XXX APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTINGS XXX Dear colleagues and friends, it is still time for you to participate in the 8th SKM Symposium & 2nd CBSM Conference that will take place in Magdeburg (Germany) from September 17th to September 20th, 2013. Dealing with the general topic Competence-based Management in Cross-border Settings: Organizational Learning, Strategy, and Governance the event provides multiple opportunities to get in touch with colleagues and to discuss challenging and interesting topics that are linked to competence-based strategic management in a broader perspective. An interesting social program accompanies the high-class scientific program. We as local organizing team do our best to make skm & cbsm 2013 an unforgettable experience for all participants. Detailed information is provided on our website http://www.skm2013.ovgu.de/programm.php or in the program you find attached to this email. You are also invited to follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SKM.CBSM. Interested in participating in skm &cbsm 2013? Just follow this link http://www.skm2013.ovgu.de/anmeldung1.php and register for the event. Hope to see you in Magdeburg! Best regards, Sven M. Laudien and the skm & cbsm 2013 Organizing Team Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg Faculty of Economics & Management Chair in International Management Prof. Dr. Sven M. Laudien Interim Full Professor Universitätsplatz 2 39106 Magdeburg, Germany Phone: +49 (0)391-67-18789 Fax: + 49 (0)391-67-11162 WEB: http://www.im.ovgu.de<https://service.gmx.net/de/cgi/derefer?TYPE=3&DEST=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.im.ovgu.de> SSRN (most recent papers): http://ssrn.com/author=1525236