Many scholars are working on papers and simultaneously pivoting once again for the fall semester. In response to the challenges and requests for an extension, we are extending our conference submission deadline till 11:59 pm, July 16, 2021.
DEADLINE EXTENDED to JULY 16th 11:59 PM* Central Time
2021 Annual Conference
October 14-16 ~ Davenport, IA
Link to the call for papers:
Many reasons to consider submitting your work to the in-person
Midwest Academy of Management Annual Conference, October 14-16, 2021
Announcing Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Jahmy Hindman
Chief Technology Officer of John Deere
For Authors of Traditional Academic/Research Papers:
- Select papers will be published by Journal of Managerial Issues
- Meet editors of Academy of Management Perspectives, Journal of Managerial Issues, Journal of Business Ethics
- Two best paper awards ~ cash awards!
- Have an idea, but haven't fully completed the study? Try the Towards Impactful Research track!
- Again this year… Academy of Management Perspectives (AMP) paper writing workshop; similar to the virtual we did in 2020
- In the works: produce an edited volume of selected papers on ethics
For Practitioners:
- Brand New this year! Business Practitioner track
- Accepting reflective essays by practitioners (under 12 pages)
- Friday night reception and social
Location – Location – Location! – Not your couch, or your home office, Come to our Davenport!
- Davenport is in the heart of the upper Midwest; driving distance to Chicago, Bloomington, IL, Des Moines, Madison, WI, and St. Louis,
- Traveling by air? The Quad Cities airport (code: MLI) is served by American, Delta, and United
- Special conference rates available at Radisson, Hilton Garden Inn, The Black Hawk Hotel and The Current Iowa (https://visitquadcities.com/midwest-academy-of-management-conference)
- Cozy university campus setting
- Stay longer; explore the Quad Cities, enjoy the Mississippi River
Join Us! Meet new and revisit with established colleagues!
- Conference theme is Grand Challenges**, now more than ever, our field can and should help define societal grand challenges and offer ways to address them!
- Now more than ever, reconnect with colleagues and recharge your scholarship – IN PERSON
- The Midwest Academy of Management is known for its openness, collegiality and focus on offering something for the "whole" scholar
- Share your knowledge in person, come join us!
* The July 16th deadline is firm in order to announce decisions in a timely manner.
** A grand challenge is a fundamental global societal problem that is complex and uncertain as to its future effects on society and if tackled successfully, then that would produce a huge impact on human welfare and wellbeing globally. Rising economic inequality, social & racial injustice, climate change, toxic workplaces, and food insecurity are as some of the grand challenges.
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Ronda Smith
Membership Chair, Midwest Academy of Management
MAM 21 Special Issue Editorial Team, Journal of Managerial Issues
Assistant Professor of Management
Ball State University
rmsmith@bsu.edu------------------------------