CFP: [OMEA] OMEA / MBAA International

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

From: william.roach at washburn.edu
Date: Fri 1 Aug 2008 17:02

The Operations Management Entrepreneurship Association (OMEA) 
encourages *faculty, students, and*

*practitioners *interested in *operations management, supply chain 
management, logistics, entrepreneurship,  and sustainable development 
*to submit Full-Length Papers, Research-in-Progress papers, Panels and 
Symposia, and Practitioner & Student Forum works for review for 
possible presentation and publication at the April 2008 meeting in 
Chicago, held in conjunction with the 43^rd Annual Meeting of the MBAA 
International. Presentations of all types will start at 1:30 PM, 
Wednesday,  March 18 and conclude at  4: 15 PM, Friday,  March 20, 2009.

Operations Management & Entrepreneurship Association

 2009 Conference

  Conference Theme TBA 

  March 18 - 20, 2009

Drake Hotel - Chicago, IL

Call for Papers

Submission Deadline: October 15,  2008

*SPECIAL CONFERENCE FEATURES:*

*Distinguished Paper Awards * Award is sponsored by McGraw-Hill/Richard 
D. Irwin, Inc. or by OMEA.

*Best Student Submission *- one best student work will be selected for 
this award. The author(s)will be recognized. Award determined by 
referees. Award sponsored by OMEA.

*SUBMISSION DEFINITIONS:*

*Competitive Full-Length Papers *make up the core of the conference 
program and are organized into concurrent sessions, each of which will 
constitute three to four papers; each paper not to exceed 10 single-
spaced pages.

*Research-in-Progress Papers *may be submitted as papers or detailed 
abstracts, describing an ongoing research project or study of interest.

*Panels and Symposia *consist of a chairperson/moderator and three or 
four presenters offering their perspectives. Opportunity should be 
provided for audience discussion and engagement.

*Practitioner and Student Forum *highlights submitted works relating to 
a particular topic relevant to all conference attendees. The forums can 
be regular paper and research-in-progress sessions or panel and 
symposia sessions with three to four presenters presenting an applied 
problem/issue while the remainder of the session is discussion of the 
issue.

*SUBMISSION TRACKS:*

Full-Length Papers, Research-in-Progress papers, Panels and Symposia, 
and Practitioner & Student Forum works are invited that address the 
conference theme ( TBA) /as well as other topics in operations 
management, supply chain management , logistics, entrepreneurship, and 
sustainable development. The MBAA will award a best paper award based 
on the theme of the conference.

OMEA is offering multiple submission tracks including:

Under the _Operations Management_ Track, papers and symposia are sought 
which address contemporary research on operations management, including 
new technologies, innovations, or issues in the Operations area.

Under the _Entrepreneurship_ track, OMEA is seeking papers and symposia 
focusing on start-up, teaching, or management of entrepreneurial firms; 
control systems; process management, financial management; outsourcing; 
and business plan development.

Under the _Supply Chain_ track, papers and symposia are requested in 
the areas of supply chain management, cross functional management 
issues, financial and managerial control, issues with small, medium or 
large firms as well as other topics addressing the realities and 
challenges in the management of supply chains.

Under the _Ethics in OM or Entrepreneurship_ track, OMEA is seeking 
papers and symposia focusing on ethics in Operations Management or 
entrepreneurship, "ethical or just" decision making in relation to 
suppliers, employees, customers, and investors, and ethics and the law.

Under the _Global Strategy in OM or Supply Chains _track, OMEA is 
seeking papers and symposia focusing on how Management can gain 
competitive advantage through strategies that build operational or 
supply chain performance to improve costs, quality and strategic 
position.

Under the _Case Studies in OM or Entrepreneurship _track, OMEA is 
seeking case studies for the development of teaching important or 
unique aspects of management and control in OM or Entrepreneurship. 
This track will combine with the Society for Case Research.

Under the _Sustainable Business practices for Operations or 
Entrepreneurship _track, OMEA is seeking papers and symposia focusing 
on how Management can gain a sustainable competitive advantage through 
strategies that build operational or supply chain performance to 
improve costs, quality and strategic position using community 
involvement, social responsibility and or ethical practices.

*SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:*

Full-Length Papers, Research-in-Progress papers, Panels and Symposia, 
and Practitioner & Student Forum works will be accepted for review.
Papers and Research-in-Progress works should not exceed ten (10) single 
spaced pages. Proposals for Panels and Symposia must include a cover 
sheet with the names, affiliations and addresses, phone and fax numbers 
and e-mail
addresses of all presenters and a 1-2 page general summary of the 
proposed session followed by a one page abstracts of each individual 
presentation. Practitioner & Student Forum works would follow either 
the paper or panel guidelines mentioned above depending on the form 
submitted.

Papers MUST NOT have been presented elsewhere before the 2008 Chicago 
meeting or be under consideration by other conferences or journals.

The letter of transmittal with all submitted works must include for 
each author: (a) position, (b) affiliation, (c) mailing address, (d) 
telephone and fax numbers, and (e) e-mail address. Receipt of each 
submission and all communication will be sent via e-mail. Electronic 
submissions will only be accepted. Email submissions in Word format via 
attachment to John Simon at Governors State University j-
simon at govst.edu <mailto:j-simon at govst.edu> . Submissions must include 
either the Paper, Research-in-Progress, Panel or Symposia, or 
Practitioner & Student Form work (following the guidelines above) along 
with a letter of transmittal (able to be detached from the work when 
printed, see above) and the work itself MUST NOT contain any reference 
to the author(s). Only Microsoft Word format will be accepted. Each 
paper will be double blind refereed. Papers receiving best paper awards 
will be published in the conference proceedings, along with all 
accepted and presented papers.

Author(s) MUST REGISTER for the conference and at least one author MUST 
ATTEND the meetings in Chicago to make a presentation of the paper.

*Send inquiries to:*

Glenn Metts
Richard T. Doermer School of Business
Indiana University  Purdue University Fort Wayne -
2101 E Coliseum Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Work E-Mail: mettsg at ipfw.edu <mailto:mettsg at ipfw.edu>
Work Phone: 260-481-6479
Fax: 260-481-6879