CFP: GRONEN Research Conference 2006

[entrepreneurship-phd at lists.uni-essen.de]

Call for Papers
The 2006 Group of Organizations and the Natural Environment (GRONEN)
Research Conference
SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
July 10-12, 2006 (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
Deadline for Submissions: January 29, 2006

The 2006 GRONEN Research Conference will focus on Innovation,
Entrepreneurship and Sustainability. In recent years we could observe a
shift towards an understanding of sustainability management that moves from
exploitation to exploration, from corporate environmental management to
sustainable entrepreneurship, and from efficiency to innovation. In fact,
current sustainability trends indicate the need for radical innovation,
which may be brought about by entrepreneurial start-ups as well as new
ventures within existing corporations. Financing these innovations might be
a key bottleneck for sustainable development, mainly because research in
finance is only beginning to take into account the threats and opportunities
of sustainability. At the same time, understanding changing customer
preferences around sustainability and translating them into successful
marketing strategies is key. Ultimately, innovative new business models will
be required to combine environmental and social sustainability with economic
sustainability.

The 2nd Conference of the Group of Organizations and the Natural Environment
(GRONEN) will provide a unique platform for leading researchers to explore
theoretical and empirical advances in research. Both senior and junior
scholars are invited to participate and contribute with a paper to the
conference. In particular, we wish to encourage the active participation of
young researchers (Ph.D.-students and scholars who have finished their Ph.D.
within the last five years).

Objectives and Topics

The GRONEN Conference will be held in the heart of Europe and is expected to
attract contributors from around the world. The 2006 conference theme is
"SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP". The
Conference’s parallel paper session will be organized around 6 themes:

1. Sustainable Entrepreneurship
2. Corporate Venturing for Sustainability
3. Financing Sustainable Innovation
4. Business Models for Sustainability
5. Institutional Innovation & the Creation of Markets for Sustainability
6. Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education

Contributors should note which of these tracks is most suitable for their
papers. While we intend to give a guideline for themes of high relevance to
the overall conference theme, we also welcome proposals that are outside
these tracks. In case of doubt, authors may want to check with the
organisers before submitting a full paper.

To build upon the outstanding networking opportunities that characterized
the 2004 GRONEN event (University of Granada, Spain), we have once again
confirmed the active attendance of some of the most senior scholars in
research on innovation, organisations and the natural environment, many of
them are also participating in the Scientific Committee. Deadline for
submission is January 29, 2006. Please follow the general submission
guidelines for format and layout (see paper submission procedure). The
Scientific Committee will examine all papers and select high quality papers
related to our objectives. We intend to publish a selection of best papers
from the conference in a monographic issue of Advances on Research in
Corporate Sustainability, (Edward Elgar Academic Publishing, Boston, MA.)
(Series editors: Sanjay Sharma and Mark Starik).

Organization

The conference will be held at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland,
a UNESCO world heritage town located a convenient 1-hour train ride East of
Zurich, the international hub for air and rail travel. GRONEN 2006 will be
hosted by the university’s Institute for Economy and the Environment
(IWOe-HSG) and the oikos Foundation. Oikos and IWOe-HSG have pioneered the
development of sustainability in business school research and education for
more than a decade.

The Conference fee including lunch, dinner and coffee is Euro 400.-- (or
360.-- if registering before April 15, 2006). We request registration on the
conference website before June 1st, 2006. Attendance is limited to 60
participants.

Please feel free to contact us at gronen2006 at unisg.ch for any questions or
suggestions. We look forward to welcoming you in St. Gallen 2006!

Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen
University of St. Gallen

Dr. Jost Hamschmidt
oikos Foundation for Economy and Ecology

Josef Känzig
University of St. Gallen

Gronen 2006 Timeline:

1. October 1, 2005: Call for papers is open.
2. January 29, 2006: Registration is open.
3. January 29, 2006: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF FULL PAPERS (See “Paper
submission procedure” for the format and layout).
4. March 31, 2006: Notification of acceptance or rejection of papers.
5. April 15, 2006: Expiration of Early-Bird Registration
6. June 1st 2006: Deadline for Registration
7 July 10-12, 2006: GRONEN Conference

More info at
http://www.iwoe.unisg.ch/org/iwo/web.nsf/SysWebRessources/GRONEN%20Call%20fo
r%20Papers/$FILE/GRONEN%20Call%20for%20Papers.pdf