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IAMOT 2007
The 16th International Conference on Management of Technology       
“Management of Technology for the Service Economy”
May 13-17, 2007
Miami Beach Resort & Spa,
Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

The 2007 Conference will focus on the MOT in the service sector of the economy. From e-commerce to e-government to e-learning, the service industry is being shaped differently. Over the last few years technological advances in certain fields like communication, information technology, automation, internet, and others have had a great impact on competitiveness and quality of service. The Conference will give special attention to innovations, opportunities and threats in the service industry as a result of new technologies. Best practices in technology management in manufacturing and service and the role of academic institutions in preparing the needed human resources for the technological environment of the 21st century will be presented.

CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS/TUTORIALS Top^

Tutorials at IAMOT 2007

Two half day tutorials have been planned for Sunday May 13, 2007 at the International Conference IAMOT 2007 on Miami Beach. These are:

The first tutorial will be held from 9:00 to 12:30 a.m. and the second from

1:30 to 5:00 p.m. Please sign up for the tutorials as you register for the conference

A Special Workshop on Accreditation/Certification of Graduate Programs

 Educators and program directors are invited to attend a special workshop on IAMOT Accreditation/Certification of MOT graduate programs. The workshop will be held at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa, the official IAMOT 2007 conference hotel on Sunday May 13, 2007 from 11:30 to 1:30

IAMOT Guidelines of Graduate Programs

IAMOT has published the following new guidelines for graduate programs in MOT.

Educators and members of IAMOT are invited to attend the pre-conference workshop to discuss educational issues and the proposed policies and procedures for IAMOT accreditation/certification of graduate programs.

Program Guidelines for

Management of Technology (MOT) Graduate Level Academic Institution Certification

Disciplines that constitute the basis for a Master of Science program in Management of Technology curriculum (and for the extension of the M.S. program towards a Ph.D. degree if applicable):

1.    Management of Technology-Centered Knowledge: Management procedures associated with the exploitation of technological resources. Examples are fundamentals of management of technology, theory of technology, technology acquisition, exploitation and transfer, new product development, project management, entrepreneurship, technology forecasting and planning, innovation and R&D management, knowledge management, intellectual property management and strategic management of technology concentrating on integration of technology and business strategy.

2.     Knowledge of Corporate Functions: Classic business functions such as marketing, finance, accounting, operations, management information systems, human resource management, and business strategy.

3.    Technology-Centered Knowledge: Topics that relate to specific technology fields or critical technology areas. Examples are computer and information technology, pivotal and emerging technologies, manufacturing technology, petroleum and mining technology and production technologies.

4.     Knowledge of Supporting Disciplines: Important supporting topics such as national policy frameworks, economics, general systems theory, risk analysis, environmental management, ethics, human behavior, quantitative methods, legal issues, research methods and statistics.

5.       Special topics: Examples include capstone courses and projects, internships, business study missions or the requirement of a thesis.

IAMOT CONFERENCE NEWS  Top^

Early registration saves you money: 

Take advantage of the early registration saving rate by completing your registration before March 15, 2007. For authors, please note that you must complete your registration before the paper is published in the conference CD proceedings. 

IAMOT NEWS

Election of IAMOT Board of Directors

IAMOT revision of its bylaws has been approved in 2006. Based upon this revision a new ballot to elect IAMOT Board of Directors for 2007-2009 time periods has been mailed by the IAMOT headquarters to all active members. Please vote and return your ballot as soon as possible.

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IAMOT Awards– Nominations Are Accepted

Nominations for IAMOT awards are currently being accepted. Please submit your nominations together with supporting material to the IAMOT headquarters by email or by regular mail; iamot@miami.edu. 

Presented during the Annual Conference
Awards Banquet

The Gala Dinner and awards banquet is scheduled during the Annual IAMOT International Conference. IAMOT presents several awards including:

• Recognition of top global centers of research on the Management of Technology.
• Outstanding Young Researcher- By nomination
• Up and Comer Award-Academics- By nomination
• Up and Comer Award-Industry- By nomination
• Best Book Award- By nomination
• Best Paper Award- Submitted to the annual conference
• "JMTM best manufacturing paper" sponsored by Emerald Publishing
• Best Student Paper Award- Submitted to the annual conference
• Honorary member Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Academic
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Industry
• IAMOT Distinguished Achievement in MOT Award (Highest award by the Association)

All awards are based on merit as judged by the awards committee. An award may be withheld if nominated candidates are not recommended by the committee.

CONFERENCE PAPERS  Top^

Benefits for IAMOT Members in Journals and Publications

As a membership benefit this year, IAMOT Journal “Technovation” is mailed free of charge to all active members of IAMOT. If you have not received your copy, please send an updated address to IAMOT headquarters at: iamot@miami.edu.

As another benefit to conference attendees this year, IAMOT will distribute to fully registered members a complementary copy of a Book of Selected Papers from previous IAMOT conferences published by Elsevier. The market value of this book is $125.

Tracks

Track 1. Knowledge Management
Track 2. Green Technologies
Track 3. Social impact of technology development
Track 4. MOT Education and Research / Corporate Universities
Track 5. New Product/Service Development
Track 6. National and Regional Systems of Innovation
Track 7. Small and Medium Enterprises
Track 8. Emerging Technologies
Track 9. Technology Transfer, Marketing and Commercialization
Track 10. Technology Foresight and Forecasting
Track 11. Information and Communication Technology Management
Track 12. The Integration of Technology and Business Strategies
Track 13. R&D Management
Track 14. Project and Program Management
Track 15. Industrial and Manufacturing Systems / Supply Chain Management
Track 16. New Forms of Organizations
Track 17. Management of Technology in Developing Countries
Track 18. Technological Alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions
Track 19. Theory of Technology
Track 20. Technology Incubation
Track 21. Management of Technology for the Service Economy
Track 22. Innovation/technological development and productivity
Track 23. Management of Nuclear Technologies

Deadlines

- Submission of Abstract: December 1, 2006
- Notification of Acceptance: January 15, 2007
- Submission of Full Paper: February 15, 2007
- Acceptance/Revision: April 1, 2007
- Final Version: April 22, 2007