A Global Community

Introduction

The Maui Conference represented the 10 year anniversary meeting of the Allied Academies and it turned out to be a great conference! Maui is a bit on the expensive side, so we did not have as many physical participants as we normally do, but it was quite a good turnout for Maui (with over 130 registrants). We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to all who participated. It is the authors and the conference participants who make the Allied Academies successful and who support our efforts to achieve our mission.

As you know, Allied Academies is a not for profit corporation and is not sponsored by any university or organization. We are dependent upon conference registration fees, and contributions from interested and supportive groups. Our mission is to support and encourage the exchange of ideas in higher education throughout the world. To that end, we sponsor conferences and publish journals. In addition, we maintain this web site which has developed into an important communication medium for our membership and for scholars from around the world. We publish our journals simultaneously in hard copy and on the web page, and you can view conference proceedings, newsletters and academy information there as well.

Spring International Conference in Memphis, TN

Our Spring 2005 International Conference in Memphis (April 14-16) is coming up and we are expecting it to be our best turnout yet. We now have our online forms up and running and registration materials are currently due by February 28. To provide you with maximum outlets for your research, the Allied Academies will hold joint meetings of all its member academies. The Internet Division will allow registrants to participate without traveling to the Conference, but we hope to see you all there!

Summer International Internet Conference

The Internet Conference has continued to grow in popularity and this July we will have our 7th Summer International Internet Conference. With budget shortfalls and reduced travel allowances, the Internet Conference has become a necessity for some and a luxury for others.  It is the same as a physical conference, with the exception of having to travel.  The conference will be held completely online, with the ability for participants to communicate via a message board, e-mail, instant messaging, Power Point, and video if they so choose.  

Participants can submit their papers for award consideration, then 25% will be selected as winners and will have their works published in the appropriate Journal. There will be a conference Proceedings published on-line as well as on CD, and a conference Program published both in hard copy and on-line. This year, in addition to the bulletin board we have for posting questions and comments, we will add the live chat capability via your browser's built in Instant Messaging application. Participants can also submit Power Point presentations to be posted on our web site as a companion to their paper. The Internet conference will run for two weeks giving participants plenty of time to participate as their schedules and time zones allow (no strict schedule will be required). See our Submission Instructions page for information on submitting.

Academies & Journal News

We currently publish 16 different Journals (all with a 25% acceptance rate and listed in Cabell's) representing every area in the School of Business. Due to some recent health problems, we are just now getting the rest of the 2004 issues of the Journals published and mailed. We would like to apologize for the delay and reassure you that it was caused by forces beyond our control. We will be updating the online Journal pages this month with the new additions as well.

Creative and Innovative Teaching Awards

The Academy of Educational Leadership sponsors special awards to recognize creative and innovative teachers and educational programs. To be eligible for consideration, an individual must be nominated by a member of the Allied Academies and undergo evaluation by the Teaching Awards Committee. The following individuals have met the criteria and have been judged by the Committee to be worthy of the designation, Distinguished Teachers. We extend to them our sincere congratulations.

Creative and Innovative Education Award

The criteria for recognition include the on going delivery of outstanding instruction and education, and, the practice of innovative and creative education. Any academic unit of a college or university is eligible for consideration, but a unit may not win the award more than once. The following unit has met the criteria and has been judged by the Committee to be worthy of the Distinguished Education Award. We extend our sincere congratulations to Dr. Rolf A. Lundin, Dean, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden, and to the distinguished faculty and administrators who support this exceptional unit.

Fellow's Awards

Dr. Sarah Pitts has been a supporter of the Allied Academies for many years. She has encouraged attendance at the conferences, taken on extra duties on our behalf and edited the Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues and has turned her focus now to assisting her husband to edit the new Journal of Healthcare Management She has been a friend and a colleague as well as one worthy of Fellow status. Sarah Pitts, Christian Brothers University

Carland Award for Outstanding Research in Entrepreneurship

The Carlands reward the outstanding dissertation in entrepreneurship with a plaque, a journal article in the Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal and a check for $1,000. We are happy to give that award this year to....

Mikael Samuelsson
For His Dissertation Entitled

"Creating New Ventures: A Longitudinal Investigation of the Nascent Venturing Process"
Under the Direction of
Rolf A. Lundin, Jönköping University

The Larry R. Watts Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Larry R. Watts extended extraordinary service to the Allied Academies throughout the establishment and growth of the organization and the development of its various Academies and Journals. This award, named in his honor, is bestowed only upon Academy Fellows who make outstanding contributions to the organization above and beyond the normal call of duty.

For his unwavering support, involvement with the Journal of International Business Research and constant enthusiasm, we thank...
Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University

Distinguished Research Awards

We would like to congratulate the Distinguished Research Award Winners. The competition was extremely rigorous and intense. After extensive review, the panel of judges awarded distinguished research status to 27% of the manuscripts. The authors of the following works will receive engraved plaques, and the manuscripts will be published in the next regularly scheduled issue of the appropriate journal.

Conference Photos