2021 Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Annual Conference and Doctoral Colloquium, Waterford Institute of Technology
We are delighted to announce that the 2021 Irish Academy of Management Conference will be hosted by Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) on August 25′” and 26th 2021. The conference will be co-chaired by Dr Chris O’Riordan and Dr Collette Kirwan.
The School of Business at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) are delighted to host the Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference 2021. We are designing a conference that will be engaging and interactive, allowing space for networking and collaboration.
Based on public health advice, the potential for in-person attendance will be reviewed. However, all attendees will be able to attend virtually. We look forward to your participation in this year’s conference.
If you have any questions relating to the conference, please email us at IAM2021@wit.ie.
Conference Theme
Leading and Managing in 'Interesting Times': Learning for a Better Tomorrow
The expression ‘May you live in interesting times’ has never been more relevant as it is now. Globally, we are witnessing and living through a period of history — in a variety of ways — that is unprecedented, uncertain and, at times, surreal. In this respect, ‘interesting’ undersells these times but is nonetheless true. None of us know what is to come, but we do know that what was once normal is no longer such; we are changed as people and as a society. On many levels and in many ways, the world has had to adapt profoundly, and so also must organisations, those who work within and those who interact with them. This presents fundamental challenges for leaders and managers as they explore this new landscape with ever changing — and at times contradictory — guidance to understand and implement. No organisation or sector is unaffected, and leaders and managers have reacted and coped differently.
There are important learnings to be taken from what leaders and managers have done to date, what they plan to do and what they wished they did differently. Making decisions and choices with incomplete information is typically the remit of leaders and managers, but there are few reference points to assist here. So, how do they do it and how can such experiences be applied to different contexts?
On the receiving end of this ‘new’ leadership and management are the stakeholders — employees, investors, suppliers, customers, the public to name a few — and it is critical to understand their perspectives, their needs, their fears and their uncertainties. How can these stakeholders help in making these decisions and is there now a requirement for a more collective, collaborative effort? Indeed, what are the implications for competition between organisations — do they battle with each other for a share of an uncertain and heavily depleted pie or unite in some way against a common threat to preserve their joint futures and that of their sector? Are we seeing the beginnings of a new economic and social model, or temporary and I reversible reactions?
As researchers, we need to study leaders and managers — both those who succeed and those who do not — and their organisations in order to learn from them. If we can accept that we will be living in interesting times — in whatever shape — for many years to come, this is critically important and of social, professional and academic value.
Keynote Speaker

Prof Anthony J. Nyberg
Professor, Academic DirectorProfessor Anthony J. Nyberg teaches courses in negotiations, compensation and performance management, and research methods. His research focuses on how organizations compete through people, specifically the strategic role of pay in their attraction, emergence, retention and motivation, including those in the C-suite. Professor Nyberg’s work has been published in top academic journals. He serves as an associate editor for the Academy of Management Journal and on the editorial boards of other prestigious management journals. Professor Nyberg has received numerous awards for teaching, reviews and research including awards for best dissertation, best published manuscript (twice) and career success, including being named a Featured Scholar and a Breakthrough Rising Star by the University of South Carolina. He also received the Early Career Achievement award from the Academy of Management. His research has been highlighted in major international media outlets, including Business Week, Time Magazine, National Public Radio, US News & World Report, Harvard Business Review and CNBC. With a particular interest in dark leadership, Anthony’s insights will be valuable in pursuing a greater understanding of Leading and Managing in ‘Interesting Times’: Learning for a better tomorrow.
Meet The Editors
We are very pleased to announce that an online Meet The Editors session will take place at the conference on Wednesday 25th August from 11.45am to 1pm. The session will be moderated by the Chair of the Irish Academy of Management, Professor Anthony McDonnell (UCC), and will feature editors from the Irish Journal of Management, the European Management Review, the Journal of World Business, the Journal of Decision Systems and R&D Management.
This is sure to be a very interesting and valuable session and will be open to all registered at the conference. Further details regarding the session are available at the following link.
Submissions 2021
- Accounting, Finance and Corporate Governance
- CSR, Business Ethics and Sustainability
- Education, Teaching and Learning
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
- Healthcare and Public Sector Management
- Leadership & Organisational Behaviour
- Marketing and Services Management
- Professional Practice
- Strategy and International Business
- Technology and Innovation Management
- Work, Employment and Organisation
Submission Deadlines (see also https://iam2021.exordo.com/):
22nd March 2021: Submission of abstracts (at https://iam2021.exordo.com/)
23rd July 2021: Full paper submission deadline
Please note, that in order to be considered for the Best Paper award, full competitive papers must be submitted by the deadline. Papers will not be published anywhere online after the conference.
See also: https://iam2021.exordo.com/
Abstracts should be 1500 words long inclusive of references and follow a standard abstract format clearly detailing, for example,
- Your aim/research question
- Design/methodology/approach
- Findings
- Research limitations/implications
- Practical implications
- Social implications
- Originality/value
Citations in text and referencing should use Harvard style formatting.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be informed in April 2021 and invited to submit a full paper by 23rd July 2021.
To follow the same format. It is appreciated that doctoral students are at different stages in the PhD journey – therefore the level / depth of the research may vary accordingly. Submissions for the Doctoral Colloquium should focus on:
- The aim/research question
- Completed / or expected design/methodology/approach
- Presentation of key gaps / findings in the current literature reviewed
- Insight into the scope / parameters of the approach taken (conceptual, empirical, document analysis, etc).
- Relevance / contribution (potential implications) of the proposed research
Doctoral students should aim to have 1000-1500 words INCLUDING academic references section and all headings.
- All submissions should adhere to the following guidelines. Submissions failing to adhere to these will not be accepted.
- Document to be saved as a pdf
- Document should be formatted in Times New Roman font, 12 pt., 1” Margins, A4 portrait
- Competitive papers should be between 6000 and 8000 words in length exclusive of bibliography
- Working papers should be no more than 5000 words in length
- Keywords (between 3-6 keywords); Citations in text and referencing according to Harvard style; Any tracked changes must have been accepted and document is saved without comments or tracked changes.
- Paper title
- Full name of each author
- Affiliation of each author
- E-mail address of the corresponding author
- Purpose
- Design/methodology/approach
- Findings
- Research limitations/implications
- Practical implications
- Social implications
- Originality/value
Registration Will Open In May 2021
The conference fees for virtual attendance are as follows:
General Rates
Student Rates
Based on public health advice, the potential for in-person attendance will be reviewed. However, all attendees will be able to attend virtually.