Public and Nonprofit Division Domain Statement The primary purpose of the Division is to encourage analysis and research of management and policy issues in public, quasi-public, and nonprofit organizations; to disseminate information and research findings to instructors, students, consultants, and managers. The emphasis will include, but not be limited to, identifying behavioral, structural, environmental, technological, and policy differences that make public, quasi-public, and nonprofit sector organizations unique management entities. In this regard, the Division supports comparative research of theory and practice with regard to similarities and differences between public sector and private sector organizations. Membership activities will focus on encouraging public administrators, faculty from schools of business and public administration, and public sector consultants to conduct joint research and discussion forums for meaningful exchanges of information regarding the theory and practice of management. The Division is a community of scholars and practitioners who are committed to improving research and practice in public and nonprofit management. Our Focus Research on public and nonprofit organizations such as government agencies, the military, social services, cultural and educational institutions, membership and professional associations, advocacy organizations, and religious and other charitable organizations generated, and continues to shape, a large share of modern management thought. The Public and Nonprofit Division of the Academy of Management brings together scholars, managers, and students who continue this tradition by studying the public and nonprofit sectors, and the relationships among public, nonprofit, and private sector organizations. The Division’s members study decision making, strategy, organizational behavior and human resource management, and political behavior; collaborations among public, nonprofit, and private organizations; organizational networks involving public and nonprofit organizations; public policy; and the social and ethical dimensions of public and nonprofit activity. The members pay special attention to how distinctive qualities of the public and nonprofit sectors influence management and organizational processes. How to Join? Academy of Management members can join two divisions/interest groups, or pay a small fee to join more than two. Add PNP as a Division when you join or renew. For any membership inquiries contact the Membership Department. Once you have joined the PNP Division, there are lots of ways you can get involved: Attend the annual meeting to present your work as a discussion paper, full paper, or part of a symposium Organize and submit proposals for Professional Development Workshops that would have cross-divisional appeal Sign up as a reviewer for the main program submissions Attend the Doctoral & New Faculty Consortium Submit a summary of your thesis to the Doctoral Dissertation Competition Sponsor a prize Above all, attend our social events and get to know new colleagues and friends