*5th International **Conference*
*East China University of Science & Technology - University of San
Francisco *
*CALL FOR PAPERS*
*Global Business in the Digital Age and Post-COVID-19*
Date: June 12-13, 2021, China Time; June 11-12, 2021, US Pacific Standard
Time
Virtual Conference
&
Location: School of Business, East China University of Science and
Technology, Shanghai
Digital technology has profoundly reshaped global business. Not only has it
accelerated the process of firm internationalization but also facilitated
inter-firm cross-border cooperation. However, for the global top 100
digital multinationals, only 41% of their total assets are located
overseas, compared with 65% for traditional multinationals, showing a
considerable difference between these two groups. In terms of sales, 73% of
digital multinationals' sales are overseas, compared with 64% for
traditional multinationals. Furthermore, technological competition has
intensified across national boundaries. However, the increasing
geopolitical tensions and the rise of nationalism have led many countries
to restrict the use of digital technology, thereby limiting the flow of
information and cross-border business activities.
With the Covid-19 Pandemic and its impact on business digital
transformation, companies face new opportunities and challenges in the
global arena. How can they deal with the precarious changes and achieve
sustainable international growth? What are the characteristics of effective
business models in today’s global business environment? These issues will
be extensively discussed during the 5th ECUST & USF International
Conference to be held virtually on June 12-13, 2021 (North America Pacific
Standard Time: June 11-12). The Conference will provide a platform to
exchange views on various business challenges and solutions in today’s
environment. During the two-day conference, there will be a variety of
sessions/activities, including keynote speeches, academic and industry
dialogues, an education leaders’ forum, regular and special paper sessions,
etc. We sincerely welcome scholars, education leaders, industry executives,
entrepreneurs, and policymakers to participate in our discussions.
*Conference Topic*
The Conference is dedicated to providing a platform for participants to
communicate with each other. All topics on global business are welcome,
particularly those focusing on the impact of digital transformation and
COVID-19.
*Keynote Speeches sponsored by AIB Asia-Pacific Chapter*
Marjorie A. Lyles Florida International University
J.T. Li Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology
*Deans’ Panel *
Tieju Ma Dean, School of Business, ECUST
Charles Moses Dean, School of Management,
University of San Francisco
Martin Lockett Dean of Nottingham University
Business School, China
Kathryn Graddy Dean of International Business School,
Brandeis University
*Executive Panel Keynote Speaker*
Dantley Davis Chief Design Officer, Twitter
Brett Bonthron VP of Innovation, Salesforce
(*To be announced*) Managing Director, Tencent
*Special US-China Panel:* Prospects of US-China Economic Relationship Under
the Biden Administration, Implications for Company Strategies in the
Post-Pandemic Digital Age
Peter Lorentzen Associate Professor of Economics, University
of San Francisco
Marshall Meyer Professor of Management Emeritus, University
of Pennsylvania
Jen Zhu Scott Chairwoman of the Commons Project,
entrepreneur, and investor
Huiyao Wang Founder and President, Center for China &
Globalization
Robert Theleen Founder and CEO, ChinaVest
*English Panel: CSR in Digital Societies: A Cross-cultural Comparison*
Liang Wang Associate Professor of strategy, University
of San Francisco
Jonathan P Allen Professor of digital innovation, University
of San Francisco
Peter Ping Li Li Dak Sum Chair Professor in
International Business
Nottingham University Business School, China
Professor of Chinese Business Studies
Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Peter Hofman Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility
& Corporate
Governance
Nottingham University Business School, China
Ying Lowrey Professor of Economics, Emerita
School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, China
*Book* *Panel: The Palgrave Handbook of Corporate Sustainability in the
Digital Era*
Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez
Moderator
Professor of Management, Department of Management Universidad EAFIT,
Medellin, Colombia
*Abstracts & Panel Proposals *
This Conference includes both Chinese and English sessions. We invite
participants to submit papers or abstracts or panel proposals, preferably
related to the conference theme. For abstract submissions, you will need to
provide a ONE-page extended summary (Chinese or English) addressing the
following and other related issues:
☐ Research Purpose
☐ Research Design/Research Methods
☐ Research Findings
☐ Limitations/Recommendations
☐ Practical Inspiration
Panel proposals must be submitted by the panel chair. All panel proposals
must include:
² A Title Page that includes the panel name, the session format (e.g., pro
and con debate, roundtable discussion etc.) and the panel participants.
² The name, affiliation, email address, and role of each participant in the
panel (chair, other panelists). All panelists listed in the submission *must
appear and present at the conference*. Each panel must specify a chair.
² An overview of the main issue(s) addressed or arguments to be made in the
panel.
² Copies of emails or letters from each participant stating they agree to
participate in the panel if the proposal is accepted.
Please note that the panel sessions will be scheduled in parallel in the
afternoons of June 12th and 13th (China Time).
*Opportunity to publish articles in the SSCI listed journal Business
Horizons*:
The conference will recommend high-quality full conference papers to *Business
Horizons* for potential publication.
*Business Horizons* (Impact factor is 3.444, 59/147 in Business) publishes
original articles of interest to business academicians and practitioners.
Articles cover a wide range of topical areas within the general field
of business, with emphasis on identifying important business
issues, problems, or opportunities and recommending means to address these.
Ideally, articles will prompt readers to think about business practice in
new and innovative ways. *Business Horizons* fills a unique niche among
business publications by publishing articles that strike a balance between
the practical and the academic. To this end, articles published in *Business
Horizons* are grounded in scholarship, yet are presented in a readable,
non-technical format such that the content is accessible to a wide business
audience. Here is a link to the guide for authors:
https://www.elsevier.com/journals/business-horizons/0007-6813/guide-for-authors
*Opportunity for PhD students in International Business to Compete for Best
Dissertation Proposal Award*
Sponsored by Nottingham University Business School China and supported by
AIB Asia Pacific Chapter, the conference calls for the eligible PhD
students to submit their PhD dissertation proposals and will confer up to
two awards of RMB 6,000 each.
u Eligibility
The target doctoral students should conduct their PhD study in the area of
international strategy of emerging market firms and are enrolled in a PhD
program for no more than 3 years. They should be active AIB members at the
time of proposal submission to the conference.
u Submission Guidelines
Proposals are to be submitted with the subject “Best PhD Dissertation
Proposal Award” to [log in to unmask] The proposal materials should
include the following items and can be in English or Chinese as specified
below.
1. Cover sheet (English)
a. Dissertation title
b. Student name
c. Institution
d. Dissertation supervisor
e. PhD enrollment and expected completion dates
2. Summary of the Proposal (no more than 500 words in English)
3. Dissertation Proposal of up to 10 pages, single spaced with the
following items (English or Chinese)
a. Specific research questions, review of the relevant literature, and
potential contributions
b. Research design including data collection and analytical methods
c. References
d. Research schedule
4. CV (English or Chinese)
5. A recommendation letter (English or Chinese) from the PhD supervisor in
support of the proposal. This letter should be emailed to
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statement of the student’s stage of completion in the PhD program,
verification of the dissertation proposal, and comments on the potential
quality and contributions of the dissertation.
u Timetable and evaluation
The submission deadline is May 10, 2021. The evaluation will be conducted
by well-established English-Chinese bilingual IB scholars. Notification of
the awards will be made during the conference.
u Acknowledgement
The awardees need to acknowledge in their theses (when finished) that their
proposals won the award at the fifth ECUST-USF conference co-sponsored by
Nottingham University Business School China and AIB Asia Pacific Chapter.
*Opportunity to publish at Asian Case Research Journal*
The conference will collaborate with *Asian Case Research Journal*
for its special issue of “Exploring New Business Practices in the Era of
COVID-19 Pandemic”, which focuses on Chinese company cases (so non-Chinese
company cases will not be considered in this special issue). For the
qualified cases accepted by this conference, we will recommend them to *Asian
Case Research Journal* (but the journal will make its final decision). We
will also invite the Editor-in-chief of *Asian Case Research Journal *to
host a workshop at the conference to discuss with the accepted case authors
on the case writing and revision for this special issue. Please see
“Call-For-Cases” below for detailed information of the special issue.
*Important Dates*
Conference Date: June 12-13, 2021, China Time; June 11-12, 2021 US
Pacific Standard Time
Deadline for submission of abstracts, papers & cases: *May 10, 2021*
Deadline for conference registration: *May 30, 2021*
*Conference Registration *
Please *CLICK* HERE <https://www.wjx.cn/vj/rZbJwhC.aspx> or *SCAN* the QR
code below for registration.
*Registration Fee *
Due to the pandemic, the conference will be held in hybrid mode. We
will waive the conference registration fee for online attendees.
*Contact Info*
Please send your submissions to the following Email：
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For inquiries and questions about the conference, please contact
the conference organizer via the above email.
*Conference Chairs*
Haifeng Yan
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST)
Xiaohua Yang
University of San Francisco (USF)
Lei Li
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Roger Chen
University of San Francisco
*Program and Organizing Committee Chairs*
Bing Wu ECUST
May peace, health, and safety be with you all year around!
Xiaohua (Shaowa) Yang, Ph.D. 杨小华博士
Professor of International Business
Director, China Business Studies Initiative https://www.usfcbsi.org/
Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Strategy and IB
School of Management, University of San Francisco
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