Dear colleagues, A Professional Development Workshop (PDW) on Sino-Russian Business Relationships in Globalization will be organized at the forthcoming IACMR Conference in Dragon Hotel, Hangzhou, China, June 19, 2016, 10:15-12:00. The purpose of this workshop is to identify and problematize important research areas in Sino-Russian business relationships in the age of globalization. The topics to be addressed include: 1. Sino-Russian economic and business relationships over time 2. Sino-Russian business negotiation 3. Managing multinationals' subsidiaries in China vs. Russia 4. Internationalization of firms: China vs. Russia 5. Management of Sino-Russian joint ventures 6. Intercultural communication between Chinese and Russian managers 7. Guanxi vs. Svyazi 8. Institutions and business networks: Chinese, Russian, and West European markets The following scholars are the speakers: Prof. Bat Batjargal Professor of Entrepreneurship, Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) Title: "Networks and institutions in China and Russia" Dr. Marceli Burdelski Deputy Chairman of the Academic Council, University of Gdansk, Vice-president of the Asia Pacific Society. Title: "New SilkRoad: two Belts' chance for Russia and Poland". Prof. Carl Fey Professor of International Business, Aalto University School of Business Title: "Comparing which management practices work best in China vs. Russia". Prof. Alexey Maslov Head of the School of Asian Studies at National Research University - Higher School of Economics; Member of Executive Committee of Russo-Chinese Chamber of Commerce Title: "Russia and China: Searching for long-time co-development and avoiding of co-fall". Prof. Tony Fang Professor, Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University Dina Chimenson, PhD Candidate Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University Title: "Business negotiating styles: China vs. Russia" More detailed info can be found in the enclosed program. Faculty, students, executives, entrepreneurs, policy-makers, consultants and non-business scholars who are interested in Sino-Russian business relationships are welcome to attend the workshop. Application for attending this workshop is to be registered directly in the IACMR website or submitted to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, latest by May 1, 2016. Many thanks for your attention to this email and have a nice day! Med vänlig hälsning, Tony ---------------------- Tony Fang, PhD Professor Stockholm Business School Stockholm University Roslagsvägen 101 SE-106 91 Stockholm Sweden Tel: +46 8 16 30 63 Author, Chinese Business Negotiating Style (Thousand Oaks: Sage) Author (ed.), Att göra affärer i dagens Kina (Stockholm: SNS) Book Review Editor, International Business Review (IBR) Co-Editor, International Journal of Cross Cultural Management (IJCCM) Deputy Editor, Management and Organization Review (MOR) ____ 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.