IBAM 30 Conference
will be hybrid (in person & virtual).
October 12 - 13, 2023
IBAM welcomes you! Whether you are a veteran researcher, a management consultant practitioner, a student, or a new faculty member, there is a place for you in the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management.
We encourage newcomers and those with experience alike to participate in informative, lively, and engaging sessions. IBAM offers a friendly, collegial atmosphere to present your research, get helpful feedback, and move your work toward publication. IBAM provides helpful reviews, career development workshops, and a respectful approach to academic rigor.
Participate as a presenter, reviewer, session chair, discussant, volunteer, or division chair. IBAM welcomes management educators, business practitioners, and students to share their ideas, research, and experiences in a friendly and supportive environment. Session discussions are stimulating, informative, and broad-based.
IBAM warmly welcomes you as an individual and a colleague. Executives, managers, professionals, and students are all members and active participants in IBAM’s annual conferences.
Review To become an IBAM reviewer, contact the program chair, John Stakeley (J.Stakeley@chatham.edu). IBAM seeks serious reviewers who will commit to providing a thorough review of academic and practitioner work within their fields. We ask that you commit to review no more than three (3) submissions and that you commit to a 2-3 week turnaround of submission that you are assigned. We value your expertise and time.
Submit your original paper, symposium, workshop, or idea incubator proposal for anonymous peer review in to our reviewing portal at Scholastica (follow the link). The IBAM conference is an excellent outlet for completed research, work-in-progress, and the sharing of experiences in a variety of management sub-fields through refereed paper sessions, symposia, workshops, and panel discussions.
Consider one of these categories of submission:
Full Paper
A completed paper that is being considered for publication. It might be a work in progress, work for which you are still collecting developmental feedback. It might also be a “bottom drawer” paper you are trying to revive. All full papers will be automatically considered for best paper awards.
Student Papers
A subcategory of “Full Papers” is a student paper. One author (ideally the first author) must be a student and must attend. Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral learners are welcome. “Best Student Paper” award(s) will be selected from this category. Sponsoring faculty members should encourage institutional or private support of students whose papers are accepted. Submissions should include a statement that the student will attend the conference.
Symposia or Workshop
Either panel or presenter format. Proposals that cross disciplines and include multiple institutions are highly encouraged. A panel or workshop presentation is allotted extended time on the program, so the proposal should be well-detailed and show potential added value for conference attendees. Submissions should include a 3-5 page proposal and a statement that all contributors intend to register for and attend the conference.
Symposia and workshops are not double-blind reviewed, but are selected by the Program Chair for inclusion in the program. All authors involved in developing accepted symposia and workshops should plan to attend the conference as presenters.
Idea Incubator
A research idea that is still being “kicked around.” At a minimum, idea incubators should have a literature review, hypotheses or research questions, and some idea of methodology. Idea incubators will be placed into their own sessions to allow feedback from peers in a more informal setting.
Submission Guidelines
1. All submissions must be entirely original and may not be under concurrent consideration or accepted for presentation elsewhere. You may submit up to two papers and/or proposals in any or all of the divisions. This includes papers and proposals that are co-authored.
2. All submissions should include three keywords and a 75-word abstract. Indicate the IBAM division to which you are making the submission. Submissions should be double-spaced with one-inch margins, typed in a 12-point font, and follow APA format. All submissions should reflect appropriate academic research form.
3. Guidelines by submission type:
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Full Papers should not exceed 30 pages (total – including references).
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Symposia & Workshop Proposals should submit a three to five page proposal outlining details of the symposia or workshop presentation, along with a statement that all presenters intend to register for the conference.
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Idea Incubator Session should have a draft paper including literature review, hypotheses or research questions, and some discussion of methodology
4. Submission Deadline: August 30, 2023. Submit your paper, proposal, or summary by uploading it into the IBAM Conference submissions page in Scholastica (follow the link) and following the instructions for submissions located at that site. Priority submission decisions will be made by September 15, 2023.
5. Author Information: Do not include author information. Author information will be recorded on the submission page at the Scholastica site. The uploaded document should be free of any identifying author indications and the document “Properties” data should be cleared as well. All submissions are double blind-reviewed. Preparation of your title page should include:
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The title of your submission
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The submission type: Full Paper, Symposia, Workshop, or Idea Incubator. Student papers should also indicate “Student” on the title page.
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The division to which you are submitting (Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or Special Topics).
6. Submission Process: Follow the link to the IBAM submission page at Scholastica (follow the link).
7. Register: All accepted program participants must register and attend the conference. Registration fees ($200 before 9/16, $250 for registration after 9/16) must be paid by October 1, 2023 and cannot be returned after this date for any reason. Your conference registration fee covers annual IBAM membership, participant information, and proceedings.
Best Papers are Eligible for JBAM Consideration and Journal Publication
The Best Papers in each Division are eligible for publication consideration in the Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management (JBAM). The journal provides an international outlet for its contributors. To learn more about our journal, please visit https://jbam.scholasticahq.com/
Student Scholarships Awarded
In support of student scholars, IBAM may award a $250 best paper scholarship in its student classifications. In addition, a special student rate applies for conference registration. A student must declare (check box) student status at time of submission. Eligible papers may be co-authored with a faculty member, but the student must be first author, attend the conference and must present the paper. Faculty sponsors should inform students of conference costs and encourage institutional or personal support of attendance. Student scholarships will be presented with the award at the conference award luncheon.
Dr. Marcel C. Minutolo, IBAM President
Robert Morris University
minutolo@rmu.edu
IBAM’s Program Committee.
Vice President/Program Chair
Dr. John S. Stakeley
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
Division I – Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management
Dr. I-Shuo (Steven) Chen
Department of Business Administration
Wuhan University
Division III – Strategic Management
Dr. Jai Joon Lee
University of California Sacramento
Dr. Graeme Coetzer
College of Charleston
Program Chair-Elect
Polly Silva
Higher Education Leader and Consultant Bridging Learning and Work
Division II – International Management
Dr. Kimberly L. Foor
Department of Defense US Army
Division IV - Professional Development
Dr. Paul Jacques
Rhode Island College
Division V - Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability
Dr. Arthur L. Jue
LiveFreely, Inc.
Division VI - Teaching & Learning
Polly Silva
Higher Education Leader and Consultant Bridging Learning and Work
IBAM’s Officers and Board of Governors.
Dr. Marcel C. Minutolo
President (2023-2024)
Robert Morris University
Dr. John Stakely, IBAM Treasurer
Vice-President / Program Chair (2023 – 2024)
Chatham University
Dr. Jenny Murnane
IBAM Secretary (2023 – 2024)
Omaha, NE 68116
Dr. Graeme Coetzer, Academic/Practitioner
Treasurer (2023-2024)
College of Charleston
Folly Beach, SC 29439
Board of Governors
Dr. Kenneth Levitt, Academic (2021-2022)
Frostburg State University
1336 Kelly Road
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Past Presidents Council
Dr. Christy L. Hutchison, Past Presidents Council Chair
Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska
Dr. Scott Jeffrey
Monmouth University
Dr. Sara Kimmel
Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi
Dr. Kenneth J. Levitt
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland
Dr. Howard Fero, Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut
Dr. Rebecca Herman, Kaplan University
Indiana
Dr. Mary Pisnar
IBAM President, Immediate Past President
Baldwin Wallace University
Dr. Ed Portugal, SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, New York
Dr. Linda Thomas, Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska
Dr. Melody Wollan, Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
JBAM Editors
Paul Jacques, Editor
Assistant Professor, Management and Marketing Department
Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island
John Garger, Associate Editor
www.johngarger.com
Veselina Vracheva, Assistant Editor