THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

Dream, Dare, Discover, Define and Deliver – Drivers for Global Success

SUB THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE

International Business
Perspectives on Theoretical Issues Relating to Economic Growth, Inflation, Saving and Investment Macro Economic Performance related to Revenue and Expenditure Issues related to Government Spending Priorities in India Globalization and International Business International Trade Patterns and BOP Policy Framework for International Trade Foreign Direct Investment Global competitiveness of sectoral businesses Environmental complexity & dynamism sustainability in business Business Ethics, Social Responsibility & Corporate Governance International Collaborations and foreign trade Effect of Free Trade Agreements on Trade and economic welfare Socio Political Implications of Regional Trade Integrations Legal Issues in WTO and their implications in developing economy Multilateral Trade Agreements and trade promotions Relevance of Non-Tariff barriers in International Trade Barriers to Trade in Services and non service sectors Trade Liberalization, Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection Impact of Trade on Poverty Reduction Inflation and Exchange Rate Dynamics and their impact on foreign trade Role of Small Business Entrepneurship in foreign trade Global Financial Crisis and its impact on foreign trade BREXIT and Its Impact on International Trade Trade and Employment generation Challenges of Contemporary Global Business UN Agenda 21 and Global Compact Programme Role of UN and International Organisations on Sustainability issues Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Developmental Challenges like Poverty and Hunger Aid-for-Trade initiative Country/Regional Studies on Least Developed Countries Perspective from Development Models of Developing Countries Globalization & Culture Managing Cultural diversity & commitment Governance in Multiculturalism
Information Technology
Business Strategy and Information Technology Management Information System Information Systems Planning and Management The Application of Information Technology Internet Technology Computer Simulation Programming Languages Ecommerce and E-Government Information Technology Management Wireless Communication and Mobile Computing Information economics and Management Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Communications and Networking Computational Science and Technology Data Mining, Data Warehousing and Knowledge Discovery Energy System and Engineering Grid-computing, Supercomputing and Cloud-computing Hardware and Software Co-design Health and Medical Science and Technology Human-Computer Interaction Image and Signal Processing Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents Modeling and Simulation Pattern Recognition and Information Retrievel Decision Analysis and Methods Productivity E-learning E-Business and E-Commerce
Marketing
Strategic Marketing & Planning Product Portfolio Management Consumerization Vs Customization Strategic Branding in Global Market Place Market Logistics and its importance Managing the Supply Chain Corporate Communication – Role in Marketing Ethics & Social Responsibility in Marketing Industrial Marketing Marketing across the Borders "Sensory Branding" - Importance in Marketing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Service Marketing: Importance of Innovations
Human Resource Management
HRM and the business environment Organizational Change and Development Learning and Development Digital HR Strategic HRM Industrial Relations & Legal HRM Employee Turnover & Attrition Strategic Training & Development Performance Mnagement Transformation HR Employee Engagement Talent Mnagement Leadership Development e - recruitment
Entrepreneurship Management
Innovation at grassroot level Out-of-box innovation Inside-the-box innovation Breakthrough Innovation Reverse Innovation Managing Innovation process Innovation trends No-Money Marketing strategies Opportunity Recognision Innovation Tools Family Business Management Lean Startups Financing Inventions Financing entrepreneurship ventures Attracting Talent in lean startups Creative thinking Market segmentation for a lean startup Financial intelligence for entrepreneurs Money Management for entrepreneurs
Financial Management
Finance & Accounting International Finance & Trade Merger & Acquisitions Derivatives Market Banking & Insurance Mutual Funds Money Management Return on Marketing Investments Trends in Consumer Finance Industries
Family Business Management
Family Business Governance Family Business in Emerging, Developing, and Transition Economies Family business goals Family dynamics Behavioral processes and innovation in family firms Co-operation among family businesses Collective bargaining issues Small family business Family-based social entrepreneurship Acquired and tacit knowledge in family-based business operations Relationships, succession and transition issues Transgenerational entrepreneurship practices Women in business and regional development Leadership issues, family business and corporate governance Technological changes Role and relevance of professional managers Internal and external challenges Commonalities and complementarities in managing family business across nations
Corporate Governance and CSR
Corporate ownership structures Corporate restructuring Minority-majority shareholder conflict Investor/creditor protection Managerial behaviour, managerial entrenchment Incentive structures, executive compensation plans Agency issues Corporate contracting Business and financial ethics Corporate social responsibility Corporate law and securities law, Financial (de)regulation Insider trading, conflicts of interests Institutional investor behaviour Financial reporting, Disclosure, transparency Information asymmetry (Hostile) takeovers Market for corporate control/defences Effective boardroom performance The growing importance of governance in the wake of ever-greater corporate scandals Redefinitions and reassessments of corporate governance models The role of business in society The changing nature of the relationship and responsibilities of the firm towards various stakeholders The role and impact of local and international regulatory agencies and regimes on corporate behaviour.
Supply Chain Management
Capacity planning and control E-business and operations Global operations management Human resource management in operations Information and knowledge management Lean/agile operations Logistics, order fulfilment and distribution Management of technology for operations Managing technological/organisational change Mass customisation Materials and inventory management New product and service design/development Operations planning, scheduling and control Operations strategy Performance measurement and management Plant location, design and layout Project management in operations Quality management in operations Role of operations in sustainability Supplier/customer relationship management Supply chain management
Cross Cultural Management
Strategic issues facing emerging markets of the global economy Global strategic management, MNE strategy, and structure Management of the MNE, its subsidiaries, and inter-firm networks Institutional strategies and the political environment International technology transfer, R&D and innovation Innovation in the international context Comparative and international entrepreneurship Public administration as it relates to and affects international business and global management Corporate governance and social issues of the firm in the global context Global talent management International human resource management Management of multicultural teams Cross-cultural communication Work motivation and leadership Inter- and intra-organizational group, teamwork and negotiation strategies Conflict resolution in the international setting Cultural and individual ethics and values Intra-national diversity issues Research methods in international management
Quality Management
Service Quality. Qualitative and quantitative analyses Total quality management/quality management Sustainable TQM practices Advanced and sustainable quality management models and approaches Total quality environment management Application of advanced quality management tools and techniques Quality management systems Quality awards and models Quality improvement strategies/standards Green quality culture, QFD, DOE, Fuzzy ANP etc. Benchmarking the best practices Leadership and management issues in achieving quality and innovation The relationship between quality management and other disciplines such as organizational performance, quality performance, customer satisfaction, innovation etc. Quality management in service industries Data mining applications and analysis Failure mode and effect analysis

Researchers are also encouraged to present Research Papers/ Case Studies in any other area of Management and not necessarily restrict themselves to the sub themes of the conference.

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Paper submitted should be an original and unpublished work. Any paper submitted which is identical or substantially similar work already published or under review for another conference or publication, will not be considered. A covering letter clearly certifying that the manuscript is original and has neither been published anywhere nor is at present being considered for any other publication should accompany the manuscript. The abstract of the paper should not exceed 300 words with 4-6 keywords. Submit an electronic copy of the abstract by 30th January 2018 at inbush@amity.edu The Review Committee will screen the abstract(s). The abstract(s) approved by the committee will be selected for the submission of the full length paper for the conference. All the author(s) of the accepted papers will be intimated accordingly. First page of the manuscript should have the broad theme, title of the paper, name of the author(s), organization’s affiliation, complete postal address, phone number, fax number(if any) and e-mail address followed by abstract and full paper. Kindly do not mention author(s) name, affiliation or any other such information inside the manuscript. Recommended length of the research paper should be between 4000-6000 words. Font used should be Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced. Tables, illustrations, charts, figures etc. should be serially numbered and duly acknowledged. Sources of the data need to be given below each table. First level subheading should be left-justified, in upper and lower case, and printed in 14-point Times New Roman, boldface; second level subheadings should be left –justified, in upper and lower case, in 12-point Times New Roman boldface. The paragraph begins right after the sub-heading. Headings and sub-headings will not carry any numbering. References should be complete in all respects, with authors’ surnames arranged alphabetically, following conventional citation styles. Authors are requested to follow the APA Style. Multiple authors, if attending the conference, will have to register separately to be entitled for the conference certificate (Authors who do not register will not be entitled for the conference certificate). Authors, who are keen to present more than one paper, will have to register for both separately. Submit an electronic copy of the complete manuscript along with abstract(s), by 30th January 2018 at inbush@amity.edu The author(s) must register themselves for the conference by 15th January 2018 to ensure the inclusion of the paper in the conference proceedings. Without registration, paper will not be included in the conference proceedings.

IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract Submission : 30th January 2018 Full Paper Submission : 30th January 2018 Last Date for Registration : 4th February 2018 Conference : 7-9 February 2018

In-absentia and skype presentation

Participation is also solicited for in-absentia and skype presentation

You are also welcome to volunteer to participate as session chairs, reviewers and members of the program committee.

Awards and Certificates:

Best Paper Award will be conferred by the Program Committee. Certificate of presentation will be issued to participants presenting their research at the conference.

Certificate of chairing a session will be issued to chairs acknowledging their contribution in the conference.

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