Call for Papers
The EuroMed Academy of Business announces its
10th Annual Conference
Rome, Italy
September 13th-15th, 2017
Organized and Hosted by:
“Sapienza” University of Rome
EMRBI Presidents
Prof. Demetris Vrontis Prof. Yaakov Weber
Executive Dean and Director Director, Research Unit
University of Nicosia School of Business
Nicosia, Cyprus College of Management, Israel
Conference CHAIRS
CHAIR: Prof. Stefano Fontana (”Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy)
CO-CHAIR: Prof. Silvia Solimene (”Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy)
CO-CHAIR: Prof. Daniela Coluccia (”Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy)
Conference Goals
The EuroMed Academy of Business annual conference is one of the major Business Management conferences of its kind in terms of size, quality of content, and standing reputation of attendees. Many of the papers presented contribute significantly to the business knowledge base.
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. Some of the conference distinctions are:
A. Publication Opportunities,
B. ISI and ISBN Conference Book of Proceedings (under Citation Index),
C. Authors’ Networking and Collaboration Workshop, and
D. Meet the Editors Session
Further, participants attend at the conference’s Research Project Workshop in order to meet, improve research, collaborate with others and apply for EU project funding.
Author Guidelines
Submission Deadline*: March 5th, 2017
Papers and abstracts should be submitted to [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
Submissions should strictly adhere to the Author Guidelines and use the Paper or Abstract Manuscript Template to be found at the conference website
All submitted manuscripts (including abstracts) will be double blind reviewed.
Please indicate, on the first page of the manuscript, the track number for submission. 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
Submission Deadline | March 5th, 2017 |
Start announcements of decisions | April 9th, 2017 |
Early start of announcements (for submissions until February 12st, 2017) | March 19th, 2017 |
Early-bird registration | Until May 29th, 2017 |
Late registration | After May 29th, 2017 |
Deadline for inclusion in Book of Proceedings ** | August 21st, 2017 |
**Only papers or abstracts of participants registered until August 21st, 2017 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, in terms of academic excellence, conferences-conventions worldwide. Similarly, the EuroMed Journal of Business – EMRBI’s official Journal, has recently entered the Citation Index.
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. See conference website
Other Conference and Pre-Conference Activities
· Research Project Workshop
· Authors’ Networking and Collaboration Workshop
· Meet the Editors Session
· Session Chairs and Discussants Workshop
· Doctoral Seminars and special PhD sessions for paper presentations.
Conference 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
· EMJB Best and Highly Commended Paper Awards
Conference Hotels
Attractive hotel rates for conference participants are available, especially to the conference participants, in some of the nicest hotels in Rome, not far from the conference venue and from the Centre.
Details on accommodation options, pricing and booking instructions will be available at the conference website.
Organized Excursions
A selection of attractive tours has been arranged for conference participants, details of which will be available at the conference website.
Programme Tracks
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 details please visit the conference website.
1. Accounting |
2. Behavioural Economics and Finance |
3. Business Ethics |
4. Business Evaluation |
5. Collaboration in the Context of Conflict |
6. Communications |
7. Consulting |
8. Corporate Social Responsibility |
9. Cross Cultural Management |
10. Digital economy |
11. Diversity and Gender in Organizations |
12. Economics |
13. Emerging markets |
14. Entrepreneurship |
15. Family Business |
16. Finance |
17. Financial Services and Banking |
18. Food and Agriculture Management |
19. Health Care Management |
20. Human Resource Management |
21. Information Systems’ Management |
22. Innovation |
23. Interdisciplinary Research |
24. International Business |
25. International Management |
26. Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital |
27. Marketing |
28. Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances |
29. Operations, Production and Quality Management |
30. Organization Theories |
31. Organizational Behavior |
32. Public and Nonprofit |
33. Research Methods |
34. Small and Medium Enterprises |
35. Strategic Management |
36. Supply Chain Management, Shipping and Logistics |
37. Teaching and Learning |
38. Technology Management |
39. Tourism and Hospitality |
40. Wine Business |
41. General Track |
On behalf of the Scientific Committee of the EuroMed Academy of Business Conference Euromed Research Business Institute
Professor Yaakov Weber
1. Director, Research Unit
School of Business Administration
College of Management
Rishon Lezion, Israel
2. President, EMRBI and EMAB (EuroMed Academy of Business)