CONVERGENCE OR DIVERGENCE: EMERGING TRENDS IN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND CASES IN ASIA
Sub Theme: China's One Belt, One Road Initiative: Implications for Management & Organizations in Asia
SUBMISSION SYSTEM TO OPEN ON: OCTOBER 10, 2017
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), with its partners, invites submissions for the 7th Asian Management Research and Case Conference 2018 (AMRC 2018).
According to the IMF, Asia continues to be the leader of global economic growth. Growth will remain strong at 5.4% in 2018. For the last several decades, emerging economies in Asia have successfully dominated the global economic outlook. These developments have led to a renewed interest among management scholars in conducting research on issues relevant to the region. This has led to the popular convergence-divergence debate amongst academics and management practitioners. With a significant increase in global foreign direct investment in Asia, are management practices in Asia gradually resembling those of the developed economies of the west or is the region pushing back? The challenges facing this region are manifold, heterogeneous and complex. In order to explore this debate further and add to the research on this topic, this year’s conference theme is ‘Convergence or divergence: Emerging trends in management research and cases in Asia’.
Submissions may include: Research Papers, Teaching Cases, Panel or Paper Symposia & Proposals for Doctoral Colloquia
All submissions will be reviewed based on originality, rigor, and relevance to the conference theme. All accepted manuscripts will be presented at the conference.
LOCATION
Nestled in the middle of a thick pine forest at a height of 6400 ft above sea level, the Pearl Continental Bhurban hotel offers breathtaking views of the Kashmir valley and its snow clad mountains. This beautiful resort is located at a distance of 9 km from Murree (hill station) and about 70 km from the Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad. It offers numerous recreational activities, including a contemporary health club, a mini cinema, an open-air amphitheater and a sprawling golf course.
PAPER & CASE SUBMISSION
Research papers and teaching cases may address, but not be restricted to, the main theme of the conference. The conference sub-themes are:
Accounting & Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Leadership
Managerial Economics
Marketing
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Gender, Ethnicity and Diversity in Organizations
Operations
Supply Chain Management
Organizational Behavior
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Academicians
Research institutions
Professional associations
Industrialists
Lecturers from colleges and universities
Postgraduate and research students
Professionals from business organizations
Other interested parties
AFFILIATED JOURNALS
Selected research papers and teaching cases will be considered for publication in the South Asian Journal of Business Studies and Asian Journal of Management Cases (as per journal review procedures).
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr Shaista E. Khilji, George Washington University
Dr Yusuf Sidani, American University of Beirut
Dr Ijaz Shafi Gilani, GALLUP Pakistan
CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Dr Jawad Syed, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Dr M Abdur Rahman Malik, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Dr R Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Dr Azlan Amran, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dr Arijit Sikdar, University of Wollongong Dubai
Dr Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, University of Dhaka
CONFERENCE PARTNERS
