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Disrupt or Be Disrupted?
The global business environment is facing an unprecedented level of turbulence. After witnessing an increase in globalization for several decades, we are now facing an environment in which there is a growing skepticism of globalization. At the same time, the new technological developments in the domains such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things and big data are disrupting the existing business models and providing new avenues for firms to do business domestically and in global markets. For example, there has been an emergence of alternative organizational forms such as platform firms and shared economy firms that are disrupting incumbents and pursuing international expansion at a rate that has not been witnessed before. The disruptions caused by globalization or anti-globalization forces and technological advancements have implications for all aspects of business. We hope that this conference provides a platform for scholarly discourse on the theme of “disrupt or be disrupted”.
We welcome both scholars and practitioners to join us in Newark, during the peak of the beautiful foliage season, to discuss our theme topic and others, which could include but are not limited to the following:
Adapting to Disruption – Global Business
Be Disrupted - Artificial Intelligence
Digital Disruption
Disruptive Forces – Scope, Scale, and Economic Impact of Technology
Disruption in a Global Environment
Disruption in International Accounting, Economics, and Finance
Disruption of Long-Established Patterns in the World Economy
Disrupt or Be Disrupted
Disruptions from Connectivity – Capital, Trade, People, Information
Emerging Market Disruptions
Governing a Disrupted World
Pedagogy of International Business Disruption
We emphasize that while we are particularly interested in proposal abstracts (200-250 words) on the conference theme, we welcome submissions on any international business topic within the broader international business research agenda.
Submission Instructions:
Please submit your proposal at: https://meetings.aib.msu.edu/us-ne/2019/
Enclosed please find the Call for Papers for the conference. We look forward to meeting you in Newark!