CONFERENCE THEME: Celebrating 25 years of Management Resilience

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2 The School of Business Management at the North-West University hereby invite you to attend the 25 th Annual Conference of the Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS) to be held in CONFERENCE THEME: Celebrating 25 years of Management Resilience CONFERENCE DATE: September 2013 CONFERENCE VENUE: Potchefstroom campus of the North-West University saimsconference2013.webs.com 1

3 1) TOPICS Topics that address any relevant managerial issue of concern, in its broadest possible meaning, can be submitted for consideration. These include, but are not limited to: Africa and globalisation The knowledge economy and the wisdom era General and strategic management Marketing management Services marketing Relationship marketing Societal marketing Marketing communication management Financial management Investment management Entrepreneurship Intrapreneurship SMMEs and family businesses Human resource management Consumer behaviour Supply chain management and logistics Technology and innovation Management education Business ethics Environmental (green) management Tourism management Tourism marketing 2) FORMAT OF PRESENTATIONS The following formats for presentations are invited: Competitive research papers: Complete research papers on any of the topics listed above or related areas. Work-in-progress reports or proposals for future research: Incomplete research, on-going research or ideas for future research in order to generate feedback on any of the topics listed above or related areas. saimsconference2013.webs.com 2

4 PLEASE NOTE: All full-length papers and abstracts will be submitted to a double-blind peer-review process. The length of a presentation is 20 minutes plus five minutes for questions and feedback. Only competitive papers will qualify for the Best Paper Award (One qualitative and one quantitative paper). Only SAIMS members qualify for the Best Paper Award in both cases. Only full papers published in the conference proceedings publication will qualify for subsidy purposes. If, after evaluation/review and acceptance, you do not wish to publish your full paper, your choice must be clearly communicated to the conference organiser; in which case a twopage summary must be submitted for publication after the full paper has been reviewed and accepted. A maximum of two papers may be presented by one individual. 3) IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES 20 May 2013 The deadline for the submission of full-length papers for the competitive stream and abstracts for the work-in-progress stream. 13 July 2013 Notification of acceptance of full-length papers and abstracts will be provided to authors via e- mail. Registration opens. 3 August 2013 Final submission of accepted and corrected papers for both streams. Final day to qualify for earlybird registration discount. 20 August 2013 Deadline for registration. Please note that all conference fees must be paid by this date. 6 September 2013 Deadline for submission of all PowerPoint presentations. 15 September 2013 Registration opens at the welcome function at 18:00. saimsconference2013.webs.com 3

5 4) GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION 4.1 Competitive stream (Full-length papers) Only electronic submissions will be accepted. These should be sent to the conference Submissions should include a separate title page that clearly indicates the following: Title of the paper Title(s), name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s) Complete postal address(es) Telephone numbers, fax numbers and address(es) Up to four keywords describing the paper to be presented The next page should NOT include the name(s) of the author(s) as papers will be doubleblind peer-reviewed. The following sections should preferably be included in the paper: Title of the paper Abstract (150 words) Introduction Problem investigated Research objectives and/or hypotheses Literature review Research methodology Results/Findings Conclusions Managerial implications/recommendations General: Papers should not exceed 25 pages MS Word documents only Font: Times New Roman; Font size: 12; Spacing: 1.5 line spaces; Margins: 2.5cm all round Referencing technique: Harvard method Important: Submissions must not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere Visit saimsconference2013.webs.com for the comprehensive author guidelines saimsconference2013.webs.com 4

6 4.2 Work in progress Only electronic submissions will be accepted. These should be sent to the conference Submissions should include a separate title page that clearly indicates the following: Title of the paper Title(s), name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s) Complete postal address(es) Telephone numbers, fax numbers and address(es) Up to four keywords describing the paper to be presented The next page should NOT include the name(s) of the author(s) as abstracts will be double-blind peer reviewed. It should however include: Title of the paper An introduction providing a brief background to the nature of the problem or case study under investigation A clear formulation of the main problem(s) or issue(s) to be investigated or scrutinised Preliminary literature review Envisaged research design and methodology Preliminary findings Conclusions and managerial implications/recommendations General: Abstracts should not be longer than 500 words MS Word documents only Font: Times New Roman; Font size: 12; Spacing: 1.5 line spaces; Margins: 2.5cm all round Referencing technique: Harvard method Visit saimsconference2013.webs.com for the comprehensive author guidelines saimsconference2013.webs.com 5

7 Options of fees payable: CONFERENCE FEE5) CONFERENCE FEES Early-bird fee for SAIMS members (Payment made before or on 3 August 2013): R1 500 Early-bird fee for non-members (Payment made before or on 3 August 2013): R1 700 Normal fee for SAIMS members (Payment made after 3 August 2013): R1 700 Normal fee for non-members (Payment made after 3 August 2013): R1 900 Student fee (With a valid student card): R1 200 The visitors fee for spouses and partners who might wish to attend the cocktail function is R120 per person; the informal get-together is R120 per person and R250 per person to attend the gala dinner. Please note that all conference fees must be paid by 20 August 2013 The conference fee INCLUDES the following per delegate per day: Registration Morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, the cocktail function, the informal get-together and the gala dinner Conference materials and a CD containing the conference proceedings (full-length competitive papers and two-page summaries in cases where the author(s) do not wish to publish the full paper. All details required for subsidy purposes will be provided. The conference fee EXCLUDES the following: Accommodation. A list of possible B&Bs as well as hotels will be placed on the web page. Transport between the Johannesburg International Airport and Potchefstroom. A list of possible shuttles will be placed on the webpage. saimsconference2013.webs.com 6

8 6) CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION More information can be found on the website: saimsconference2013.webs.com or us: This website will provide more details on the submission of papers, registration process, and accommodation options in Potchefstroom. A link will also be placed on the SAIMS website. 7) SPONSORS We are pleased to announce that Toyota SA will once again be the main sponsor of the SAIMS 2013 Conference. The sponsorship reconfirms the long-term relationship between Toyota SA and SAIMS that started in We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Toyota SA for their continued involvement and promotion of Management Sciences in Southern Africa. Furthermore, a very special word of thanks to JUTA, who over the last few years, evolved into our other main sponsor. We appreciate their willingness to contribute to the continuing success of the SAIMS Conferences. Also, a word of thanks to the North-West University, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and the School of Business Management for hosting and sponsoring the conference it is highly appreciated. We would also like to thank our other sponsors and partners including: Oxford University Press Pearson Education South Africa Van Schaik We also extend our gratitude to other prospective sponsors who still wish to come on board. saimsconference2013.webs.com 7

9 We are looking forward to welcoming you to the SAIMS 2013 Conference. The Conference with a Twist Should you have any queries, please contact me: Prof E Slabbert Conference organiser T: +27 (0) F: +27 (0) Cell: +27 (0) elmarie.slabbert@nwu.ac.za Website: saimsconference2013.webs.com saimsconference2013.webs.com 8