CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Professional Development Workshop
"Transforming Organizations and Management in Islamic Societies"
Academy of Management Conference 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts
Friday August 3, 2012 / 8:00am-10:30am
Montreal Local/Global Research Group is going to have a PDW on "Organizations and Management in the Islamic Societies" at AOM 2012. This is the unique events specially after the recent uprisings in Islamic countries. The PDW is sponsored by four divisions (IM, ODC, BPS, MSR) and is scheduled on Friday, Aug 3rd 2012, 8:00AM - 10:30AM at Boston Hynes Convention Center in Room 305. Pre-registration for the PDW is not required; however, for administrative purposes, we would highly appreciate those who are interested to participate confirm their attendance. Please forward this invitation to anyone who is interested in that topic and send the confirmation of your attendance to either Mehdi Farashahi at mfarashahi@jmsb.concordia.ca or Abdulrahman Chikhouni at a_chikho@jmsb.concordia.ca. Transforming Organizations and Management in Islamic Societies
Chair: Mehdi Farashahi; Concordia University
Distinguished Speaker: Shaker A. Zahra; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Discussant: Taïeb Hafsi; HEC Montreal
Speaker: Arif Nazir Butt; Lahore University
Speaker: Sondos Gamal Abdelgawad; ESADE
Coordinator: Abdulrahman Chikhouni; Concordia University
Recent uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa and more specifically in Moslem societies are creating major shifts in the business environment and managerial practices. These radical and/or revolutionary changes have major impacts on local private and public businesses and their management practices as well as the MNEs operating or intending to operate in these countries. The purpose of this PDW is to identify some of the potential organizational and managerial challenges that both local and foreign firms are going to face in the uprising Islamic societies. We intend to develop some common theoretical propositions for future investigation, especially regarding how organizations in these uprising Islamic countries are likely to change, undertake different strategic paths, and engage in innovation and entrepreneurship as a means of catching up with developments elsewhere.
Looking forward to see you at this PDW
Mehdi Farashahi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Management
John Molson School of Business
Concordia University
Tel.: (514) 848-2424 (Ext. 2923)
Fax: (514) 848-4292