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CALL FOR PAPERS
The EuroMed Academy of Business announces the
1st Annual EuroMed Conference
European and Mediterranean Trends
and
Challenges in the 21st Century
November 17-18, 2008
Provence, Marseille, France
PRESIDENTS
Prof. Yaakov Weber, Chair
Dept. of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
School of Business,
College of Management, Israel
and
Prof. Demetris Vrontis, Dean
School of Business
University of Nicosia,
Cyprus
HOST:
EuroMed Marseille, Ecole de Management
Local Academic Correspondent:
Prof. Bernard Paranque
Director of the Master in Management Programme
The 1st Annual EuroMed Conference of the EuroMed Research Business Institute
(EMRBI) has two goals. The first is to provide a global platform for
different academic and professional approaches (i.e. multidisciplinary
approach, case studies, etc) and discussions on recent managerial and
entrepreneurial developments in this turbulent region and the world. The
second goal is to provide the opportunity for young scholars, practitioners
and PhD students to have their work reviewed, encouraged and commented on
within a supportive academic and professional community of colleagues from
different international contexts (please, find more details in the internet
site:
www.emrbi.com).
The EuroMed Research Business Institute (EMRBI) is an international
institution, with country directors in all the main countries of the region
being supported by an advisory board of scholars from such leading
universities as Harvard, INSEAD, Duke, and others. The EuroMed Journal of
Business (the official Journal of EMRBI) will consider for publications
papers that meet its academic standards and will launch a special issue
based on the best papers submitted to this conference. Our internet site
(www.emrbi.com) provides full details.
Symposium and Professional Development Workshops (PDW)
The EuroMed Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) or Symposiums are a
platform for colleagues to share knowledge and expertise and foster the
professional development of workshop participants. It is also an
opportunity to develop innovative and creative workshops with the view of
enriching participants and generate a high standard scholarly gathering. Our
goal is to have sessions that encourage new thoughts and innovative research
directions. The submission should not exceed three pages and be submitted by
at least five scholars whose participation would be necessary. Our internet
site provides more details.
DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM
The EuroMed First Conference (2008) Doctoral Consortium provides an
opportunity for doctoral students representing all areas of business to
explore their research interests in a unique interdisciplinary and
interactive workshop with a panel of distinguished research faculty. Full
description of the objectives of the 2008 Consortium, selective criteria and
eligibility for EMRBI award appear in the internet site. Abstracts will be
published in the conference proceedings.
Participants of the Mergers and Acquisition PhD SEMINAR that follows the
conference (Marseille, November, 19-20) will be exempted from the conference
registration fees.
Paper Submission, Review Process, and Best Paper Awards
Send an electronic version of your abstract of no more than 750 words, full
paper, Symposium/PDW, or case study by 20th July 2008 to the two conference
chairs, Dr. Rudi Kaufmann (
kaufmann.r@unic.ac.cy) and Mr. Shlomo Yedidia
Tarba (
tarba2003@gmail.com).
Manuscripts (including abstracts) will be double blind reviewed. Indicate,
on the first page, the track (only one) for submission and 2-5 key words.
Manuscripts of full papers should follow the guidelines of the EuroMed
Journal of Business (Emerald Publication). For detailed information, please
visit
(http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?PHPSESSID=u800g9akg3p2s4n4bugdrlht84&id=emjb).
Accepted abstracts and full papers will be published in the conference
proceedings.
Authors will receive acceptance/rejection notice by 6th September 2008 – at
the latest.
Best papers (tracks and conference), will be awarded at the conference.
PROGRAMME TRACKS AND TRACK CHAIRS
(For more detailed information visit the conference’s website
www.emrbi.com)
1. International and regional trade and economics in the Euromed zone.
Amir Shoham, College of Management,
amir1s@colman.ac.il Sergei Sutyrin,
State University St. Petersburg,
sutyrin@hotmail.com
2. Business continuity of services. Alan Kirschenbaum, Technion,
avik@techunix.technion.ac.il
3. Venture capital backed entrepreneurship - Aspects and trends.
Avi Messica, Hulon Academic Institute,
messica@netvision.net.il
4. Ethics in business: Corporate governance, international business, M&A.
Avshalom Adam, College of Management,
avshalom@colman.ac.il
5. M&A Perspectives: Post merger integration, knowledge transfer, and
performance. Satu Teerkangas, Helsinki University of Technology,
satu.teerikangas@tkk.fi, Audrey Rouzies, University of Toulouse,
audrey.rouzies@iut-tlse3.fr
6. M&A management: Process and practice of M&A, global expansion via M&A,
managerial patterns and control mechanisms. Emmanuel Ab?gunrin, Capella
University,
eabegunrin@rogers.com
7. Born – global firms: High-tech vs. traditional industries, modes of
international expansion. Tamar Almor, College of Management,
talmor@colman.ac.il
8. Culture implications on performance. Orly Yeheskel, Interdisciplinary
Center,
orlyy@idc.ac.il
9. Corporate downturns: Downsizing and restructuring. Zachary Sheaffer, The
Open University of Israel & the Ariel University Center,
sheaffz@openu.ac.il
10. Value based Management: Value definition and management of value
drivers.
Bernd Britzelmaier, Pforzheim University,
bernd@britzelmaier.de
11. Multicultural management: Globalization, information technologies,
labour management, product/services marketing. Evangelos Tsoukatos,
Technological Educational Institute of Crete,
tsoukat@sdo.teiher.gr
12. Cross-cultural interactions and transformations in learning, training
and development in the Mediterranean region.
Peter Stokes – University of Central Lancashire,
PStokes@uclan.ac.uk
Wes Harry, Cass Business School, Prof. Jonathan Winterton – ESC Toulouse
Business School, Daniella Vignalli-Ryding – University of Central
Lancashire.
13. HR development: Workforce training, and career development. Dr. Azman
Ismail, University Malaysia Sarawak.
iazman@fcs.unimas.my
Nik Mutasim Ab. Rahman, University Kebangsaan,
nmutasim@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my ,
nmutasim@hotmail.com
Mohd Noor Mohd Shariff, University Utara Malaysia,
mdnoor@uum.edu.my .
14. Corporate finance: Cash holdings, working capital management, corporate
governance, and dividend policy. Sajid Nazir, COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology,
SNazir@ciitlahore.edu.pk
15. Information technology and its impact in EuroMed countries: E-business,
E-commerce, E-government, systems analysis and design.
Angelika Kokkinaki, Universityof Nicosia.
kokkinaki.a@intercollege.ac.cy
16. Business ethics and social responsibility: Consumerism,
environmentalism, and green marketing. Mohammad Fateh Ali Khan Panni, City
University,
fkpanni@yahoo.com
17. Management through global virtual collaboration. Charles Wankel, St.
John’s University,
wankelc@stjohns.edu
18. HRM in Asia: Characteristics, role of HRM departments in Asian firms in
improving firm performance, differences from European HRM. Gurhan Uysal,
Ondokuz May?s University,
gurhanuysal@yahoo.com
19. Small business management in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Albert
Caruana, University of Malta,
albert.caruana@um.edu.mt
20. Strategic management: Competitive strategy, business unit strategy,
corporate strategy. Eli Segev, Peres Academic Center,
segeva@post.tau.ac.il
21. Organizational behaviour: Leadership, motivation, job design, team work,
organizational citizenship. Yitzhak Fried, Syracuse University,
yfried@syr.edu
22. Entrepreneurship: Local versus global entrepreneurship, types of
entrepreneurial businesses (habitual, serial, technopreneurs,
intrapreneurs). Dafna Kariv, The College of Management,
karivd@colman.ac.il
23. Agriculture trade and businesses: customer behaviour, labour management,
marketing, real estate. Sara Edom, Ashkelon Academic College,
edomdr@hotmail.com
24. Marketing management, change management and resistance to change.
Georges Akkaoui,
georges@akkaoui.net
25. Farm business and regional development. Antonella Capriello, Antonella
Capriello, University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy
acapriello@yahoo.com
Ian D. Rotherham, Sheffield Hallam University,
i.d.rotherham@shu.ac.uk
Abdul. Khanfer, University of Omar Al-Mukhtar,
akhanfer2000@yahoo.com
26. Religious tourism in the Mediterranean countries. Vitor Ambrosio, Escola
Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril,
vitor.ambrosio@eshte.pt
27. E-commerce potential and challenges in the European-Mediterranean
region. Diana Hassouneh, Hebron University,
dianahassouneh@yahoo.com
28. Consumer behaviour in banking: Business process reengineering, customer
satisfaction, ICT, payment system, risk management, financial integration,
financial stability. Saroj Datta, Indian Institute of Technology,
saroj@vgsom.iitkgp.ernet.in
29. Service marketing: Research modelling, service quality, web-marketing,
consumer behaviour. Jos? Lu?s Abrantes, Instituto Polit?cnico de Viseu.
jlabrantes@estv.ipv.pt
30. Customer satisfaction management in the service industry. Ivana Busljeta
Banks, Zagreb
ibanks@zsem.hr , Olivera Jurkovic-Majic & Maja Martinovic,
Zagreb School of Economics and Management.
31. Consumer protection – approach and effects: The role of government
institutions, local governments, corporations, NGO’s. Vesna Br?i?-Stip?evi?,
University of Zagreb,
vbrcic@efzg.hr
32. Nation branding: Concepts, issues, and practice. Keith Dinnie, Temple
University,
dinnie@tuj.ac.jp
33. Accounting and control: Comparative studies in accounting and auditing,
adoption of new international financial reporting standards (IFRS),
performance evaluation systems. Dan Elnatan, College of Management,
danel@colman.ac.il
34. Cross-cultural management: The cognitive and affective implications of
culture for organisational life. Jacob Eisenberg, University College
Dublin.
Jacob.eisenberg@ucd.ie and Keith James, Portland State University,
keithj@pdx.edu
35. Case study track. Yaakov Weber, College of Management,
yaakovw@colman.ac.il
36. Brand Strategies in the 21st Century. Carmen Rodriguez Santos,
University of Leon, Spain.
carmen.santos@unileon.es
37. Marketing: Global service marketing, Ethical issues in service
marketing, tourism destinations services, health, education and advertising
services, Constantinos Vasilios Priporas,
cpriporas@gmail.com
38. Cause Related Marketing, Marlen Demetriou, University of Nicosia,
Demetriou.m@unic.ac.cy
39. Tourism marketing in Mediterranean Region, Liljana Elmazi- Billa,
University of Tirana, Albania.
lilibilla@yahoo.com
40. Transnational and Immigrant Entrepreneurship: This track focuses on
papers regarding how transnational and immigrant entrepreneurs examine the
process of seeking and exploiting business opportunities. Israel Drori,
College of Management
israeld@colman.ac.il Benson Honig, Wilfred Laurier
University, Canada
bhonig@wlu.ca
41. International Management: Papers maybe conceptual, theory building, and
empirical. Submissions may emphasize a specific region. Papers may attempt
to deal with any theoretical field within international business, be it the
multinational enterprise, comparative business-government relations, reasons
for direct foreign investment, internationalization theory, joint ventures
and strategic alliances, and so on. Yaakov Weber, College of Management,
yaakovw@colman.ac.il
42. Corporate Governance and Governing Boards in Mediterranean Countries,
Pignatel Isabelle, EuroMed Marseille, Ecole de Management, Marseille, France
Isabelle.Pignatel@euromed-management.com.
43. Consumer Behaviour and Communication Strategies for the Tourism Sector
in the EuroMed Region. Maria Teresa Cuomo, Faculty of Management, University
of Salerno, Italy.
mcuomo@unisa.it