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The University of Kansas School of Business invites applicants for 3 TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR faculty positionS: 

 

Overview 

The Management Area of the School of Business at the University of Kansas is searching for three Assistant Professors in Human Resources/Organizational Behavior for the 2021-2022 academic year. We seek candidates with research interests in Human Resources or Organizational Behavior broadly defined, including those that may intersect the two domains and/or extend into the area of international management.   

 

These are full-time, tenure-track positions with a start date of August 18, 2021. Application review begins January 8, 2021 and will continue until the positions are filled. 

 

In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups in higher education. 

 

The School of Business, University of Kansas and Lawrence, KS 

The Management Area comprises Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Behavioral Ethics, Strategy, International Business, and Entrepreneurship. Faculty include Vince Barker, Melissa Birch, Clint Chadwick, Niki den Nieuwenboer, Jill Ellingson, Minyoung Kim, Jun-Ho Lee, Scott Mitchell, Chang Hoon Oh, and Jane Zhao. 

 

Faculty are research active publishing in top-tier management journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Perspectives, Organization Science, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Journal of International Business Studies. The Management Area currently supports doctoral programs in Human Resource Management and Strategy. The Area comes together for a weekly professional development workshop series designed to engage faculty and doctorate students by supporting a positive research climate.  

   

The University of Kansas is the flagship state-sponsored university of the State of Kansas, with world-class competencies in a wide variety of fields. The KU School of Business has been educating students and creating business leaders since 1924. In May 2016, the school moved into the $70.5 million, 166,500-square-foot Capitol Federal Hall. The school offers multiple undergraduate and masters-level graduate programs (Full-Time MBA, MBA for Working Professionals, online MBA, Master of Accounting, Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, MSB in Supply Chain Management/Logistics, and MSB in Business Analytics), taught on KU’s main campus in Lawrence, and our satellite campuses in Kansas City (Overland Park) and Leavenworth. For additional information about the KU School of Business, see: http://www.business.ku.edu/. 

 

The university is located in Lawrence, KS, an eclectic and vibrant city 30 minutes west of Kansas City. For information about living in Lawrence, see https://www.ku.edu/about-lawrence. 

 

 

 

Duties 

40%     Teach a combination of required and/or elective courses in Human Resources/Organizational Behavior at the undergraduate, master’s and/or doctoral levels. 

40%     Conduct and publish research on Human Resources/Organizational Behavior in leading academic journals.   

20%     Engage in area, school, university, and professional service activities. 

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

 

  1. A Ph.D. in Human Resources, Organizational Behavior or closely-related field (must be earned by August 18, 2021). 
  2. Demonstrated (or high potential for) teaching excellence in Human Resources/Organizational Behavior courses. 
  3. Demonstrated (or high potential for) scholarship excellence as shown through publications and/or working papers in top-tier management journals.  

 

Evaluation of these requirements will be made through: (1) letter of application describing interest in KU, experience and distinctive accomplishments, (2) record of productivity in teaching and research as described in CV, (3) research statement and supplemental materials (e.g., 1-2 publications or works in progress), (4) teaching statement and supplemental materials (e.g., teaching portfolio, sample syllabi, teaching evaluations), and (5) three professional letters of reference.  Letters of reference should be submitted directly to [log in to unmask].  

 

APPOINTMENT: Full year appointments begin August 18, 2021.  

   

APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS: January 8, 2021. 

 

ADVERTISED SALARY RANGE: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

 

Application Instructions: To apply for the position, please select the following link: 

 

http://www.employment.ku.edu/academic/18224BR 

 

 

Questions regarding the application process should be directed to:  

Donna Wolff 

MGMT Area Administrative Assistant 

KU School of Business 

3181 Capitol Federal Hall 

1654 Naismith Drive 

Lawrence, KS 66045 

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Questions regarding the positions should be directed to: 

Jill Ellingson, Search Committee Chair 

Dana Anderson Professor of Management 

KU School of Business Management Area 

3174 Capitol Federal Hall 

1654 Naismith Drive 

Lawrence, KS 66045 

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University of Kansas is an EO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information.  

 


Minyoung Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Strategy and International Business
Frank T. Stockton Fellow
School of Business | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS 66045

school website: http://www.business.ku.edu/minyoung-kim

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