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The Second International Conference on Cross-Cultural Management:
Cultivating Borderless Management Talents
CALL FOR PAPER
Conference Theme: Cultivating Borderless Management Talents
Conference Time: December 18, 2011
Hosted by: Shanghai International Studies University (SISU),
Shanghai Management Science Institute (SMSI),
China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee (NMESC)
Organized by: College of International Business, Shanghai International Studies University
Co-organized by: MBA Education Center, SISU
SISU Intercultural Institute (SII)
Oriental Management Research Center, SISU
Editorial Committee: Shanghai Management Science (a CSSCI journal)
Conference Venue: SISU (Hongkou Campus), Shanghai, China
In his classical book The Borderless World, management guru Kenichi Ohmae wrote that in the borderless world, the interlinked economy (ILE) has occupied the center of the economic stage … that he is, first of all, a citizen of the world, and needs the competitive powers in language, wisdom and thought pattern to create global wealth in this borderless world. As the world economy is growing into a closely interlinked entity, and economic globalization evolving with an unstoppable momentum, we need to develop a globalized perspective and a pioneering initiative to push borderless management forward perseveringly with great drive and knowledge, and participate in market competition as globalized players. As a result, establishing a values system featuring globalized observation and thinking, and cultivating borderless management talents featuring global vision, thought pattern and intellectual mode constitute the only passage to the arena of “borderless world, borderless management.”
In close cooperation with Shanghai Management Science Institute (SMSI) and China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee (NMESC), Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) will hold the 2nd International Conference on Cross-cultural Management in Shanghai, China on December 18, 2011. This conference will focus on the theme of “Cultivating borderless management talents”, and work with leading scholars and practitioners in the field of management from home and abroad to explore the positioning and design features of the “borderless management” philosophy, enrich relevant theories and practice in cross-border operation, and pool thoughts on cultivating such talents to better meet the need of the era.
As one of the national key universities in China on the “Project 211” list, SISU is jointly funded and administered by China’s Ministry of Education and Shanghai Municipal Government. It enjoys a history of more than 60 years in linguistic and cross-cultural studies, and has had 26 years’ experience in management education and research. At present, SISU has not only laid a solid foundation for internationalized talent cultivation and cross-cultural management studies, but also conserved rich resources in cross-cultural management education and research. By choosing “cultivating borderless management talents” as its theme, this conference aims at building a platform for exploring features essential to the definition of borderless management and latest issues in multinationals-based global enterprise management. It also aims at a discussion on the features of borderless management talents, and developing and education models. We hereby extend warm welcome to experts, scholars, practitioners as well PhD and MA students in such field as international enterprise operation and cross-cultural management, to come to the conference and share thoughts on the latest issues in “borderless management talents cultivation”.
Major topics for the conference are:
l Essence of borderless management
l Characteristics of borderless management talents
l Education model of borderless management talents
l Cultivation and development of borderless management talents
Meanwhile, the conference will also address the latest topics in cross-cultural management and cross-border enterprise operation, such as:
l Cross-cultural management
l Knowledge management
l Cross-cultural business and communication
l International enterprise strategy
l International human resources management
l Integrated marketing management
l International public relations management
l International advertising and media
l International finance and trade
l Global leadership
A paper proposal should be made up of two parts, the title and abstract, and the full paper. The title and abstract should be submitted no later than June 30, 2011, and the full paper by September 10, 2011. The conference will arrange both Chinese and English forums, and both Chinese and English proposals are welcome. All submissions will be subject to double-blind review, and acceptance notices will be issued no later than October 10, 2011. Please see attachment for detailed submission guidelines.
A registration fee of RMB 500.00 per person will be collected for domestic scholars, and USD100.00 for international scholars. Doctoral and master candidates are exempt from registration fees. Participants are expected to pay the fees upon registration. Registration time will be announced later.
Attachment
PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. Submission Procedures
Submissions should be sent to dujuancib@shisu.edu.cn. Abstracts shall be submitted before June 30, 2011. Full papers shall be submitted before September 10, 2011. To ensure a smooth submission and review process, please make your submission at your earliest convenience. A letter of confirmation will be sent to you if your submission is received. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be made by October 10, 2011.
2. Submission Guidelines
(1) Full papers MUST be submitted in Microsoft Word format (*.doc). PDF files will NOT be accepted. Each full paper submission MUST contain the following parts:
- Cover page
- Abstract and key words
- Main text
- Figures and tables (if any)
- References
(2) Cover page MUST provide title of paper, information of all the authors (full name, sex, affiliation, address, research interests, professional title, telephone number, fax number, and email address).
(3) Each paper shall begin with an abstract of not more than 300 words in regular script #5, and follow with no more than 6 keywords in Regular Script #5 (for international submissions, use MS Word Times New Roman 12 point). Full papers SHALL not exceed 18000 words, references included.
(4) Primary headings shall be in black #3. Main text shall be in Song style small #4 with 1.5 times row space. The margins shall be set at 2.5cm, including headers and footnotes.
(5) Figures and tables shall make use of standard academic format. Headlines shall be in Black #5, and placed above graphs and below tables. The following format shall be abided by for references at the end of the paper:
Hofestede, G. (2001), Culture’s consequences: Comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations, London: sage publications, pp.29.
Renen, S. and Shenkar, O. (1985), Clustering countries on attitudinal dimension: A review and synthesis, Academy of management Review 10(3): 434-54.
范徵（2004），跨文化管理：全球化与地方化的平衡，上海：上海外语教育出版社，第12页。
范徵（2007），人力资本与组织资本互动的管理学体系，经济管理，第3期，第75－81页。
Contact Information：Shanghai International Studies University
College of International Business
Juan DU
Tel：021-35372504 021-35372500
Email：dujuancib@shisu.edu.cn
Address：West Dalian Road NO.550, Shanghai, China
Zip code：200083