Nov 2, 2011
In Memoriam: Marylin Markham (1944-2011)
 
On October 14th, 2011, one of our colleagues, Marylin Markham (1944-2011) passed away. You may remember her as the always smiling, friendly supporter of all who used the SMA Placement Services from 1998 through 2009. She greatly enjoyed meeting the members of SMA, especially, those just starting their academic careers. Even when at her busiest, she always found the time to answer questions and provide guidance on job search or placement activities. She loved “new faces and new places.” We will miss her bright smile and helpfulness.
  
Marylin was a fifty year sufferer of Crohn’s Disease. For those of you that would like to contribute something in her memory, she would appreciate any gift in her memory be sent to:Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. The website provides instructions for either mailing your donation or submitting on-line. Marylin’s husband, Frank Markham, would like to personally thank each of you for remembering her and for any gift you might choose to send.

Sep 9, 2011
SMA and EAMI XIV 2011
 
In 2011, for the first time, SMA became part of an international conference by providing sponsorship for the Eastern Academy of Management International “Managing 3in a Global Economy XIV” conference held in Bangalore, India from June 26-30.  The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), one of the top business schools in India, co-hosted the conference.  The conference drew 144 participants from 25 countries and was the most diverse EAMI conference to date. In keeping with the prior 13 EAMI conferences, paper sessions were interspersed with plenary sessions related to the business climate in India, international business education, and the role of non-profits in India as well as field trips to local businesses (e.g., the Infosys headquarters) and cultural sites (e.g., ceramics, textiles, and stone carving in addition to a day-long trip to see the ancient temples and palaces of Mysore).

An Indian villager works to keep alive the ancient stone-carving craft. Many of the young people of the village are attracted by higher paying jobs in nearby Bangalore and are not learning the traditional arts.

Views of Infosys headquarters in Bangalore.

Photo credits: Kent Fairfield Photography
  
SMA contributed to the conference financially by sponsoring the opening reception and several paper awards.  Two papers were awarded $1,000 each as the Best Papers submitted by an SMA Member:

A Cross National Study on Work Overload, Work-family Conflict and Strain: the Moderating Role of Planning and Scheduling

• Tejinder K. Billing, Rowan University, USA
• Ajit Shukla, University of Southern Mississippi, USA
• Rabi Bhagat, University of Memphis, USA

Explaining Temporal Dynamics in Team Coordination: The Influence of Team Planning and Team Conflict

• Hannes Guenter, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Hetty Van Emmerik, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Bert Schreurs, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Jia Li, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

SMA’s Journal of Management was highlighted in an editor’s panel in which Chris Shook, outgoing Senior Associate Editor of JOM, presented statistics related to the success of JOM and described the review and publication process for the journal. (More details on the program can be found at http://eamiconference.org/EAMI2011Program.pdf.)

Two papers were awarded ($500 each) the Best Paper in the Research Methods Domain (track):

Ways of Measuring and Monitoring Employees’ Performance and Well-being: And What About Cultural Differences?

• Hetty Van Emmerik, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Hannes Guenter, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Bert Schreurs, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Andries De Grip, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Narendra M. Agrawal, IIM Bangalore, India
• Vasanthi Srinivasan, IIM Bangalore, India
• Abhoy K. Ojha, IIM Bangalore, India
• Nikos Bozionelos, University of Durham, United Kingdom
• Madeline M. Crocitto, State University of New York, USA

Ways of Measuring and Monitoring Employees’ Performance and Well-being in Different Cultures

• Hetty Van Emmerik, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Hannes Guenter, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Bert Schreurs, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Andries De Grip, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Narendra M. Agrawal, IIM Bangalore, India
• Vasanthi Srinivasan, IIM Bangalore, India
• Abhoy K. Ojha, IIM Bangalore, India
• Nikos Bozionelos, University of Durham, United Kingdom
• Tinka van Vuuren, Open University, Netherlands, The Netherlands

Our thanks to the EAMI leadership who helped make our first collaborative effort a success:  Conference Directors Joan Weiner, Kate Suchon, Anthony Butterfield, and Mzamo Mangaliso; Program Chair Miles K. Davis; and Conference Coordinator Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. Special thanks also to Host Program Coordinator Abjoy K. Ojha of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) who made arrangements for IIMB to host all of the conference sessions and planned transportation for all of the business site visits and cultural field trips.

EAMI “Managing in a Global Economy XV” will be held in Seville Spain June 23-27, 2013. The SMA leadership would like to hear your thoughts about continuing SMA’s involvement with this ongoing international conference.

Margaret (Peg) Williams
Past President

Aug 26, 2011
Scott Douglas
 
As many of you already know, Scott Douglas, a longtime member of SMA and a professor at the University of Montana, suffered a debilitating stroke almost a year ago. As a result of the stroke Scott was paralyzed on one side for a period of time and suffers from aphasia. He has regained the use of his leg but still has limited use of one arm. He has undergone and continues to receive intensive speech therapy but his speech is still quite limited. Although he has good insurance, it does not cover all of the intensive therapy he needs.  If you are interested Scott's progress, please visit his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/friendsofscottdouglas. Additional information about Scott's recovery can be found on his blog http://www.friendsofscottdouglas.com/.  The Facebook page also has a tab for contributions if you would like to make one.

Mar 20, 2011
2011 SMA Nominations now open
 
The 2011 SMA Nominations are now open. To nominate, visit www.southernmanagement.org/nominate/.

Mar 18, 2011
Special Announcement: SMA Doctoral Consortia
 
At their mid-year meeting in February, the Southern Management Association officers voted to offer two doctoral student consortia each year instead of just one.  Both will take place simultaneously, in conjunction with the annual SMA meeting.  One consortium will be for early-stage students.  Depending on the doctoral program structure, these students generally would be in their first or second year and still taking courses, and they would not yet have taken their comprehensive exams.  The other consortium will be for late-stage students, typically in their third year or later, who have completed their courses and comprehensive exams.  See the SMA 2011 Meeting Webpage for the Call for Nominations and the appropriate forms.

Jan 7, 2011
New Editor-Elect of the Journal of Management
 

Congratulations to Deborah Rupp, the new Editor-Elect of the Journal of Management. Dr. Rupp (Ph.D., Colorado State University) is an Associate Professor in the School of Labor and Employment Relations, the Department of Psychology, and the College of Law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She currently serves as an Associate Editor at the Journal of Management, and is currently a Guest Editor at Management and Organization Review. She serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and the Journal of Organizational Behavior. She also regularly reviews for Academy of Management Journal and the National Science Foundation.
   
Dr. Rupp's service contributions to the field are varied. She is the incoming program chair for the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She has co-chaired the International Congress on Assessment Center Methods and also co-led the International Taskforce on Assessment Center Guidelines in publishing a revision to the Guidelines and Ethical Considerations for Assessment Center Operations. In addition, she regularly chairs and presents in sessions at various conferences, including the Academy of Management, European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, and the International Association of Chinese Management Researchers. Recently, she has begun participating in the Southern Management Association conference as well.
   
Dr. Rupp is an established scholar. She works in the areas of organizational justice, emotions at work, corporate social responsibility and behavioral assessment/assessment center methodology. Her work has been published in the Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Personnel Psychology, among others. It has even been cited in US Supreme Court proceedings. She was the first ever recipient of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology's (SIOP) Douglas W. Bray and Ann Howard Award for research on leadership assessment and development. Her research has been funded by several sources including the SIOP Foundation, the State Farm Companies Foundation, and the Korean Psychological Testing Institute.
   
Finally, Dr. Rupp's work has involved consulting for and advising with various organizations, including the Colorado Department of Human Services, Doosan, the Illinois State University Civil Service System, the Korean Civil Service Commission, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affair and Trade, the SK Corporation, Solutia and Sun Microsystems.
   
All at the Southern Management Association are thrilled to have Dr. Rupp leading the Journal. Her team will begin accepting new submissions as of July 1, 2011.
   
Mark Gavin
President, Southern Management Association

Nov 1, 2010
SMA Sponsors Best Paper Awards for “Managing in a Global Economy XIV: Global Web of Knowledge” - June 26-30, 2011 in Bangalore, India

The Southern Management Association is partnering with the Eastern Academy of Management International (EAMI) and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) to sponsor the conference “Managing in a Global Economy XIV: Global Web of Knowledge” June 26-30, 2011 in Bangalore, India.
 
After several years of discussion, this is SMA’s first foray into the international arena, and we want to encourage all SMA members to take this opportunity to “go global” by participating in this conference.  SMA is excited to join EAMI in their 14th biennial conference which is designed to foster an international exchange of management research and practice among scholars and managers from around the world. The conference program also includes the opportunity to visit Indian businesses and cultural sites.  In addition, the Center for Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis (CARMA) will offer a range of preconference research methods workshops.
In order to promote the involvement of SMA members, SMA is sponsoring the following awards:

• Best Paper Award for an SMA member who submits a paper to the conference.  Two awards of $1,000 each will be awarded to the two best papers submitted to the conference by SMA members. 
• Best Paper Award in Research Methods Track. SMA members Lisa Lambert (Georgia State University) and Janaki Gooty (University of North Carolina-Charlotte) are serving as track chairs of the inaugural EAMI Research Methods Track. In order to encourage submissions to this track, one award of $500 will be given to the best paper submitted to the Research Methods Track.

March 4, 2010
In Memoriam: Leon C. Megginson (1921 – 2010)
 

Leon C. Megginson passed away in Mobile on Monday, February 22, 2010, at the age of 88. Born in Thomasville, Alabama, on July 26, 1921, Leon received his early education in Thomasville and Mobile. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II as a Second Lieutenant and was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1945. He served as a pilot with the Eighth Air Force in England and, although he flew many different aircraft, the twin-engine P-38 Lightning fighter plane was his favorite.  
  
Following the war, Leon enrolled in Mississippi College where he received his bachelor's degree in 1947. He then entered Louisiana State University's graduate program in Business Administration, received his MBA in 1949, and earned his Ph.D. in Management in 1953. Leon stayed on the LSU faculty, rising to Full Professor in 1960, before being named Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 1977. While at LSU, Leon published some 100 articles and won numerous awards for teaching and research. He also authored or co-authored over 40 editions of 18 textbooks (including Personnel: A Behavioral Approach to Administration, winner of the Academy of Management Book Award in 1967). 
 
Leon is fondly remembered by multiple generations of students and colleagues. Michael LeBoeuf, a former student, recalls, “Though his list of personal and professional achievements is enormous, what I admired most about Leon were his solid values, his high character and his unwavering belief in the value of the individual. He combined a sense of purpose, hard work, high intelligence, and high character. The result was one of the wisest men I ever met.”  K. Mark Weaver, also a former student, adds, “He was a gentleman and pushed to make us all and me in particular, to be more than we thought we could be. I feel my curiosity and willingness to do research is a result of the challenges he provided to me.” Longtime colleague, Edmund R. Gray, recollects, “Leon was the first to welcome me and make me feel at home when I came to LSU. He was very much into international travel and brought international issues and experiences into his classes. He was also very much a champion of international students.” To Paul H. Pietri, Jr., a former student and co-author on a number of books, Leon was not only a mentor, but also “the consummate management educator-professional.” David L. Loudon fondly remembers that “Leon was the person who was most influential in my decision to enter the doctoral program at LSU.”
After “retiring” from LSU, Leon remained professionally active for another quarter century. He was named Research Professor of Management at the University of South Alabama in 1977 and concluded his career in 1999 as the J. L. Bedsole Professor of Business Studies Emeritus at the University of Mobile. An inveterate traveler, Leon visited over 60 countries on every inhabited continent. He studied management development in Madrid, Spain, as a Fulbright Scholar from 1961 to 1962; served as a Ford Foundation Resident Advisor on management and case development in Karachi, Pakistan, from 1968 to 1970; and was a U.S. representative to the 1971 United Nations Industrial Development Organization conference in Chile. An avid photographer, Leon richly documented all of his travels – to the expressed irritation, but secret delight of his family.
  
Leon served as President, Southwestern Social Science Association (1962); President, Southern Management Association (1973-1974); Founding President, North American Case Research Association (1980); and Chair, Management History Division of the Academy of Management (1983). A member of several honor societies, including Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and Pi Gamma Mu, Leon was a Fellow of the Academy of Management (1973), the North American Case Research Association (1990), and the Southern Management Association (1995). Leon was a man of integrity, possessed of a rigorous mind and a vibrant personality that combined authority with warmth and generosity. We are fortunate to have had such a prolific scholar, dedicated teacher, and outstanding role model in our discipline for so many years.
 
Daniel A. Wren                  Arthur G. Bedeian                              W. Jack Duncan
University of Oklahoma      Louisiana State University      University of Alabama at Birmingham  

Jan 2, 2010
Renew your SMA membership for 2010!
 
A very Happy New Year to our colleagues. Don't forget to renew your SMA membership for 2010. Membership costs $36/year and has numerous benefits, including a free subscription to the Journal of Management, the ability to get involved in many diverse professional development activities offered at our meetings, and the opportunity to be a part of the most welcoming and established regional Academy affiliate. You do not have to be from a southern institution to join; we have members from most of the 50 states and from countries all over the world. To renew or join SMA, visit www.southernmanagement.org/reg/.

Dec 29, 2009
SMA 2009 Meeting Photos now available
 
Photos from the SMA 2009 Meeting are now available at www.southernmanagement.org/meetings/2009/photos/index.html