Hi Everyone,
As many of you may know, I recently began working at the Sam M. Walton
College of Business at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR. I am
the Director of the new Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the
Workplace, and I am very happy to be here. One of my colleagues, Anne
O'Leary-Kelly, who is the Chair of the Management Department, told me that
we will have two job openings in the management department in 2010. I have
attached the job posting below. The University would really welcome highly
qualified applicants from the MSR field, and I would love to have some MSR
colleagues working here. She told me that most of the new hires come in
with at least one publication in a top tier journal. That's not always easy
in the MSR field, but the point is that this University attracts the best
and the brightest, and that the search will be very competitive.
By the way, our Dean, Dan Worrell, and the Chair of the Search Committee for
my position, Alan Ellstrand, are both members of MSR!
In the job posting, Anne describes what a top notch University this is (the
College of Business was ranked #24 in U.S. News & World Report), and what a
great place to live Fayetteville is. I can attest to all of that. This is
a fabulous place to work and live. Please contact Anne O'Leary-Kelly
directly if you are interested in learning more about the position or if you
want to submit your vita. I am not on the Search Committee and am not
involved in the selection process in any way.
Warm Regards,
Judith Neal, Ph.D.
Director, Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace
Sam M. Walton College of Business
One University Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Office: +1 479 575 3721
Mobile: +1 479 304 8834
jneal@walton.uark.edu
"When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step
off into the darkness of the
unknown, FAITH is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be
something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly."
Barbara Winter
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Job Posting - University of Arkansas, Sam M. Walton College of Business,
Department of Management - 2 positions
The Department of Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the
University of Arkansas seeks applications from interested candidates for two
Assistant Professor positions in any concentration of management (Strategic
Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management,
Entrepreneurship, Research Methods, Organization Theory, International
Management), with an ideal search resulting in the hiring of one
macro-oriented colleague and one micro-oriented colleague. We seek
individuals who value collegiality, possess strong research records or
potential, and have the ability to provide an excellent learning environment
in the classroom.
Our department prides itself on an extremely collegial environment. Our
tenure track faculty include Anne O'Leary-Kelly (Chair), Vikas Anand, John
Delery, Alan Ellstrand, Nina Gupta, Jon Johnson, Carol Reeves, Chris Rosen,
Don White, and Dan Worrell. Faculty consistently publish in top journals
such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and
Strategic Management Journal. Our faculty have been recipients of best
paper awards from journals and conferences, have obtained large research
grants from public and corporate sponsors, serve on editorial boards of top
journals, and hold leadership positions in the Academy of Management. We
have a strong doctoral program, with 11 full time students. Our most recent
classes included students from five countries with an average GMAT score of
over 700. The typical teaching load in the Walton College is four courses
per year for assistant professors and junior faculty have minimal service
responsibilities.
The Sam M. Walton College of Business is one of the fastest growing colleges
in the region with a current enrollment of over 3500 students. Recently the
University of Arkansas completed a campaign that raised over one billion
dollars in private contributions, with the Walton College receiving two
hundred and twenty million dollars in gifts and endowments. The funds
received have been used to establish several scholarships, endowed chairs,
summer research funds, and also to install state of the art classroom
technology in the College. The College recently completed work on Willard
J. Walker Hall, which houses our Graduate School of Business. The recently
released 2009 U.S. News and World Report ranked the Walton College's
undergraduate program in a tie for 24th place among all public universities,
and the college is among the top 45 of all public and private undergraduate
business schools.
We are located in Fayetteville, which offers an idyllic rural/urban mixed
environment and is nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. The area is
part of the fast growing Northwest Arkansas Region with a current population
of over 350,000. A 2007 Forbes study placed the Northwest Arkansas area as
eighth on its list of the top places for business and careers; a 2009
Forbes.com study of areas best placed to recover from the current economic
recession identified Northwest Arkansas as #2 in the country. Several other
recent rankings have identified the area as among the ten best places to
live. The Fayetteville region boasts a low crime rate, low unemployment
rate, and an outstanding public school system. Growth in the region has
been propelled by the presence of large corporations such as Wal-Mart, J.B,
Hunt, and Tyson Foods. In addition, the area has emerged as a major hub of
Wal-Mart retail vendors, providing for many job opportunities in the region.
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport offers frequent and reasonably
priced non-stop flights to many major U.S. cities. The area features a
variety of outdoor recreational activities with the river valleys to the
north and south offering excellent hiking and canoeing opportunities.
Interested candidates should send a detailed CV, three letters of reference,
and copies of papers as appropriate. Doctoral students who expect to
complete their Ph. D. by August 2010 should send a brief description of
their dissertation and the expected timeline for completion. Completion of
the doctoral degree is expected prior to employment for both positions being
offered. The University of Arkansas is committed to creating a more diverse
and inclusive campus in which to work, study, teach and serve. Therefore,
we are especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who
would contribute to the diversity of our college and programs. All complete
applications received by October 1st, 2009 will be provided full
consideration.
You may email your packets by October 1st, 2009 to:
srch2009@walton.uark.edu or via post to:
The Search Committee
Department of Management
Sam M. Walton College of Business
402 Business Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact John Delery
(
jdelery@walton.uark.edu), Jon Johnson (
jonjohn@walton.uark.edu), or Anne
O'Leary-Kelly (
aokelly@walton.uark.edu).
The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/EOE institution
committed to achieving a culturally diverse faculty and staff. We
encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially individuals
who contribute to the social, ethnic, and gender diversity of our faculty
and academic community. All applicants are subject to public disclosure
under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons hired must have
proof of legal authority to work in the United States.
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