Call for Papers. International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Sciences, IRC-2018.

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1 Call for Papers International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Sciences, IRC The International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Sciences, IRC-2018 encourages following type of papers and proposals: RESEARCH PAPERS The "International Research Conference on Business, Economic and Social Sciences, IRC- 2018" encourages submissions of abstracts and/or full text papers in the following broad areas. 1. Business 2. Economics 3. Econometrics 4. Environmental Economics 5. Energy Economics 6. Globalization 7. Management 8. Human Resource Management 9. Marketing and Sales 10. Strategic Management 11. Innovative Business Models 12. Organizational Development 13. Change Management 14. Corporate Governance 15. Financial Management 16. Entrepreneurship 17. Public Administration 18. Business Law and Ethics 19. SME Development 20. Finance and Accounting DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM The IRC-2018 Doctoral Symposium provides a forum for both early and late-stage PhD students to present their research and get detailed feedback and advice. The main objectives of this event are:

2 1. To allow PhD students to practice writing clearly and to present effectively their research proposal 2. To get constructive feedback from the experienced supervisors and thesis examiners 3. To get your thesis commented by the examiners CASE STUDY The conference will comprise case roundtables, case presentations, and interactive sessions on excellence in case writing. The main purpose of the conference is to provide case writers with an opportunity to exchange ideas and share experiences related to case teaching and writing, we encourage both first time case writers and seasoned case writers to attend the conference. Observers are welcome to attend roundtables or presentations and benefit from the discussions. SUBMISSION TRACKS The conference will include parallel sessions on following technical tracks: BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT TOPIC AREAS: IN GENERAL Management Science Human Resource Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Management Leadership Business Statistics Operations Research Business Intelligence Innovation Management Change Management Communications Management Corporate Governance Information Technology Management Cost Management Business Performance Management Total Quality Management Stress Management Supply Change Management Systems Thinking Systems Management Time Management Resource Management Public Relations Product Management Business Education Business Ethics Business Law

3 Case studies related to Business Decision Sciences Entrepreneurship Industrial Engineering International Business Information Systems Management Information Systems Manufacturing Engineering Organizational Communication Taxes (related areas of taxes) Travel/Transportation/Tourism Marketing Marketing Research New Product Development Marketing Strategy Consumer Behavior Advertising Management Other areas of Business MARKETING THEMES Marketing Philosophy The Role of Marketing in Strategic Planning. Relationship Marketing Marketing in SME's Public Relations Strategies Market and Industry Stakeholder Needs. International Strategies The Development and Utilization of Marketing Plans. Marketing Effectiveness at the Operational and Strategic Levels. Brand management International and Cross-cultural Marketing Public Relations Sales Management Marketing Technology Customer Relationship Management Neuro-marketing and Ethics in Marketing Retailing Sports Marketing Human Resource Marketing ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESSES THEMES Entrepreneurship Theory Intrapreneurship and Corporate Innovation Training and education for Entrepreneurship Women and Entrepreneurship The Entrepreneurial Personality Entrepreneurship Growth and Performance Small Businesses Clusters Competitiveness and Small Businesses

4 Project Management Management of non-profit organizations Corporate Social Responsibility Managing sustainability INNOVATION MANAGEMENT Innovation Innovation Management Open Innovation New trends in Innovation Management HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT THEMES New Theoretical Perspectives on Human Resource Management The Changing Role of Human Resource Management Managing Organizational Performance Motivation Recognition & Reward Hiring & Firing Recruitment Strategic Human Resource Management Education and Training Training and Development INFORMATION SYSTEMS THEMES e-business Information and Strategy Benefits From Information Systems Knowledge Management Globalization and Information Systems Managing the Digital Divide Information Systems and Security Information, Corporate Responsibility and Ethical Issues SMEs and Information Systems INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS THEMES International Strategic Alliances Globalization International Trade and Investment International Management Practices Multinational and Transnational Businesses International Business Strategy Measuring International Business Performance PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT THEMES

5 Multidisciplinary Perspectives of Performance Management Measuring / Managing Performance in Partnerships Benchmarking International Perspectives of Performance Management Accountability Issues in the Management of Public Services PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT THEMES Organizational Change The New Roles and Functions of Government Reinventing Government Government Reforms New Public Management E-government Reinventing Service Delivery Regional Government and Governance Restructuring, Flexibility, Consumer Choice and Accountability Alternative Service Delivery Privatization Downsizing STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT THEMES Thinking and Acting Strategically Governance and Effective Leadership in Strategy Strategies for Internationalisation Mergers and Acquisitions Global Competition and Global Strategy Strategic Management in the Public Sector The Evolution of Co-Operative Strategy Strategic Alliances; Joint Ventures New Perspectives on Strategy and Structure Managing Intellectual Capital Reflections on the Strategy Process Enhancing Strategic Thinking The Economics of Strategy The Future of Strategic Management Market Strategies SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT THEMES The Supply Chain as a Network of Business Processes Supply Chain Strategy Change Management Impact of Information and Communication Technologies Supply Chain Performance Measurement TOURISM & LEISURE THEMES Tourism Policy Tourism Development and Finance Entrepreneurship

6 Internal Tourism Work and Leisure E-Tourism Strategic Management in Tourism, Leisure, Hospitality Industries Local Government and Tourism Development Human Resource Management in Tourism Sector Training in Tourism, Leisure, Hospitality Industries SERVICE MANAGEMENT THEMES Achieving and Measuring "Excellence" in Services Service Failures and Recovery Strategies Internationalisation of Services Managing People in Service Organizations Service Leadership Cultural Dimensions of Services Encouraging Public Private Partnerships in the Service Sector Organizational Form and Services Development Managing Services Demand and Capacity Improving Service Productivity and Quality New Services Development Ethical Issues in Services Global Services Strategies Services Management in Developing Countries Marketing Strategies for Services Development of Knowledge-Intensive Business Services Technology and Quality Control in Service Delivery Innovations in Teaching and Learning in Project and Operations Management. MANAGEMENT IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY THEMES International Strategy International Finance International Economics International Human Resource Management International Marketing Multi-national Organizations Globalization ORGANIZATIONA BEHAVIOR THEMES Perception, attitudes and behaviors in organizations Diversity Management Emotions and Moods Personality and Personality traits Leadership Motivation Conflict and Negotiation Power and Organizational Politics Interpersonal Mistreatment in Organizations Stress and Burnout Organizational Structure and design Decision Making Ethics in organization

7 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THEMES Culture and Organizational Structure Culture -in General Cultural Change Organizational Justice Organizational Citizenship Behavior e-business AND e-technology MANAGEMENT THEMES e-business Strategies Managing Knowledge for e-business Management Implementing and Leading e-business Change Public-Private Partnerships for e-government Innovation Customer Relationship Management in e-business GLOBAL ECONOMY & GLOBALIZATION THEMES World Trading System: WTO & Regional Trading Blocs Transition Economies Emerging Economies Global Competitiveness Global Corporate Governance Natural Resources & Environmental Issues Ethical Issues in Global Business GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS & SERVICES THEMES International Capital Flows Exchange Rates Currency Futures, Options & Swaps Foreign Direct Investment International Banking & Financial Services Islamic Banking Micro Loans/ Financing Accounting Standards & Auditing INTERNATIONAL MARKETING & BRAND MANAGEMENT THEMES Global Marketing Multinational Production Emerging Trends in Consumer Behavior Channel & Physical Distribution Management International Pricing Transfer Pricing Issues International Retailing & Franchising Intellectual Property Rights Management of Global Brands

8 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT THEMES Cross-Border Mergers Acquisitions & Strategic Alliances Knowledge Management Managing R&D in a Global Environment Human Resource Management Global Supply Chain Management International Logistics, Security and Compliance Issues Lean Production Strategy Just-in-time (JIT) Strategy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SERVICE BUSINESSES IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY THEMES IT-enabled services: e- Business; e-governance Models; on-line education Hospitality Business, Leisure & Tourism Lifestyle Services; Sports & Games Marketing of Theme Parks & Tourist Attractions Professional Services, Law, Taxation, Consulting, etc. Management of International Conventions & Trade Fairs International Education Study Abroad Programs INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Information technology Technology and Corporates Global Technology Transfer Technology Management ECONOMICS TOPIC AREAS: IN GENERAL General Economics Economic Methodology Schools of Economics Household Behavior and Family Economics Production and Organizations Market Structure and Pricing Welfare Economics Public Finance

9 Public Choice Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles Economic Policy International Finance International Economics Financial Economics Corporate Finance and Governance Public Economics Labor Economics Law and Economics Regulatory Economics Economic Development Development Planning and Policy Technological Change Measurement of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity Economic Systems Comparative Economic Systems Other Areas of Economics Role of Economics; Role of Economists; Market for Economists Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines Relation of Economics to Social Values Sociology of Economics Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology Etc. GAME THEORY AND BARGAINING THEORY THEMES Cooperative Games Non-cooperative Games Stochastic and Dynamic Games Bargaining Theory; Matching Theory INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND POVERTY THEMES Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions Factor Income Distribution Income Inequalities Globalization and Income Inequalities Poverty ANALYSIS OF COLLECTIVE DECISION-MAKING THEMES Social Choice; Clubs; Committees Public Choice Associations Economic Models of Political Processes Special Interest Groups Rent-Seeking Elections, Legislatures Voting Political Competition Political Ethics, Economics and Politics of Corruption Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations Positive Analysis of Policy-Making and Implementation

10 PRICES, BUSINESS FLUCTUATIONS, AND CYCLES THEMES Price Level; Inflation; Deflation etc. Business Fluctuations; Cycles Forecasting and Simulation Fiscal and Monetary Policies for Business Fluctuations MONETARY ECONOMICS THEMES Monetarism Rational Expectations Theory Prices and Inflation Monetary Reform Central Bank Independence INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS THEMES International Economic Order Globalization: General Trade Commercial Policy; Protection; Promotion; Trade Negotiations Country and Industry Studies of Trade Economic Integration Trade and Labor Market Interactions Trade and Environment International Factor Movements and International Business International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements International Migration Multinational Firms; International Business INTERNATIONAL FINANCE THEMES Foreign Exchange Current Account Adjustment Short-Term Capital Movements International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions International Lending and Debt Problems Foreign Aid Financial Aspects of Economic Integration Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance FINANCIAL ECONOMICS THEMES

11 General Financial Markets Portfolio Choice Asset Pricing Contingent Pricing; Futures Pricing Information and Market Efficiency International Financial Markets Government Policy and Regulation Financial Institutions and Services Banks; Other Depository Institutions Mortgages Insurance; Insurance Companies Pension Funds; Other Private Financial Institutions Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage Government Policy and Regulation Corporate Finance and Governance Capital Budgeting; Investment Policy Financing Policy; Capital and Ownership Structure Bankruptcy; Liquidation Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance Payout Policy Government Policy and Regulation PUBLIC ECONOMICS & PUBLIC FINANCE THEMES Structure and Scope of Government Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government Taxation and Other Public Revenues Optimal Taxation Externalities; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies Personal Income and Other Non-business Taxes and Subsidies Business Taxes and Subsidies Tax Evasion Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents Publicly Provided Goods National Budget, Deficit, and Debt State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations LAW AND ECONOMICS THEMES Regulatory Economics Regulation and Business Law Public Choice Constitutional Economics Rules & Institutions Institutional Economics

12 SOCIAL SCIENCE TOPIC AREAS: IN GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES Social Science Sociology Ancient and modern Languages Literature, Philosophy, religion, visual and performing art Linguistics EDUCATION AND HISTORY Teaching strategy Open Learning, long life learning History of political thought Historiography in the Modern West History Traditions, Military and Economic History The cold war and Decolonization and related topics in History PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL POLICY Central government and civil service administration Regional and devolved public administration Social policy, Health and social care Public sector organizations PSYCHOLOGY History of Psychology Research in Psychology and New trends in Psychology Psychometrics and Assessment Violence and social crime studies Environmental Psychology POLITICAL SCIENCE Nationalism and identity policies NGO s and civil culture Political system and International politics Modernization, Gender politics, political economy Political Ideologies, Autocracy, Democracy and Prosperity International Terrorism and related topics in political Science.