Background
The Irish Academy of Management is the leading professional association for management studies, research and education on the island of Ireland. The academy was formed in 1997, when a group of academic staff and postgraduate students met at Dublin City University. During that meeting, the constitution was adopted. A copy of the constitution may be found here
Objectives
The purpose of the Irish Academy of Management is to promote the advancement of research, knowledge and education in the field of organisation and management studies.
To further its purpose, the Academy pursues the following objectives:
>To build wider appreciation and acceptance of the science and practise of management;
>To provide opportunities for researchers to collaborate within and across the sub-area specialities of management;
>To encourage presentation and publication of scholarly research
Irish Academy of Management Code of Ethics can be found here
Details of IAM Council Membership can be found here.
History of the IAM's chairs, conferences and Irish Journal of Management
Chairs of the IAM- Past and Current
1997-1999 Jim Walsh
2000-2002 Kathy Monks
2003-2004 Roy Green
2005-2007 Thomas O'Toole
2008-2010 Mike Morley
2011 Alma McCarthy
2012 Joe MacDonagh (Acting Chair)
2013 Alma McCarthy
2014 Margaret Linehan
2017 Felicity Kelliher
Editors of the IJM/IBAR* - Past and Current
2017-present Jonathan Lavelle + Michelle O'Sullivan
2013- 2016 Edel Conway + Jonathan Lavelle
2010-2013 David Collings + James Cunningham
2007-2010 Kathy Monks
1996-2007 Patrick Gunnigle
1978-1996 Teresa Brannick
1978-1996 Bill Roche
1978-1996 Aidan Kelly
* (IBAR began in 1978 and so preceded the IAM’s foundation)
IAM Conferences
1996- UCC: 1st Conference on Management Research in Ireland: “Management research: the way forward”- Chief Organiser- Dr Jim Walsh
At the 1st Conference a decision was taken at an open Forum to set up a Committee which would advance a variety of issues, including the drawing up of a Constitution for the establishment of the Irish Academy of Management. That Committee met throughout 1996/97 and crafted the constitution and deliberated on the Journal and the relationship with the existing journal, Irish Business and Administrative Research.
1997- DCU: 2nd Conference on Management Research in Ireland: 'Competitiveness Through Innovation', Dublin City University. Chief Organiser- Dr Kathy Monks
The proposed Constitution for the Academy was voted on by Delegates and Adopted. The Academy was inaugurated.
1998- 1st IAM Annual Conference, National University of Ireland Galway. Conference Chair- Dr Leo Smyth
1999- 2nd IAM Annual Conference: 'Management Challenges in the New Millennium', University of Limerick. Conference Chair - Professor Patrick Gunnigle
2000- 3rd IAM Annual Conference, Dublin Institute of Technology. Conference Chair- Dr Kate Ui Ghallachoir
2001- 4th IAM Annual Conference, University of Ulster (Magee College). Conference Chairs- Dr Terry Cradden & Dr Trevor Morrow
2002- 5th IAM Annual Conference: 'Boundaries and Interfaces in Management', Waterford Institute of Technology. Conference Chair- Dr Thomas O’Toole
2003- 6th IAM Annual Conference: 'Facing the New Management Education and Research Agenda', University College Dublin. Conference Chair- Dr Sean De Burca
2004- 7th IAM Annual Conference: 'Understanding, Shaping and Managing Change', Trinity College Dublin. Conference Chair- Dr Mairead Brady
2005- 8th IAM Annual Conference: 'Creating, Managing, Practicing Knowledge', Galway Mayo Institute of Technology. Conference Chair- Dr Noel Harvey
2006- 9th IAM Annual Conference: 'New Models of Management in a Knowledge-Based Economy', University College Cork. Conference Chair- Dr Breda McCarthy
2007- 10th IAM Annual Conference: 'Connecting Theory & Practice', Queens University Belfast. Conference Chair- Professor Nola Hewitt Dundas
2008- 11th IAM Annual Conference: 'New Ideas for a New Century', Dublin City University. Conference Chair- Dr Edel Conway
2009- 12th IAM Annual Conference: 'Revitalising the Field: Innovation, Rigour and Relevance', Galway Mayo Institute of Technology. Conference Chair- Dr Noel Harvey
2010- 13th IAM Annual Conference: 'Renewing the Management Research Mandate', Cork Institute of Technology. Conference Chair- Dr Margaret Linehan
2011- 14th IAM Annual Conference: 'Making a World of Difference: Nation Building and the Role of Management Education', National College of Ireland. Conference Chairs- Professor Jimmy Hill and Dr Colette D'Arcy
2012- 15th IAM Annual Conference: 'Transforming Management Research & Education', Maynooth University. Conference Chair- Professor Graham Heaslip
2013- 16th IAM Annual Conference: 'Scholarship of Integration- engaging communities of learning and practice', Waterford Institute of Technology. Conference Chair- Dr Felicity Kelliher
2014- 17th IAM Annual Conference: 'Managing in a Changing Climate: Leading to New Realities', University of Limerick. Conference Chairs- Dr Christine Cross and Dr Michelle O'Sullivan
2015- 18th IAM Annual Conference: 'Towards Socially Responsible Management?', National University of Ireland Galway. Conference Chair- Professor Alma McCarthy
2016- 19th IAM Annual Conference: 'Ireland 2016: Re-imagining business and the role of ethics', University College Dublin. Conference Chair- Dr Colm McLaughlin
2017- 20th IAM Annual Conference: 'Ireland 2017: Facing the business and management challenges of a post-Brexit World', Queens University Belfast. Conference Chairs- Professor Geoff Simmons and Dr. Kristel Miller
2018- 21st IAM Annual Conference: 'Does Management Matter', University College Cork. Conference Chairs- Dr. Ronan Carbery and Dr. Ultan Sherman
2019- 22nd IAM Annual Conference: 'Responsible Management', National College of Ireland. Conference Chair- Dr Vivienne Byers