Calls & Announcements
Announcing the 35th International Congress on Assessment Center Methods
Putting the Pieces Together: How Assessment Centers Are Used
to Select and Develop Talent Around the World
October 20–21, 2010
Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore
Make plans now to attend the 35th International Congress on Assessment Center Methods in Singapore, October 20–21, 2010. During this 2-day annual conference for assessment and HR professionals, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss and learn about:
- The role culture plays on assessment center implementation
- Global trends and new research results in assessment center methodology
- The evolution of assessment center methodology over the last 50 years
- The increasing use of assessment centers by universities
This conference is a mix of general and concurrent sessions with speakers from more than 10 countries. Participants will also have the opportunity to network with other assessment professionals from around the world.
For questions or if you would like to be included on the mailing list, please contact Kim Lambert at kimberly.lambert@ddiworld.com or (412) 220-7996 (US).
Don’t forget to visit the International Congress Web site for up-to-date information and registration/hotel details: www.assessmentcenters.org.
Call for Papers: “Green Human Resource Management” to be published in Zeitschrift für Personalforschung
(German Journal of Research in Human Resource Management)
Due date for abstracts: May 31, 2010
Due date for submissions: September 30, 2010
Editors: Michael Muller-Camen, Middlesex University London, Susan E. Jackson, Rutgers University, Charbel J. C. Jabbour, University of São Paulo, and Douglas Renwick, University of Sheffield.
During the past 2 decades, a worldwide consensus has begun to emerge around the need for proactive environmental management. The objective of this special issue is to draw together scholars who are working at the forefront of this new research domain. Possible topics include:
- Workforce development needs for the emerging green economy
- Discussions of how HR practices can improve the environmental performance of organizations
- HR philosophies, policies, and/or practices that support or inhibit change around environmental issues
- International differences in green HRM practices
- The role of the HR function in environmental management
- Changing attitudes and behaviours related to environmental issues in the workplace
Submissions: A one-page abstract written in English should be sent to the editors by May 31, 2010. The submission process is competitive; editors will review the abstracts and contact authors with an invitation to submit full manuscripts. The deadline for the full papers is September 30, 2010. The papers will undergo a double-blind review process. The authors will receive feedback and a final decision by December 31, 2010. Finalized papers are due by March 31, 2011. Formal guidelines for final submission are available from www.zfp-personalforschung.de.
Please send abstracts by e-mail to M.Muller-Camen@mdx.ac.uk or via post to Michael Muller-Camen, Professor of International Human Resource Management, Middlesex University Business School, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT; Phone: +44(0)208411 5241.
For the latest information, visit http://www.siop.org/Calls%20and%20Announcements/default.aspx.