About The Conflict Management Division

The Conflict Management Division of the Academy of Management supports research, teaching and practice in the areas of conflict, power and negotiation. The Academy of Management is the leading professional association for management research and education in the United States with almost 17,000 members worldwide from universities and businesses.

The Conflict Management Division is governed by an Executive Committee, which includes the Past Division Chair, Division Chair, Division Chair-Elect, Program Chair, Program Chair-Elect, two Representatives-at-Large, and the Newsletter Editor. The Executive Committee is responsible for determining policy consistent with Academy objectives. Committee members (including all elected and appointed committee members) meet annually at the Academy Meeting and communicate frequently via e-mail and telephone. The Division also has appointed and volunteer positions.

Elected Positions:

Past Division Chair: The Past Division Chair serves for one year, after which his/her appointment as a member of the Executive Committee automatically expires. In addition to providing counsel to the Executive Committee, the Past Division Chair runs the election for the incoming reps-at-large and the program-chair elect.
Division Chair: As the Chief Executive Officer, the Division Chair oversees all Division activities and is ultimately responsible for the financial health of the Division. Division Chairs prepare the Division's renewal materials for the Academy! The Division Chair serves for one year, after which s/he becomes the .Past Division Chair.
Division Chair-Elect: The two primary responsibilities of the Division Chair-Elect are: (1) to assist the Program Chair in performing the duties of Program Chair as requested, and (2) to plan and organize the division’s informal (i.e., not on the program) Sunday evening social event. The Division Chair-Elect serves for one year, after which time s/he becomes the Division Chair.
Program Chair: The Program Chair is responsible for the CM Division's program at the Annual Academy of Management Meeting. This responsibility includes: (1) selecting reviewers to anonymously evaluate papers/symposia submitted for the next national Academy of Management meeting, (2) sending reviewers papers and receiving their evaluations, (3) using the data provided by the reviewers to select the top third of submitted papers and symposia for presentation, (4) sending reviewers' feedback on the disposition of their papers/symposia, and (5) ordering food and drinks at the Academy Meeting for Division activities. The Program Chair serves in this capacity for one year, after which time s/he automatically advances to the role of Division-Chair Elect.
Program Chair-Elect: The Program Chair-Elect is responsible for the overall Professional Development Workshop program at the academy meetings. This includes running the division's doctoral consortium or junior faculty research incubator. (The division alternates between a doctoral consortium one year, and a junior faculty research incubator the next year.) The program chair-elect also coordinates all interactions with the Academy of Management regarding pre-conference activities, including the Sunday morning session (run by the reps-at-large). The Program Chair-Elect is elected by a vote of the membership and serves in this capacity for one year, after which time s/he automatically advances to the position of Program Chair.
Representatives-at-Large: Two representatives-at-large are elected each year to serve a two-year term (so there are four representatives-at large at any one time). During the first year, they are responsible for the Sunday morning pre-conference sessions the CM division presents at the Academy Annual Meeting. During the second year, they coordinate member services for the division and are instrumental in meeting the division's Executive Committee goal of maintaining and growing our member base.

Appointed/Volunteer Positions:

Membership Chair: The Membership Chair monitors membership patterns and sends invitations to potential new members of our division.
Webmaster: The webmaster develops and manages the division's website, posts newsletters and other items of interest, and updates links to CM related sites, etc.
Listserve Moderator: The listserve moderator manages the CMDNet discussion list.
Newsletter Editor: The Newsletter Editor directs all activities connected with the production and distribution of the Newsletter. The Editor also acts as a liaison with the Academy's Newsletter Editor.

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