CALL FOR PAPERS
The Institute of Global Management Studies and the Temple University CIBER
at the Fox School of Business & Management Presents
The 8th Annual International Business Research Forum
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS
IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
Research Forum Co-Chairs: Masaaki Kotabe (Temple University)
Preet S. Aulakh (York University)
Date: April 21, 2007
One important component of globalization is the increased participation of
developing economies in the global economy both as markets for goods and
services as well as production sites. Institutional changes emanating from
evolving political landscapes within individual countries and pressures from
supra-national bodies such as the WTO and the World Bank have been
instrumental in the liberalization of developing countries economies and
their integration into the global economy. Increasing integration in the
global economy has meant changed competitive landscapes for organizations
from developing countries as well as multinationals operating in these
economies thus necessitating organizational transformations to deal with new
competitive dynamics. For instance, indigenous firms from developing
economies have had to compete without the protectionist umbrella prevalent
during the earlier periods. Similarly, MNCs operating in these countries
have been challenged to shed what Prahalad and Lieberthal called an
imperialist mindset.
In this research forum, we invite papers that examine the
interactions/impact of institutional changes at various levels on the
organizational transformations of firms in developing economies. We are
interested in papers that examine such transformations of indigenous firms
from these economies including business groups, private and public
enterprises and non-governmental organizations as well as foreign
multinationals operating in these economies.
This research forum is open to a wide range of methodological approaches to
study organizational transformations in emerging economies. However, it is
expected that submitted papers will have a strong theoretical grounding.
About twelve to fifteen papers will be selected for presentation at the
Research Forum at Temple University, scheduled for April 21, 2007. Temple
CIBER will reimburse the presenters' travel up to $500.00 and lodging
expenses. Subsequently, the best papers from the research forum will be
published in a Special Issue of the Journal of International Management.
Manuscript Submission: Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with
Journal of International Managements Style Guide for Authors available at:
http://sbm.temple.edu/jim/authors.html. All manuscripts should be submitted
electronically by January 15, 2007 to Kim Cahill, Managing Editor, Journal
of International Management, at
kcahill@temple.edu Manuscripts are
submitted with the understanding that they are original, unpublished works
and are not being submitted elsewhere. Please direct any questions regarding
the research forum to either of the co-chairs, Masaaki Kotabe
(
mkotabe@temple.edu) or Preet S. Aulakh (
paulakh@schulich.yorku.ca).
Additional information about the Annual IB Research Forum may be found on
our website at: http://www.sbm.temple.edu/ibrf/