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Conference:                      The Dragon Awake: China and its Emergence as a Global Business Leader

Conference Dates:       November 1^st & 2nd, 2007

Conference Location:   <st1:state w:st="on">Missouri</st1:state> Southern <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Joplin</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">MO</st1:state></st1:place>

Submission Deadline:    Abstracts — August 15th, 2007

                                       Full papers to be included in Proceedings -   October 15, 2007

Submission Guidelines:  http://www.mssu.edu/business/   

Conference Website:    http://www.mssu.edu/business/

Submit Papers to:   mssuchina@gmail.com 

Conference Registration:  http://www.mssu.edu/business/

Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) , recognized by NAFSA: Association of International Educators as one of 13 U.S. institutions making innovative, wide-ranging efforts to integrate global  approaches to teaching into campus learning, is hosting an academic and business conference to coincide with its 2007 China Semester.(http://www.mssu.edu/international/) The theme of the conference will be “China: Blending Tradition and Innovation",  and will focus on the linkages between China’s historical, social and cultural past  and its current business practices.  The conference will close with a concert by internationally renowned pipa (Chinese Lute) virtuoso Wu Man ( http://www.wumanpipa.org/).

We invite proposals for papers or panels (in English) that address <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place> as a global business nexus and that discuss the country's history and its impact on business structures.

·         To propose an individual paper, please submit a 250 - 500 word abstract. 

·         To propose a panel, please offer a 1500 word summation, detailing the focus of the panel, a listing of panelists and their paper topics, and a brief explanation of how each paper fits into the overall focus of the panel.

Topics and panels with an interdisciplinary focus are particularly welcome as are qualitative and quantitative approaches. However, other topics of interest may include (but not be limited to) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s:

• commercial sector and economic influence on the world
• evolving marketing model analyzed through case studies, consumer behaviors, policy, and trade
• culture and history and the impact on current business practices
• global supply chain
• commercial growth and impact on environment
• potential for the global classroom
• social responsibility and ethics

PARTICIPATION:

If you are interested in moderating a session or reviewing submitted papers,

please contact Chris Moos (moos-c@mssu.edu) Please include, in broad terms, the academic areas you feel comfortable reviewing.

REVIEW PROCESS:

All papers will undergo a blind review process by three or more peer reviewers. In support of our stated goal of inclusiveness, the targeted acceptance rate is 75-80 percent. Authors will normally be notified of the status of their papers within 2-weeks of submission. Accepted articles will be published in the refereed conference proceedings.

Please send proposals to:

Attn: <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> Conference

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business Administration</st1:placename></st1:place>

<st1:state w:st="on">Missouri</st1:state> Southern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>

<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">3950 East Newman Drive</st1:address></st1:street>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Joplin</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">MO</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">64801-1595</st1:postalcode> <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>

Proposals may also be submitted via email attachment to mssuchina@gmail.com. All proposals should be postmarked or time stamped by  15 August  2007. 

J. Chris Moos
Director International Trade and Quality Center
Instructor, International Business
Robert W. Plaster School of Business
Missouri Southern State University
3950 Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801
Phone: 417 625-9703
Fax: 417 625-9604
moos-c@mssu.edu