AOM 2012: Schedule Planning
In this first post back from my summer hiatus, I’ll be outlining the sessions I plan to attend at AOM 2012 in Boston this coming Monday and Tuesday.
This year’s AOM will be a little different for me than in previous years. For readers that don’t know, I’m the Technology Czar for the Organizational Behavior division of AOM. That means I coordinate all things technology for the division. This year, I’m spearheading a new group: the Social Media Committee (SMC). As part of our responsibilities, the SMC will be creating a new video podcast with interviews of OB scholars to be placed on the OB website. Unfortunately for you, dear readers, that means I will be much busier than in previous years.
Typically, I live-blog the AOM conference through my Twitter account. I am hopeful that I can do this again, but we’ll need to play it a bit by ear.
On the bright side (or not, depending on your perspective), there is not much technology-related research at AOM this year, so there’s not much for me to schedule around. I take this to reflect a general disinterest from AOM in how the Internet is changing the workplace and employee experiences with it. But in any case, it means that I have few sessions to attend. One of the ones I am most excited about is one that I am facilitating: a symposium exploring the use of social media in employee selection. Otherwise, it’s a little bleak.
Here’s a list of all the sessions I’m interested in. Note that despite the low number, I will definitely not be able to attend all of them since there are overlaps, and I have other required events that I must attend. But I will try to hit all I can.
| Session Title | Session Type | Sponsor | Date/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting the Academy through Technology | Meeting | AAA | Sunday, 2PM | Hynes 209 |
| CSR and Communication in Social Media Environments | Symposium | SIM, CMS | Monday, 11:30AM | Marriott, Provincetown |
| Online Communities and Micro-Blogs | Roundtable | OCIS | Monday, 1:15PM | Sheraton, Hampton A |
| From Twitter to Virtual Worlds | Roundtable | MED | Monday, 1:15PM | Marriott, Nantucket |
| OB Lifetime Achievement Address (Richard Hackman) | Social Event | OB | Tuesday, 9AM | Park Plaza, Ballroom |
| Online Communities | Paper Session | OCIS | Tuesday, 9:45AM | Sheraton, Fairfax A |
| The Role of Social Media and On-Line Resources in Selection | Roundtable | HR | Tuesday, 1:15PM | Park Plaza, Newbury |
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