Dear CTO members,
We are delighted to share good news that our CTO Division has been renewed by the Division and Interest Group Relations (DIGR) for another 3 years!! The DIGR Committee concluded that the CTO Division is in excellent shape. We were commended on producing a fantastic report, which could serve as a possible exemplar for other divisions. In short, the DIGR very much values the activities and services that the CTO Division provides for the Academy of Management and its members. They are also pleased with our planned strategic direction.
As a Division, we have made tremendous progress in our membership growth (51%) over 5 years across all levels (including PhD and ECR) and across different regions internationally. Our programming for the annual meeting has been commended for being innovative and relevant, and in strong collaboration with other DIG’s. We have also been recognized for our efforts in promoting career and professional development of members. This has only been possible through the participation and help of all our members. As an executive committee we would like to thank everyone for your engagement and dedication to developing the CTO Division.
There are a few key challenges that face us especially with the recent spike in operating costs for the Annual meeting. The DIGR provides a few recommendations to further strengthen our funding support as well as ensure further member engagement with the ongoing growth of the Division.
We will be highlighting the Review and feedback at our Annual Business meeting in Chicago in August. We are pleased to make available a copy of the strategic plan and the details of the review feedback on our CTO Connect Community (Microsite).
We would like to convey a big thank you to all the members of the executive committee and wider DIG committee as well as the CTO members who have contributed over several months to the development of the strategic plan. It was great to receive the DIGR’s positive feedback and we look forward to working with the wider membership to continue to build a strong and exciting CTO Division at the Academy of Management!
Best Wishes
The CTO DIG Review Committee
Michael Barrett (Division Chair)
Marco Marabelli (Past Division Chair)
Nick Berente (Chair Elect)
Susan Winter (Program Chair)
Roberta Bernardi (PDW Chair)
JoAnne Yates (Past Chair)
Paul Leonardi (Past Chair)
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on behalf of
Michael Barrett
Vice Dean (Strategy and University Engagement)
Professor of IS and Innovation Studies
Cambridge Judge Business School
University of Cambridge
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