Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
9th International Conference on Competence-Based Management (9th ICCBM) and
Doctoral Workshop held jointly with 7th SKM (Strategisches
Kompetenz-Management) Symposium hosted by Johannes Keppler University and
LIMAK Austrian Business School, Linz, Austria
Conference: Thursday and Friday, 29-30 September 2011
Doctoral Workshop: Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Background on Previous Competence Conferences
Competence-based management is an approach to management that emerged in the
1990s and has become a leading perspective in strategic management and
general management theory, research, practice, and education. The competence
perspective encourages and adopts an explicitly dynamic, systemic,
cognitive, and holistic view of management processes in todays complex and
rapidly changing world. The competence view leads to a strong emphasis
within management on designing and implementing processes for building and
leveraging individual skills and competencies, team capabilities, and
organizational competences.
This years conference is being held jointly with the 7th SKM (Strategisches
Kompetenz-Management) Symposium, the major conference for competence theory
and research in the German-speaking academic community. The joint conference
program will include both English-language tracks and German-language tracks.
Intended participants for the conference
Participation in the conference is open to anyone with an interest in a
dynamic, systemic, cognitive, and holistic perspective on management theory,
research, practice, consulting, and education, including (but not limited to)
Management academics and researchers, including doctoral students
Managers and executives
Management and strategy consultants
Formats for Formal Participation in the Conference
Two types of submissions for formal participation in the conference program
are invited (see further details in the Call for Papers and Proposals for
Panels and Posters below):
Proposals for formal presentation of accepted papers, with comments by
discussants
Proposals for panels to discuss specific issues, topics, or ideas,
followed by an open discussion session for all conference participants
Papers and research projects currently under development can be informally
presented and discussed in one or more sessions to be scheduled for that
purpose.
Please note that any management academics, managers, consultants, or others
who do not wish to make a presentation during the conference program are
nevertheless welcome to register and participate in the conference and to
take advantage of its formal and informal activities.
In addition to scheduled presentations, time will be allocated for informal
networking and discussions during the two days of the conference.
Proposals for Formal Paper Presentations
Authors who would like to make formal paper presentations should submit
abstracts (max. 2 pages) not later than 31 March 2011. Abstracts will be
reviewed by the conference organizers, and acceptance of abstracts will be
notified not later than 30 April 2011. Submission of fully developed papers
(with one-paragraph abstracts) will then be required by 31 August 2011.
All abstract proposals and final papers should be submitted by email to Ron
Sanchez (
sanchez@cbs.dk) and Aime Heene (
aime.heene@ugent.be).
Submitted papers may be considered for post-conference publication in
Research in Competence-based Managementd. Further information on
post-conference publication will be provided at the conference.
Conference Home Page
The website for Information on the conference site, the joint conference
program, accommodations available, and registration fees is
www.skm2011.org.
Please note that the deadlines for submission of abstracts, final papers,
and panel proposals listed on the website are not the deadlines that apply
to papers submitted for the ICCBM part of the conference. The deadlines for
submissions to the 9th ICCBM part of the conference are those stated above
and again below:
Submission of paper abstracts and Panel Proposals: 31 March 2011. Acceptance
of abstracts and panel proposals: 30 April 2011.
Submission of full papers: 31 August 2011
Doctoral Workshop
A doctoral workshop on Competence-Based Management Theory and Research will
be conducted by Professor Aimé Heene on Wednesday, 28 September 2011.
Doctoral students wishing to attend the workshop, or advisors wishing to
nominate one or more doctoral students to attend the workshop, should send
an expression of interest in attending the Doctoral Workshop to Prof. Aimé
Heene at
aime.heene@ugent.be. Please indicate the full name of the doctoral
student, the institution at which doctoral studies are being conducted, and
a brief statement of the students current research and/or dissertation
topic. Expressions of interest in attending the Doctoral Workshop must be
received by 30 April, and notification of acceptance to the workshop will be
made by 15 May 2011.