Academy of Management
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| Formation | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Type | Professional body |
| Headquarters | Briarcliff Manor, New York |
Membership |
nearly 20,000 |
President |
Sharon A. Alvarez |
Immediate Past President |
Amy Hillman |
President-Elect |
Peter A. Bamberger |
Vice President/Program Chair |
Tammy L. Madsen |
| Website | http://aom.org |
The Academy of Management is a professional association for scholars of management and organizations that was established in 1936. It publishes several academic journals, organizes conferences, and provides others forums for management professors and managers to communicate research and ideas.
From 1994 to 2016, the Academy was headquartered on the Briarcliff Manor, New York campus of Pace University. Since then it has been based off-campus in independent space in Briarcliff Manor.
Divisions and interest groups
As of August 2023, there were 26 divisions and interest groups that reflect members' interests and disciplinary backgrounds.
Divisions offer a range of member services, including educational sessions, social events at the academy's annual meeting, professional development opportunities like paper development workshops, newsletters, and professional service opportunities.
Publications
The academy publishes the following academic journals:
- Academy of Management Journal
- Academy of Management Review
- Academy of Management Perspectives (formerly Academy of Management Executive)
- Academy of Management Learning and Education
- Academy of Management Annals
- Academy of Management Discoveries
- Academy of Management Insights
The first three journals were ranked in the top 40 business journals in the world in 2006 by the Financial Times.
Southern Management Association
The Southern Management Association (SMA) is a regional affiliate of the Academy of Management and, along with SAGE, publishes the Journal of Management and Journal of Management Scientific Reports. It is an academic association with a stated primary purpose to advance the teaching, learning, research, and practice of management. As of 2017, membership was over 1000 professors of management, doctoral students, and business executives.
As an academic association, SMA has deemed the development and dissemination of new ideas and approaches in the science of management as a critical objective. The annual meeting hosts consortia for doctoral students, professional development workshops, paper presentations, symposia, and other sessions of attendee interest.