Seventh International Conference
Destination India

Call for Papers
Seventh International Conference
On January 3-5, 2006 at New Delhi, India

Theme

D E S T I N A T I O N   I N D I A

Technical Sessions :
1. Resurging India : Investment Opportunities
2. Technology enabled marketing : The Virtual Perspective
3. India as an Education Hub
4. Destination India : challanges and quality perspective for the service sector
5. Research Paper Presentations on Contemporary Issues

Key Dates
1. Acceptance of Abstract to be communicated by: September 30,2005
2. Paper to be Received by: October 15,2005
3. Paper Acceptance by: November 15,2005
4. Fee Submission by: December 15,2005

Under the joint auspices of
Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research (DSPSR), Delhi.
GGS Indraprastha University,Govt.of NCT of Delhi
Society for Human Transformation and Research (SHTR),Delhi.
DSPSR : Centre for information Technology (D.CIT),Delhi.
Delhi School of e-Learning,(DSeL), Delhi, SHTR Career Solutions, (SCS).
SHTR Consulting Group (SCG), Value-one, e11online.com,
International University for Human Transformation (IUHT), Raipur (chhattisgarh)
Association of International Organization and Universities(AIOU)

List of Speakers

Esteemed speaker ( national )
Professor Alok Saklani, Dean, Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies, H.N.B. Garhwal University.
Mr. Binay Kumar, Director-HR, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, Faridabad.
Professor Devi Singh, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Mr. Subhash Jagota, Former Executive Director-HR, Punj Llyod Limited, New Delhi.

Esteemed speaker ( International national )
Dr. Asim Ghosh, Department of Finance, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Dr. Brian Cheung, DCO City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Dr. Christopher Coyne, Department of Finance, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia.
Dr. David W. Savitski, Department of Economics & Finance, Northern State University, U.S.A.
Professor Gianfranco Waish, University of Hannover, Germany.
Professor Hemant Rustogi, Chair Professor of Marketing, John H. Sykes College of Business, The University of Thapa.
Dr. Ibrahim Affaneh, Department of Finance and Legal Studies, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana.
Dr. Jeremy Small, Marshall University, U.S.A.
Dr. Kamal Naser, University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K.
Dr. Manohar Singh, Assistant Professor of Finance, Department of Managerial Sciences, University of Naveda.
Dr. Miss Lisa Pickavance, Marshall University, U.S.A
Dr. M.Shane Tomblin, division of Management, Marketing, and MIS, Marshall University, U.S.A
Dr. Rajendar K. Garg, Professor of Marketing, Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, U.S.A.
Dr. Robert Boldin, Department of Finance and Legal Studies, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana.
Dr. Sanjay Ramchander, Department of finance and Real Estate, College of Business, Colorado State University, U.S.A.
Dr. Vivek Bhargava, Alcorn State University, U.S.A.
Mr. Vivek gupta, Vice President, APT Innovation Inc., U.S.A. "State of Global Business Education"
Special Speaker: Professor Syed Akhter
Marquette University "Globalization and its Different Dimensions" IKEA in China: Marching into the Biggest Oriental Country
Canny Zou, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Export Incentives and their Effect on Export Marketing Performance
M. Yunus All, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Malaysian Export to Arabic Speaking Nations: the Financial Performance
Osman Mohamad, Universiti Sains Malaysia
T.Ramayah, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Developed Country Firm's Partner Selection Criteria for International Joint Ventures in Developing Countries: A Study of Australian Joint Ventures in Malaysia
Yunus All, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Strategic Marketing Planning Process and Variation in Export Performance: A Case of Exporting Firms in China
Gabriel O. Ogunmokun, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Entrepreneurial Plan for Luxury Perfume Soap (Divina) in Lebanon: A Case Study
Philip Zgheib, American University of Beirut
Shawn Carraher, Texas A&M University at Commerce
Managing Brands from a Humanistic Approach: Brand Concept and Personality
Thomas Tan Tsu Wee, Curtin University of Technology
John Parnell, University of North Carolina at Pembroke An Empirical Assessment of the Dimensionality of Singapore Retailers' Service Quality Perceptions
Steven Lysonski, Marquette University
Subhash C.Mehta, University of Southern Maine
Service Quality in Sea Food Restaurants: An Asia Pacific Perspective
M. Sadiq Sohail, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals The Effect of Expertise on Consumer Emotions
Reto Felix, Universidad de Monterrey
When should a Firm Use Billboard Advertising? A Conceptual Look at Deffering Levels of Recall
Sri Beldona, University of Dallas
A Field test of the Effectiveness of Different Print Layouts: A Mixed Model Field Experiment in Alternative Advertising
Dominik Lehmann, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Consumer Perceptions' of Rebates in A Developing Country
Imad Baalbaki, American University of Beirut
Sri Beldona, University of Dallas
The Marketing of Australia to Malaysian Consumers
M. Sadiq Sohail, King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals
Budget Effectiveness in Multinational Companies: S Systems Fit Approach
Gary M. Cunningham, American University of Beirut
Lars G. Hassel, Abo Akademi University
Compliance with Group Accounting Standards: An Empirical Investigation of Swedish Multinationals
Lars G. Hassel, Abo Akademi University
Gary M. Cunningham, American University of Beirut
Look Who's Talking: A Post colonial Critique of the Discourse on International Accounting
Armond Manassian, Middle East University
Improving Supply Chain Performance Through Better Cost/Management Accounting Practices: A Field Study
Gary Cunningham, American University of Beirut
Cross-Cultural Training to Facilitate Expatriate Adjustment: It Works!
Marie France Waxin, HEC Montreal
Alexandra-Joelle Panaccio, HEC Montreal
Assessing Strategic Philosophy among American and Mexican Managers
John A. Parnell, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Donald Lester, Arkansas State University
Ranking of Employees' reward and Recognition Ways from a Malaysian Perspective
Ahmad Zaki Hj. Ismail, International Islamic University Malaysia
Felt fair Pay of Small to Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) Owners in Switzerland: An Examination of Jaques' Equity Construct

Shawn M. Carraher, Texas A&M University
The Entrepreneurial Farmer: Some Theoretical Observations
Gerard McElwee, University of Lincoln
The Most Critical Success Factors for Designing National Technology Development Policy for LDCs Such as Iran
Reza Salami, University of Allameh
A Conceptual Model for IT Investments and Performance in the Banking Sector
Sarkis J. Khoury, University of California – Riverside
Sri Beldona, University of Dallas
Pursuing Online Information Disseminators: An Approach to identifying and Segmenting eMavens
Wolfgang Hinck, Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Klaus-Peter Wiedmann, University of Hanover
Effects of Demography on consumer's Country of Origin Perspective: Air Carriers in the Arab gulf
Khalid l. Al-Sulaiti, University of Qatar
Influence of Ethnocentrism and Patriotism on Country of Origin: Selecting and Airline in the Arabian Gulf Regian
Khalid l. Al-Sulaiti, University of Qatar
Subsidiary Management Assessment: A Global Perspective on Making the Decision to Exit
Valentin H. Pashtenko, Fayetteville State University
CEO Characteristics: Their Effects on the Choice between wholly Owned subsidiaries and Cross-border Acquisitions

Deepak K. Datta, University of Kansas
Factors Influencing the Level of Marketing Mix Adaptation in International Marketing: A Study of Australian Exporting Companies
Gabriel Ogunmokun, University of Southern Queensland
Marketing Adaptation and Export Performance: An Exploratory Study of Australian Exporting Firms
Gabriel Ogunmokun, University of Southern Queensland
Anatomy of an Economic Meltdown: The Case of Argentina
Dale R. Funderburk, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Impact of the Asian Crisis on Singapore's Export competitiveness
Dosse Toulaboe, Fort Hays State University
Internationalization of the Firm: Towards a Network Approach a Theoretical Review
Jan-Ake Tornrros, Abo Akedemi School of Business
Internationalization of Malaysian Contractors
T. Ramayah, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Osman Mohamad, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Amelia Yuen Shan Au-Yeung, Kingston University
Globalization and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: A Case of India
Ben L. Kedia, The University of Memphis
Leadership and Employee Characteristics as Determinants of Learning Organizations
Sudharatna Yuraporn, The University of Adelaide
Convergence of Characteristics of Global and Typical managers among Board Members and Top Management of Malaysian Cooperative Organizations

Yusuf Ismail, International Islamic University, Malaysia
A Comparative, Empirical Examination of Managerial Skills for MBAs in Developed and Developing Markets
Marc J. Martin, American University of Beirut
Factors Affecting Ethical Behavior in Life Insurance Agents
Osman Mohamad, University of Science – Malaysia
On the Fringe of the Middle East: Expatriate Perspectives of Globalization in the Middle Eastern Countries
Mahmoud M.Haddad, University of Tennessee-Martin
Foreign Direct Investment in the MENA Region
Said M. Elfakhani, American University of Beirut
Social Marketing and Public Policy: The Case for Lowering the Electoral Age to 18 in Lebanon
Imad Baalbaki, American University of Beirut
Sri Beldona, University of Dallas
Barriers to International Creativity
Muhammad Asad Sadi, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Overview of Conference

CONFERENCE LANGUAGE
The official language of the conference is English.

PROCEEDINGS & JOURNAL PUBLICATION
Accepted papers submitted by fully registered participants of this International Conference on "Borderless World : Emerging Dimensions for Business" will be published in the Conference Proceedings, and selected papers will be published in a special issue of the Delhi Business Review (DBR) – An International Journal of Society for Human Transformation and Research . DBR has the distinction of being listed in the Cabell's Directory, USA , and Nexus Info Services Company Pvt. Ltd.

WEATHER IN NEW DELHI AND RECOMMENDED DRESS
The delegates are advised to carry adequate woolen clothes as January in New Delhi is quiet cold. The minimum and maximum temperature ranges from 3° C to 20° C during the first fortnight of January.

Participants fee include published proceedings, admittance to technical sessions, lunch, coffee and dinner. Accompanying persons will be charged extra.

REGISTRATION FEE

All correspondence relating to the conference and papers should be sent to:
Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh
Secretary General, Conference Secretariat
C|o Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research
9, Intitutional Area Sector 25, Rohini, Delhi-110 085 , India
Phone: 91-11-27932799,27062290 Fax: 91-11-24654277 Mob: 91-9811828987,9818466727
E-mail: aks@shtr.org / drajaysingh@sify.com / 7ic@internationalconference.org
Website: http://www.internationalconference.org
 

Source: E-mail September 16, 2005

Bharathidasan Institute of Management
Tiruchirappalli

CRESCITA 2005 - "Karthavya"
National Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility
 

Bharathidasan Institute of Management organized "Kartavya" – a national conference on Corporate Social Responsibility at The Capitol, Bangalore on 5^th and 6^th November. This event saw the confluence of different corporates coming together to throw light on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The entire conference was a means of strengthening the interaction between companies, NGOs, the young corporate aspirants from BIM and other institutes across the country.

Prof. M. Sankaran, Director, Bharathidasan Institute of Management welcomed the gathering. The conference was inaugurated by Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Managing Director, Biocon Ltd. She pointed out that the increasing divide between the developed and underdeveloped is huge in India and CSR addresses how to bridge this gap. She said Education, Health and Employment are the needs of society and CSR can be of much help on this front and wanted sustainable social models to be built on the platform of CSR. Mr. D. Thangaraj, I.A.S., Principal Secretary Health, Government of Karnataka offered his felicitations for the conference.

The sessions on day one opened with a speech on Corporate Citizenship by Dr. N. Jayasankaran, Vice Chancellor, and Kanchi University. It was followed by a presentation by Mr. M. Shakthivel, A.S.M. South India Project Shakthi HLL who demonstrated how HLL is transforming the lives of Women SHG's in Andhra Pradesh by integrating them into their supply chain and provided them a good livelihood. He told the objectives of the project are providing sustainable income and educating them about health and hygiene.

Mr. Dileep Ranjekar, CEO of Azim Permji Foundation stressed upon the importance of quality universal education to facilitate a just and equitable human society. The speakers looked at divergent views on the role of the Government, both its successes and failures. According to Mr. Vijayan Menon, Founder of C Sharp, "The Government is the largest player in the field of Social Responsibility" and "Corporates can fill in the voids which are left". Mr. Raja Shanmugam, VP Mindtree Consulting, elaborated on how Mindtree spontaneously responds to natural calamities, like the Tsunami and earthquakes, faced by different regions of the country. Mr. C. Mahalingam Sr. VP H.R. Symphony Services spoke on how humane HR initiatives which focus on people are an important component of CSR activity.

The second day's sessions opened with a presentation by Mrs. Mala Ramadorai, Founder, Maitree on the CSR activities of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., followed by a presentation by Mr. R. Srinivasan CMC member ITC Ltd. Ms. Lily Paul, Special Projects Coordinator, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, spoke about the powerful impact that social and business CSR can have on the society when they work in tandem. Mr. S. Narayanaswamy, DGM, SBI, spoke about microfinance and self help groups (SHGs).  Mr. K. Tirupathi, Former President, Sterlite spoke on Social Accountability.  It was followed by a panel discussion on the topic "Is CSR simply PR?" moderated by Mr. Raghuvir Srinivasan, Corporate Editor, Business Line Chennai. The other participants of the panel discussion included Smt. Shukla Bose, Founder, Parikrama Foundation, Mr. M. P. Pillai, Additional Profressor, NLSIU, Mr. Manoj Chakravarti, GM, Corporate Affairs, Titan Industries Ltd. and Mr. Alex Anburaj & Mr. G. Madhavan, Sr. Managers, Murugappa Group.

The valedictory function was presided over by Dr . Bob Hoekstra, C.E.O. Philips India who stressed the fact that corporates in India can be expected to do social development only at a micro level and the government has to take up the challenge at the macro level. He strongly contended that tax payment and tax collection systems, need to be strengthened. He appreciated the role NGOs play in working in niches and how they are filling the voids created by Government's lack of efficient policy implementation.

Mr. Jyothi Ramalingam I.A.S., Commissioner Bangalore Mahanagar Palika  emphasized on the role of corporates towards societal development and lamented that they were not willing to come forward to lay the roads that were spoilt by the recent rains in Bangalore. The vote of thanks was delivered by the Event Coordinator, Prof. S. Sundar of BIM.

The conference concluded that CSR is not the responsibility of the government, NGOs or corporates alone; it is the responsibility of every individual towards society. It also bolstered the fact that management students can make a difference with their involvement in social initiatives along with the challenges they face in the corporate world.

E-mail: pr@bim.edu
Website: www.bim.edu
 

Source: E-mail November 14, 2005

EMPI Business School, New Delhi
Presents

Second International Group Relations Conference
from Businessworld
on
Managing Transformation of Self and Organisation in
a Globalised Economy
February 12-18, 2006
In Association with
BITM, Santiniketan
Crompton Greaves

Group Relations Conferences provide opportunities to learn through experiencing issues (rather than through lectures or case studies) and reflecting on those experiences. This International Conference would explore the problems encountered in working towards transformation at the self and the Institutional levels.

Conference Joint Directors:
Zahid H Gangjee (Organisational Consultant, India)
Rosemary Viswanath (Organisational Consultant, India)

Conference Administrator:
Biswanath Ghosh (GM, HRD (Editorial), ABP, India)

Consultants will be drawn from:
Dipankar Banerjee (VP-HR, ABP, India)
Gouranga P. Chattopadhyay (Organisational Consultant & Personal Consultant, India)
Tim Dartington (Group & Organisational Consultant, Tavistock Institute, UK)
Zahid H Gangjee
Shelley Ostroff (Organisational Consultant, Permanent Faculty, University of Glamorgan)
Anuradha Prasad (Process Trainer, India)
Erika Stern (Specialist in Psychodynamics, Utrecht School of Governance, Netherlands)
Rosemary Viswanath

Conference Fees:
Rs.48,000/- per participant on single occupancy basic

Venue:
Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur

For more information please call:
Kolkata: Biswanath Ghosh 98312 57706
Santanu Biswas 98302 59131
Yuki Arora 98312 04309
Delhi: Vijaya Saran 98105 08972
Mumbai: Anusuya Roy 98209 99280
Chennai: R.V. Praveen 98840 14966

For details see Telegraph (Careegraph) Kolkata - December 14, 2005 pg.CG5

IIM Ahmedabad

Consultation
First Management Consultation on Health Care in India
March 20 to 24, 2006
 

For more details download Brouchure (http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/health_care_management.pdf)
(Requires Acrobat Reader)

Contact :

Dr. N. Ravichandran
Chair, MCHCI-2006
Wing 3
Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad-380 015
Tel: 91-79-2632 4829 (D)
Fax: 91-79-2630 6896
Email: nravi@iimahd.ernet.in
Website: www.iimahd.ernet.in
 

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IIM Ahmedabad

Conference on
National Conference on
Challenges in Creating World Class Educational Institutions
April 3rd, 2006
 

The conference theme is chosen to reflect the need to deliberate and debate the Challenges in Creating World Class Higher Educational Institutions in India. More specifically, the conference would discuss the enabling role of the government, organizational imperatives to create outstanding academic institutions, role of academic leadership, academic and infrastructure enablers to identify, nourish and develop talent, effective governing mechanisms, source and means of funding and experiences in India in creating and sustaining world class educational institutions.

Accordingly, the conference would review and share experiences related to these aspects in the areas of science and technology, life sciences, liberal arts and management institutions. The conference is open (by invitation) to faculty at IIMA, and heads of the science, engineering, medical, technology and management institutions and Vice Chancellors of Universities in India by invitation.
 
For more details Download Brouchure ( http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/detailed_schedule_JLS.pdf)
(Requires Acrobat Reader)
 

Contact :
Dr. N. Ravichandran
Wing 3
Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad-380 015
Tel: 91-79-2632 4829 (D), Fax: 91-79-2630 6896
E-mail: nravi@iimahd.ernet.in
Website: www.iimahd.ernet.in
 

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