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Dear AIB-SE Family and Friends,


We are very happy to announce that our 2015 Call for Papers is now open. It
can be easily accessed at
http://www.aibse.org/2015-annual-conference/call-for-papers/ and it’s
attached as PDF to this email. In addition, the CFP is available at the
bottom of this email as well.



Our 2015 AIB-SE submission system <http://meetings.aib.msu.edu/us-se/2015/> is
open as well, and is accepting submissions starting today at
http://meetings.aib.msu.edu/us-se/2015/submit.php. Please feel free to
submit your manuscripts. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2015.



The 2015 AIB-SE conference will be held at Savannah, Georgia, USA from
November 12 – 14, 2015. Savannah State University
<http://www.savannahstate.edu/> will host the 2015 Academy of International
Business Southeast (AIB-SE) conference, which will focus on leading active
discussions regarding international trade and supply chain issues facing
emerging markets, international supply chain trends, global trade and
emerging markets, and strengthening global supply chain management.



About Savannah - *Savannah*
<http://www.10best.com/destinations/georgia/savannah/attractions/best-attractions-activities/>
 is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the
city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of
Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Savannah is an
abundant city to visit any time of year, with activities for everyone to
indulge in. From live music and food festivals, to art exhibits and Civil
War re-enactments, the conference location, *Marriott Riverfront, Savannah *
<http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=AIB-SE%5eSAVRF%60AIBAIBA%60169.00%60USD%60true%6011/11/15%6011/15/15%6010/11/15&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes>is
built on the historic Savannah River with all kinds of events to excite the
mind, the body and the senses. Marriott Savannah Riverfront is only 20
minutes away from the Tybee Island with beautiful views of Atlantic Ocean (
http://www.savannah.com/).*Savannah Marriott Riverfront is offering AIBSE
participants: a special group rate for 169.00 USD per night. **Book your
group rate: AIB-SE >>
<http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=AIB-SE%5ESAVRF%60AIBAIBA%60169.00%60USD%60true%6011/11/15%6011/15/15%6010/11/15&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes>*



We look forward to welcoming each one of you!


​

​Academy of International Business, Southeast USA Chapter
<http://www.aibse.org/>



*November 12th – 14th, 2015*



*Savannah State University, Savannah, GA*



*Conference Theme: International Trade, Supply Chains, and Emerging Markets*



*Submission Deadline: July 15, 2015*



*The Conference*

AIB-SE is one of the largest and most active regional divisions of the
Academy of International Business’s sixteen worldwide chapters. AIB-SE’s
annual conference centers on the presentation of the newest ideas in
international business to an international audience of academic scholars
and business practitioners. The conference is characterized by a strong
professional focus, providing participants with a supportive and collegial
platform to discuss and develop their ideas, as well as opportunity for
mentoring of authors to enhance their papers for publication. Over the past
three years, AIB-SE (www.aibse.org) has experienced significant
transformation and growth. AIB-SE has established itself as a valuable
brand in the International Business community and the conference has become
a reputable academic meeting of choice for almost 350 participants from
more than 40 countries.



*International Trade, Supply Chains, and Emerging Markets*

Globalization has led to establishment of long and complex supply networks,
with many entities located in emerging economies such as China[1]
<x-webdoc://984A154D-D920-4357-8017-7853996CAF56/#_ftn1>. The rising trends
of globalization and global sourcing has helped international supply chains
spread worldwide with strong (and often) indispensable linkages with
emerging economies. This worldwide phenomenon has aided emerging markets
towards the path for development, but it is challenging for companies to
design and manage these global supply chains that support the execution of
companies’ international strategies while being responsive to
ever-increasing customer demands. Global supply chains spanning countries
and continents are subjected to environmental uncertainties, for example,
long and unpredictable lead times, which makes managing international trade
and global supply chains challenging, interesting and worth researching. As
products and services move across national boundaries and geographical
areas, it has created ample opportunities for research in the areas of
international trade, global supply chains and emerging markets.

Savannah State University <http://www.savannahstate.edu/> will host the
2015 Academy of International Business Southeast (AIB-SE) conference during
November 12 – 14, 2015.The 2015 AIB-SE conference will focus on leading
active discussions regarding international trade and supply chain issues
facing emerging markets, international supply chain trends, global trade
and emerging markets, and strengthening global supply chain management.


*Conference Highlights*



*1.      **Professional Development* – AIB-SE has a strong focus on
professional development. This is exemplified by:


a)      *Doctoral consortium*, which will be chaired by John McIntyre
<http://scheller.gatech.edu/directory/faculty/mcintyre/>, Georgia Institute
of Technology.b)      *New Faculty consortium*, which will be chaired by Peter
Magnusson
<http://business.fiu.edu/faculty/faculty_experts.cfm?FlagDirectory=Display&User=magnussonp>,
Florida International University.c)      *Competitive paper tracks*, papers
accepted into competitive sessions are the most developed submissions in
the track.  Authors of competitive session tracks will make formal
presentations of their work.


d)     *Interactive paper sessions,* for those papers earlier in
development manuscripts or work-in-progress pieces which could benefit from
informal feedback from other participants. Authors in interactive sessions
will make brief presentations of their work and discuss their work and
other session participants’ work in a round table format.


e)      *Undergraduate and Masters competitive paper tracks* (Doctoral
student papers should be submitted to the main tracks) to provide those
students with an opportunity to receive critical feedback on submitted
papers in the review process as well as the opportunity to present accepted
papers in a professional conference.



*2.      **Publishing Opportunities* – All accepted conference papers will
be published in abstract in the *2015 AIB-SE Conference Proceedings*.
AIB-SE is also partnering with *Cross Cultural Management (CCM) Special
Issue on Gender in International Business/Management*
<http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm?id=6046>.
There are other journal special issues under development and we will make
announcements as soon as they are final.



*3.      **Conference** Awards* – Prestigious awards with cash prizes will
be given for the conference *Best Paper*, *Best Paper - conference theme,
Best Paper- Doctoral Student, Best Paper- Master’s student, and Best Paper
- Undergraduate student. *Consistent with the developmental focus of
AIB-SE, we also recognize the *best reviewer *and the *best student
reviewer*.



*4.      **AIB-SE and The Asia Institute *announce $1,000 scholarships for
graduate and undergraduate students submitting papers at the conference,
and committed to global learning experiences. In order to apply for the
award, please fill the student application along with a faculty advisor.
For more information, please apply and fill the application form here
<http://www.aibse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/I-HYPERLINK-AIBSE-Asia-Institute-Scholarship.pdf>
 by September 30, 2015.



*5.      **Keynote Speakers – *This year’s conference theme will focus on
leading active discussions regarding international trade and supply chain
issues facing emerging markets, international supply chain trends, global
trade and emerging markets, and strengthening global supply chain
management. Focused sessions, special panels, and a keynote address by AIB
Fellow IB scholar and incoming AIB President Dr. Rosalie Tung
<https://aib.msu.edu/Fellow/59/Rosalie-L-Tung> of Simon Fraser University
will provide valuable insights at the conference.



*6.      **Fun on Savannah River, Riverboat Cruises, and Atlantic Ocean! - *
*Savannah*
<http://www.10best.com/destinations/georgia/savannah/attractions/best-attractions-activities/>
 is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the
city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of
Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Savannah is an
abundant city to visit any time of year, with activities for everyone to
indulge in. From live music and food festivals, to art exhibits and Civil
War re-enactments, the conference location, *Marriott Riverfront, Savannah *
<http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=AIB-SE%5eSAVRF%60AIBAIBA%60169.00%60USD%60true%6011/11/15%6011/15/15%6010/11/15&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes>is
built on the historic Savannah River with all kinds of events to excite the
mind, the body and the senses. Marriott Savannah Riverfront is only 20
minutes away from the Tybee Island with beautiful views of Atlantic Ocean (
http://www.savannah.com/).



*Savannah Marriott Riverfront is offering AIBSE participants: a special
group rate for 169.00 USD per night *Book your group rate: AIB-SE >>
<http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=AIB-SE%5ESAVRF%60AIBAIBA%60169.00%60USD%60true%6011/11/15%6011/15/15%6010/11/15&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes>



*On November 13, 2015 (Friday), *AIB-SE participants will enjoy an evening
of dinner, entertainment, and an unforgettable 2-hour (7pm to 9 pm) tour of
Savannah River through *Savannah Riverboat cruises *(
http://www.savannahriverboat.com/) at discounted rates! More information
will be available during conference registration.



Paper and Panel Submissions

Paper and panel submissions for AIB-SE 2015 are organized under the
following topical tracks.   Each paper or panel proposal can only be
submitted to one track. Please select the track that is the best fit for
your submission from the list below:



1.      *Global Supply Chains and International Trade *(Conference Theme
Track)

This track seeks submissions focused on supply chains, international trade
and interrelationships amongst logistics, supply chain management and
global trade.  Of interest are the papers that examine the impact of
institutional, political and regulatory factors on supply chain management
issues and the effects of institutional change on IB and supply chain
processes. We welcome submissions that offer important conceptual and
empirical insights into the nature and processes of SCM, channel
development and management, geographical collaborations, and global supply
(value) chains.



*Track Chairs:*

Peter Magnusson, Florida International University, [log in to unmask]

Glenn Richey, University of Alabama, [log in to unmask]


2.      *IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode Strategies*

This track seeks submissions that advance our understanding of
International Business theory, trends regarding Foreign Direct Investment,
and current thought regarding Entry Mode strategy, import/export, and any
industry differences. The track invites papers that explore IB theory, FDI
including motivations for undertaking investment, drivers and determinants
of location choices and entry mode decisions. Papers highlighting emerging
and developing markets are encouraged.



*Track Chairs:*

Wlamir Xavier, Eastern New Mexico University and UNISUL,
[log in to unmask]

Jack Clampit, University of Alabama, [log in to unmask]



3.      *Global Strategy and Competitiveness of the Multinational
Enterprise.*

This track invites conceptual and empirical papers that deal with MNC/MNEs
global business strategies, and their impact on competitiveness. We
encourage papers that examine the relationship between global strategies
and how these relate to institutional or economic changes in home and host
countries.



*Track Chairs:*

Dan
<http://www.cob.fsu.edu/Academic-Programs/Departments/Marketing/Faculty/Faculty-Profiles/Ruby-Pui-Wan-Lee>iel
W. Baack, University of Denver, [log in to unmask];

Kun Michelle Yang, Central Michigan University, [log in to unmask]



4.       *Governments, NGO’s, Global Institutions and State-Owned
Enterprises*: Papers that examine how the regulatory and/or political
environments shape influence and impact on international firms, NGO’s, and
state owned enterprises.  Appropriate for this track are papers dealing
with institutional and political risk including regulation, policy and
trade relations.  Papers that offer conceptual and empirical insights on
global issues, such as the impact of terrorism, climate change, health,
human rights, sustainability, and international relations are welcomed as
well.

*Track Chairs:*

Min Lu, Monmouth University, [log in to unmask]

Reccia Natasha Charles, St. Georges University, [log in to unmask]



5.      *International Marketing*

Submissions with contributions to international marketing theory, global
marketing, global branding, international/sub-cultural segmentation, social
responsibility, society, sustainability, product positioning, personal
selling and sales management, and global pricing are welcomed. Papers that
offer new conceptual and empirical insights into the nature and processes
of cross-border marketing are also encouraged.



*Track Chairs: *

Stanford A. Westjohn, University of Toledo, [log in to unmask];

Nicole Hartley, University of Queensland, [log in to unmask]



6.      *International Accounting, Economics, and Finance*

Accounting, Economics or Finance contributions (e.g. M&As, valuation,
capital flows, transfer pricing, international trade, exchange rates,
international political economy, international economic development, etc.).
Papers dealing with applied or theoretical economics papers and/or
economics research methods, including developing theory using the tools of
economics, accounting and finance are invited for this track. Papers
examining accounting, finance and economics research questions such as
international trade and development are also appropriate for this track.



*Track Chairs: *

Andrea Paltrinieri, University of Verona, [log in to unmask]

Lydia Gan, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, [log in to unmask]



7.      *Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals*

This track seeks submissions that advance our collective understanding of
the Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), international
entrepreneurship or comparative cross cultural entrepreneurship, family
firms, business groups, and the unique format of the Born
Global. Ofinterest are the papers that explore crucial insights into “born
global” firms as they grow and mature over time, how some firms
internationalize early than others, and how entrepreneurship, family owned,
business groups, SMEs and born globals add value to international business
scholarship.



*Track Chairs: *

            Jorge Alcaraz, Tecnológico de Monterrey, [log in to unmask]

            Amit Arora, Savannah State University, [log in to unmask]

            Reginald Leseane, Savannah State University,
[log in to unmask]



8.      *Organization and Human Resources of the MNE/International* *OB*

This track seeks to explore ways in which MNEs operate across diverse
international contexts, and how they configure themselves internally and
externally. Novel forms of organization that cross geographic locations
such as virtual teams, internal knowledge networks,diversity management and
offshore divisional headquarters are welcome in this track. Moreover, we
seek contributions that challenge conventional theories and knowledge on
HRM in an international context, covering for instance Employee Relations,
Expatriation, Team Management, Global Talent Management and Performance
Management.  The track also focuses on theory and research in
cross-cultural managerial issues, the influence of culture on
organizational behavior and HR practices.  Contributions may be empirical
or conceptual, comparative or apply single country analysis.



*Track Chairs: *

Sabine Bacouël-Jentjens, ISC Paris [log in to unmask]

Edward Akoto, Henderson State University, [log in to unmask]



9.       *WAIB/CCM  Special Track: Gender in International Business
Research*

This track invites conceptual and empirical papers on topics specifically
related gender in the international business context. Some examples of
topics of interest include: how gender inspires conflicts and creative
synergies in an international business context, cultural differences in
gender roles/identities for cross-cultural management/management in the
international context, gender imbalances in international management,
gender and status, gender and leadership, gender and expatriate
assignments, gender and international business law, sexual orientation and
transgender status in cross-cultural management contexts, masculinity in
management and the gendering of work roles, gender in conjunction with
other identities, gender and economic development and/or gender in
developing countries, culture and women’s entrepreneurship.



*Track Chair:*

Amanda Bullough, Vice President WAIB, University of Delaware,
[log in to unmask]



10.
*Culture, Culture Theory,  Cultural distance, Psychic Distance*This track
seeks submissions where the primary contribution is advancement of culture
theory, culture measures, comparative frameworks, and specific constructs
or theoretical development in the area of understanding the role of culture
in international or global business environments. We welcome both empirical
and conceptual papers. This track is open to both micro and macro
perspectives, to different levels of analysis, and to different levels and
conceptualizations of culture (e.g., national culture, organizational
culture, professional culture, global communities) within the context of
international business.

*Track Chair:*

Riikka Sarala, University of North Carolina Greensboro, [log in to unmask]



11.  *Cross-Cultural Measurement, Research Methods, Analytics and Metrics*

This track seeks submissions where the primary contribution is advancement
in international research methods or measurement.  Papers can be from any
topical area but focus on measurement development, methods, or issues
specific to the rigors of conducting international and cross cultural
comparative research.  Qualitative or quantitative methods, emic, etic,
approaches and techniques are welcome.



*Track Chairs:*

Vas Taras, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, [log in to unmask]

Jun Wu, Savannah State University, [log in to unmask]



12.  *The World of International Business Education*

This track seeks submissions with contributions in teaching IB, pedagogy,
example or cases addressing issues relevant in teaching IB/Global courses
and examples or new developments in experiential learning. This includes
the use of technology to enhance IB courses, developing study abroad
programs, and other curricular issues.



*Track Chairs: *

Carolyn Mueller, Stetson University*, *[log in to unmask];

Anne Marie Zwerg-Villegas, Universidad de La Sabana,
[log in to unmask]



13.  *Undergraduate/Graduate Students*

All undergraduate and master’s level submissions regardless of the topical
area should be submitted to this special track for non-doctoral student
work.



*Track Chairs**:*

Hailee Tindale,  ISC Paris Business School, [log in to unmask]

Alexander A. Assouad, Belmont University,
[log in to unmask]



*Conference Submission Instructions*

All submissions will be handled through the AIB-SE online submission system
<http://meetings.aib.msu.edu/us-se/2015/>. All manuscripts and proposals
must be submitted by *July 15, 2015*. For up-to-date information about the
conference and related events, please check the conference website at
http://www.aibse.org/. Any questions regarding this call for papers should
be addressed to the track chairs or the Program Chair.



There will be three kinds of sessions:



1)      *Competitive Sessions* – Submissions of fully developed papers are
appropriate for consideration for competitive sessions. Competitive papers
must be fewer than 10,000 words inclusive of all materials, including
appendices and references.



2)      *Interactive Sessions* –Shorter manuscripts or work-in-progress
pieces which could benefit from informal feedback from other participants
are appropriate for submission to the interactive sessions. These sessions
are held in roundtable discussion format that allows for interaction with
other researchers with similar interests. Interactive papers should be
limited to no more than 5,000 words.

*Please note that submitting a manuscript as a competitive paper does not
necessarily mean it will end up in a competitive session. The best papers
in each track will be placed into the competitive sessions while lesser
developed papers will be placed in interactive sessions.  The number of
competitive papers we can accept for the conference is limited and
therefore sometimes fully developed papers will be placed in an interactive
format session due to space considerations.*



3)      *Special Topic/Panel Sessions* – We invite special topic/panel
sessions, which can be in a variety of formats. Proposals for special
sessions should describe the topic, session format, and its importance to
international business research or education and identify all individuals
(with their qualifications) who will formally participate. Panel proposals
should be limited to no more than 5,000 words.  Selection of special
topics/ panel sessions will be limited and according to the quality of the
panel, and currency of the topic.  The panel sessions are also used for new
topics that are important in the current IB environment where in-depth
research is yet to be conducted.



*Submission Guidelines*

All submissions must conform to the following guidelines:



   - The document must be stripped of all identifying information: Do not
   include a cover page. The ‘File Properties’ for the documents should be
   cleaned to remove identifying information.
   - Each manuscript should be accompanied by an abstract, not to exceed
   200 words.
   - Submissions must be formatted as follows: Letter sized page (8.5″x11″
   or 216×279 mm), with one-inch (2.5 cm) margins, double-spaced, Times New
   Roman 12 point font.
   - The manuscript should preferably be saved in Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
   format to ensure that reviewers see it in the intended way. However,
   Microsoft Word files will also be accepted. Please ensure all files are
   checked for viruses using updated anti-virus software before submission.
   Free virus scanners are available at TrendMicro and BitDefender
   <http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html>.



*After Submission*
Authors will be sent an automatic e-mail confirmation message upon
successful uploading of their paper on the website acknowledging receipt of
their submission. If you do not receive an acknowledgment within 24 hours
of submitting your manuscript or proposal, please inform the conference
chairs, Dr. Susan Forquer Gupta
<https://www.monmouth.edu/academics/marketing/faculty/susangupta.asp>, and Dr.
Anshu Arora
<http://www.savannahstate.edu/coba/faculty-directory-arora.shtml>. All
manuscript submissions will be subject to a blind review process and will
be evaluated based on interest to AIB-SE members, relevance to IB research,
teaching and/or practice, analytical and conceptual rigor, quantitative and
qualitative methods (if applicable), innovativeness, and significance of
conclusions. Panel proposals will be evaluated based on interest to AIB
members, relevance to IB research, teaching and/or practice, quality,
innovativeness, fit with conference theme, and diversity of participants.






Anshu Arora, Ph.D.
AIB-SE Vice Chair &
2015 Conference Chair
Savannah State University
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Susan Forquer Gupta, Ph.D.
2015 Program Chair

Monmouth University

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Gerard Burke, Ph.D.
2015 Conference Co-Chair
Georgia Southern University
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