Special Interest Groups

Keep reading below to find out more about what Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are, what they do and how you can get involved. For more information on individual SIGs use the following links or for SIG administrative documentation see the menu on the right.
 

• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• e-Business and e-Government
• Entrepreneurship
• Gender in Management
• Healthcare Organization and Management
• Human Resource Management
• Identity
• Inter-Organizational Relations
• Knowledge and Learning
• Leadership and Leadership Development
• Management Consultancy
• Marketing and Retail
• Organisational Psychology
• Organizational Transformation, Change and Development
• Performance Management
• Public Management and Governance
• Research Methodology
• Strategic Foresight
• Strategy-as-Practice
   

What are SIGs?

Special Interest Groups are essentially networks of researchers that are interested in a particular area of business and management research. They hold events each year and provide you with an academic forum for the discussion on relevant topics and a valuable source of mutual support.

Collaborative links are frequently established between SIGs and other relevant academic and professional groups, and interdisciplinary and international orientations are encouraged. Thus through its SIGs BAM can foster support for emerging areas of research, and BAM members gain opportunities to cross boundaries, develop new contacts and expand research communities.

SIGS are run by BAM members for the academic community and are on the frontline of BAM's service delivery to members. We therefore think that active engagement with the SIGs is key to getting the most out of your BAM membership.

What do SIGs do?

SIGs are run by BAM members, for members, with support from the BAM office. They organise workshop and events on topics and themes relevant to thier research area, and take the lead in managing the academic programme at the annual BAM Conference through a variety of tracks. They also provide regular information about their activities for dissemination to the wider BAM membership via e-mail, the BAM Newsletter and the BAM web site. To view upcoming SIG events, got to the Training and Events section. 

How do I get involved?

BAM members can join and leave SIGs simply by submitting the Membership Update form to the BAM office detailing your preferences. Alternatively, you can contact the SIG Chair who will be able to advise you on how to become involved. New and renewing members will be asked to indicate which SIGs they wish to be members of as part of. Also from May 2011 BAM members will have access to a variety of new online features including an online profile, where among other things you will be able to edit your affiliations to SIGs yourself.