Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to the 2020 Journal of Product Innovation Management (JPIM<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15405885>) Research Forum, which will take place on September 19-20, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

As detailed below, we have a track on Innovation in Global Markets, as well as several others that accept submissions regarding all aspects of new product development (NPD) and innovation management. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Kind regards,


Gaia Rubera, Ph.D.
Ahmet H. Kirca, Ph.D.
Bocconi University
Milan, Italy
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan USA
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Call for Papers
2020 JPIM Research Forum
Competitive Edge: Innovation in the Connected Age

The 2020 Journal of Product Innovation Management (JPIM<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15405885>) Research Forum, powered by the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA<https://www.pdma.org/>), seeks paper and poster submissions from scholars from all disciplines who share a common interest in new product development and innovation management. The conference will offer networking opportunities with innovation scholars, practitioners, the JPIM's new editorial team and the PDMA community. Full papers, special topics proposals and early stage work are all welcome.



DATES AND VENUE


Submission Deadline: May 15th, 2020
Notification to Authors: Acceptance/Rejection decisions made by June 30th
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Conference: 2020 JPIM Research Forum powered by PDMA
Conference Dates: September 19-20, 2020
Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Website: https://www.pdma.org/page/conference-central

CO-CHAIRS



Gaia Rubera, Ph.D.

Ahmet H. Kirca, Ph.D.

Bocconi University

Milan, Italy

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan USA

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CONFERENCE THEMES



The 2020 JPIM Research Forum Co-chairs welcome submissions regarding all aspects of new product development (NPD) and innovation management, in the following tracks:

1.     New Product, Service, and Process Design, Development and Management

Track Chairs: Billur Akdeniz (University of New Hampshire) and Berk Talay (UMass, Lowell)

2.     Innovation in the Age of Big Data, Machine Learning and Connected Consumers

Track Chairs: Subin Im (Yonsei School of Business) & Abhi Bhattacharya (Groningen University)

3.     Open Innovation, Innovation Eco-Systems, Disruptive Business Models

Track Chairs: Annette Pop Tower (Clemson University) & Neeraj Bharadwaj (University of Tennessee)

4.     Responsible, Ethical Innovation & Social Innovation

Track Chairs: Cheryl Nakata (UNC, Greensboro) & Regina McNally (Saint Xavier University)

5.     Interfaces between Innovation and other Disciplines including Strategy, Organization, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Operations and Talent Management

Track Chairs: Paola Cillo (Bocconi University) & Luigi De Luca (Cardiff Business School)

6.     Innovation in Global Markets

Track Chairs: Goksel Yalcinkaya (University of New Hampshire) & Janell Townsend (Oakland University)

Submissions from all academic areas, methodological approaches, and regions of the world are welcome.



SUBMISSION GUIDELINES


Manuscripts should be submitted online via https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jpimrf2020<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jpimrf2020__;!!HXCxUKc!lWRwa28gUuCj8PYoFagXemkr4Hy5HCJVE4-xVH7YHssux2SoXh-fb0PQnmirRT1a2w$>


The 2020 JPIM Research Forum will consider the following types of submissions:

a)     Competitive papers: fully developed papers, up to 20 pages (including figures, tables and references). If accepted, these papers will be presented in a regular parallel session.

b)     Developmental Papers: early-stage papers, up to 10 pages (including figures, tables and references). Authors should describe the key research questions, why they are important, key theories, plans for data collection and analysis, and expected contribution to theory and practice. If accepted, these papers will be discussed in a round-table developmental session with other authors and expert innovation scholars, to offer valuable feedback for further development. Hence, Authors are invited to answer the question "What help do I need with this paper?" in the conclusion section of their paper.

c)     Special Sessions: The JPIM Research Forum welcomes submissions for Special Sessions on topical aspects of innovation theory, novel and useful methods, or unique datasets. A special session proposal brings together a group of scholars interested in the same topic and is evaluated as a whole. A special session proposal should include: title of the special session, a brief description of the session theme and why it is relevant, title and abstract of each presentation (up to five), names, affiliations, and publication list of key speakers.

d)     Posters: up to 5 pages (including figures, tables and references). These submissions, if accepted, will be presented as a poster.



*        Please submit online via https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jpimrf2020<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jpimrf2020__;!!HXCxUKc!lWRwa28gUuCj8PYoFagXemkr4Hy5HCJVE4-xVH7YHssux2SoXh-fb0PQnmirRT1a2w$>

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*        Please do NOT include any author information in the uploaded PDF

*        Paper structure:

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o   Main text: include figures, tables and references

*        For manuscript preparation, please refer to JPIM guidelines<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/15405885/homepage/forauthors.html>



Competitive papers, developmental papers and poster submissions will be blind-reviewed by at least two reviewers. Special Session proposals will be reviewed by the Conference Co-chairs. Acceptance/Rejection decisions will be communicated by June 30th, 2020.



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The following awards are presented at the 2020 JPIM Research Forum:

*        Best Competitive Paper

*        Best Doctoral Student Paper

*        Best Reviewer

*        Best Poster



Winners of the Best Competitive Paper and Best Doctoral Student Paper will receive feedback on their work regarding potential submission to the Journal of Product Innovation Management (JPIM) from Prof. Charles Noble and Prof. Jelena Spanjol, JPIM Editors-in-Chief.


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