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Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2010

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2010

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The Perks And Problems Of Being Department Chair, David J. Burns, Stephen S. Batory, John Lanasa, Chris Manolis Jan 2010

The Perks And Problems Of Being Department Chair, David J. Burns, Stephen S. Batory, John Lanasa, Chris Manolis

Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2010

Many faculty members find the opportunity to serve as chair of their department at a point of their career. How does the chair position differ from a faculty position? Of what should a faculty member be aware before agreeing to serve as chair? Is it possible to prosper in the chair’s position? This special session will involve a candid discussion if the chair’s position – its perks and its problems. Four marketing faculty, both present chairs and former chairs, will present a clear picture of the chair’s position, and will address such issues as chair selection and appointment, dealing with …


The Lighter Side Of Darkness: B-School Management And Succession, Lydia A. Mckinley-Floyd, Melvin T. Stith Jan 2010

The Lighter Side Of Darkness: B-School Management And Succession, Lydia A. Mckinley-Floyd, Melvin T. Stith

Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2010

Few faculty members give much thought to joining the "Dark Side" of the academy--administration, preferring instead to be left alone to pursue their scholarly research, classroom instruction and professional affiliations. Yet at no time in our history has b-school leadership been more important. Facing multiple threats from global economic meltdown, for-profit online programs and global educational competition, traditional b-schools need to attract and maintain dynamic leaders who must identify innovative ways to reinvent, reposition, and reignite their faculty and programs for success in the 21st century while maintaining their heritage and values that alumni and other stakeholders come to expect. …


The Psychodynamic Limits Of Fractured Relationships: When Emotional Tensile Strength Is Broken, Mary F. Mobley, Micheal C. Mobley Jan 2010

The Psychodynamic Limits Of Fractured Relationships: When Emotional Tensile Strength Is Broken, Mary F. Mobley, Micheal C. Mobley

Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2010

The Special Session will address factors that lead to the disintegration of once strong partnerships and alliances and outline the psychodynamic limits that lead to fractured relationships. Behavioral constructs employed in a psychiatric medicine setting will be discussed relative to their heuristic value in strategic relationship management setting. Further, the concept of emotional tensile strength will be explored.


Municipalities And University Athletic Departments: The Collaborative Funding Of Capital Improvement Projects, James W. Satterfield, Tony Franklin, Jennifer Horace, April Flint, Mike Godfrey Jan 2010

Municipalities And University Athletic Departments: The Collaborative Funding Of Capital Improvement Projects, James W. Satterfield, Tony Franklin, Jennifer Horace, April Flint, Mike Godfrey

Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2010

This panel takes three papers and details how municipalities and universities can collaborate, develop, and market policies that subsidize collegiate athletic capital improvement projects and improve both groups. Each paper uses either resource dependency theory or interpretive policy analysis as theoretical frameworks to explore how local governments and universities can add value to their environments, while improving the lives of their constituents. While this kind of community project is not new the difficulties rest in getting people to agree to an additional tax levy. Each paper on this panel communicates the multiple advantages and disadvantages associated with approving and marketing …