The Iberoamerican Academy of Management (IAOM) is an academic professional association dedicated to promoting management research and education in Ibero-America. IAOM was founded in 1998 as an affiliate of the Academy of Management. The first IAOM president and founder was Prof. Luis Gomez-Mejia. IAOM's inaugural conference was held in 1999 in Madrid, Spain, hosted by Charles III University of Madrid.
Vision
The vision of IAOM is to foster high-quality management research relevant to Iberoamerican countries and enhance networking among management scholars across the region. Its mission is to provide a hub for building management knowledge and capacity in the context of Iberoamerican unique institutional, social and economic realities.
A major milestone for IAOM was the launch in 2003 of its official journal, Management Research, published by Emerald. IAM has seen its membership grow substantially over the years, with over 1,000 members from business schools, management and organization departments across Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the United States.
History
The Iberoamerican Academy of Management (IAOM) was founded in 1997 through a series of meetings held by management scholars active in the Academy of Management with strong links to Iberoamerican countries. The first president was Luis R Gomez-Mejia, a prominent researcher from Arizona State University.
In IAOM's early years, the organization functioned mainly as a series of conferences and meetings for management professors to connect, share research, and promote the field across Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the United States. The founders sought to establish IAOM as a supportive network of academics wishing to develop and promote business education and scholarship tailored to the organizational realities of the Iberoamerican context.
After its official launch, IAOM continued holding bi-annual conferences and growing its membership across the region's business schools. By 2003, it was formalized as a professional organization with the launch of its official journal, Management Research.
Today, IAOM has expanded to over 1000 members from more than 20 countries. About 70% of members are based in Latin America, while 30% come from Spain, Portugal, and other world regions (in particular, the United States). This reflects the increasingly global nature of management research relevant to Iberoamerica.
Apart from its academic journal, other key activities include hosting a bi-annual conference and organizing capacity-building initiatives for management researchers and educators. IAM conferences have been hosted across many countries, including Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Portugal, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Peru, Chile, USA and Colombia. The current IAM president is Prof. Len Treviño, elected to the post in 2021. The next IAM annual conference is scheduled for December 2023 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, organized by the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.
Presidents
The current president of the IAOM is Len J. Treviño (Florida Atlantic University, US). Past presidents of the IAOM are: Herman Aguinis (George Washington University, US, who later became president of the Academy of Management), Julio DeCastro (Instituto de Empresa, Spain), Carolina Gomez (Florida International University, US), Luis Gomez-Mejia (Arizona State University, US)
Academic journal
The official journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management is Management Research (MRJIAM), published by Emerald. The journal was founded by Luis R Gomez-Mejia (Arizona State University, US) and Isabel Gutierrez (Universidad Carlos III, Madrid), who served as editors for 9 years. Subsequent editors included Martin Larraza (Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain) and Jose Ernesto Amoros (Instituto de Monterey, Mexico, current editor). The aim of the journal is to provide a rigorous forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed research covering all major management disciplines, with a focus on issues relevant to Iberoamerica. Management Research welcomes empirical, conceptual and review articles that display thoughtful, accurate and rigorous research related to Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Authors can submit papers in English, Spanish or Portuguese, although final publication is in English only. The journal publishes cross-disciplinary work across conducted across the highly diverse management fields. By providing an outlet tailored to the Iberoamerican context, Management Research seeks to advance locally relevant management knowledge and promote excellence in management research across the region.