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AMERICAN
SOCIETY FOR COMPETITIVENESS
(ASC)
CALL FOR
PAPERS
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 9-11, 2006
Washington, D.C. Area
An
excellent opportunity for you to:
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Interact
with scholars, business leaders, and government leaders from all over
the world
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Discuss
research findings and current practices pertaining to the various facets
and sources of competitiveness to survive and succeed in today’s global
marketplace
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Present
your paper in a very congenial and professional conference environment
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Publish
your article in peer-reviewed Cabell’s journals
The
seventeenth annual conference on Improving Competitiveness: Business
Practices, Government Policies, and Cultural Challenges will be held
in the
Washington.
D.C. area during November 9-11, 2006.
Open
to scholars (faculty & graduate students), business professionals, and
policy makers
For nearly
two decades, the Conference has been bringing together leaders from
business, government, and academia to share and discuss ideas, to
reflect on experiences and approaches, and to strengthen the spirit of
cooperation and collaboration for improved competitiveness. Papers
dealing with national, regional, and global strategies related to the
themes suggested on the back page are welcome. Panels and symposia that
highlight emerging theories, cutting-edge research or best corporate
practices are also sought. Special consideration will be given to
papers, abstracts, and symposia proposals that facilitate exchange
between scholars and practitioners. In addition, proposals for panels
will be considered. Please see back page for suggested themes.
A
sample
of business, academic,
and
government
leaders
that participated in recent ASC Conferences:
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Elaine L. Chao, U.S.Secretary of Labor
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Michael Porter,
Harvard
University
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Alex
Trotman, CEO, Ford Motor Co.
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Robert Galvin, Chairman & CEO, Motorola
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Herb
Kelleher, CEO, Southwest Airlines
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Philip Crosby, Philip Crosby Associates II
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Andrew Young, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN
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Timothy Muris,
Chairman, U.S.
Federal Trade Commission
The American Society for Competitiveness
The American
Society for Competitiveness is a national association of academics,
business executives, and policy makers who share a commitment to improving
competitiveness at individual, firm, industry, country, region and global
levels. Established nearly two decades back to provide a forum for the
interdisciplinary and cross-sector communication needed to address
competitiveness, the Society fosters the exchange of information and ideas
among individuals who bring differing perspectives and expertise to the
issue. The Society publishes four journals and offers national
awards.
All accepted
papers will be published in the Society’s Annual Research Volume--Competition
Forum (listed in the Cabell’s Directory and on several online databases
such as EBSCO). At least one author is required to attend the
conference. Highly competitive papers are invited for publication in one
of the other 3 journals of the Society–J. of Global Competitiveness,
Advances in Competitiveness Research and Competitiveness Review.
The deadline
for the receipt of submitted papers and abstracts is
June 5, 2006.
To facilitate the blind peer review process, the first page should
include: Title of paper, authors’ name(s), institutional affiliation(s),
and phone and fax number(s). The second page should repeat the paper
title but should contain no information that would identify author or
institution. Publication style guidelines of the American Psychological
Association may be used. Please mail four copies (or e-mail 1 copy)
of the paper, abstract or symposium proposal to:
Prashanth
Nagendra Bharadwaj, Academic Program Chair
American
Society for Competitiveness
PO Box 1658,
Indiana, PA 15705
E-mail: pnb@iup.edu
Phone:
724-357-4880 Fax: 724-357-5743
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Suggested Themes
(in
addition to the ones in traditional areas such
as
international trade and finance, human resource management, information
technology, marketing, industry/country/region competitiveness, corporate
alliances, emerging markets, leadership, quality management,
etc.):
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Managing the
Knowledge-Based Firm
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Intellectual Property
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Privacy and Confidentiality in
Today’s
Knowledge Based Society
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Free Agent/Agile Workforce and HR Issues
Global
Competition
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China, India and the World
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WTO and Global Trade Issues
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Competition in the Service Sector
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Corporate Alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions
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Energy and Global Politics
Corporate
Responsibility and Global Compact
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Protection of International Human Rights
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Role of Non-Government Organizations
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Impact of National Differences in Work Practices
Public Affairs & Corporate Communications
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Institutions
and Resource Allocation
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Competing for Resources
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The Dynamics of Firms and States
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Repatriation of Foreign Profits
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Immigration Reform
Privatization
and Market Change
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Privatization in Global Markets
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Regulation, Deregulation, and Re-regulation
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Corporate Governance
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Transformation in Emerging Markets
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Geopolitics and Global Business
Competing in
Dynamic Global Industries
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Telecommunications and Multimedia
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Healthcare—Insurance & Legal Issues
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Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries
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E-Commerce & Supply Chain Management |
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