Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Management

THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a government-funded tertiary institution in Hong Kong.  It offers programmes at various levels including Doctorate, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees.  It has a full-time academic staff strength of around 1,200.  The total annual consolidated expenditure budget of the University is in excess of HK$7.4 billion.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Management (Ref. 20071008)

The Department of Management and Marketing (MM) is one of the constituent departments of the Faculty of Business.  MM is dedicated to providing cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills for our students in three key areas of business — Management, Marketing, and Management Information Systems.  MM offers a full range of programmes leading to the awards of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, and Bachelor of Business Administration.  MM currently has around 50 full-time academic staff who are actively involved in research, consultancy, and management development work with businesses in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, and internationally.  MM is committed to excellence in teaching, research and service to the community.

The Department invites applications for faculty position in Management (Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management / Entrepreneurship / Strategic Management) at the rank of Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor.  The faculty members in the Management discipline of MM regularly publish in top-tier journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Administrative Science Quarterly, and other premier outlets.  Research-focused applicants who are interested in joining our vibrant and growing research team are strongly encouraged to apply for the post.

Please visit the website at https://mm.polyu.edu.hk/ for more information about MM.  Applicants are invited to contact Professor Liu Wu, Head of Department of Management and Marketing and Professor in Management, by email at wu.liu@polyu.edu.hk, for further information about the post.

The appointee will be required to (a) engage in top-level scholarly research in their areas of expertise; (b) supervise research students; (c) compete for Hong Kong Research Grants Council funding; (d) teach at the undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels; and (e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department or his delegates.

Applicants should have an earned doctoral degree at the time of appointment or be close to receiving it.

Preference will be given to those with a focused research orientation and the potential or demonstrated ability to publish in high quality scholarly journals.  Applicants with evidence of publications in major journals may be considered for the ranks at Associate Professor or above.

Remuneration and Conditions of Service

The compensation package, teaching loads, and research support are highly competitive.  Initial appointment for Assistant Professor will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract.  Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.  An appropriate term will be provided for appointment at Associate Professor and Professor levels.  For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/TC.htm.  Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application.

Application

Please send a completed application form together with a curriculum vitae and reference letters to Human Resources Office, 13/F, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong via email to  scmanagement.mm@polyu.edu.hk.  Application forms can be downloaded from http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/guide_forms/forms.php.  Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.  The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/guide_forms/pics.php.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, family status or physical or mental disabilities.