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Please post to members Following hundreds of submissions and the request of many other colleagues to submit their work and given the fact that the Easter and Passover holidays are approaching, we are happy to provide an extension to submit a paper or abstract until the 25th of April. Call for Papers <http://www.euromed2014.com/#!academic-conference/cngi> The EuroMed Academy of Business announces the 7 <http://www.euromed2014.com/#!academic-conference/cngi> th Annual EMAB Conference “The Future of Entrepreneurship <http://www.euromed2014.com/#!academic-conference/cngi> ” 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> (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: April 25th, 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 <http://media.wix.com/ugd/390e49_9b6a1488471e45a0a71bc04c49aa7701.pdf> . 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 <http://www.euromed2014.com/#!call-for-papers/c5yp> ). 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 <http://thomsonreuters.com/products_services/science/science_products/a-z/conf_proceedings_citation_index/> Conference Proceedings Citation Index — an integrated index within <http://thomsonreuters.com/products_services/science/science_products/a-z/web_of_science/> 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. <http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=emjb> EuroMed Journal of Business - EMRBI’s official Journal 2. <http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=bjm> Baltic Journal of Management 3. <http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=gber> Global Business and Economics Review 4. <http://www.inderscience.com/ijcee> International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics 5. <http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=ijoem> International Journal of Emerging Markets 6. <http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijfmd> International Journal of Financial Markets and Derivatives 7. <http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/cfp.php?id=2505> International Journal of Globalization and Small Business 8. <http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-online-marketing-ijom/41737> International Journal of Online Marketing 9. <http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=ijoa> International Journal of Organizational Analysis 10. <http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=116&year=2006&vol=1&issue=2> International Journal of Technology Marketing 11. <http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-social-ecology-sustainable/1174> International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development 12. <http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=imr> International Marketing Review 13. <http://www.mesharpe.com/mall/results1.asp?ACR=IMO> International Studies of Management and Organization 14. <http://www.journalofcustomerbehaviour.com/> Journal of Customer Behaviour 15. <http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=jgba> Journal for Global Business Advancement 16. <http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticletoc.php?jcode=jibed&year=2010&vol=5&issue=2> Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development 17. <http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wjpm20/current> Journal of Promotion Management 18. <http://www.tandfonline.com/action/aboutThisJournal?show=aimsScope&journalCode=wtnm&> Journal of Transnational Management 19. <http://www.springer.com/economics/policy/journal/13132> Journal of the Knowledge Economy 20. <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-1441> Knowledge and Process Management 21. <http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=msq&PHPSESSID=m8u2ltj2hpvvjuab5gp2ob0jf6> Managing Service Quality 22. <http://www.sinergiejournal.it/> Sinergie 23. <http://www.socialbusinessperiodical.com/> Social Business 24. <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09585192.2013.781356#.UqHFasRdUeo> The International Journal of Human Resource Management 25. <http://www.westburn-publishers.com/the-marketing-review/the-marketing-review.html> The Marketing Review 26. <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1520-6874> Thunderbird International Business Review 27. <http://www.transnationalmarket.com/> Transnational Marketing Journal 28. <http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=wremsd> World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management & Sustainable Development For more information please see publication opportunities on the conference <http://www.euromed2014.com/#!acpublicationopportunities/c16me> 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 M&A · Doctoral Seminar on Management * Doctoral Seminar on Marketing Additional information can be found on the website <http://www.euromed2014.com/#!academic-conference/cngi> . <http://www.euromed2014.com/#!awards/c1m9n> AWARDS · Conference Best and Highly Commended Paper Awards · Conference Best and Highly Commended Student Paper Awards · Conference Best Track Chair and Commended Track Chair Awards · Conference Best Reviewer Awards · EuroMed Journal of Business Best and Highly Commended Paper Awards Additional information can be found on the website <http://www.euromed2014.com/#!awards/c1m9n> . 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 <http://www.euromed2014.com/#!call-for-papers/c5yp> . 1. Competitiveness, Development and Sustainability Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 1. Sustainable Growth and Development (environment, society and economy). Dr Ruth Rios-Morales, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 2. Business Competitiveness Drivers in the Post Crisis Era: The European Mediterranean Perspective Prof. Fotini Psimarni-Voulgari, TEI of Crete, Greece <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 3. Social and Solidarity Economy and common goods Prof. Bernard PARANQUE, Kedge Business School [log in to unmask] 4. Agribusiness in Rural Development Dr Abu Zafar Mahmudul Haq, City University, Dhaka, Bangladesh <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 5. Environmental Communication and sustainable development Dr Georgios Tsandopoulos, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Stamatis Aggelopoulos, Alexander TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 6. Accountability and sustainability in public and non-profit organizations Prof. Paolo Ricci, University of Sannio, Italy <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Salvatore Russo Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Paolo Esposito University of Piemonte Orientale “Avogadro”, Italy <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 2. Conflict, Diversity and Cohesion Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 7. Managing Diversity and Promoting Collaboration in the Context of Conflict Prof. Helena Desivilya Syna, Max Stern Yezreel Valley College (YVC), ISRAEL <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 8. Women's Voices at Top Management in the Era of Complexity Prof. Helena Desivilya Syna, Max Stern Yezreel Valley College (YVC), ISRAEL <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Dolores Sanchez Bengoa, International Business School at Vilnius University, Lithuania <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 3. Corporate Governance Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 9. Corporate Governance and International Business: Strategy and Performance Prof. Trond Randøy University of Agder, Norway <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Matteo Rossi, University of Sannio, Italy <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 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 Coventry University <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 11. Intercultural Competence Prof. Hans Ruediger Kaufmann, University of Nicosia and EMRBI Vice President <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Dolores Sanchez Bengoa, International Business School at Vilnius University, Lithuania <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Ms Englezou Maria, University of Gloucestershire <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 12. Cross Cultural Perspectives of Human Resource Management Dr Crystal Zhang, Leeds Metropolitan University <https://outlook.leedsmet.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=WKk1GHUMa02TYQ7UQffojAo50-KXxs8IlZTD6EOKqMx-sA6kd4om5Po114tOpmySu7YMvxJzh8o.&URL=mailto%3ac.zhang%40leedsmet.ac.uk> [log in to unmask] 13. Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Foreign Direct Investment Dr Hortênsia Barandas-Karl, Universidade do Porto, Portugal <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 5. Education and Training Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 14. Management of Higher Education (HE) Systems and Institutions Dr Erika Vaiginienė, Vilnius University, Lithuania <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 15. Creativity and Innovation in Teaching in Universities versus employability in the Euro-Mediterranean region Dr Simona Mihai-Yiannaki, European University, Cyprus <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 16. e-learning web based models for business and accounting: Requirements, procedures, implementation experiences and implications on lifelong learning Prof. George Venieris, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 6. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 17. Creativity, innovation and global entrepreneurship Dr Marios Trigkas, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Ms Karagouni Glykeria, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Prof. Ioannis Papadopoulos, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] TEI of Larissa, Greece 18. The importance of non-technological innovation for long-term growth Dr Carlos Martin-Rios, Rutgers University. USA <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Niclas Erhardt, University of Maine, USA <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 19. International entrepreneurship: Challenges in the 21st century Dr Luísa Carvalho, Setubal Polytechnic Institute, Portugal <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 20. Governmental innovation policy Dr Amiram Porath College for academic studies Or-Yehuda, ISRAEL [log in to unmask], Dr Hakikur Rahman <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask], and Prof. Isabel Ramos <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask], University of Minho, Portugal. 21. Entrepreneurial Intentions: “Necessity is the Mother of Inventions” (Plato? or Franck 1658) Dr Jan Green Glyndŵr University, UK <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 22. Value co-creation: Entrepreneurial challenges in the 21st century Dr S M Riad Shams, Marketing Advisor and Freelance Consultant <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Mohammad Zahid Hasan, University of Notre Dame Australia <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask], <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 23. The politics of entrepreneurship: mapping common ground between the social sciences Dr Stefan Gänzle, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Thomas Henökl, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Stina Torjesen, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] University of Agder, Norway 24. Strategic Entrepreneurship Prof. Álvaro Lopes Dias, ISG, Portugal <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Renato Pereira, UAL, Portugal <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 25. Innovation and Start-ups Dr Matteo Rossi, University of Sannio, [log in to unmask] Dr Rosa Lombardi, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, [log in to unmask] 26. Inclusive entrepreneurship and microfinance Prof. Roy Mersland, University of Agder, Norway <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 27. Innovation in Family Businesses Prof. Elisa Giacosa <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Stefano Bresciani <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Prof. Francesca Culasso <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] University of Turin 28. Leadership and entrepreneurial behaviour in turbulent times: A critical assessment across the public sector in Europe” Dr Rómulo Pinheiro, University of Agder, Norway <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Hugo Horta, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal hugo.horta@ ist.utl.pt 29. Cooperatives as an alternative economic model in the 21st century Dr Sara Edom, Ashkelon Academic College <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 7. Finance and Accounting Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 30. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability between Present, Past and Future Prof. Maura CAMPRA <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Paolo ESPOSITO <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Prof. Pier Carlo ROSSI <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] University of Piemonte Orientale “Avogadro” 31. Management accounting and financial reporting practices: Implications for corporate governance and management Dr Sandra Cohen, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 32. Interactions between the Volatility of Financial Markets and Investors’ Behaviour Ms Georgia Mouzoura, University of Gloucestershire, UK [log in to unmask] and Dr Evangelos Tsoukatos, TEI of Crete, Greece and EMRBI Director of Operations and Development [log in to unmask] 33. Intellectual Capital Valuation and Reporting Prof. Raffaele Trequattrini, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Giuseppe Russo, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Rosa Lombardi, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Prof. Fabio Nappo, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] University of Cassino and Southern Lazio 34. Public Private Partnership: Business Models, Accounting Regulation, Accountability Prof. Maura Campra, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Paolo Esposito, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] University of Piemonte Orientale “Avogadro, Italy Prof. Paolo Ricci, University of Sannio, Italy <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 35. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in administrative contracts. Regulations and managerial implications for New Public Management Dr Antonios Maniatis, Technological Educational Institute of Ionian Islands, Greece <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 36. New Fiscal and Monetary Policy trends in view of economic and currency reap Dr Simona Mihai-Yiannaki, European University, Cyprus <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 8. International Business and Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 37. International Business and Management Dr Ziva Rozen-Bachar The Western Galilee College, Israel <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 38. Managing Multinational corporations in the Euro-Mediterranean region Dr Dorra Yahiaoui, Normandy Business School, France <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Hela Chebbi, EDC – Paris, France <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Samer François Nakhle Modern University for Business and Science-Beirut, Lebanon <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]) 39. Natural Gas – The Driver for New Geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean Dr. Amit Mor, Eco Energy, Strategic and Financial Consulting [log in to unmask] 40. Technology application management in banking: Business process reengineering, customer satisfaction, payment system, risk management, financial integration and stability Prof. Saroj Kumar Datta VIT Business School, VIT University <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Ms Sukanya Kundu Alliance Business School, Alliance University, Bangalore, India <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 41. Chinese Direct Investments in Europe Prof. Bernd Britzelmaier, Pforzheim University <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 42. Pharmaceutical enterprise and supply chain management systems Dr Ahmad Alibabaei Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 43. From Multinational Enterprises to Multinational Industries: Changes in the Nature of the Firm and in the Nature of International Business Prof. Tamir Agmon School of Business, Economics and Law, Goteborg University, Sweden <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 9. Marketing Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 44. Marketing: Theory and Practice Prof. Demetris Vrontis, University of Nicosia, Cyprus and EMRBI President <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 45. International, Cross-cultural, Transnational Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Prof. Ibrahim Sirkeci, Regent's Centre for Transnational Studies, Regent's University London, UK <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Maktoba Omar, Edinburgh University, UK <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 46. Consumer behaviour Dr Ioanna Papasolomou [log in to unmask] and Dr Yioula Melanthiou [log in to unmask] University of Nicosia, Cyprus 47. Emerging innovative practices in Services Marketing Dr Bhavesh Vanparia, Tolani Institute of Management Studies <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 48. Food marketing and sustainability Dr Riccardo Vecchio University of Naples Federico II <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Ms Azzurra Annunziata University of Naples Parthenope <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 49. Food and agriculture: shifting to a consumer-lead model Dr Karipidis Philipos <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Aggelopoulos Stamatis <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Alexander TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece 50. The study of brand equity as a relationship between brand personality and consumer personality Ms Irma Shyle, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania [log in to unmask] 51. Relationship Marketing & Customer Experience Management Dr Apostolos Giovanis, TEI of Athens, Greece <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Pinelopi Athanassopoulou, University of Peloponnese, Greece <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 52. Social Media Marketing Mr Md. Zahir Uddin Arif, Jagannath University (JnU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 53. Consumption culture Dr Carmen Rodríguez Santos, University of León, Spain <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Prof. Ruediger Kaufmann Hans, University of Nicosia and EMRBI Vice President <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 54. Innovative technology marketing strategies for economic development Mr. Mohammad Fateh Ali Khan Panni <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Md. Shahriar Parvez <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] City University, Bangladesh 55. Branding and Consumer Choice for Food Dr Polymeros Chrysochou <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Prof. Krystallis Athanasios <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Aarhus University 56. Brands and their stakeholders Prof. Sandra Loureiro, ISCTE-IUL-business school [log in to unmask] 57. Strategic Brand Management Mr. Md. Zahir Uddin Arif, Jagannath University (JnU), Bangladesh. <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 10. Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 58. Organizational Behaviour: Theory, Cases and Practice Prof. Peter Stokes* <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Neil Moore, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Prof. Caroline Rowland <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask], University of Chester, UK. and Mr. Peter Scott, Liverpool John Moores University, UK [log in to unmask] * corresponding track chair 59. Human Resource Management Dr Andrew Michael, Intercollege Larnaca, Cyprus, UGSM-Monarch Business School, Switzerland and Northcentral University, Arizona, USA <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 60. Different organizations; different business process management methodologies for business values Dr Ahmad Alibabaei Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 61. Early Labour Market Careers and Competencies: Apprenticeships and Work-based Learning Ms Teresa Torres-Coronas <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Dr Maria-Arántzazu Vidal-Blasco <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Prof. Mario Arias-Oliva <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain 62. Ethics in business and in Organizations Dr Dalit Yassour-Borochowitz Yezreel Valley College, ISRAEL <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 63. Global challenges on sustainable employability and innovative HRD practices Dr Niki Kyriakidou, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 64. Information Systems human capital development and career planning; tools for human capital retention Dr Ahmad Alibabaei Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 11. Strategic Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 65. Strategic Management: Theory and Practice Dr Shlomo Tarba, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] The University of Sheffield, UK 66. Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions Dr Emanuel Gomes, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Dr Shlomo Tarba, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] The University of Sheffield, UK 67. Strategic Integrated Communication: What leaders and entrepreneurs need to know Dr Dalmé Mulder, University of the Free State, South-Africa <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 68. Business of agricultural products and agribusiness: Management, Financing and Decision Support Systems in Agriculture Dr Stamatis Aggelopoulos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 69. Wine Business Dr Matteo Rossi, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Prof. Giuseppe Festa <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] University of Sannio, Italy and Prof. Eugenio Pomarici <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] University of Siena, Italy 12. Tourism Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 70. Tourism Prof. Vitor Ambrósio, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal [log in to unmask] 71. Web marketing in tourism destinations Prof. Amedeo Maizza, University of Salento, Italy [log in to unmask] 72. The future of tourist destination competitiveness in a sustainable view Dr Milena Viassone, University of Turin, Italy [log in to unmask] 73. Rural Tourism: typology of tourists, motivation, marketing, communication, booking process, etc. Dr Enric López, EUHT CETT, Barcelona, Spain [log in to unmask] 13. Virtual Tracks Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 74. Social Innovation facing Bio economics Prof. Carmen Costea, [log in to unmask] and Prof. Manuela Epure, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] USH Bucharest, Romania 14. General Tracks Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 75. Business Analytics Prof. Saroj Kumar Datta VIT University, India <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and Ms Sukanya Kundu Alliance University, Bangalore, India <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 76. General Track Dr Evangelos Tsoukatos, TEI of Crete, Greece and EMRBI Director of Operations and Development [log in to unmask] Professor Yaakov Weber Director, Research Unit School of Business Administration College of Management, Israel President, EMRBI EuroMed Research Business Institute www.emrbi.com ____ 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.