Call for Workshop Participants - Africa Faculty Development Workshop (9-13 June 2025)

Call for Workshop Participants

Africa Faculty Development Workshop (9-13 June 2025) 
Hosted by the Mediterranean School of Business (MSB), at the South Mediterranean University, Tunis, Tunisia. 
Application Instructions for Africa Faculty Development Workshop 
Conducted by Africa Academy of Management (AFAM)

Date: 9-13 June 2025

Location: Mediterranean School of Business,
Tunis, Tunisia

Application Deadline: 15^th February 2025

       The effective management of organizations and institutions in Africa has never been so important in realizing the continent’s potential for growth and socio-economic development. However, the management capabilities of institutions in Africa frequently appear uncertain, despite a growing need for good governance, higher standards and increasing professionalization. These outcomes can only be realized through high quality local research that advances theory and practice about management in Africa.

       The aim of the Africa Faculty Development Workshop is to promote excellent research and skill development for and about the management of organizations and institutions in Africa and to develop responsible academic leaders for tomorrow. The workshop aims to bring together junior faculty and advanced PhD students conducting research in the field of management. Management is defined broadly to encompass sub-areas including general management, human resource management, entrepreneurship and small business management, organization behavior, organization theory, strategic management, and international management. The AFD Workshop will focus on improving the research design and methodology of participants’ projects, enhancing their ability to publish in competitive international management journals and participate and benefit from international academic conferences and networks. We invite early career faculty and PhD students teaching or studying in the areas of management indicated above to participate in this prestigious academic workshop.

Participants in previous workshops are not eligible to attend.

Participants will receive:

• Invaluable feedback and guidance from well-respected African and international academic leaders who are recognized scholars in their fields with experience as editors of African-based and international journals.
• guidance on publication and academic career advancement.

In addition, successful applicants will join the over 120 previous participants as members of a unique and influential network of management scholars consisting of AFAM members and Academy of Management (AoM) members who work closely with AFAM. Participants also gain the opportunity to leverage these relationships for future developmental purposes

What AFAM will Provide Participants:

1. Transport to and from Tunis Carthage Airport for non-local participants
2. (i.e., non-Tunis metropolitan area residents) to the hotel venue.
3. Accommodation from night of 9^th June to 13^th June 2025 for non-local attendees (non-Tunis metropolitan area residents). Participants must arrive on the 8^th of June as the workshop commences on 9^th of June at the Mediterranean School of Business and ends on the evening of the 13^th of June with a closing ceremony. Daily transportation to and from the hotel to the university will be provided.
4. All meals and materials
5. Certificate of Completion upon submitting revised manuscripts.

Responsibilities of Participants

1. Make and fund own travel arrangements
2. Pay $100.00 registration fee if accepted into workshop. Note: Pay $100.00 registration fee if accepted into workshop (300 TND for local participants from Tunisian institutions).
3. Notify organizers of transportation details about arrival and departure to Tunisia
4. Pay Visa associated costs if a visa to enter Tunisia is required (MSB and AFAM will supply a letter to help with this process). Note: In some cases, and for certain countries, this process can take as long as three months. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain the necessary visa.
5. Commit to attend full workshop activities (no exceptions)

How to Apply

Applicants must currently hold an academic position or be currently registered as an advanced doctoral student in the broad field of management. Applicants should also have research that is in process. Successful applicants will be required to submit their research papers four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of the workshop. Participant selection is competitive since space is limited and applications will be evaluated by the workshop facilitators. To apply, applicants must submit a document of NO MORE THAN 4 pages by 15th February 2025 that contains the following information:

1. Full name and nationality (as it appears on your passport)
2. Contact Details (email, cell/mobile phone number, and physical address – post office box or street, town/city, country).
3. Current position/professional affiliation (e.g., lecturer, doctoral student, etc.).
4. Title of research paper or thesis and a 500-word abstract thereof.
5. If studying for a doctorate, indicate institution and place of enrolment, provide evidence of status of doctoral studies, year of doctoral study, full-time or part-time, and stage of research (evidence consists of proof of current registration or institutional letter).
6. A short bio of no more than 1000 words that highlights your academic career, publications, achievements, and any other relevant information.
7. Statement of your motivation for attending the workshop and how it will support your academic development. The statement should not exceed 1000 words.
8. A separate signed statement of commitment that: (1) You will secure the funds from your university/institution or other sources for your travel to the workshop; (2) You will either pay or secure funds for the administrative fee; (3) You will apply for necessary visas in adequate time; (4) You are available to attend the workshop for the entire week; (5) You will submit the research paper by 10th May 2025; and (6) Read any assigned material prior to the workshop.

Note: The application should include a separate letter from your funding source confirming arrangements for the payment of travel costs and administrative fee.

The deadline for submitting the above documentation is 15^th Feb 2025.

No applications will be accepted after this date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please put AFD Workshop Tunisia as the subject line on your e-mail when submitting your application. Please submit your application documents via email to: bhonig@mcmaster.ca and also to j.nyanjom@ecu.edu.au

Notification of acceptance:        1^st March 2025

For more information see:  https://www.africaacademyofmanagement.org

Participating international scholars include (in alphabetical order):

Prof. Moses Acquaah, Professor of Management and Director of PhD Program, Department of Management; Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA. (Research areas: Strategic Management, International Management, Family Business, Sustainability).

Prof. Samuel Aryee, Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, University of Surrey, U.K. (Research areas: Strategic Human Resource Management, Services Management, Organizational Justice, Workplace Trust, Work-Family Interface, Intrapreneurship, and Workplace Safety).s.aryee@surrey.ac.uk 

Prof. Mahamadou Biga Diambeidou, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organization (LouRIM), UCLouvain, Belgium (Research areas: Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation).

Prof. Hend Ghazzai, Mediterranean School of Business at South Mediterranean University, Tunisia. Research areas: Industrial Organization, Applied game theory, Environmental Economics, Development Economics.

Prof. Benson Honig, Business  Research Chair in Social Entrepreneurship, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Research areas: Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Organization Theory, Professional Ethics); Bhonig@mcmaster.ca

Prof. Rachida Justo, Impact Bridge-IE Chair of Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing, IE University. (Research areas: Gender, Social Entrepreneurship, Impact investing).

Prof. Carrie Leana, George H. Love Professor of Organizations and Management, Director, Center for Healthcare Management, University of Pittsburgh, USA; Dean, Fellows of the Academy of Management (Research areas: Organizational Behavior; economic inequality; financial wellness), leana@pitt.edu.

Prof. Hermann Ndofor, Visiting Professor, Gordon Institute of Business Science (University of Pretoria). South Africa. (Research areas: Top Management Teams, Competitive Strategy, Performance Turnaround, Corporate Governance).

Prof. Julie Nyanjom. Edith Cowan University. (Research areas: Emotions and Organisational Behaviour; Personal and Professional development, Inclusion, wellbeing, and sustainable management practices, Educational Pedagogies):

Prof. Denise M. Rousseau,  H J Heinz University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University  (research areas: Evidence-based Management, Human Resource Management, Changing Employment Relations, Organizational Change, Multi-level Organizational Models).

Prof. Brian S. Silverman, J.R.S. Prichard and Ann Wilson Chair in Management and Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada (Research areas: Strategy, Management of Organization, Organizational Economics, and Economic Sociology).

Prof. Mira Slavova, Warwick Business School. Research areas:  Organizational Studies, Institutional Economics, Information Systems, Human-computer Interaction, Sociological Theory, Quantitative Social Research, Qualitative Social Research).

Prof. Amanuel Tekleab, atekleab@wayne.edu. Wayne State University’s Mike Ilitch School of Business. Areas:  employment relationship (particularly psychological contracts), social exchanges, team characteristics and processes, leadership, idiosyncratic deals, and organizational change.

Professor Jim Walsh, A.F. Thurnau Professor, Gerald and Esther Carey Professor of Business Administration, Professor of Management & Organizations, and Professor of Strategy, University of Michigan, USA. (Research areas: Organization Theory, Strategy, and Ethics).

Prof. Baniyelme D. Zoogah, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. (Research Areas: management in Africa, human resources management, strategic alliances, organizational behavior (strategic followership) and environmental sustainability).