1. Foster the general advancement of knowledge in the theory and practice of management among iberoamerican scholars and/or those academics interested in iberoamerican issues. Iberoamerica is defined broadly to include all of Latin America, Latino populations in North America, and Spain/Portugal.
   
2. Perform and support educational activities that contribute to intellectual and operational leadership in the field of management within an iberoamerican context.

1. Candidates shall be interested in and engaged in the theory, philosophy and practice of management through teaching, research, publication or practice.
   
2. Candidates shall be either:
   
   1. Professors or graduate students of administration and/or management in a college or university, or
   2. others who have made contributions to management practice or theory or who are directly interested in management.
      
3. Subject to the criteria above, either of the following shall constitute admission to membership in IAM:

1. Registration for and attendance at the meeting of IAM to be held every other year, or
2. Yearly payment of annual membership dues to IAM.

4. With the exception of the officers, membership in IAM does not require concurrent membership in the Academy of Management. However, members of IAM are strongly encouraged to become members of the Academy of Management.
   
5. Membership in IAM is available to all individuals meeting above criteria regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, language, or religious and political beliefs.

1. The officers of IAM shall be its president and six vice presidents.
   
   1. The president is responsible for the overall guidance of IAM and for guiding and coordinating the activities of the other officers and committees named in the Constitution and Bylaws. The president will present a report of the status and progress of IAM at the Annual Business Meeting to be held during the National Academy of Management Meeting held in August of each year. The president will serve as chair of the Executive Committee, and with the advise of other officers, appoint the chairs of various standing committees and such ad hoc committees as are deemed appropriate.
      
   2. The six vice presidents will perform such duties as may be assigned her or him by the president. Normally, it is expected that each vice president would serve as program chair for one of the conferences sponsored by IAM.
      
      
2. Standing committees: The standing committees shall be the Academic Advisory Board Committee, the Executive Committee, the National Academy of Management Program Committee, the Iberoamerican Academy of Management Conference Scientific Committee, the Local Arrangement Committee, the Membership Network and Information Committee, the Liaison Committee, and the Research and Awards Committee.

1. The Academic Advisory Board shall be comprised of a minimum of 12 members representing distinguished scholars from various iberoamerican constituencies. Past, current, or incoming presidents of the Academy of Management may also be invited to be members of the Academic Advisory Board. This board may be consulted as needed to provide guidance concerning important issues affecting IAM. The board will also be kept informed of all major activities and administrative decisions of IAM.
   
2. The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the president, six vice presidents, and the chairs of all the standing committees. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for coordinating IAM's affairs under the guidance of the president during the period between annual meetings, and all members shall have voting rights on major decisions concerning IAM. Formal motions will be approved by majority vote at an annual meeting of the Executive Committee to be held each August during the Academy of Management Meeting.


3. The National Academy of Management Program Committee is responsible to plan the activities of IAM as part of the Annual Academy of Management Meeting in August. Normally this will encompass a full day of activities on Saturday during the "pre-conference" period. This committee will include at least three members.
   
4. The Iberoamerican Academy of Management Conference Scientific Committee is responsible to evaluate the papers submitted for the semiannual conference sponsored by IAM. The size and composition of this committee will be determined by the conference coordinator of the host institution.
   
5. The Local Arrangement Committee is responsible to organize the operational aspects of the semiannual conference sponsored by IAM. Normally this committee will be composed of faculty members and/or employees of the host institution.
   
6. The Membership Network and Information Committee is responsible to maintain an electronic listing of all IAM members and all those who may be interested in IAM's activities. This committee will also develop information packages (for instance, a webb page) for dissemination purposes, conduct surveys as needed, and actively recruit new members. This committee will be composed of at least three members.
   
7. The Liaison Committee is responsible to establish linkages and sponsor joint activities with other groups. These groups may include the divisions of the academy (such as Personnel and Human Resources, International Management, Business Policy, and Strategy, etc.), affiliates of the academy (such as the Asian Academy of Management, the Western Academy of Management, the Southern Academy of Management, etc.), or external associations that share common interests (such as BALAS, Association of Latin American Studies, and CLADEA). This committee will be composed of at least three members.
   
8. The Research and Award Committee is responsible to promote and recognize scholarship among iberoamerican management academics. This committee will propose awards (such as "best conference paper" award, "best article" award, "career achievement" award, and the like) to the Executive Committee for approval. It will also develop selection and evaluation procedures of candidates and make recommendations to the Executive Committee as to whom should receive an award. This committee will be composed of at least five members.
   

1. The terms for the standing committees will be as follows:
   
   1. Academic Advisory Board: Five years.
   2. National Academy of Management Program Committee: Renewed yearly.
   3. Iberoamerican Academy of Management Scientific Committee: Renewed at the completion of each conference to be held every other year.
   4. Local Arrangement Committee: Renewed at the completion of each conference to be held every other year.
   5. Membership Network and Information Committee: Four years.
   6. Liaison Committee: Four years.
   7. Research and Awards committee: Three years.