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The next INBAM Conference will be held in *Barcelona*, Spain*, from 25th - 27th June 2014*. The added value to researchers of the INBAM Association Conference is that it offers them the chance to present their research directly to the editors of *SSCI-indexed journals*, receive immediate *feedback*and potentially publish their work in either a special issue of the journal, or a regular issue. For Barcelona 2014, the conference fee has been considerably reduced compared to previous editions (500EUR flat fee per participant and 150EUR for non-presenting doctoral students) and several new activities and professional development opportunities will be added tothe program, including *sessions on reviewing*and a *publishing ethics workshop, *run by the President of the Association Professor Adrian Ziderman, editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Manpower, and member of the Commission of Publishing ethics, as well as the opportunities to meet personally with our attending journal editors. Full papers should be submitted to the INBAM website before *February 15th 2014.* For further information please visit : www.2014.inbam.net. http://2014.inbam.net/ You may follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. * SPECIAL EDITION**: *THE SERVICES INDUSTRIES JOURNAL.** *INBAM, BARCELONA, 2014* */"Transformative Service Research (TSR):/*// */Theoretical, Conceptual, and Practical Advancement"/* /Track chairs:/ *Dr. Mark Rosenbaum*, Editor Associate, Northern Illinois University, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> *Àlex Rialp**, *Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>** TSR, one of the contemporary service research priorities described in Ostrom et al. (2010), addresses important issues that lie at the intersection of service research and transformative consumer research.TSR is a relatively new paradigm that focuses on how service providers and organizations help create uplifting changes and improvements in the well-being of individuals (consumers and employees), collectives, and society.Scholars from both within and outside of business disciplines are encouraged to submit papers that examine the relationship between service and well-being. Of particular interest are papers that focus on service and its effect on well-being outcomes not typically examined in service research including outcomes such as, access, literacy, health, happiness, decreasing disparities, quality of life.All approaches (empirical, analytical, or conceptual) that create or extend theory, as well as theoretical applications via case studies, are welcome. Examples of topics include, but are not limited to: . Service and the well-being of different populations especially those susceptible to vulnerability . Service and the well-being of families or other collectives . Co-production/co-creation and its effect on well-being . Service access and its impact on well-being . The role of service in affecting literacy, health, and the increase or decrease in disparities ·Negative impact of services (e.g., Internet, gaming, gambling, contexts) on human well-being . Service innovation and well-being . Commercial and not-for-profit service contexts on well-being . Service design and well-being . Service systems and well-being . Sustainability and green marketing issues in services, as they relate to a societal impact . Metrics for the measurement of well-being and services . The role of service providers in promoting consumer well-being / References:/ Ostrom, A. and colleagues (2010), "Moving Forward and Making a Difference: Research Priorities for the Science of Service," /Journal of Service Research/, 13(1), 14-36.Article available at: http://jsr.sagepub.com/content/13/1/4.abstract. Rosenbaum, M.S. and colleagues (2011), "Conceptualization and Aspirations of Transformative Research," /Journal of Research for Consumers/, Vol. 19.Article available at: http://jrconsumers.com/academic_articles/issue_19/Transformative_services_academic5.pdf Anderson L and colleagures (2013), Transformative service research: An agenda for the future, /Journal of Business Research/, 66 (8), 1203-1210. ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.