IAMOT

International Association for Management of Technology

The Bylaws

The International Association for Management Of Technology (IAMOT)
A non-profit Organization
incorporated in the State of Florida,
United States of America.

PURPOSES

The Association is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Florida, United States of America.

  1.  
  2. Sponsoring/Co-sponsoring the international conferences on Management of Technology and other relevant conferences, as approved by the Executive Council, (EC).
  3. Supporting the publication of conference proceedings volumes.
  4. Supporting research and application projects, world wide, either in cooperation with government or private organizations or on its own initiative.
  5. Cooperating with other organizations operating in this field.
  6. Encouraging education in the field of Management of Technology.
  7. Exchanging information with other individuals and organization.
  8. Acting as an information resource center in the field of Management of Technology.
  9. Publishing a newsletter or other material to promote communication among members on matters of common interest and importance.
  10. Establishing research priorities in the field on the basis of current and future needs.
  11. Publishing or adopting a scholarly journal for dissemination of information to its members.

MEMBERS

The Association has members. The Association can admit both individual members and institutional members, such as associations, research institutes, universities, industries, and the like who/which are considered by the Association as contributing to the advancement of the field of Management of Technology (MOT) in their respective country. More than one member from each country can be admitted, provided they satisfy the admission criteria. The qualification for members of the Association and the manner of their admission is as provided by the Bylaws. Upon the proper review process to determine eligibility, individuals or institutions shall be admitted if they express an interest in the goals of the Association and want to become a member.

MEMBERSHIP DUES

  1. All individual members shall be charged membership dues annually. The minimum annual contribution shall be determined by the Association.
  2. All institutional members shall be charged membership dues annually. The minimum annual contribution shall be determined by the Association.
  3. Institutional members, as well as individual members, can, and are encouraged to, contribute more than the minimum amount set by the Association.

TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

  1. Membership can be terminate by a member by giving a written notice to the President or Secretary of the Association.
  2. The Association shall terminate membership if the member is no longer considered to be supporting the goals of the Association, or no longer actively represents the field of Management of Technology.
  3. Membership shall also be terminated if the Treasurer does not receive the annual membership dues for the year on the date indicated on the dues invoices.

ASSOCIATION AUTHORITY

  1. The Association members shall meet at least once every two years. The regular meeting shall be held during the International Management of Technology conference in the country where the conference is held. The EC of the Association can call additional Association meetings at appropriate times and locations. The Association members shall be convoked in writing.
  2. The Association can also make decisions without meeting, under the condition that relative proposals have been sent to all Association members, and that all members have the opportunity to give their vote in writing.
  3. The Association is entitled to enter into agreements that help it meet its goals. The President and Secretary, legally and otherwise, represent the Association in such matters. The general principles of the agreement are approved by the Association members.
  4. Each individual or institutional member of the Association shall have one vote. The decision to admit an individual or an institution and the like shall be taken by simple majority of the EC.

FINANCES

The financial support of the Association shall consist of:

  1. The membership dues
  2. Contributions from conferences (to be determined by the Association)
  3. Any legal acquisitions by the Association, such as legacies, gifts, and interest income from investment of reserves.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

  1. The Association shall have an EC, headed by its President. The EC shall consist of the following:
    1. President, president-elect. Secretary, and Treasurer
    2. Three Directors
    3. Immediate past President of the Association

    Each member shall enjoy a two year term.

  2. Each EC member shall have one vote. Decisions shall be taken by simple majority of the voting members. In the case of a tie, the President's vote will decide the majority. The voting may be done in person or by mail.
  3. The Association shall elect from its members, by simple majority of tallied vote, a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, three (3) Directors, and such other persons the Association thinks suitable.
  4. The President and the Secretary are authorized to represent the Association and otherwise.
  5. 5.The EC shall authorize expenditures only according to a written budget, approved by the EC of the Association. Budgets must be approved at the regular EC meeting. The Treasurer shall present the budget and the balance sheet to the members at the regular Association meeting in writing. Expenses not anticipated, but necessary, shall be approved by the EC members either by a mail vote or at other scheduled meetings. The statement of need and amount shall be prepared by the Treasurer.

FIRST OFFICERS

Members of the first Executive Council who are to manage the offices of the corporation until the first election under the Charter were elected by those founding members attending the organizational meeting convened by the Founder at the Third International Conference on Management of Technology held in Miami, Florida, 17-21, 1992.

AWARDS

The Association shall have the following awards:

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Association's main award.
The recipient must:

  1. Be a member of the Association
  2. Have made significant contributions towards promoting the goals and objectives of the Association over a sustained period of time (at least 5 years).
  3. Be prominent in the field of Management of Technology.

    CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
    The recipient must either:

    1. Be prominent in the field of Management of Technology;
    2. Deliver the conference Keynote Address or the Banquet Address

    THE FOUNDERS

    The founder and the founding members of the Association shall be twenty-one (21),
    whole names and affiliations are as follows:

    • Tarek M. Khalil, University of Miami, USA, The Founder
    • Michael Badawy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University
    • Bulent A. Bayraktar, University of Miami, USA
    • David Bennett, University of Aston, UK
    • Daniel Berg, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
    • Frederick Betz, The National Science Foundation, USA
    • Roger Blais, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada
    • Erich Bloch, Council on Competitiveness, USA
    • John Callahan, Carleton University, Canada
    • Y.Y. Chen, National Open University, Taiwan
    • Mohamed A. El-Nawawi, Al-Azhar University, Egypt
    • Hazem Ezzat, General Motors Research Labs, USA
    • Richie Herrinck, IBM Corporation, USA
    • Dundar Kocaoglu, Portland State University, USA
    • Michel Lavalou, University of Technology of Compiegne, France
    • Graham Mitchell, U.S. Department of Commerce, USA
    • Fujio Niwa, National Institute for Science and Technology Policy, Japan
    • Gerhard Rosseger, Case Western Reserve University, USA
    • Eduardo Vasconcellos, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Rias Van Wyk, University of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Karl Zaninger, Thomas Group, Inc., USA

    CHARTER MEMBERS

    Senyo Abjibolosoo, Dipo Alam, Babajide Alo, Nazih Amin, Joyce Baird, Merl Baker, Derrick Ball, Even Berman, John Bers, John Bessant, Michael Bommer, Charles Butler, Jean-Jaques Chanaron, Louis Cheung, Chok-Ngee Chong, Wanatanee Chongkum, Luis Chow, Jon Clark, Peter Clark, Isias Custodio, Christian Dambrine, Charles Davis, Christian DeBresson, George DeFeis, Gideon DeWet, Wesley Dill, Robert Dryden, Ceferino Dulay, Veneranda Eclar, Argun Ecyapan, Darryl Faraber, Edi Fracass, Thierry Grange, James Grayson, Paul Guild, George Hazan, Knut Holt, Raghu Iyer, Felix Janszen, Kiroshi Katayama, Ken Keys, Michael Kim, lsak Kruglianskas, Uma Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Adyan Kutay, Joseph LeBlanc, Louis Lefebvre, Frank Leibold, Shinglko Liang, Marybeth Lynch, Andre Maisseu, Michael Martin, Joseph Martino, Robert Mason, Wayne Meinhart. D. Murthy, Mariano Nieto, Joseph Paradi, Karen Patten, Richard Pegnetter, Stephan Peiffer, Walter Petryschuk, Carl Pistorius, Guilherme Plonski, Bernard Portis, Andre Potworowski, Jeorg Puchan, Venkoba Rao, Lucas Rojas, Ranjit Sau, Robert Spragia, Asim Sen, Mostafa Sherif, Yechiel Shulman, Mark Sokol, Winston Suite, Michael Sweeney, Arturo Talavera-Roda, Charles Terreault, Istvan Toth, Ernesto Trens, John Ulhoi, Maurice Villet, Donald White, Soumaya Yacout, Abraham Yu, Benjamin Yuan, Bed Van Vliet.

    The Association shall have the following categories of members:

    FULL MEMBER

    1. Must possess appropriate academic/educational qualifications in the form of relevant degrees at the B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. level, and approved by the EC.
    2. Must have at least 5 years industrial, academic, or research experience in Management of Technology as evidenced by significant contributions to engineering, management, research, publications, research reports, and other research activity.
    3. Shall have all the privileges of membership, including participation in the IAMOT General Meetings.
    4. Shall be a voting member and eligible for holding any office in the IAMOT.

    ASSOCIATE MEMBER

    1. A person who does not possess either the appropriate academic/educational background and/or research experience in Management of Technology to become a (Full) member (Items 1 and 2 under (Full Member).
    2. Shall have an active interest in MOT research and the application of research results in industry.
    3. Shall have all the privileges of membership, including participation in the IAMOT General Meeting.
    4. Shall not be a voting member and ineligible to hold any offices in the IAMOT.

    STUDENT MEMBER

    1. Shall have provided documentary evidence of being enrolled as a full-time graduate student in relevant field.
    2. Shall have an active interest in Management of Technology, and the application of Management of Technology research results in industry.
    3. Shall have all the privileges of membership, including participation in the IAMOT General Meeting.
    4. Shall not be a voting member and ineligible to hold any office in the IAMOT

    HONORARY MEMBER

    1. Shall be a recipient of Certificate of Recognition and not a member of the Association (in case the recipient is already a member, he/she shall retain his/her current membership status).
    2. Shall have all the privileges and rights of a (Full) Member.
    3. Shall not be required to pay any annual membership dues, but is encouraged to do so on a voluntary basis

    BYLAWS

    The Association is entitled to lay down Bylaws with a view to the carrying into effect the purposes of the Association, and can modify the Bylaws. Initially, the Association consists of the founder and twenty (20) founding members; this Association shall expand in accordance with these articles. The Association reserves the right to amend or repeal any provisions contained in these Articles of Incorporation, or any amendment to them as provided in the Bylaws.

    ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

    1. The President shall be responsible for administering the affairs of the Association, in accordance with the policies established by the EC.
    2. There will be a Newsletter Editor appointed by the President in consultation with the EC. The Newsletter Editor will have term of office of one year with renewable terms.
    3. The Association will normally sponsor/co-sponsor international conferences to continue the tradition started at the University of Miami of holding an international conference on Management of Technology bi-annually. The Association may also sponsor/co-sponsor other conferences as deemed appropriate. Decisions about sponsorship/co-sponsorship of proposed conferences, about their locations, and about appointing and approving their chairs rest with the EC.

    STANDING COMMITTEES

    There shall be the following, Standing Committees:

    • International Advisory Committee
    • Scientific Committee
    • Meetings Committee
    • Membership Committee
    • Publications Committee
    • Nominating Committee
    • Education Committee
    • Issues of Developing Countries
    • Industry Liaison
    • Committee Awards Committee

    All Committee chairs shall be appointed by the President, in consultation with the EC, for a term of two (2) years. New, standing committees may be formed or the existing ones may be terminated if the activities of the corporation necessitates. This can be implemented with the approval of the EC. Ad hoc committees shall be formed as deemed necessary, by the President or by the EC.

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