The theme of the Meeting of the Academy of Management in the year 2000 will be A New Time. The Academy of Management Executive is pleased to announce a special research forum addressing this theme. The guest editor will be Richard M. Hodgetts, Florida International University. For example, biologists differentiate molecular time, organismic time, ecological time, and evolutionary time.
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The characterizations from other disciplines and the combination of qualitative and quantitative ways of experiencing time suggest multiple ways we can look beneath the surface of organizational events and find previously unnoticed temporal dimensions. Time will also be very important in the next century as organizations increasingly emphasize innovation and change, and speed, rhythm, and pacing, both within themselves and vis a vis competitors in terms of new products, services, and technologies, will be critical. To remain successful these new emphases need to be matched by evolving strategies, systems, structures, processes, and cultures. The stakes in this race will rise further as traditional boundaries between industries and countries continue to blur, inviting more competition in familiar markets and also creating new opportunities to move into new product and geographical markets. In keeping with The Executive s mission, papers must emphasize applied management practice while being grounded in solid empirical and theoretical foundations.