2. Official Launch of the South Asian Academy of Management (SAAM) and Celebration of the Partnership between SAJGBR and SAAM at a breakfast networking event
South Asian Academy of Management is a professional association for scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations in South Asia. This includes information about the South Asian diaspora in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Please visit http://southasianaom.org for more information.
Tues, Aug 16, 2011: 7am, San Antonio Convention Center, 210B
3. East Meets West Symposium- A South Asian Perspective on Management and Theories
In this Symposium, organizers and panelists take the lead from Cappelli et al's (2010) argument that American corporations need to look outside the U.S., in particular India, in order to incorporate new ways of thinking into their management practices and to guarantee success in today's intensely competitive environment, Hence, through this Symposium they encourage exploration of fresh and indigenous ideas and perspectives on managing organizations in South Asia. The emphasis is on critically examining the relevance of the mainstream (Western) management theories and practices in the South Asian cultural and institutional context, and reviewing the existing practices there with the objective of preparing an early groundwork for the formulation and propagation of new theories, concepts, and models with greater explanatory power than the existing management theories. They argue that this is relevant for addressing the complex management problems encountered by organizations in the U.S., South Asia and elsewhere; and critical for developing innovative approaches to managing organizations globally (Christie, 2010).
Papers included in this Symposium offer fresh, original and insightful perspectives in the management of organizations within contemporary South Asia.
Panelists include:
Shehla Riza Arifeen, Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan
Yasser Ahmad Bhatti, University of Oxford, UK
Naresh Khatri, University of Missouri, USA
Shaista E. Khilji, George Washington University, USA
Ujvala Arun Rajadhyaksha, Saint Mary's College, USA
Jawad Syed, University of Kent, UK
Please RSVP to Candice Matthews at: cmatthew@gwmail.gwu.edu by Monday, August 8th. Due to limited seating at the breakfast networking event and the SAJGBR and SAAM launch, RSVP is mandatory. Seating is offered on a first come, first serve basis.