Dear AIB Community,
First of all, happy 2020 from the Board at AIB-LAC!
A reminder that your papers to the AIB-LAC 2022 Conference should be
submitted by *January 24, 2022 *(*23h59, Miami – Florida USA time zone.*
Once again, here are the instructions:
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*SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS*
*1. General submission process*
All proposals must be submitted directly to each Track via the *AIB 2022
Online Submission System* at https://meetings.aib.msu.edu/lac/2022/
All manuscripts and proposals must be submitted by *January 24, 2022 *(*23h59,
Miami – Florida USA time zone*). Please make sure to get your submissions
in early to avoid any connectivity problems as the submission site could be
extremely busy towards the deadline.
*2. Rule of Three*
AIB enforces a *Rule of THREE* for the annual conference. No person (as
author, co-author, or panelist) may be associated with more than three
submissions for the AIB-LAC 2022 Conference. This rule does not apply to
appearances in pre-conference activities (e.g., workshops, consortia,
chapter meetings), invited appearances at plenaries or special sessions by
the Program Committee, session chairs, moderators, or listings resulting in
from AIB officer roles.
*3. Code of Conduct*
Scholars submitting papers to AIB-LAC 2022 are expected to act
professionally in their research and conference participation, following
relevant professional codes of ethics and respecting our diverse members.
It requires adhering to the following standards:
*Conflict of Interest* *- *Authors who have a conflict of interest
relationship with a track chair shall submit their paper to another track
or the "Special Submissions" track. Conflicts of interest arise from author
relationships with current and former Ph.D. students, current and former
Ph.D. advisors, members of the same department, co-authors, family members,
and the like.
*Responsibility to Review* - Authors submitting papers to the conference
commit to reviewing papers for the conference.
*Responsibility to Present* - For sole-authored papers accepted, authors
commit to register for the conference and present the paper. If
co-authored, at least one of the authors will do so. No personal requests
for variation of time slots will be accommodated, and authors will present
in the time slots allocated.
*Plagiarism* - Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Authors ensure that
submitted papers are their own work and appropriate credit is given to
sources, including any authors' previous work. The conference organizers
reserve the right to reject papers by authors not acting professionally. A
random selection of papers will be submitted for plagiarism checks, and any
paper will be rejected if assessed to violate professional standards.
*4. Sub-domains of International Business*
Each submission must fit any of the *six sub-domains of international
business*:
(i) The activities, strategies, structures, and decision-making
processes of multinational enterprises.
(ii) Interactions between multinational enterprises and other actors,
organizations, institutions, and markets.
(iii) The cross-border activities of firms (e.g., intrafirm trade,
finance, investment, technology transfers, offshore services).
(iv) How the international environment (e.g., cultural, economic,
legal, political) affects the activities, strategies, structures, and
decision-making processes of firms.
(v) The international dimensions of organizational forms (e.g.,
strategic alliances, M&A) and activities (e.g., entrepreneurship,
knowledge-based competition, corporate governance).
(vi) Cross-country comparative studies of businesses, business
processes, and organizational behavior in different countries and
environments.
*5. Selection of Type of Submission*
You will be asked to choose from *five kinds of submission*: competitive,
interactive, poster, teaching cases, and panel.
*5.1 Competitive *
Competitive sessions are more formal and allow longer presentations at the
conference. Papers submitted to competitive sessions must be mature and
fully developed. Manuscripts submitted to competitive sessions may end up
in an interactive session because of lack of space on the program or lack
of fit with any existing competitive sessions. Please see the format
instructions of "*Conference Paper*."
*5.2 Interactive *
Interactive sessions are primarily designed for shorter manuscripts (in
research note formats) or work-in-progress pieces, which could benefit from
informal feedback from other participants. Interactive sessions are held in
a roundtable discussion format with shorter oral presentations, allowing
for interaction with other researchers with similar interests. Please see
the format instructions of "*Conference Paper*."
*5.3 Poster *
Poster sessions are dedicated to work-in-progress or for highly specialized
issues of limited appeal, which represent important research areas. Two
referees review poster submissions under more flexible criteria than for
other categories. Please see the format instructions of "*Extended Abstract*
."
5.4 Teaching Cases
Teaching cases sessions or teaching IB tracks are designed to provide the
opportunity to share innovative approaches to making teaching IB more
effective, more engaging, and more rewarding. All submissions should be
submitted to *Track #8, "Teaching and Learning in International Business."*
*5.5 Panel *
Panel discussions serve as forums for issues of contemporary interest to IB
scholars. Panels are complete sessions organized as a single submission by
a panel chair around a common theme. Panels may have a variety of formats,
including roundtables discussions, keynote and discussion with a very
senior scholar(s) not generally involved in AIB, pro and con debates, and
professional development workshops. Panels are expected to allocate
substantive time to a genuine interchange between the panelists and/or the
audience. Please see the format instructions of "*Panel proposals*."
*6. Formatting instructions*
Please note that for *ALL SUBMISSIONS*:
· Only *original paper/case/panel will be considered*. The submission
must not be previously published or accepted elsewhere and must not be
under review by any other conference or journal during the review cycle.
· Should include an *abstract, between 150-200 words*.
· On its front page at the top right, must state the requested *Track*
(number and title).
· Must be written in *English*.
· Must have *no author identifying information*: None of the pages (not
even the first page) should list any author information. Also, the File
Properties for the documents should be cleaned to remove identifying
information.
· Must follow the JIBS Style Guide
<https://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267/authors/presentation-formatting>.
· The submission should preferably be saved in Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
format to ensure that reviewers see it in an intended way. A free PDF
conversion tool for most file formats is available at DocuPub PDF Converter
<https://docupub.com/pdfconvert/>. However, Microsoft Word files will also
be accepted. If submitting a Microsoft Word file, the document must be
checked for viruses using an updated anti-virus software utility before
submission.
*6.1 Conference Papers*
· All paper submissions *must be fewer than 12,000 words* inclusive of
all materials, including tables, figures, appendices, and references.
Papers exceeding these limits will be returned to the authors.
· Conference paper applies to the submission types: *competitive and
interactive*. Note that a paper submitted as competitive/interactive may
end up in a different session because of a lack of space on the program or
lack of fit with any of the existing sessions.
· Authors must choose the most appropriate Track for their submission.
· All paper submissions will be subject to a double-blind review
process and will be evaluated using the following criteria: interest to
AIB-LAC members, analytical rigor, appropriateness of research methods
utilized, innovativeness, and significance of conclusions.
*6.2 Extended Abstract*
· The extended abstract *must be fewer than 1,500 words* inclusive of
all materials, including tables/figures, appendices, and references.
Submission exceeding these limits will be returned to the authors.
· Each submission should include an *abstract, between 150-200 words*.
While this seems redundant, it is a prerequisite for the AIB-LAC
proceedings in which all poster abstracts will appear.
· Please make sure the extended abstract outlines:
(i) Research gap
(ii) Relevance and contribution
(iii) Theoretical basis
(iv) Intended method
(v) Preliminary results (if existing)
(vi) References
(vii) Tables/figures and appendices (if existing)
· If the *extended abstract is accepted*, it will be assigned to
the *Poster
Session*.
· Authors must choose the most appropriate Track for their submission.
· All extended abstract submissions will be subject to a double-blind
review process and will be evaluated using the following criteria: interest
to AIB-LAC members, quality, innovativeness, and potential contribution to
the IB field.
*6.3 Teaching Cases*
· Only *original cases will be considered*. They must be connected to
the International Business area. The cases must not be previously published
or accepted elsewhere and must not be under review by any other conference
or publication during the review cycle.
· All submissions *must be fewer than 5,000 words* inclusive of all
materials, including tables/figures, appendices, and references. Cases
exceeding these limits will be returned to the authors. The submission
should include the following information:
(i) Cover page with a Title and Abstract (between
150-200 words)
(ii) A brief outline of topics to be covered in the
presentation
(iii) Specific pedagogical topic to be addressed
(iv) Case Description
(v) Teaching Notes mentioning target (i.e.,
undergraduate, MBA, graduate students) as well as theoretical approach
(vi) List of equipment needed to deliver the
presentation.
· On its front page at the top right, each submission must state *Track
#8 - Teaching and Learning in International Business*.
· All submissions will be subject to a double-blind review process and
will be evaluated using the following criteria: interest to AIB-LAC
members, relevance, quality, impact, and innovativeness.
*6.4 Panel Proposals*
· Panel proposals should be *no more than 6,000 words* inclusive of
all materials and must be submitted by the panel chair. Each proposal must
include:
· A *Title Page* that includes the panel name, the session format
(e.g., pro and con debate, moderated roundtable discussion, keynote, and
commentary, professional development workshop, etc.), names and contact
information for all participants and their roles in the panel (please
identify the chair, discussants (if any), and the panelists).
· An *Abstract (between 150-200 words)* that summarizes the panel (to
be used in the Conference Proceedings).
· A detailed overview statement of the main issues addressed or
arguments to be made in the panel.
· Any special room setup or technical requirement that the panel
requires (please note that the feasibility of these requirements will be
part of the evaluation criteria).
· Copies of emails/letters from each participant, indicating an
agreement to participate at the panel if the proposal is accepted.
· While designing the panel, please keep in mind that sessions at
AIB-LAC conferences are constrained to 75 minutes. Please also note that
only panelists who plan to appear in person at the conference should be
listed in the submission and the cover page.
· Panel proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria:
interest to AIB-LAC members, quality, innovativeness, fit with the
conference theme, participants from multiple universities.
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