040689 SE IM/KFK PÖ: International Personnel Management (2009W)

Attention: Obligatory participation in presentations on scientific professionalism (October 12 -13, 2009)

Preparatory seminar meeting: October 7, 2009
First student presentation: October 21, 2009
Seminar papers due by: January 31, 2010

Upon having registered for the seminar, students are requested to send a short e-mail to the chair¿s office (to the hands of Ms Elke Pendl, elke.pendl@univie.ac.at) ranking three of the topics above in a priority list. Based on these priority lists, the chair will assign topics using a first-come-first-serve rule. E-mails with priority lists must be reach the chair by noontime on October 5, 2009. If priority lists are exhausted, the chair will assign topics by filling vacant presentation slots. They same applies to registered students who decide not to supply a priority list. Late withdrawals or changes are not possible.

(1) All students of the seminar are required to participate in the presentations on scientific professionalism that take place on October 12 and 13, 2009, 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5 pm, in room SR3 (BWZ) as part of the seminar ¿040541 ¿ KFK ORGA: Advanced Topics in Organization (E).¿
(2) There will be an introductory meeting of this seminar on October 7, 2009, in room HS 8 (BWZ). During this meeting, we will check the topic assignments. Thus, attendance is absolutely necessary. No-show-students may be replaced by students registered on the chair¿s ¿waiting list¿ who agree to comply with the seminar rules.
(3) Seminar papers must not exceed 15 pages (minimum 11 pica letter size; double-spaced typing; 3 cm margins all around; including all figures, tables, and references). Papers can be written in either English or German. They must use appropriate citation and reference rules and obey the general ethical principles of scientific work. Seminar papers are due on the last day of the winter semester, i. e. January 31, 2010. Two hard copies must be handed over to the chair¿s secretarial office during regular office hours.
(4) In preparing both your seminar papers as well as the seminar presentation students should be aware that the papers provided in the topics list below constitute introductory reading material and that they are required to engage in their own literature research. Apart from the university library, the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), Google Scholar, and EconLit may provide appropriate search engines.
(5) Each weekly seminar session (beginning on October 21, 2009, except during holidays) will be devoted to discuss one topic. If two students are assigned to the same topic, they must provide a coordinated joint presentation. The maximum time per presentation is 45 minutes for a single presenter and one hour for a joint presentation. The sequence of presentations during the semester will strictly follow the numbering of topics in the list below. Students are expected to prepare supporting slides and/or hand-outs and to speak ¿freely¿ during their presentations.
(6) Complete attendance of each session of the seminar is obligatory. Absolutely no exceptions apply. Leaves will only be granted in cases of illnesses or if the person demanding a leave is required to participate in an official activity of the University, Faculty, or Institute. In the first case, the doctor¿s medical certificate must be presented to the Chair immediately (i. e. latest by the first working day following the absence day). Failure to comply with this rule leads to a no-pass grade. Passing grades can generally not be earned by students who miss more than 10% of the total class-time.
(7) Students are expected to obtain a copy of each of the papers included in the topic list (on their own) and prepare for class. They are required to actively participate in the classroom discussions and should be aware that the lecturer can call upon them for comments at any time during the seminar.