Call for Nominations
Editor-in-Chief, Organization Science
Nomination deadline: August 25, 2013
Daniel A. Levinthal will complete his term as editor-in-chief of the
INFORMS journal Organization Science on December 31, 2013. Based on
recommendations from the INFORMS Publications Committee, the president of
INFORMS has appointed a committee to conduct a search for the next editor-
in-chief. The committee intends to propose a candidate for approval by
INFORMS at their fall meeting.
All members of INFORMS and the Organization Science community are invited
to participate in this process. The committee seeks opinions on the
current state of the journal as well as suggestions and nominations of
candidates for editor-in-chief.
Qualifications for the editor-in-chief of Organization Science include,
foremost, a demonstrated interest in a broad range of topics in
organization science and a demonstrated record of research in the field.
Additional qualifications include the following:
• Dedication to and enthusiasm for the journal
• Significant editorial experience
• A vision of the role of scholarly publications in the electronic
age
• Commitment to the workload involved
• Ability to manage the editorial process effectively and efficiently
• INFORMS membership, or willingness to join INFORMS if selected for
the position.
Further information about the journal can be obtained at
http://orgsci.pubs.informs.org.
Members of the search committee are Gautam Ahuja, committee chair
(University of Michigan), Linda Argote, liaison from INFORMS Publications
Committee (Carnegie Mellon University), Wanda Orlikowski (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology), Zur Shapira (New York University), and Todd
Zenger (Washington University in St. Louis).
Opinions and recommendations are welcome at any time and may be
communicated to the chair of the search committee:
Gautam Ahuja
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
University of Michigan
701 Tappan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Email:
gahuja@umich.edu
Telephone: +1-734-763-1591
Please submit nominations by August 25, 2013. Nominating statements should
consist of a summary of the nominee’s qualifications and experience. Self-
nominations are welcome. Materials should be sent to Gautam Ahuja, search
committee chair,
gahuja@umich.edu.