Africa Academy of Management
Call for Participants for the 2nd Biennial Africa Academy of Management
Conference
Hosted by University of Botswana in Gaborone
January 8-11, 2014
Conference Theme: Sustainable Development in Africa through Management Theory,
Research and Practice
The Africa Academy of Management is delighted to announce its 2nd Biennial
Conference which will be held on January 8-11, 2014 in Gaborone, Botswana. The
conference will bring together scholars from Africa and around the world who are interested
in our theme: ìSustainable Development in Africa through Management Theory, Research and
Practice.î
In accordance with the theme, we invite papers and symposia on topics focusing on
Africa, in all subject areas of management: international management, human resource
management, organizational behavior, corporate social responsibility, management
education, strategic management, entrepreneurship and other related subject areas. All
aom.org for submission deadline, program outline, conference registration fees, conference
tracks, travel information, hotel accommodation, etc.
Enquiries:
Program Committee: If you have questions, you may contact any of the following members
Dr. Moses Acquaah, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (USA),
Dr. Margaret Crabbe, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (Ghana),
CALL FOR PAPERS
Submission Deadline: June 30, 2013
Local Arrangements: Dr. Dorothy Mpabanga, University of Botswana
PAPER SUBMISSION INFORMATION
least one author of a paper) must register and present their work at the conference.
For symposia, all panelists must register and attend the conference.
Registration fees:
Members of AFAM: $250.00
Non-members of AFAM: $350.00
Authors are requested to assist in the review process. Submission guidelines at:
https://africa-aom.org.
Submission Tracks
Track 1: Entrepreneurship and Small Business (Chair: Dr. Benson Honig,
The entrepreneurship and SME track welcomes both empirical and conceptual papers
examining issues relating to sustainability in both entrepreneurial and family and
small business research in Africa. Papers that are welcome include unique
contributions related to incubation, nascent entrepreneurship, microcredit, ownership
succession, incubation, microenterprise promotion and training, transnational
entrepreneurship, and social entrepreneurship, as well as empirical and conceptual
topics related to the sustainability of entrepreneurial activities in Africa not
mentioned above.
Track 2: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Chair:
This combined track welcomes conceptual and empirical papers including all aspects
of both organizational behavior and human resources management, preferably in an
African context. For organizational behavior, areas of interests include but are not
limited to: organizational effectiveness, group dynamics, motivation, leadership,
change, decision making, organizational culture, organizational design, organizational
justice, stress management, personality and perception. For human resources
management, we seek papers in the areas of: compensation, performance appraisal,
recruitment, selection, staffing, training, career development and management of
human capital.
Track 3: Public Policy, Administration of Government, and Non-governmental
We encourage papers from academics, researchers, and professionals that
investigate public and non-governmental organizations. The papers may address
topics related to any of the following: Public governance; capacity building; public
service quality; public management in complex environments; E-government;
workplace democracy and public administration; education and training; public
accountability; social enterprise in challenging environments and times; Third Sector
or non-governmental organizations; stakeholder engagement; social capital; public
entrepreneurship; public sector reforms; partnerships with the private sector.
Studies of other areas not included here but which relate to management of public
organizations and NGO are also encouraged.
Track 4: Strategy and International Management (Chair: Dr. Moses Acquaah,
The Strategy and International Management track welcomes conceptual and
empirical papers that focus on all areas of strategy and international management in
an African context both in the private and public sector; and a comparative analysis
of the African context with other contexts of the world. For strategy, areas of
interests include but are not limited to: business or competitive strategy formulation
and implementation, strategic planning, strategy-structure relationships, strategic
leadership, innovation, corporate strategy in general, diversification and portfolio
strategies, vertical integration and sourcing relationships, social capital and
networking relationships, corporate governance, the resource-based view,
knowledge management, industrial organization economics, acquisitions, strategic
alliances and interorganizational relationships, technology and innovation
management, composition and processes of top management teams, and strategic
control and reward systems. Areas of interest for international management should
focus on the theory, research, and practice of management with a cross-border or
cross-cultural dimension. Topics should include but are not limited to: market entry
strategy, cross-border alliances and cooperative strategies, the management of
cross-border operations, the differential impact of cultural, social, economic,
technological, political, and other institutional forces on cross-border operations,
management practices and strategies, the international competitiveness of firms,
industries, and nations; and comparative management studies involving two or more
countries.
Track 5: General Management (Chair: Dr. Judy Muthuri,
The General Management track welcomes conceptual and empirical papers that
focus on general management including but not limited to the following topics:
innovation and change management, corporate governance and accountability,
sustainable decisions in organizations, and corporate social responsibility. The track
welcomes papers with theoretical and practical insights into general management
across all types of organizations operating in the African context. We particularly
encourage papers that adopt a multi-disciplinary approach, and seek to integrate
macro, meso and micro-levels of analysis.
either a proposal for a structured discussion on a topic of common interest, or for a
workshop. Proposals should be aimed at helping fellow attendees by providing a
forum through which they can engage each other. Submissions should describe the
activities, goals and time/equipment required.
Doctoral Consortium & Junior Faculty Consortium. (Chair: Dr. Augustine Lado,
These consortia are designed to provide ideas, tools, and strategies to be successful
by drawing upon the experiences of senior faculty colleagues. Research in the early
stages of development will also be considered to assist members improve their
works for publication. Sessions will be structured as roundtable discussions to
facilitate additional development and coaching. This is an excellent way for doctoral
students to become involved in AFAM. These sessions will not appear in the
proceedings.
Deadline for all submissions is June 30, 2013.