Management - Generic Business & Management Discipline …



PROFESSORIAL BANDINGDISCIPLINARY NORMS AND EXPECTATIONSDepartment/School:School of ManagementDiscipline (only if different to the above):Generic – for use only where there are no specific disciplinary or sub-disciplinary management normsFaculty: Management and EconomicsI confirm that the discipline norms detailed below were completed following consultation with Professors in the department, and have been verified by an external pleted by: Gloria Agyemang Date: 01/05/2018RESEARCHWhat are the top-rated forms of research work in your discipline? E.g. journal articles, monographs, editionsJournal papers are regarded as the most significant means of research output across all Business and Management fields. In addition, for some fields research monographs are important, as are contributions to handbooks from prestigious publishers which are considered subject defining. In some fields, commissioned research studies published by professional bodies or regulators are also well regarded. In other fields, many leading professors edit and contribute to scholarly book volumes.What lesser publications such as encyclopaedia entries, programme notes, reviews etc. command respect in your discipline?Contributions to handbooks from prestigious publishers, which are considered subject defining, commend respect in some sub-disciplines of management. What are the top-rated outlets for dissemination of research in your discipline? E.g. major publishers, top journals?This is too large and diverse to list here for all Business and Management disciplines. In general, the senior academics working in any sub-discipline within Business and Management will be aware of the leading international journals in their field. In most sub-disciplines there is a view that leading US-based journals are quantitatively biased and have preference for US-based authors. There are strong international journals in all Business and Management subject fields that are not US-based – especially in the UK and Europe, with some based in Asia-Pacific. Some of these publish high quality quantitative work, others focus on high quality qualitative work or a mix of qualitative and quantitative focused work. Some of the leading journals value papers focusing on the development of theory.There are various journal rankings for Business and Management. However these tend to reflect the biases of those who have drawn up the rankings. In the School of Management we recognize that these journal rankings are not reliable guides to the leading outlets for dissemination of research, so we do not rely upon them. Instead we rely on senior scholars within each sub-discipline to be aware of the regard in which journals are held.What are the guiding assumptions about sole authorship, PI status, percentage contribution, joint editorship, etc.?There is no agreed guiding assumption as such – a mix of sole and jointly authored papers has been quite common, though there is a growing trend of working in larger collaborative teams and therefore publishing with multiple authors. Rules of attribution vary and are not standardised. What is the volume of productivity over what sort of timeline that might signify a.) a reasonable performance; b) a positive step-change for a professor in your discipline?Quality is what counts most in Business and Management. The lead time for publishing in the leading international journals is significantly longer than that for the other high quality journals and hence crude counts of number of outputs may be misleading.One article per year in a high quality journal or one article in a leading international journal every two to three years supplemented by other publications would be considered as good performance, but there is variation between sub-disciplines.What are the top-rated funding sources for Research in your discipline? E.g. ESRC, AHRC, Leverhulme Trust, Wellcome etc.The ESRC and EU are the main sources for large grants. Smaller grants from the Leverhulme Trust, Nuffield and the British Academy are also well regarded.What levels of funding would you regard as indicating a) a reasonable performance; or b) high performance in your discipline?The School encourages academics to bring in external funding, and success in obtaining external funding contributes to an academic’s esteem. There are expectations that professors publish in high quality journals, and papers may be based on research data gathered through small internal funds; direct fieldwork conducted during vacations or theory papers that require no empirical data. Papers may also be written in conjunction with doctoral students using the data gathered with them. Data can also be gathered through consultancy contacts; or access to large data sets through contacts or based on reputation.Hence there is great variation in funding depending on the field of research. Many who conduct empirical research would not require large grants for fieldwork unless they are engaged in international comparative work which entails high travel costs.High quality development of theory can be very prestigious and this usually does not require external funding. Some of the most prestigious and well cited work is theoretical in nature; indeed some of the very top journals may mostly publish theoretical work.Are invited lectures/ conference plenaries/ conference organization/ visiting professorships/ particularly significant in your discipline, and in what sort of ranked order?Invited lectures and plenary talks at major conferences and/or scholarly workshops are all marks of eminence. Visiting professorships vary across the Business and Management field and where taken would be seen as positive indicators of esteem.What awards, prizes and honours if any, are significant in your discipline?Leading professional bodies within different subject fields of business and management give awards which are considered signs of esteem. Some leading journals in the different fields award best paper awards and having your papers rated as the top 50 most-cited or most-read in top journals is regarded as highly prestigious. Citations are becoming increased used on CVs as indicators of the success of papers, and hence the influence of individuals or teams who produced the paper. But there are no agreed norms on citation counts and hence there are no agreed norms in the Business and Management community on the value of these.Membership of which learned societies or other discipline-specific groups or organizations carry weight in your discipline?This varies across the disciplines as an indicator of prestige.TEACHINGHow many PhD students (in FTEs) would you expect to be supervised by Professors in your discipline?There is some variation here depending upon the organisation of the particular sub-discipline. However the range in research-intensive universities would usually be between one and three PhD students per professor at any one time.What are the norms for contribution by Professors to Masters courses and their validation in your discipline?This is where much of the teaching contribution by professors is found. There is a high demand for Business and Management PGT courses and professors in all disciplines contribute to MBA, MSc and/or specialist Masters programmes. Teaching large numbers of PGT students is considered normal in each discipline of management. Leadership in teaching at the PGT level can be demonstrated through successful innovation in curriculum design (at the course and/or programme level); use of innovative and engaging teaching methods; and development and effective implementation of high quality assessment and feedback mechanisms/practices.What are the norms for Professors devising and teaching undergraduate courses in your discipline?This is also where much of the teaching contribution by professors is found. There is a high demand for Business and Management undergraduate courses and professors in all disciplines contribute to teaching and curriculum development at the undergraduate level. Teaching large numbers of undergraduate students is considered normal in each discipline of management. Leadership in teaching at the undergraduate level can be demonstrated through successful innovation in curriculum design (at the course and/or programme level); use of innovative and engaging teaching methods; and development and effective implementation of high quality assessment and feedback mechanisms/practices.EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACTWhat are the norms for external involvement in your discipline within University of London, UK universities, international HE activity etc. that indicate a) a reasonable performance; b) a high performance? Some judge this to be a personal matter rather than a standard, and hence it varies by discipline and institution. External involvement within HE would usually include external examining of degree programmes (PGT and UG) within UoL and beyond, and being a PhD external examiner.It is not reasonable to attempt to quantify here.What particular forms of external academic, and where relevant non-academic, impact would indicate an acceptable and high performance in your discipline?There is some variation here between sub-disciplines within Business and Management. Citations outside the field can be important, especially papers that continue to receive citations in other fields. Key textbooks can be important in some disciplines as having a major impact. In some fields professors are active in professional bodies, sitting on committees (even Councils), providing advice and undertaking commissioned work. Such activity is regarded in a positive light within some disciplinary communities.Impact can also be in terms of research collaborations with individual, or networks of, business organizations, and/or professional bodies?where academic research-informed input influences the direction of the group/organization’s policy and strategy and their input to formation of public policy.Hence, there is wide variation depending on the nature of the research and the business and management field. In general, indicators of non-academic impact would include participation in policy/practitioner engagement workshops, policy advisory panels and use of research publications/case materials in MBA/Management development programmes. In addition non-academic impact is often evidenced by public reference to research in press and other media, and by use of ideas in public policy. What kind and volume of Third Stream activity (including patents, spin-outs, outreach, knowledge transfer, consultancies, cultural interventions etc.) of benefit to the College etc. would be important in your discipline?Consultancy activities can be common, although some business and management professors chose an academic career to get away from the constraints of consultancy. Knowledge transfer activities through policy advisory work and practitioner engagement events are increasingly important in some sub-disciplines (see above). LEADERSHIP AND ENHANCEMENTWhat forms of leadership, internal and external, command respect in your discipline?There is some variation between sub-disciplines here. Business and Management professors tend to gain intellectual leadership through the quality and dissemination of their research. Journal editorship of high quality journals and membership of editorial boards of leading international journals is highly regarded. Leadership in terms of both internal and external research leadership through formal or informal successful leadership of a given subfield are also valuable. Active and effective involvement in major conferences through organisation of thematic sessions and specialist workshops is another valued form of leadership. Success in formal office (such as HOD) is also important in some sub-disciplines. Some sub-disciplines stress the impact of major textbooks or external private consultancy as a mark of prestige, of the individual and sometimes of their institutions.What forms of enhancement, such as support of improved performance by colleagues, command respect in your discipline?Research and teaching development, mentoring and development of younger colleagues and junior researchers are an essential part of the role of professors. This can be both within the employer institution and more broadly through activities such as faculty on emerging scholar or doctoral colloquia and conferences.Head of Department confirmationI confirm that the discipline norms detailed below were completed following consultation with Professors in the department, and have been verified by an external advisor.Signed: Date:…………….01.05.18 ................
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