Call for Papers
Academy of International Business (AIB)-U.S. Midwest Chapter
2016 Annual Meeting
April 13-15, 2016
The Palmer House Hilton
Chicago, Illinois
Submission Deadline: November 1, 2015
The Academy of International Business (AIB)-U.S. Midwest invites and encourages faculty, students, and practitioners interested in all fields of International Business to submit Full Length Papers, Research-in-Progress Papers, Abstracts of Works, Case Studies, Panels and Symposia, for review and presentation at the April 13-15, 2016 meeting held in conjunction with the 52nd Annual Meeting of the MBAA International, in the heart of the beautiful city of Chicago, Illinois. Participants in the conference have the opportunity to experience sessions from the other MBAA member disciplines, including finance, accounting, marketing, and case research as well as in Management.
Send Submissions to the Program Chair: Dr. Etienne Musonera (emusonera@gmail.com or Musonera_e@mercer.edu ).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Academicians, higher education students, business professionals, government and NGO representatives are invited to submit to and attend the conference.
PAPERS and SPECIAL SESSIONS OF PANELS, SYMPOSIA, TUTORIALS, and WORKSHOPS:
Submissions of (1) Competitive, (2) Interactive, and (3) Student Papers are encouraged, and special session proposals within a global/international context are welcome. If you wish to conduct a special session (panel, symposium, tutorial, or workshop), please submit a summary of at least two pages on what you propose to do in your session and why it is of interest and importance to Academy members. There is a measure of flexibility as to content and conduct of these special sessions. Any unusual equipment needs (items other than a computer projector) should be provided by participants. All paper presenters, participants of panels, symposia, tutorials, and workshops must register and attend the meeting. Awards will be presented to the best paper(s) competitively reviewed within the regular session track and the student track. Submissions not presented at the conference will be struck from the program and proceedings.
STUDENT TRACK (only authored by students):
College students are encouraged to submit to the Student Track. Papers authored by students will be reviewed in this track. Note that papers authored by students and faculty together will be reviewed in the Competitive or Interactive tracks.
AIB-MIDWEST CONFERENCE PAPER REVIEWERS AND DISCUSSANTS:
You are invited to serve as a paper/manuscript reviewer and/or as a discussant. Please email the Program Chair if you are interested in serving the AIB-U.S. Midwest Chapter in one or more capacities.
SESSION CHAIRPERSON OR DISCUSSANT:
Session Chairpersons introduce papers and authors in paper sessions and introduce panelists in panel sessions and tutorials. Discussants provide comments to authors on research papers. Please contact the Program Chair, Dr. Etienne Musonera (Musonera_e@mercer.edu), if you are interested in volunteering.
PAPER ACCEPTANCE AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
Full-Length Papers, Research-in-Progress Papers, Proposals for Symposia/Panels, Case Studies and Practitioner and Student works will be accepted for review. Authors of papers selected for presentation will be notified in December of 2015. Author(s) must register for the conference and at least one author must attend the meeting in Chicago to make a presentation. Those whose papers are accepted for presentation should also expect to serve as a discussant and/or session chairperson.
PROCEEDINGS AND THE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RESEARCH AND PRACTICE:
Conference Proceedings will be distributed electronically to participants during the conference. In addition, the association publishes its own journal, The Journal of International Business Research and Practice (JIBRP), which is cited in Cabell's. Of those papers selected for presentation, approximately 25% will be accepted for publication in the JIBRP. Award-winning papers in both the regular and student tracks will be published in the JIBRP. Other papers to be published in the JIBRP will be competitively selected by the journal's editorial board, and authors will be invited to submit revised papers (if needed) based on feedback and comments received at the AIB-Midwest conference.
WHY AIB-MIDWEST?
*The opportunity to publish your work in The Journal of International Business Research and Practice (JIBRP) which is cited in Cabell's
*An opportunity to win awards for Outstanding Paper(s), Best Reviewer(s), and Best Student Paper(s)
*MBAA McGraw-Hill/Irwin Award - The AIB-US Midwest award winners will additionally be considered for the McGraw-Hill/Irwin Award, which is an MBAA Conference level award determined by MBAA representatives
*AIB-US Midwest Student Award - One student paper will be selected by the referees for the Award. Each author will be recognized. This paper will be eligible for publication in the Journal of International Business Research and Practice
*A large conference where you can meet with the academicians and business professionals from around the world
*Publication of a Proceeding containing all papers presented at the meeting
*An excellent opportunity to present your scholarly work, and to visit the lively Chicago metropolitan area! A best value in academic conferences, with music, entertainment, and fun
The Academy of International Business-U.S. Midwest conference is well aligned with the needs and interests of faculty from institutions that are committed to a balanced emphasis on both teaching and scholarship.
Please submit manuscripts electronically to the Program Chair, Dr. Etienne Musonera at emusonera@gmail.com or Musonera_e@mercer.edu in the format shown below:
Etienne Musonera, PhD
Stetson School of Business and Economics
Mercer University-Atlanta
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
(678) 547-6117 (Office)
(678) 908-7039 (Cell)
http://business.mercer.edu/faculty-staff/musonera.cfm