Call for Papers

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Submission deadline: April 30, 2019

Academy of Business and Emerging Markets (ABEM), Canada and Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica are pleased to invite papers, abstracts, cases studies, and proposals for special sessions and doctoral students on the theme Innovation, Linkages and Internationalization of Firms for the following three tracks:

Business: Marketing, Education, Operations, Human Resources, Finance/Accounting, Marketing Analytics, Cross-cultural Issues, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Strategy/Entrepreneurship;

Goverment: Fundraising, Public Policy, E-Government, International Business, International Relations, Genetically Modified Food, Foreign Direct Investment, Environment Management, Public Sector Management, NGOs, Law, Patents and Invention; and,

Community: Agriculture, Eco-tourism, Sustainability, Micro-finance, Rural Marketing, Non Profit/Co-op, Healthcare/Medical, Bottom of the Pyramid, Informal Sector Economy, Youth, Nutrition and Community.

Sponsors

University of Winnipeg, Canada
Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2019
Result Notification: May 30, 2019
Early Registration Deadline: May 30, 2019
Revised Paper Deadline: June 30, 2019
Regular Registration Deadline: June 30, 2019
Program Schedule: July 20, 2019
Conference Date: August 7-9, 2019
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Submissions

Original submissions can be made in American English as (1) Abstracts (2) Papers (3) Case Studies (4) Work-in-progress and (5) Doctoral colloquium papers. Controversial and/or debatable topics relating to developing countries or emerging markets or comparisons between east and west ways of conducting businesses are particularly invited.

All submissions will be double blind peer reviewed following the Code of Conduct guidelines established by Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE).

Proposals can also be submitted for organizing a round table, doctoral or panel discussion. These proposals should include (1) Title (2) Objectives (3) Discussion format and (4) list of contributors with their affiliations and full contact details.

Submissions should be sent to submissions@abem.ca

  • Initial submissions should be in Word document using Times New Roman Font Size 12, 1″ margin and double-spaced, and must include: (1) Cover page with title of the study, five keywords, author name(s), title, affiliation, full address, tel nos and e-mail; and, (2) First page with the title, an abstract between 150-200 words, followed by body of the paper between 5000 and 6000 words including Tables (3 max), Figures (2 max) and References. No appendices. Please avoid footnotes.

  • Authors must format their revised papers according to the guidelines/template for inclusion in ABEM Conference Proceedings. All revised submissions will also go through the routine editorial editing to conform consistency/house style. Here is the guidelines/template. pdficon_small

  • Authors must submit the Copyright Transfer Form along with their revised papers. Failure to submit the signed and filled Form along with formatted paper between 5000 and 6000 words will result in abstract only being published in ABEM Conference Proceedings. Here is the Copyright Transfer Form. pdficon_small

  • Authors of case studies on a brand or firm need to submit the signed Case Release Form along with their submissions. Here is the Case Release Form. pdficon_small

Submission of the paper signifies that at least one author will register and present the accepted paper physically. There is no virtual presentation option. If multiple authors wish to present the same paper, each author must register. To bring diversity and inclusiveness at the conference, ABEM has a one author-one paper-one presentation policy; i.e. different author should register and present different paper. The registration is specific and non-transferable. Observers do not receive any acceptance or invitation letter but their names will appear in the conference program booklet. ABEM is unable to reply any visa-related queries; please contact the embassy directly in your country, or in a country that represents your country. Please obtain the visa, if applicable, before registration. No shows at the conference without valid explanation will be communicated to their respective deans or directors.

Publication Opportunities

Proceedings: Authors will have the option to publish their studies as abstracts (by default) or papers in the 5th ABEM 2019 Conference Proceedings with the Canadian ISBN: 978-0-9937342-4-3.

  • ABEM Conference proceedings are indexed in Google Scholar, and deposited in Library and Archives Canada. Past Open Access ABEM Conference Proceedings are also available on this website.

  • ABEM Conference proceedings editors and reviewers follow the Code of Conduct guidelines established by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) while reviewing submissions.

Journal: A few selected competitive papers will be considered for publication in the following peer-reviewed journal subject to its own online submission and normal review process:

Awards

Based on the recommendations of reviewers, a Best Paper Award will be presented at the Conference dinner.

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Rosibel Viquez-AbarcaDr. Rosibel Víquez-Abarca
Vice-Rector, Research
Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
COSTA RICA
Dr. Rosibel Víquez-Abarca is a Vice-Rector (Research) at the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED). She completed her PhD at the Newcastle University, UK. Her doctoral thesis examines the state-funded higher education system in Costa Rica and the effects of knowledge economy on regional development. Prior to becoming Vice-Rector, she was part of the research group (CICDE) which focuses on culture and development within the Costa Rican academic sector. Dr. Víquez-Abarca has also contributed to the Academic Council of the PhD program in Natural Science for Development (DOCINADE). Her research topics are territorial, uneven regional development, public spaces and the city. Dr. Víquez-Abarca’s current research focuses on regional development models and their influences on local labor markets.

Dr. Koichi NakagawaDr. Koichi Nakagawa
Associate Professor, Economics
Osaka University
JAPAN
Dr. Koichi Nakagawa is an associate professor of economics at the Graduate School of Economics at Osaka University, Japan. His research interests lie in the management of innovation and the key success factors for innovation in emerging situations such as university-industry collaboration, post-corporate acquisition in developing countries and emerging markets. Dr. Nakagawa has published in prestigious Journals; e.g. Technology Innovation Management Review, Cross-cultural Management Journal, and International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, among others. He is also an international consultant who has assisted entrepreneurs in developing sustainable businesses in Cambodia, and in accelerating technological start-ups in Japan. Dr. Nakagawa has a personal mission to make a bridge between academy and industry and thus has dedicated his life to supporting people that seek management knowledge – academic or practical.

Regional Chairs

Africa
Dr. Humayun Kabir, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Dr. Peter Lewa, United States International University (USIU), Kenya

Asia
Dr. Michael Pasco, San Beda University, Philippines
Dr. Krishanu Rakshit, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, India

Caribbean
Dr. Luis Camacho, SUNY Empire State College, USA

Europe
Dr. Xiaozheng Zhang, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Middle East
Dr. Boaz Barak, Western Galilee College, Israel

North America
Dr. Ven Sriram, University of Baltimore, USA

South America
Dr. José Brache, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Committees

Conference Chair
Dr. Satyendra Singh, Professor, University of Winnipeg, Canada

Conference Co-Chair
Dr. Darina Saxunova, Professor, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Communications Chair
Dr. Luis Camacho, Assistant Professor, SUNY Empire State College, USA

UNED Organizing Committee
Dr. Cecilia Barrantes, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Dr. Ana Victoria Campos, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Dr. Christian Chacón, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Dr. Velia Govaere, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Dr. Virginia Ramírez, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Dr. Hellen Ruiz, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Dr. Ericka Ulloa, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica

Organizing Committee
Dr. Moisés Banks, Universidad APEC (UNAPEC), Dominican Republic
Dr. Luis Baquero, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico (PUCPR), USA
Dr. Kamel Fantazy, University of Winnipeg, Canada
Dr. Fernando Parrado, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Colombia
Dr. Michael Pasco, San Beda University, Philippines
Dr. Julio Ramírez, UPB-Colombia, Colombia

Program and Awards Committee
Dr. Marianela Cortés-Muñoz, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Dr. Ricardo Monge-González, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Dr. Junwook Yoo, Marshall University, USA

Proceedings Editors
Dr. Luis Camacho, Assistant Professor, SUNY Empire State College, USA
Dr. Satyendra Singh, Professor, University of Winnipeg, Canada

Conference Venue and Airline

5th ABEM 2019 Conference will take place at

UNED Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
CENAT Building, 1774-1200 Calle Costa Rica, Pavas
San Jose
COSTA RICA
Tel: +506.2224.1689

For accommodation at the Palma Real Hotel, please contact Ms. Ligia Rojas at +506 8859 3118 or email ventas1@hotelpalmareal.com and mention ABEM 2019 Conference.

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About Costa Rica

San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica with a vast seashore, green parks and recreational activities. A significant Costa Rican population still remains below poverty, contributing to inequality in wealth distribution. Consistent with Costa Rica’s government’s commitment to pursue good governance, sustainable development, and inclusive growth, and the Academy’s own mission to serve islands, particularly this year’s theme on the sustainable growth in developing countries and emerging markets, San Jose in Costa Rica proves to be an ideal location to hold ABEM 2019 Conference.

Here is a 5-minute clip on Costa Rica.