New and Enhanced Elements in the 2010 Program

In the spirit of continuous improvement and innovation, we will introduce several new and enhanced elements at the 2010 meeting in Montreal. These enhancements are for the Scholarly Program on Monday and Tuesday. In particular, the Visual Village and the Interactive paper sessions will be discontinued. The Scholarly Program will now consist of six different types of sessions:  (1) Divisional Presentation Paper sessions; (2) Divisional Roundtable Paper sessions; (3) Cross-Divisional Paper sessions; (4) Discussion Paper sessions; (5) Divisional and Co-sponsored Symposium sessions; (6) Caucus sessions

This variety will ensure that authors and other meeting participants will derive the most benefits and enjoyment from their involvement in the scholarly program. Below are brief descriptions of each type of session. 

(1) Divisional Presentation Paper sessions will consist of papers with a common theme. Each author will have a set amount of time to present their work, and group discussions will follow after all presentations have been made.  The Division Program Chairs will organize these sessions.

(2) Divisional Roundtable Paper sessions will consist of papers with a common theme that will draw a more focused audience. Authors will present their work, and then engage in a more intimate discussion with attendees. Division Program Chairs will organize these sessions, based on the topical nature of the accepted papers.

(3) Cross-Divisional Paper sessions will consist of papers on topics that span the domains of multiple divisions. These sessions will give attendees the opportunity to discuss the papers from multiple perspectives. A Cross-Divisional Papers Committee, chaired by Peggy Lee of the Arizona State University and the University of Texas, Austin ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) will organize these sessions, with papers identified by the Division Program Chairs based on the topical nature of the accepted papers.

(4) Discussion Paper sessions will consist of papers that, with refinement, have the potential to break new ground or make important contributions. Authors will discuss and explore areas for further development with a discussant and others who share similar research interests. The Discussion Paper Session Committee, chaired by Tom Becker of the University of Delaware ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) will structure the Discussion Paper Sessions with papers identified by the Division Program Chairs selected from among the accepted papers.

(5) Divisional and Co-sponsored Symposium sessions will consist of presentation and panel symposia that focus on specific topics. Presentation symposia will have multiple papers around a common theme. Panel symposia will involve panel discussions without specific papers.  Each symposium can be submitted to up to three divisions.

(6) Caucus sessions are designed to provide a convenient, informal way for Academy members with shared interests to discuss common issues, and to explore potential research collaborations. It also can be used to discuss work in progress, or to share insights on a unique phenomenon, a published paper or a book. The deadlines for caucus proposals will be in mid March and the Caucus Committee, chaired by Hui Liao of the University of Maryland ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) will organize the Caucus sessions.

Even though there are six types of sessions in the Scholarly Program, authors submit individual papers to only one division, symposium proposals to up to three divisions, and caucus proposals without divisional designation.  If you have any questions about the various types of sessions or about submission procedures, please direct your questions to your divisional program chairs, divisional PDW chairs, any relevant committee chairs, or the overall AOM Program Coordinator Valerie Concepción at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We will make sure that your question will be answered by the relevant responsible party.
 
The 2010 Annual Meeting will provide you with many new and exciting opportunities to share your work and to enjoy the work of others. We are always looking for ways to better serve you, the member, and hope that each year you leave the Annual Meeting satisfied with the experience.  Remember, the theme for the 2010 meeting is Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research. We hope you will experience both emotions at the 2010 meeting from both the scholarly programs and exciting PDW opportunities.