CFP: MBAA International 2009 - Operations Management
Entrepreneurship Association (OMEA)
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entrepreneurship-phd at lists.uni-due.de
Thu Sep 11 09:43:32 CEST 2008
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: Growing Old Together:
The Challenges and Opportunities of the World's Aging Workforce
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
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