How to Navigate the How to Navigate the Academy of Academy of

Management MeetingManagement Meeting

Laquita C. Blockson, Ph.D.Laquita C. Blockson, Ph.D.

College of CharlestonCollege of Charleston

Management Doctoral Students AssociationManagement Doctoral Students Association

1515thth Annual Conference Annual Conference

San Antonio, TXSan Antonio, TX

August 11 2011August 11 2011

First things first…First things first…AOM Organizational StructureAOM Organizational Structure

Board of Governors Board of Governors Divisions and Interest Groups (25)Divisions and Interest Groups (25) Committees and Task Forces (17)Committees and Task Forces (17)

The Academy of Management is comprised The Academy of Management is comprised of nearly 20,000 of nearly 20,000 members members from over from over 100100 nations!nations!

Board of GovernorsBoard of Governors

Comprised of 16 individuals (all Academy Comprised of 16 individuals (all Academy members)members)

President (elected) President (elected) President-elect (elected) President-elect (elected) Vice president and program chair (elected)Vice president and program chair (elected) Vice president-elect and program chair elect (elected)Vice president-elect and program chair elect (elected) Past president (elected)Past president (elected) Nine (9) representatives-at-large (elected) Nine (9) representatives-at-large (elected) Journal editor (appointed to represent all four journals)Journal editor (appointed to represent all four journals) AOM Executive Director / Secretary-Treasurer is an ex-AOM Executive Director / Secretary-Treasurer is an ex-

officio memberofficio member

Divisions and interest groups assume a similar Divisions and interest groups assume a similar structure, and also include various division structure, and also include various division committees (committees (e.g., curriculum; newsletter; doctoral e.g., curriculum; newsletter; doctoral consortium; faculty development; awards; consortium; faculty development; awards; membershipmembership))

Divisions and Interest GroupsDivisions and Interest Groups Business Policy & Strategy Careers Conflict Management Critical Management Studies Entrepreneurship Gender & Diversity In

Organizations Health Care Management Human Resources Human Resources International Management International Management Management Consulting Management Education &

Development Management History Management Spirituality &

Religion (IG) Managerial & Organizational

Cognition

Operations Management Organization & Management Organization & Management

Theory Theory Organizational Development &

Change Organizational BehaviorOrganizational Behavior Organizational Communication

& Information Systems Organizational Development &

Change Organizations & The Natural

Environment Public & Nonprofit Research Methods Social Issues In Management Strategizing Activities and

Practice (IG) Technology & Innovation

Management

Committees and Task ForcesCommittees and Task Forces Career Achievement Career Achievement

Awards Awards Diversity and Diversity and

Inclusion Theme Inclusion Theme CommitteeCommittee

EthicsEthics Ethics Ethics

AdjudicationAdjudication Ethics EducationEthics Education Ethics Ethics

OmbudsmanOmbudsman ExecutiveExecutive Historian and Co-Historian and Co-

HistorianHistorian International ThemeInternational Theme

MembershipMembership Mentoring    Mentoring    Placement     Placement     Practice ThemePractice Theme Recognition task Recognition task

ForceForce Sponsorship   Sponsorship    Teaching Theme   Teaching Theme    Terry Book AwardTerry Book Award William Newman William Newman

Award for Best Award for Best Dissertation   Dissertation  

This Year’s AOM Meeting…This Year’s AOM Meeting…

Over 1,700 sessionsOver 1,700 sessionsPaper presentationsPaper presentationsSymposiaSymposiaProfessional development workshops Professional development workshops

(PDWs)(PDWs)CaucusesCaucuses

Over 8,000 participants from 80 Over 8,000 participants from 80 countriescountries

How to navigate the AOM meetingHow to navigate the AOM meeting

First things first, you need to pick up your First things first, you need to pick up your registration materials:registration materials:

Conference registration begins at 8AM, Friday, August 12Conference registration begins at 8AM, Friday, August 12 Registration location: San Antonio Convention Center, Exhibit Registration location: San Antonio Convention Center, Exhibit

Hall BHall B Express registration kiosks are available at AOM conference Express registration kiosks are available at AOM conference

hotels (need access code)hotels (need access code)

Browse through the Conference Exhibit HallBrowse through the Conference Exhibit Hall (Saturday (Saturday – Monday, 8AM – 5PM, San Antonio Conference Center, Exhibit – Monday, 8AM – 5PM, San Antonio Conference Center, Exhibit Hall)Hall)

Books/materials to assist you with your researchBooks/materials to assist you with your research Books/textbooks to augment your teachingBooks/textbooks to augment your teaching Various software packagesVarious software packages

Use the computer kiosks to check the AOM Use the computer kiosks to check the AOM message board and to gain internet accessmessage board and to gain internet access

How to navigate… How to navigate… (continued)(continued)

Attend Professional Development Workshops Attend Professional Development Workshops (PDWs), paper sessions, symposia and (PDWs), paper sessions, symposia and caucuses that interest youcaucuses that interest you

Locate sessions within the paper program or searchable Locate sessions within the paper program or searchable online program:online program: http://annualmeeting.aomonline.org/2011/ install the mobile app on your smartphone: AOM 2011install the mobile app on your smartphone: AOM 2011 Sign up for the eProgram tool for your laptop, Sign up for the eProgram tool for your laptop,

smartphone or tablet smartphone or tablet Feel free to attend all or part of a session (leave discreetly Feel free to attend all or part of a session (leave discreetly

if a session doesn’t interest you)if a session doesn’t interest you)

Attend division welcoming activitiesAttend division welcoming activities

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Attend AOM eventsAttend AOM events President’s Welcome Reception for New and International Members (Saturday, President’s Welcome Reception for New and International Members (Saturday,

7PM – 9PM, San Antonio Convention Center, room 214)7PM – 9PM, San Antonio Convention Center, room 214) New and International Members’ Hospitality Suite (Friday – Tuesday, 8AM – New and International Members’ Hospitality Suite (Friday – Tuesday, 8AM –

5PM, San Antonio Convention Center, room 211)5PM, San Antonio Convention Center, room 211) AOM Town Hall Meeting / Strategic Plan (Sunday, 3:30PM – 5PM, San Antonio AOM Town Hall Meeting / Strategic Plan (Sunday, 3:30PM – 5PM, San Antonio

Convention Center, Mission 103A)Convention Center, Mission 103A)

Attend division business meetings and Attend division business meetings and receptions/social hours receptions/social hours (Sunday and Monday evenings)(Sunday and Monday evenings)

Attend the Management Faculty of Color Attend the Management Faculty of Color Association reception Association reception (Monday, 6:30 PM – 8PM, Grand (Monday, 6:30 PM – 8PM, Grand Hyatt, Texas Ballroom B)Hyatt, Texas Ballroom B)

Navigation NotesNavigation Notes

If you do not feel comfortable going to an event If you do not feel comfortable going to an event or session on your own, tag along with or session on your own, tag along with someone:someone: a professor from your doctoral institution,a professor from your doctoral institution, a Management Faculty of Color Association membera Management Faculty of Color Association member an experienced MDSA memberan experienced MDSA member

Be sure to wear comfortable shoes Be sure to wear comfortable shoes Be a sponge!Be a sponge!

How to get involved with AOMHow to get involved with AOMafter the meeting is over?after the meeting is over?

Join AOM divisions at least one for major discipline at least one for interest Make sure to subscribe to division listserves

Use your membership to obtain paper and electronic copies of AOM journal articles

Volunteer to review submissions for upcoming AOM meetings (sign up within chosen divisions)

Volunteer to serve on division committees that encourage doctoral student involvement (e.g., membership; newsletter)

Volunteer to serve on Academy-wide committees and task forces

Note: Be sure to balance your time wisely!