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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
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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 [log in to unmask] directly by the supervisor. It should include a 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 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：[log in to unmask]
For inquiries and questions about the conference, please contact the conference organizer via the above email.
Conference Chairs
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Haifeng Yan |
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) |
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Xiaohua Yang |
University of San Francisco (USF) |
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Lei Li |
University of Nottingham Ningbo China |
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Roger Chen |
University of San Francisco |
Program and Organizing Committee Chairs
Bing Wu ECUST