2023 Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference
University of Galway

Hosted by J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, University of Galway
As businesses and organisations move to place the planet, people as well as profit at the centre of what they do, we need to better understand what this requires from leaders, managers and organisations. Sustainable leadership includes being authentic and committed, having a long-term perspective, as well as instilling and driving a meaningful organisational purpose for the public and private good. Business Schools and academics can play a key role in leading for a public good purpose and in doing so, educating around sustainable leadership and management. While it can be argued that conventional management and leadership theories fall short of what is needed, this conference will address questions around how organisations (including businesses and business schools) can lead with public good purpose, what sustainable leadership means and the challenges it will present as we move further into the 21st Century.
IAM 2023 Conference Co-Chairs
Dr. Majella Giblin, J.E Cairns School of Business & Economics, University of Galway
Dr. Denise Holland, J.E Cairns School of Business & Economics, University of Galway
Keynote Speaker
Professor Martin Kitchener
We are delighted to announce Professor Martin Kitchener will deliver the keynote address at the conference. Martin is a professor of management at Cardiff Business School and chaired the Chartered Association of Business School’s Taskforce on Business School and Public Good. His research concentrates on issues of governance, change and performance in public services, and most recently in higher education. In the UK, he has led externally funded studies of hospital patient safety, line management in residential social work, and change in mental health. The outputs of his research are published widely and have had considerable impact on practice and policy. Martin’s insights on leadership with purpose and the public good missions of business schools will be invaluable to our conversations on understanding the meaning of sustainable leadership.
Important Dates
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 21 April 2023
Full Paper Submission: 21 July 2023
Registration Deadline for paper presenters: 31 July 2023
Doctoral Colloquium: 22 August 2023
Conference: 23 – 24 August 2023
Submissions
Submissions are invited from academic scholars, research students (Masters, PhD, DBA and other relevant doctorates) and practitioners in management areas.
The main conference tracks include:
- Work, employment and the organisation
- Marketing and Services Management
- Strategy, International Business and Global Value Chains
- Business Information Systems and Technology
- Public Policy and Grand Challenges
- Leadership and Organisational Behaviour
- Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Small Business Innovation
- Accounting, Finance and Corporate Governance
- CSR, Business Ethics and Society, Sustainability
- Teaching and Learning: Educating Future Leaders and Managers
Once your abstract is accepted, you will be invited to submit the full paper by 21 July 2023. We look forward to seeing you in August 2023 in Galway.
In addition to the keynote speech and paper presentations, the conference will also feature a Doctoral Colloquium convened on 22 August 2023, an Early Career Workshop and Meet the Editors Sessions.
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 21 April 2023
Full Paper Submission: 21 July 2023
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1 July 2023
Registration Deadline for paper presenters: 31 July 2023
Doctoral Colloquium: 22 August 2023
Conference: 23 – 24 August 2023
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.
You can submit to the Doctoral Colloquium using the same submission link as for the main conference and please choose the Doctoral Colloquium track option
Full Paper Submission Guidelines
- 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
Also:
- 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.
First page must be the title page including:
- Paper title
- Full name of each author
- Affiliation of each author
- E-mail address of the corresponding author
Second page should be a structured abstract (max 250 words) with the following headings where applicable:
- Purpose
- Design/methodology/approach
- Findings
- Research limitations/implications
- Practical implications
- Social implications
- Originality/value
Conference Registration Fees
Registration is now open
General Rates
IAM Member
(includes conference, lunch and social event)
€195
Non IAM Member Rate
(includes conference, lunch and social event)
+ IAM Membership Fee of €60
€255
Student Rates
IAM Member Doctoral Students
(includes doctoral colloquium, conference,
lunch and social event)
€95
IAM Non-Member Doctoral Students
(includes doctoral colloquium, conference, lunch and social event)
+ IAM Membership Fee of 30 Euro
€125
Accommodation
There are limited rooms available, however, there are a selection of rooms available at Trinity College Summer Accommodation.
Click here to check availability.