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Call for Papers

International Joint Conference of Business Management and Economics (IJCBME)

April 28-30, 2014

Where: Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan

A  Special Journal Issue Conference of

The International Journal of Trade, Economics, and Finance

 

Venue: Splendid Hotel & Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan

Dates:  April 28-30, 2014

Special IJCBME at Providence Only Date: April 29, 2014

Schedule:        April 28, 2014: Optional Workshop and Gala Dinner, Splendid Hotel

April 29, 2014: Full Day Program at Providence University

April 30, 2014: Optional Group Tour (Taichung – Sun Moon Lake)

Submissions: Abstracts (150 words) or Extended Abstracts (500 words)

The 2104 International Joint Conference of Business Management and Economics (IJCBME) seeks research manuscripts from a broad spectrum of research in business management and economics. Academic researchers, industry practitioners, and policy makers are strongly encouraged to submit research- and managerial-oriented papers for presentation considerations. Manuscripts dealing with global and regional issues are of particular interest. Papers accepted for presentations will be invited to submit revised papers for fast-tracked publication considerations in a special issue of the International Journal of Trade, Economics, and Finance (IJTEF). IJTEF is a peer double-blind reviewed international multi-disciplinary journal, which aims to publish papers in business management and economics, currently under review for inclusion in the SSCI. The conference will also sponsor a special student track to encourage graduate students working on theses or dissertations to submit their completed research or preliminary results for a best student research award.

Conference topics include, but not limit to, the following:

·         General Management

·         Small and Family Business

·         Marketing Management

·         Product & Promotion Management

·         Business & Marketing Strategy

·         Contemporary Issues in Business and Economic Issues

·         Logistics

·         Financial Management and Economics

·         Insurance, Real Estate, and Financial Services

·         Accounting, Audit, Control, & Taxation

·         Business & Sustainability and Environmental Issues

·         Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

·         Development & Management in Hospitality and Tourism

·         Destination Marketing

·         Human Resources Management

·         Global Management and Economics

·         Sales Force Management

·         Emerging Regional Issues in Business and Economics

·         Quality Management

·         Social Media

·         Innovation and Technology Management

·         Other Emerging Business and Economic Issues

For questions regarding the suitability of your research manuscript, contact editorijtef@gmail.com for details.

 

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to the IJCBME should be written in English, original, and not be previously published. However, to accommodate participants from the region, manuscripts written in Chinese (traditional or simplified) may be considered. For publication considerations in the special issues, only manuscripts written in English may be considered. All presentations will be in English. The following are general manuscript preparation guidelines:

·         Authors may submit either regular abstracts (150 words) or extended abstracts (500 words) along with a cover page in one Word or pdf file. Use APA style when appropriate.

·         Use single-space, times new roman, font size 12.

·         Indicate the author’s name and affiliation only on the cover page. Author’s name should not be indicated anywhere within the abstract.

·         Please submit all abstracts to the Paper Review Committee by email to editorijtef@gmail.com.

·         Deadline for submitting abstracts is March 31, 2014. The Paper Review Committee will screen the abstracts on a rolling basis and advise authors within one weeks of receipt.  

·         Student authors should note in their submission email if they would like to be considered for the Best Student Paper award.

Once the abstract is accepted, at least one author must register for and present the paper at the conference. An early registration discount will be provided for those who register before March 31, 2014. To make sure accepted papers are included in conference programs, authors are strongly urged to register by March 31, 2014.

Venue: Splendid Hotel & Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan. Special accommodation rates for attendees may be available. Contact the hotel directly when making reservation.

ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍøt Taichung, Taiwan:

Located in western, central Taiwan, Taichung is the third largest city in Taiwan, after Taipei and Kaoshiung, and has been the cultural and economic center of Central Taiwan. It can be reached convenient via High Speed Rail from the major Taiwan international airport (TPE) in 30 minutes and from Taipei in 55 minutes. Taichung International Airport has about 10 daily non-stop flights to Hong Kong and several additional non-stop flights to cities in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, etc.  Providence University is 5 minutes away from the airport and 20 minutes from the HSR station by taxi. The conference hotel, Splendid, is 25 minutes away from both the airport and the HSR station by taxi. Taxi rides in Taiwan are among the lowest in East Asia.

Special One-Day Registration Fees: US$200 (US$180 for early registrations by March 31; US$150 for students) for the full-day program on April 29, 2014 at Providence University. Full registration fee is $350 for the three-day full conference, minus student or early registration discount.

With the generous support by a number of conference academic and corporate sponsors, IJCBME is pleased to offer an attractively low one-day registration fee of US$200 with an additional discount for graduate students and early birds. A registration form will be emailed to the corresponding author of the accepted abstract. For registration information, contact IJCBME at editorijtef@gmail.com.

Optional Add-ons:

There are additional opportunities, with low nominal fees, to join add-on activities organized by the conference and its sponsors, including a one-day Taichung-Sun Moon Lake Group tour (US$50), a research workshop and a gala dinner ($100 for both). Information will be provided to corresponding authors of accepted papers. Additional travel arrangements to and from Taichung could be arranged by a student-run co-op travel agency of Provident University. Contact information will be provided also.

For further inquiry, please send an email to editorijtef@gmail.com.

Conference Chairs

Dr. Donald Chang, Professor, School of Business, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado, USA. changd@msudenver.edu.

Program Committee Chairs

Dr. Wen-Shai Hung, Chair, Department of Business Administration, Providence University, Taiwan

Dr. Kong-Fah Steve Cheng, Professor and Director of Library, National Chung Cheng University

Dr. Mike M. Cheng, Director, Business Research Center, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan

Dr. Shur-Nuaan Chiou, Chair, Department of Finance Wu Feng University, Taiwan