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Marne Arthaud-Day, PhD
Assistant Professor, Management Department
Kansas State University
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MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD SEARCH AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Kansas State University seeks applicants with doctoral degree and experience in a field related to management with a proven record of excellence in research and teaching consistent with a tenured appointment at the rank of either associate or full professor. Call Dr. Roger McHaney at 785-532-7479, email mchaney@ksu.edu or go to http://www.cba.ksu.edu/employment for position description and application procedures. Background check is required. EOE.
Job Description: The Department Head reports to the Dean of the College of Business Administration and provides strategic and academic leadership for the management department at an AACSB accredited institution. Job responsibilities include:
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Facilitating a collegial, productive, equitable and inclusive working environment in the department.
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Encouraging the pursuit of excellence in research and teaching by all faculty and staff, as applicable.
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Developing a culture of continuous improvement including goal setting and ongoing assessment of departmental objectives.
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Supporting the continued development of the College's programs of excellence in ways that will lead to a national reputation for the department.
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Developing and maintaining relationships with alumni and other constituencies. This includes serving as the primary recruiter and coordinator for the Management Department Advisory Board.
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Raising funds for scholarships, academic programs, and supplemental faculty support.
The Department Head is also responsible for administrative duties including faculty and staff development and evaluation, course scheduling, assessment, budgeting, and service on college and university committees. The Department Head would normally be
expected to teach an average of one course per semester in their area of expertise. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching at the undergraduate, masters, and executive levels. In addition, the Department Head should have strong interpersonal
skills, and be committed to improving management education, diversity programs and multicultural competencies. Preference is given to candidates with a demonstrated commitment to recruit and retain faculty and students from under‐represented groups.
Experience with AACSB accreditation also is preferred.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a doctoral degree in Management, Management Information Systems, Operations Management, or a related field with a proven record of excellence in research and teaching consistent with a tenured appointment at the rank of either associate or full professor.
Kansas State University is a state‐supported institution of more than 23,000 students. The University is recognized for the quality of its academic programs and for consistently producing winners of top national scholarships. The 668‐acre main campus is located in beautiful Manhattan, Kansas, a community nestled in the Flint Hills of Northeast Kansas. The College of Business Administration is one of 10 Colleges on the main campus, with an enrollment of 2800 undergraduate and graduate students. The 55 full‐time faculty members are spread across four academic departments: Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing. The College is accredited by AACSB at the bachelors and masters level in both business administration and accounting.
The Management Department: Management is the largest department in the College and is comprised of faculty from a diverse array of sub‐disciplines including: strategic management, business and society, organizational behavior, human resource management, entrepreneurship, information systems and operations management. The Department grants about 300 undergraduate degrees each year and has 26 full‐time faculty members and additional adjuncts. The Management Department at Kansas State University has an active group of researchers. The faculty regularly present at the Academy of Management and other national meetings. In the past few years the department has published in many top journals including the Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Communications of the ACM and others. The Management Department also houses two centers: The Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship and the Center for Business Leadership, and is active in several research initiatives such as Business Ethics Education.
Manhattan, KS: Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, KS in the rolling Flint Hills approximately 100 miles west of Kansas City. Manhattan has a population of 52,000 residents. The surrounding area offers excellent opportunities for outdoor activities such as camping, boating, hunting, fishing, hiking and biking. Mostly as a result of the university's influence, cultural and sporting events are at a level of frequency and quality rare in cities of this size. Further, Manhattan offers affordable housing, extremely strong elementary, middle, and high school programs, and a crime rate one‐half the national average. In short, Manhattan offers a variety of urban amenities yet retains the best qualities of a small university town. For more information, visit our Web site at: http://www.cba.ksu.edu.
Application screening will begin August 1, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. Send vita, list of references and other evidence of qualifications to (e‐mail preferred):
Dr. Roger McHaney, Chairperson
Search Committee
Department of Management, Calvin 101
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 6650
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