informal way.

PANELS AND SYMPOSIA (back to top)

A symposium or panel consists of a series of speakers whose presentations clearly address a particular topic, theme, or issue. Panel discussions and symposia typically include a chairperson or moderator and 3-4 presenters offering their perspectives on a single issue. They should provide opportunity for audience discussion and engagement. Proposals for panel discussions and symposia must include a cover sheet with the names, affiliations and addresses, phone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses of all presenters and a 2-3 page general summary followed by one page abstracts of each individual presentation. Panel and symposia authors may request 60, 90, 120, or 150 minutes of program time. All panelists and symposium participants must register for the conference and be present at the time of the presentation.

WORKSHOPS (back to top)

Workshops are offered either as part of pre-conference activities or as part of the regular program. They are designed to help colleagues learn about a particular method or explore a specific perspective. Workshops vary in length; workshop leaders must request the amount of time (60, 90, 120, or 150 minutes or half and full days) required when submitting the workshop proposal. Workshops should involve audience participation and sharing of practical skills. Workshops that have been popular in the past included how to sharpen business writing skills and how to develop a code of ethics for the employing firm.

TUTORIALS (back to top)

Tutorials are presentations with specific educational objectives. Tutorials may be technically focused (i.e., a tutorial on a particular analytic technique or demonstration of new software), career development focused (i.e., mid-career challenges for managers in transitions), or learning focused (i.e., how to design a provocative blog or prepare persuasive presentations). Proposal for tutorials, 2-4 pages in length, should include an abstract of the tutorial, a description of the specific content to be taught, an outline of the tutorial presentation and a brief description of the presenter's background and expertise in the content area of the tutorial.

INTERACTIVE ROUND TABLE (back to top)

These sessions are designed to facilitate high levels of interaction by utilizing dialogue between roundtable discussant(s) and conference participants. Participants may visit several roundtable during the time periods allocated for each roundtable.

POSTER (back to top)

Posters are visual displays of papers or projects that are exhibited on poster boards (room divider type stands). Authors of posters are standing by their displays for further information regarding the paper or project and will make hardcopies available to attendees visiting their posters.

CONVERSATION WITH JOURNAL AUTHOR (back to top)

Authors of recently published books or journal articles are available for Q & A regarding their research. Attendees who wish to have the author autograph their books need to bring the publication to these sessions.

DEBATE (back to top)

Contact AoM/IAoM Headquarters for rules and instructions

SESSION LENGTH (back to top)

Sessions are organized into 90 minute time blocks with three (3) or four(4) presentations per session and include 10 minutes for questions/discussions. Prospective participants with special time requirements should contact Dr. T. J. Mills at aomgt@inter-source.org. Workshops, symposia and panels vary in length ranging from 60-150 minutes. Chairs of these types of submissions must request the amount of time required with the initial proposal. NOTE: The AoM/IAoM is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, which cannot provide compensation for workshop presenters, plenary leaders, reviewers or conference staff.

SPONSORSHIP (back to top)

The AoM/IAoM solicits sponsorship from private and public sector organizations, which are particularly interested in learning more about MELT and the potential impact this model may have on their organizations. Sponsorship can take many forms such as:

• Supporting the attendance of three to five organizational members; the cost of this type of sponsorship is easily offset by the new knowledge company sponsored attendees will bring back to the organization
• Sponsoring a MELT plenary session
• Sponsoring a best research paper award in one of the four MELT domains
• Sponsoring a best practitioner contribution in one of the four MELT domains
• Sponsoring the all AoM/IAoM luncheon with an organizational leader from the company delivering the keynote address
• Sponsoring an on site reception
• Sponsoring a refreshment break
• Sponsoring a corporate press forum
• Sponsoring a field experience in or around the scheduled conference site to showcase an organization’s progressive approaches to management, education, leadership or information technology management.
• Sponsoring an annual BLOG for the Management, Education, Leadership or Technology Domain.

• Each paper can only be submitted to ONE MELT domain.
• Submitted papers must NOT have been previously presented, published, accepted for publication, and if under review, must NOT appear in print before the conference
• To facilitate the blind review process, remove ALL authors identifying information, including acknowledgements, from the text. (Any submissions with author information will be automatically DELETED).
• The entire paper (title page, abstract, main text, figures, tables, references, etc.) must be in ONE document created in PDF format.
• The maximum length of the paper is 5000 words (including ALL tables, appendices and references). The paper format should follow the Academy of Management Journal’s Style Guide.
• Use Times New Roman 12-pitch font, double spaced, and 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin all around.
• Number all of the pages of the paper.
• NO changes in the paper title, abstract, authorship, and actual paper can be made AFTER the submission deadline.
• Check that the paper prints correctly (i.e. all imported figures and tables are there), and ensure that the file is virus-free.
  
  Please Submit Online Here!
  
  ACCEPTANCE, REVIEW AND PUBLICATION PROCESS (back to top)
  
  All accepted submissions will be published in the Annual Conference Proceedings which are organized into several volume issues. Authors of accepted submissions who have registered for the conference receive a copy of the proceedings in which their paper is published. Attendees without papers select a proceedings of their choice. Selection must be made at the time of registration Exceptional papers, after revisions, can be submitted for publication consideration in the AoM/IAoM journals. Ample opportunities exist at the conference to discuss revisions and extensions of papers presented at the conference and published in the conference proceedings for journal publication with journal representatives. The revised paper must clearly warrant a new publication separate from the paper published in the conference proceedings. All submissions undergo a blind review process. The title page should include the following: title of the submission, author(s) contact information with mailing (postal) address, e-mail address, and phone numbers. Identifying information should only appear on the title page; the author’s name should not appear on the abstract or the remaining pages of the submission.
  
  At least one author must be a registered presenter. If more than one author attends the conference, each must register and pay the fee. Fees are due with the submission of the final paper together with the conference registration fee no later than the date indicated in the schedule.
  
  By submitting a paper, the author(s) agree, if their paper is accepted, to submit the final paper in a timely fashion. All conference participants, including presenters and attendees, must register for the conference and pay the appropriate registration fee. This rule applies to presenters of all session formats, discussants, plenary leaders, workshop leaders, panelists, and symposium participants. Paper and proposal acceptance is contingent upon presenters paying the conference registration fee. Please note that no presentations will be programmed and no papers will be published unless the registration fee has been received and verified.
  
  Individual presenters are limited to two separate submissions: one (1) competitive paper and one (1) other type of a noncompetitive presentation such as a workshop or symposium. Only two (2) submissions per author will be accepted and scheduled for presentation. Duplicate submissions tendered to more than one (1) domain will be eliminated.
  
  Support the conference by staying at the AoM/IAoM Conference Center Hotel.Especially favorable rates have been negotiated based on occupancy projection to provide you with professional and personal amenities.
  
  RULES OF PARTICIPATION (back to top)
  
  The AoM/IAoM organization is specified in Article IX of the constitution (adopted July 1, 1983 and last revised August 2001). At least one author must be a registered presenter. If more than one author attends the conference, each must register and pay the fee. Fees are due with the submission of the final presentation proposal together with the conference registration fee no later than the date indicated in the schedule.
  
  By submitting a presentation proposal, the author(s) agree to submit the final version of the presentation in a timely fashion. All conference participants, including presenters and attendees, must register for the conference and pay the appropriate registration fee. This rule applies to presenters of all session formats, discussants, plenary leaders, workshop leaders, panelists, and symposium participants. Proposal acceptance is contingent upon presenters paying the conference registration fee. Please note that no presentations will be programmed unless the registration fee has been received and verified.
  
  Support the conference by staying at the AoM/IAoM Conference Center Hotel. Especially favorable rates have been negotiated based on occupancy projection and to provide you with professional and personal amenities.
  
  ADMINISTRATION (back to top)
  
  Language: English is the conference language.
  Submissions: To submit a paper, proposal, etc. for the conference, participants must first fill out the Conference Submission Form and the AoM/IAoM Membership form.
  
  
  Submissions are accepted electronically (see above links)
  
  If you are interested in serving as a reviewer or session chair, contact AoM/IAoM headquarters at aomgt@inter-source.org or call (757) 482-2273. Conference reviewers will be sent 2-3 papers for review in their areas of expertise and interest.
  
  AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS (back to top)
  
  Presenters are responsible for supplying the equipment needed for the delivery of their presentations. Each breakout room will be equipped with the standard audio-visual setup, which will support electronic presentations. The standard package is: XGA LCD Projector (1024 x 768 resolution), Projector Stand, 7-8’ Tripod Screen, Power Cord, VGA Switcher, and Microphone
  
  NOTE: Presenters are required to bring their own Laptops!
  
  PROCEEDINGS (back to top)
  
  The Conference Proceedings are part of the conference package distributed on site. Registered ‘no shows’ must arrange for pick-up of their proceedings at the conference since unclaimed copies are made available to interested delegates at the meeting. No unclaimed Proceedings are returned to headquarters after the conference.
  
  SUBMISSIONS CHECKLIST (back to top)
  
  
  Before submitting your paper or proposal electronically use the submission checklist below to ensure that all necessary elements are included.

• Conference Submission Form
• Conference registration form and fees
• Membership application and dues

• Institutional Check
• Money Order

PAYMENT CAN BE SENT TO:

Surface Mail

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

Express Mail

AoM/IAoM Administrative Offices
c/o Maximilian Press Publishing Company
920 S. Battlefield Blvd., Suite 100
Chesapeake, VA 23322

FINAL REMINDER (back to top)

Final papers must be accompanied by conference registration and affiliate fees. Late and on-site registration fees apply after the deadline dates. The registration fees that apply to the deadlines are specified in the table on the conference page.

The AoM/IAoM regards a submission to the annual conference as a commitment from at least one author to register for the conference and present the accepted submission. Failure to do this is regarded as a breach of professional ethics. Purchase orders will not be accepted in lieu of fees. The AoM/IAoM sincerely regrets that it is not able to provide support to offset the costs of registration and travel for individuals with limited funding.

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