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One of the most interesting phenomena that has recently emerged in the international economic and financial arena is the new role played by emerging economies as global investors. Multinational companies from emerging and developing economies are becoming important players in the globalized world economy and have embarked upon rapid globalization processes targeting industrialized economies, particularly in North America, Australia and Europe. Host European countries increasingly face an array of challenges and opportunities arising from the activities of emerging economies' multinationals. The evolution and strategies associated with this international development are a very timely issue for Gothenburg and its companies as well, given the acquisition of Volvo Car Corp. by the Chinese Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd..

The controversy around the Geely Volvo acquisition also illustrates that the ascent of emerging multinationals onto the world stage is not necessarily be entirely without frictions. In this context, the rise of emerging multinationals enhances competitive pressures, and one therefore needs to better understand the implications these pressures have on strategic development by European companies in Europe, Asia and in the rest of the world.

The rise of multinational companies from emerging and developing economies also has significant effects on their home countries. Some comparisons and analyses can also be drawn between new global investors (with the internationalization strategies of Indian, Chinese or Southeast Asian firms among others) and earlier FDI from Japan or Korea. Do new global investors adopt similar internationalisation paths and strategies?

The rise of this new stream of outward investment by emerging multinational companies from developing and transition economies needs to be explored. Similarly, counter strategies of established European firms requires further and continuous analysis. Hence, we invite empirical and theoretical contributions on the rise of emerging multinationals, its impact on home and host economies, and the changing Euro-Asian business competitive landscape.

For the 2011 EAMSA annual conference, contributions are invited which address any aspect of internationalisation or global strategies of companies from Asian emerging and developing economies, the impact on home and host economies, and the strategic responses by established European and Asian firms. Papers which address the specific challenges in Asian and European economies are particularly welcome. In addition submissions may focus on any function of international business management including, but not limited to, export and import strategies, foreign direct investment, international collaborative strategies, M&A, international marketing and sales, international HRM, strategies towards innovation and innovation commercialization (in emerging markets), international production and international R&D. Both empirical and theoretical papers are welcome.

For different types of submission (competitive papers, workshop/interactive papers, PhD track) and submission procedure please refer to the attached call for papers and/or http://eamsa2011.org/.

Competitive papers, workshop/interactive papers and PhD track papers (full papers, not just abstracts) should reach the conference academic coordinator by August 1st, 2011.