Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference
Call for Papers Research Development Workshop
Academic Sponsors
Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Georgia Institute of Technology's Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business
Dates
May 20-21, 2013, immediately preceeding the ACAC main conference.
Place
Main Program Venue:
J. Mack Robinson College of Business Buckhead Center
Conference Hotel
InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
ACAC and Research Development Workshop Founder
Rich Makadok, Emory University
Research Development Workshop Chair & Organizer
Rajiv Nag, Georgia State University
ACAC Organizing Committee
Pam Barr, Bill Bogner, Irene Duhaime, Rajiv Nag and
Georgia State University
AnnaMaria Conti, J. Jay Lee, and Henry Sauermann
Georgia Institute of Technology
Co-Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Description
For most of its existence ACAC has preceded the main ACAC conference with a Research
Development Workshop. This workshop has been designed to help authors of research papers
take their manuscript the final leg to a successful publication.
In 2012 the National Science Foundation became a co-sponsor of the ACAC Research Development
Workshop. The workshop was expanded and sessions designed to address challenges for PhD
students transitioning to academic positions and establishing their research networks were added
to the program. Please see the 2012 ACAC program for details on last years Research
Development Workshop.
http://robinson.gsu.edu/resources2/files/acac/acac_program2012.pdf
With the support of NSF, the ACAC PhD Research Development Workshop was able to underwrite
all food and lodging costs for participants in the workshop. In addition, these students were
granted registration fee waivers and given food and lodging support for their attendance at the
main ACAC conference, which immediately follows the Research Development Workshop at the
same locations.
Due to the budget uncertainty in Washington DC it is not surprising that at this time we are unsure
of continued NSF support this coming years Research Development Workshop. However, the
organizing committee of ACAC is committed to continuing the workshop in its expanded format.
Please read carefully the alternative levels of support students will receive pending NSFs
continuing support.
The Research Development Workshop is open to PhD student doing research related to competitive
advantage with emphasis given to research focusing on technology strategy, search and learning in
organizations, knowledge management, strategic entrepreneurship and dynamic capabilities.
Submitted research papers should be targeted to top academic journals in the students relevant
field. Papers may be taken from the students dissertation work but dissertations are not to be
submitted.
Papers submission guidelines are the same as those for the main ACAC conference and will be
found after early December 2012 at
http://robinson.gsu.edu/acac/
The National Science Foundation and ACAC strongly encourage submission of papers in the above
listed areas by women and members of groups underrepresented in the sciences.
Research Development Workshop Program Calendar
Georgia State University Executive Center
May 20, 2013,
Opening Luncheon
Plenary Workshop Sessions with Faculty
Informal Networking Dinner of Students and Faculty
May 21, 2013
Breakfast
Workshop Paper Session in Small Groups with Faculty
Wrap up
Opening Luncheon for the Main ACAC Program
May 21 23, 2013
Main ACAC Program
Support
The PhD workshop is limited to 24 students. Selected students will have all registration fees
waived. This fee waiver will cover all conference supplies, all lunches Monday through Thursday,
the Monday evening networking dinner, the Tuesday evening ACAC welcome Reception and
Georgia Tech dinner at the Buckhead Club, the Wednesday evening reception, and all coffee and
refreshment breaks throughout the conference.
If support from the NSF continues in 2013 ACAC will also cover all lodging expenses and
breakfasts from Monday through Thursday for the selected students. If support from the NSF is
discontinued in 2013 then the selected students will be eligible for deeply discounted hotel rates
at the Buckhead InterContinental, including free Internet and daily buffet breakfast, while room
supplies last.
Information about the extent of support will be given as soon as possible and no student will have
to commit to attend until a the extent of the support is fixed.
Research Development Workshop Submission Process
Papers must be submitted via the ACAC 2013 submission system using the PhD Research
Development Workshop submission link at
http://robinson.gsu.edu/acac/ This link will be live on
the ACAC web site on January 7th, 2013.
Submitters will be asked to first provide the manuscript information and author information. The
submission system will then provide step-by-step instructions on how to proceed with the final
submission of the manuscript.
Papers must be submitted either in Microsoft Word or in PDF format.
The DEADLINE for submissions is Monday February 18, 2013.