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The EuroMed Academy of Business announces the
7th Annual EMAB Conference - “The Future of Entrepreneurship”
Kristiansand, Norway
September 18th-19th, 2014
EMRBI Presidents
Prof. Demetris Vrontis, Prof. Yaakov Weber
Dean and Director, Director, Research Unit
University of Nicosia, School of Business Administration
Nicosia, Cyprus College of Management, Israel
Conference Chair
Dr. Rotem Shneor
Associate Professor, School of Business and Law,
University of Agder, Norway
Organized by:
University of Agder
Venue: University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
Conference website: click here (http://www.euromed2014.com/#!academic-conference/cngi)
Conference Goals
The EuroMed Academy of Business annual conference has established itself as one of the major Business Management conferences of its kind in the EuroMed region (European and Mediterranean), in terms of size, quality of content, and standing reputation of attendees. Many of the papers presented contribute significantly to the business knowledge base. Its Book of Proceedings is highly recognized and accepted to be under citation. Many papers are published in Special Issues in leading journals, and are driving international research and teaching programs.
Our goal is to create a friendly and approachable academy and environment, a strong network, whereby its members (including senior worldwide scholars, faculty members, doctorate students, researchers and business practitioners) are guiding and mentoring each other. We differentiate as we assist participants to network and publish their valuable work (see below: a. Publication Opportunities, b. Authors’ Network and Collaboration Workshop and c. Meet the Editors Session). Our participants also form specialised teams applying and getting involved in EU project funding. EMRBI network has submitted over 11 new projects last year. You can visit our Research Project Workshop (see below) that will take place during the conference.
Author Guidelines
* Submission Deadline: March 24th, 2014
Please submit your paper or abstract to [log in to unmask] and to [log in to unmask] by strictly adhering to the author guidelines.
All manuscripts (including abstracts) will be double blind reviewed.
Please indicate, on the first page of the manuscript, the track number for submission. All conference tracks are included at the end of this call (brief track descriptions can be found at the conference website). Should you feel that your submission does not exactly fit in any of the tracks please indicate General Track. Alternatively, you may indicate the general area that you would like to have your manuscript reviewed under (eg Marketing, HRM, Strategic Management, Finance etc).
The maximum number of submitted papers or abstracts accepted per author (either single or co-author) is three.
Important Dates
* Notification to authors (for early submissions by March 17th) | by April 28th, 2014 |
* Notification to authors (for submissions after March 17th) | by May 16th, 2014 |
Early-bird registration | Until July 18th, 2014 |
Late registration | After July 18th, 2014 |
Deadline for inclusion in Book of Proceedings ** | August 31th , 2014 |
**Only papers or abstracts of participants registered until August 31st, 2014 will be included in the Book of Proceedings that will be distributed at the conference. Papers and/or abstracts of participants who will register after the above date will be included in the final book of proceedings that will be distributed after the conference. | |
Publication Opportunities
All accepted papers and abstracts will be published in the Book of Proceedings (with an ISBN number) which is approved for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index — an integrated index within Web of Science. This distinction is given only to the most significant papers, in terms of academic excellence, conferences-conventions worldwide.
A selection of the best conference papers will also be considered for publication in the following journals (presented in alphabetic order), most of which are internationally ranked or/and ISI/Scopus approved. Some of these journals will devote and publish a special issue based on conference papers.
1. EuroMed Journal of Business - EMRBI’s official Journal
2. Baltic Journal of Management
3. Global Business and Economics Review
4. International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics
5. International Journal of Emerging Markets
6. International Journal of Financial Markets and Derivatives
7. International Journal of Online Marketing
8. International Journal of Organizational Analysis
9. International Journal of Technology Marketing
10. International Marketing Review
11. International Studies of Management and Organization
12. Journal of Customer Behaviour
13. Journal for Global Business Advancement
14. Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development
15. Journal of Promotion Management
16. Journal of Transnational Management
17. Knowledge and Process Management
19. Social Business
20. The International Journal of Human Resource Management
22. Transnational Marketing Journal
23. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management & Sustainable Development
ADDITIONAL PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY
For more information please see publication opportunities on the conference website.
OTHER CONFERENCE AND PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
1. Research Project Workshop
2. Authors’ Networking and Collaboration Workshop
3. Academic Business Consulting (ABC) Nexus
· Symposium and Professional Development Workshops (SPDW)
· Executive Workshops on M&A and Global Strategies
4. Meet the Editors Session
5. Doctoral Seminars
· Doctoral Seminar on Management
Additional information can be found on the website.
Additional information can be found on the website.
Conference Venue – University of Agder, Kristiansand Campus
The 7th EuroMed Conference will take place on the 18th and 19th of September 2014, at the University of Agder’s Campus in Kristiansand, Southern Norway.
Kristiansand, informally considered to be the capital city of southern Norway, is easy to travel to and enjoy. The town and surrounding villages offer a wide range of pleasant holiday experiences. The region of Kristiansand has for decades been Norwegian’s favourite destination for leisure and recreation.
Kristiansand Tourist Information: http://www.visitkrs.no/en/
Norway Tourist Information: http://www.visitnorway.com/
Conference Hotels
For details on accommodation options, pricing and booking instructions, please see - http://www.euromed2014.com/#!accommodation/c1n9p
Organized Excursions
For details on tour itineraries, pricing and booking instructions, please see - http://www.euromed2014.com/#!excursions/c232d
Programme Tracks and Track Chairs:
Please indicate, on the first page of your manuscript, the track number for submission. Should you feel that your submission does not exactly fit in any of the tracks below please indicate General Track. For a more detailed description of the conference tracks please visit the conference website.
3. Corporate Governance | | ||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | ||
9. | Corporate Governance and International Business: Strategy and Performance | Prof. Trond Randøy and Dr Matteo Rossi, | |
4. Cross – Cultural Management | |||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | | |
10. | Cultural Issues in international business and management and domestic organizations: Implications for managing and interacting in international, domestic and multicultural work-environments | Mr David S. A. Guttormsen | |
11. | Intercultural Competence | Prof. Hans Ruediger Kaufmann, Dr Dolores Sanchez Bengoa, and Ms Englezou Maria, | |
12. | Cross Cultural Perspectives of Human Resource Management | Dr Crystal Zhang, | |
13. | Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Foreign Direct Investment | Dr Hortênsia Barandas-Karl, | |
5. Education and Training | ||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | |
14. | Management of Higher Education (HE) Systems and Institutions | Dr Erika Vaiginienė, |
15. | Creativity and Innovation in Teaching in Universities versus employability in the Euro-Mediterranean region | Dr Simona Mihai-Yiannaki, |
16. | e-learning web based models for business and accounting: Requirements, procedures, implementation experiences and implications on lifelong learning | Prof. George Venieris, |
6. Entrepreneurship and Innovation | |||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | | |
17. | Creativity, innovation and global entrepreneurship | Dr Marios Trigkas, Ms Karagouni Glykeria, and Prof. Ioannis Papadopoulos, TEI of Larissa, Greece | |
18. | The importance of non-technological innovation for long-term growth | Dr Carlos Martin-Rios, and Dr Niclas Erhardt, | |
19. | International entrepreneurship: Challenges in the 21st century | Dr Luísa Carvalho, | |
20. | Governmental innovation policy | Dr Amiram Porath Dr Hakikur Rahman and Prof. Isabel Ramos University of Minho, Portugal. | |
21. | Entrepreneurial Intentions: “Necessity is the Mother of Inventions” (Plato? or Franck 1658) | Dr Jan Green | |
22. | Value co-creation: Entrepreneurial challenges in the 21st century | Dr S M Riad Shams, Dr Mohammad Zahid Hasan, | |
23. | The politics of entrepreneurship: mapping common ground between the social sciences | Dr Stefan Gänzle, Dr Thomas Henökl, and Dr Stina Torjesen, University of Agder, Norway | |
24. | Strategic Entrepreneurship | Prof. Álvaro Lopes Dias, and Dr Renato Pereira, | |
25. | Innovation and Start-ups | Dr Matteo Rossi, Dr Rosa Lombardi, | |
26. | Inclusive entrepreneurship and microfinance | Prof. Roy Mersland, | |
27. | Innovation in Family Businesses | Prof. Elisa Giacosa Dr Stefano Bresciani and Prof. Francesca Culasso University of Turin | |
28. | Leadership and entrepreneurial behaviour in turbulent times: A critical assessment across the public sector in Europe” | Dr Rómulo Pinheiro, Dr Hugo Horta, hugo.horta@ ist.utl.pt | |
29. | Cooperatives as an alternative economic model in the 21st century | Dr Sara Edom, | |
7. Finance and Accounting | | ||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | ||
30. | Accounting, Auditing and Accountability between Present, Past and Future | Prof. Maura CAMPRA Dr Paolo ESPOSITO Prof. Pier Carlo ROSSI University of Piemonte Orientale “Avogadro” | |
31. | Management accounting and financial reporting practices: Implications for corporate governance and management | Dr Sandra Cohen, | |
32. | Interactions between the Volatility of Financial Markets and Investors’ Behaviour | Ms Georgia Mouzoura, and Dr Evangelos Tsoukatos, | |
33. | Intellectual Capital Valuation and Reporting | Prof. Raffaele Trequattrini, [log in to unmask] Dr Giuseppe Russo, [log in to unmask]Dr Rosa Lombardi, [log in to unmask]Prof. Fabio Nappo, [log in to unmask]University of Cassino and Southern Lazio | |
34. | Public Private Partnership: Business Models, Accounting Regulation, Accountability | Prof. Maura Campra, [log in to unmask] and Dr Paolo Esposito, University of Piemonte Orientale “Avogadro, Italy Prof. Paolo Ricci, | |
35. | Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in administrative contracts. Regulations and managerial implications for New Public Management | Dr Antonios Maniatis, | |
36. | New Fiscal and Monetary Policy trends in view of economic and currency reap | Dr Simona Mihai-Yiannaki, | |
8. International Business and Management | |||||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | | |||
37. | International Business and Management | Dr Ziva Rozen-Bachar | | ||
38. | Managing Multinational corporations in the Euro-Mediterranean region | Dr Dorra Yahiaoui, Dr Hela Chebbi, and Dr Samer François Nakhle | | ||
39. | Natural Gas – The Driver for New Geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean | Dr. Amit Mor, | | ||
40. | Technology application management in banking: Business process reengineering, customer satisfaction, payment system, risk management, financial integration and stability | Prof. Saroj Kumar Datta and Ms Sukanya Kundu | | ||
41. | Chinese Direct Investments in Europe | Prof. Bernd Britzelmaier, | | ||
42. | Pharmaceutical enterprise and supply chain management systems | Dr Ahmad Alibabaei | | ||
43. | From Multinational Enterprises to Multinational Industries: Changes in the Nature of the Firm and in the Nature of International Business | Prof. Tamir Agmon | | ||
9. Marketing | | ||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | ||
44. | Marketing: Theory and Practice | Prof. Demetris Vrontis, | |
45. | International, Cross-cultural, Transnational Marketing and Consumer Behaviour | Prof. Ibrahim Sirkeci, and Dr Maktoba Omar, | |
46. | Consumer behaviour | Dr Ioanna Papasolomou and Dr Yioula Melanthiou University of Nicosia, Cyprus | |
47. | Emerging innovative practices in Services Marketing | Dr Bhavesh Vanparia, | |
48. | Food marketing and sustainability | Dr Riccardo Vecchio and Ms Azzurra Annunziata | |
49. | Food and agriculture: shifting to a consumer-lead model | Dr Karipidis Philipos and Dr Aggelopoulos Stamatis Alexander TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece | |
50. | The study of brand equity as a relationship between brand personality and consumer personality | Ms Irma Shyle, | |
51. | Relationship Marketing & Customer Experience Management | Dr Apostolos Giovanis, and Dr Pinelopi Athanassopoulou, | |
52. | Social Media Marketing | Mr Md. Zahir Uddin Arif, | |
53. | Consumption culture | Dr Carmen Rodríguez Santos, University of León, Spain and Prof. Ruediger Kaufmann Hans, | |
54. | Innovative technology marketing strategies for economic development | Mr. Mohammad Fateh Ali Khan Panni and Md. Shahriar Parvez City University, Bangladesh | |
55. | Branding and Consumer Choice for Food | Dr Polymeros Chrysochou and Prof. Krystallis Athanasios Aarhus University | |
56. | Brands and their stakeholders | Prof. Sandra Loureiro, | |
57. | Strategic Brand Management | Mr. Md. Zahir Uddin Arif, and | |
10. Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management | |||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | | |
58. | Organizational Behaviour: Theory, Cases and Practice | Prof. Peter Stokes* Dr Neil Moore, Prof. Caroline Rowland University of Chester, UK. and Mr. Peter Scott, * corresponding track chair | |
59. | Human Resource Management | Dr Andrew Michael, | |
60. | Different organizations; different business process management methodologies for business values | Dr Ahmad Alibabaei | |
61. | Early Labour Market Careers and Competencies: Apprenticeships and Work-based Learning | Ms Teresa Torres-Coronas Dr Maria-Arántzazu Vidal-Blasco Prof. Mario Arias-Oliva Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain | |
62. | Ethics in business and in Organizations | Dr Dalit Yassour-Borochowitz | |
63. | Global challenges on sustainable employability and innovative HRD practices | Dr Niki Kyriakidou, | |
64. | Information Systems human capital development and career planning; tools for human capital retention | Dr Ahmad Alibabaei | |
11. Strategic Management | ||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | |
65. | Strategic Management: Theory and Practice | Dr Shlomo Tarba, The University of Sheffield, UK |
66. | Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions | Dr Emanuel Gomes, and Dr Shlomo Tarba, The University of Sheffield, UK |
67. | Strategic Integrated Communication: What leaders and entrepreneurs need to know | Dr Dalmé Mulder, |
68. | Business of agricultural products and agribusiness: Management, Financing and Decision Support Systems in Agriculture | Dr Stamatis Aggelopoulos, |
69. | Wine Business | Dr Matteo Rossi, Prof. Giuseppe Festa University of Sannio, Italy and Prof. Eugenio Pomarici University of Siena, Italy |
12. Tourism | |||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | | |
70. | Tourism | Prof. Vitor Ambrósio, | |
71. | Web marketing in tourism destinations | Prof. Amedeo Maizza, [log in to unmask] | |
72. | The future of tourist destination competitiveness in a sustainable view | Dr Milena Viassone, | |
73. | Rural Tourism: typology of tourists, motivation, marketing, communication, booking process, etc. | Dr Enric López, | |
13. Virtual Tracks | |||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | | |
74. | Social Innovation facing Bio economics | Prof. Carmen Costea, | |
14. General Tracks | | ||
Track Title | Track Chair/Chairs | ||
75. | Business Analytics | Prof. Saroj Kumar Datta and Ms Sukanya Kundu | |
76. | General Track | Dr Evangelos Tsoukatos, | |