Dear Sir/Madam,
Call For Papers: "2nd International iSME Conference: Emergent Perspectives"
Date: 2nd-4th November 2011
Organizers: Pau Business School (Pau, France) & National School of Business (Bangalore, India)
Submission deadline for papers: 30th June 2011
Please find enclosed the official Call for paper for the 2nd international iSME Conference which is organized in Bangalore (India) by Pau Business School and National School of Business (NSB).
The 2nd iSME conference is supported by the Special Unit for South South Cooperation (SUSSC) from the United Nations. Best english papers will be published in a Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development (JSBED) special issue.
You will find below a short description of the conference. You can send it to your network with the attached call for paper.
You can take a look to the official iSME website: www.esc-pau.fr/isme_2011.html.
Best regards,
Patrice
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Call For Papers: "2nd International iSME Conference: Emergent Perspectives"
Date: 2nd-4th November 2011
Organizers: Pau Business School (Pau, France) & National School of Business (Bangalore, India)
Place: National University Campus
Submission deadline for papers: 30th June 2011
Publication: The Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development (JSBED) will publish a special issue composed of the best English papers.
Partners:
-institutions: Special Unit for South South Cooperation (United Nations Development Program/United Nations), AIREPME
-academic: Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development (JSBED), Revue Internationale des PME (RIPME)
The ability of SMEs to internationalise is a crucial challenge to ensure long-term and sustainable growth and to face competition in a complex globalisation. Since 2010, our event has been dedicated to the wide spectrum of the internationalisation of SMEs. The 2nd International iSME Conference will not only focus on the Indian subcontinent experience but will also consider all SME internationalisation experiences.
Supported by the SUSSC (UNDP), a subsidiary organisation of the United Nations, this international conference aims to promote and develop knowledge concerning the internationalization of SMEs in order to increase the competitiveness of small firms in western & in emerging countries and eventually contribute to their growth through South South emulation. The 2nd iSME conference will give more visibility and relevance to the internationalisation of SMEs, reviewing current trends, new theories, latest experiences and exchanging best practices. The goal is to provide a forum of communication between researchers, practitioners, decision-makers and those concerned with the latest research, scientific development and practice on iSMEs
The conference will focus on discussions mainly covering the following topics of interest but is not limited to them.
*The internationalisation of SMEs: - Business Models for iSMEs (BGFs, INVs, etc.); - Strategic IT for iSMEs; - iSMEs and Family business, minority and women entrepreneurs; - iSME Knowledge management and technology transfer; - Relationships between MNC and iSMEs; - iSMEs in emerging and transition economies
*Innovations & SMEs: - Innovative and entrepreneurial strategies for iSMEs; - Management innovation in iSMEs
- Intellectual Property Rights for iSMEs; - Innovative Supply Chain for iSMEs; - Managing complexity, creativity and innovation; - Research and Development in iSMEs; - Green iSMEs
*Marketing issues for iSMEs: - Strategic aspects of iSMEs; - Marketing alliances between iSMEs; - Branding and iSMEs; - Challenges and opportunities for western SMEs in emerging markets
*Financial issues for iSMEs: - Business angels for iSMEs; - Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital in SMEs; - Financial aspects of iSMEs; - The impact of the financial crisis on iSMEs
*Fostering iSMEs: - Governmental and regional policies; - iSME entrepreneurship education; - University-iSME collaborations ; - Business incubation management and leadership; - Clusters and networking for iSMEs
*Human aspects in international SMEs: - Behavioral characteristics of entrepreneurial activity; - Leadership, management & HR practices; - Management of iSME organizational change; - Corporate Governance in iSMEs; - SME international Management Culture ; - Ethics in iSMEs
Please, refer to the website for all details regarding conference proposals, registration and accommodation.
The conference website can be found at www.esc-pau.fr/isme_2011.html
We look forward to welcoming you next November in Bangalore (India).
Please call or email us at ismes@esc-pau.fr if you have any question.
Best regards,
Patrice Cailleba
patrice.cailleba@esc-pau.fr