I agree with Tom on this one. Tolerance is mandatory, especially for
MSR. However, Attention space is precious. This puts an added burden on
our webmaster though in terms of communicating to those who may be
overly verbose.
Louis W. (Jody) Fry
Professor of Management
Tarleton State University - Central Texas
1901 South Clear Creek Rd.
Killeen, TX 76548
254-519-5476
fry@tarleton.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Management, Spirituality & Religion [mailto:
MSR@AOMLISTS.pace.edu]
On Behalf Of Tom Bryant
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:24 PM
To:
MSR@AOMLISTS.pace.edu
Subject: Re: message from India
Dear All:
In a narrow sense, tolerance (in the sense of pluralism of ideas and
opinion) is good on these lists. However, when the noise:signal
ratio gets high, i.e., when a list to which we subscribe has a high
percentage of stuff we consider clutter, then people unsubscribe in
droves. When THAT happens, the purpose of an online community is
destroyed because too many of the people we wish to engage in the
discussions have decided they can't spend the time, in an information
overload world, reading dozens of messages they want to delete.
Our information-attention space is precious. If we don't take care
of it, and allow it to be broadly abused (or used differently than we
expected when we signed up), then it will cease to function
effectively. (If in doubt, re-read Garrett Hardin's classic piece,
The Tragedy of the Commons.) Boundaries of acceptable conduct do
need to be defined and enforced in well organized societies. Anarchy
is nobody's preferred version of civilization.
So, at a personal level, if this is the Academy of Management List on
which members discuss issues related to MS&R, I'll hang in. If it is
becoming a list on which any missionary can post anything vaguely
related to any of those key words, then my UNSUB button won't itch
for long.
We gotta decide, folks.
On this particular matter, I think the more appropriate message would
have been a BRIEF introduction, with a link to the religious sect's
website, which those interested could follow, rather than a full
attachment without a warning or introduction.
Best regards,
Tom Bryant.
Dr. Tom Bryant, Executive Director
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Rohrer Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies
Rohrer College of Business, Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
(856) 256-4126; e-mail:
bryant@rowan.edu
SEE: Valuing the Closing Held Firm
http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Finance/Corporate/?
view=usa&ci=9780195301465
On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:04 AM, Annabel Droussiotis wrote:
> I fully agree with the JBunch and Charles. We can receive
> information which might be of interest and if the information is of
> no interest to the reader, then they can delete it.
>
> I believe that disseminating information is very important because
> it is possible to stamble on information that might be of use. If
> however, documents are filtered and never reach us, we might miss
> on somethingn important.
>
> regards and peace to all
>
> Annabel
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bunch"
> <
jbunch@BENEDICTINE.EDU>
> To: <
MSR@AOMLISTS.pace.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:03 PM
> Subject: Re: message from India
>
>
>> Thank you Charles!
>>
>> As a moderator of two Academy Lists, I support the approach you
>> have taken. It is important to remember that we are a community
>> of scholars (and others) and, as such, must be tolerant of others
>> views, and uses, of the list. If you do not think a posting will
>> interest you, delete it. You do not have to read it OR respond.
>> There is no implication that content posted to the list is
>> endorsed by the Academy or represents its views in any way. If
>> the division wants to set editorial policies and or membership
>> requirements beyond the minimum, then I would recommend that this
>> be discussed in open forum at the annual meeting.
>>
>> I would like the list content to be broader than discussion of
>> academic research and, quite frankly, found the attachment
>> interesting as an artifact stating a particular belief frame that
>> I was not aware of.
>>
>> Much more annoying to me is the stream of responses and reactions
>> that DO clutter up my inbox, which I am now adding to, and which I
>> can easily sort out and delete.
>>
>>
>> Peace to all.
>>
>> JBunch
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Management, Spirituality & Religion
>> [mailto:
MSR@AOMLISTS.pace.edu]On Behalf Of Fornaciari, Dr. Charles
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:36 PM
>> To:
MSR@AOMLISTS.pace.edu
>> Subject: Re: message from India
>>
>>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> In response to David's comment, the MSR Listserv is still
>> moderated--I am the moderator.
>>
>> I have generally tried to take a very low interference approach to
>> moderation of the list. My general philosophy has been that I will
>> not forward to the list messages that are clearly SPAM (e.g., "I
>> need your personal bank account number to deposit a large sum of
>> money from someone who just died overseas"). I also do not
>> immediately forward messages that more than likely are intended to
>> be private communications between members (in which case I
>> typically ask the sender first if it was meant to be a private or
>> public message before acting upon it). Beyond that, my approach
>> has been to forward messages to the list and let members decide
>> for themselves whether they are interested in the message.
>>
>> If my Listserv moderation philosophy does not work to serve the
>> needs of the membership I am happy to adapt whatever approach the
>> group deems to be in the best interests of the Listserv.
>>
>> Charles
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> --
>> Charles J. Fornaciari, Ph.D.
>> Associate Editor, Journal of Management Education
>> Uncommon Friends Chair in Ethics
>> Lutgert College of Business
>> Florida Gulf Coast University
>> (239) 590-7384
>>
>> Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any
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>> University employees is subject to disclosure to the public and
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>> not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this
>> office by phone or in writing.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David C Trott [mailto:
davidt@stedwards.edu]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:32 PM
>> To: Spirituality & Religion Management
>> Cc:
MSR@AOMLISTS.pace.edu
>> Subject: Re: message from India
>>
>> Y'all,
>>
>> Long ago, monitoring the MSR listserve required the direct review
>> by a designated MSR person. It seems the system has changed which
>> has advantages and disadvantages. When I finish this next
>> sentence or two and press "SEND" then everyone will receive it -
>> fluidity is achieved (I can do this with the OB ListServe as
>> well). The downside, of course, occurs with postings that move
>> through the "radar-screen" so to speak for whatever reason
>> (perhaps key words that seem appropriate to the domain).
>>
>> I am not sure what, if anything, should be done; I read what I can
>> and just let the the rest float by (disclaimer: "floating by" does
>> not constitute "deep thoughts"....deep something perhaps, but not
>> thoughts).
>>
>> How many gazillion references do we read and hear about related to
>> Lao Tze and the Art of War?
>>
>> Perhaps a refresher/reminder of the general considerations for
>> posting to the MSR List Serve would help.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mathew Sheep" <
msheep@ILSTU.EDU>
>> To:
MSR@AOMLISTS.pace.edu
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 10:54:47 AM (GMT-0600) America/
>> Chicago
>> Subject: Re: message from India
>>
>> I quite agree, Noelle. The MSR listserve had a lengthy discussion
>> thread on
>> this topic last year, and I admit to some confusion as to why it
>> continues.
>> I suppose the issue is really whether members envision the purpose
>> of MSR as
>> a religious/spiritual bazaar or marketplace to promulgate any and all
>> religious practices/beliefs, or whether it is an academic endeavor
>> for the
>> purpose of scholarly organizational research. I joined the interest
>> group for the latter, not the former.
>>
>> The problem with a piece like this is that it is decontextualized
>> from any
>> clearly stated academic purpose. I certainly believe strongly in
>> religious
>> freedom of expression for all. However, religious truth claims
>> unsupported
>> by research or with no clearly given organizational research
>> purpose certainly raises questions as to why it is promulgated by
>> utilizing
>> the communication resources of the Academy of Management.
>> Best always,
>> Mathew
>>
>> --
>> Mathew L. Sheep, Ph.D.
>> Assistant Professor of Management
>> College of Business
>> Illinois State University
>> Campus Box 5580
>> Normal, IL 61790-5580
>> Phone. (309) 438-3468
>> E-mail.
msheep@ilstu.edu
>>
>>
>> On 2/4/08, Noelle S <
noelles@gwu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> I don't really think that this type of literature is appropriate
>>> for this
>>> thread. I'm not sure how others feel, but I don't think that this
>>> forum
>>> should be used to promote any particular religious or spiritual
>>> perspective.
>>>
>>> Respectfully,
>>> Noelle Scuderi
>>>
>>> Doctoral Candidate - I/O Psychology
>>> The George Washington University
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Y Altman" <
y_altman@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>> To: <
MSR@AOMLISTS.pace.edu>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 6:07 PM
>>> Subject: message from India
>>>
>>>
>>> > Dear MSRnetters,
>>> > my colleague Ramnath Narayanswamy (
ram123@IIMB.ERNET.IN) asked
>>> me to
>>> share
>>> > the enclosed piece with your good selves.
>>> > I am pleased to oblige.
>>> > regards,
>>> > Yochanan
>>> >
>>>
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