Pan-Pacific Conference XXIV
Digital Convergence and
e-Globalization
June 2-4, 2007
Dunedin-Queenstown, New Zealand
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Sang M. Lee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, Chairman
Ralph Adler, University of Otago, New Zealand
Leopoldo Arias Bolzmann, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
Colin Campbell-Hunt, University of Otago, New Zealand
Daesung Chang, Kyonggi University, Korea
Ken Deans, University of Otago, New Zealand
Lester A. Digman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
David Duval, University of Otago, New Zealand
André Everett, University of Otago, New Zealand
Paul Hansen, University of Otago, New Zealand
Den Huan Hooi, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Mansour Javidan, Thunderbird, USA
Jaejung Lee, Pukyong National University, Korea
Weixing Li, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Fred Luthans, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Lynn McAlevey, University of Otago, New Zealand
Motofusa Murayama, Chukyo University, Japan
Ram Narasimhan, Michigan State University, USA
Graham Pratt, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Jang Ra, University of Alaska-Anchorage, USA
Narendra Reddy, University of South Pacific, Fiji
John Slocum, Southern Methodist University, USA
Pavel Strach, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic
Norio Takemura, Senshu University, Japan
Mary Ann Von Glinow, Florida International University, USA
Chew-Yoong Wan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Zhongming Wang, Zhejiang University, China
D. Clay Whybark, University of North Carolina, USA
Local Organizing Committee: André Everett, University of Otago, New Zealand
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Pan-Pacific Business Association
Program Announcement
and Call for Papers
Changes in global geopolitics and technological innovations have created a completely new environment where organizations function and compete. In this rapidly changing networked global economy, Asia-Pacific has become the worlds most dynamic center of international trade, management innovation, and technological development. As the importance of this region has increased, so have economic and political conflicts among the countries. Threats of trade barriers, illegal transfers of technology, and corporate espionage indicate symptoms of continuing problems. The ever-present terrorist threats have further aggravated the situation.There are solutions to these problems. Business educators, industry leaders, and government officials in the Pacific region, and across the entire globe, have been attending the Pan-Pacific Conferences to find such solutions. Pan-Pacific Conference XXIV will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand. This conference is a result of enthusiastic participation in previous conferences in Singapore, Taiwan, Hawaii, Australia, Canada, China, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Fiji, Chile, Thailand, and Alaska.The conference will serve as an important forum for the exchange of ideas and information to promote understanding and cooperation among Pacific countries, especially in our host country, New Zealand. Special plenary sessions and panel sessions featuring top executives and government officials will be held to discuss trade issues, management innovations, and technology-transfer problems. Numerous paper sessions and workshops will be held. Plant tours are also planned.Distinguished scholars, executives, and government officials from Albania, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, England, Fiji, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries will attend the conference.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
To provide scholars, executives, and government officials from Pacific countries an opportunity to discuss industrial and trade policies of their respective countries. To help business scholars and practitioners assess the adaptability of various new management approaches to their own business environments. Emphasis will be placed on productivity improvement, global project management, E-Business, modern technology-based management systems, and world-class knowledge management. To help business practitioners and scholars gain an understanding of the socio-cultural background of the economies and businesses in various Pacific countries. To facilitate the development of research and the exchange of ideas for promoting international economic activities in the Pacific region. To assist in the establishment of distance education programs through cooperative arrangements with educational and economic research institutions, and bilateral and multilateral trade associations. To provide a forum for scholars, executives, and government officials from the Pacific countries in analyzing transitional business involving global outsourcing, alliances, and financing.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Competitive papers or detailed abstracts, as well as symposia, tutorials, and workshop proposals, are invited in the following areas. Related topics will also be considered.· Pan-Pacific business activities and international trade.· Strategies for the Pacific Age.· New Zealand economy and management systems· Organizational behavior in international management. · Innovations in operations management, production, and R&D in Pacific countries.· Global project management.· Comparative business ethics.· Transferability of management systems and technologies.· Educational reforms for the 21st Century.· Trade barriers, protectionism, and anti-dumping laws.· NAFTA, EU, GATT, AFTA, WTO and their implications.· Public-sector reform, e-Government.· Tourism and hospitality.· Environmental management.· Business and information systems architecture.· Internet, Intranet, and e-Business.· International finance.· Global marketing.· International economics.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS
We have fully automated the submissions process. Visit: http://www.cba.unl.edu/outreach/ppba/index.html 1. Your paper, abstract, or proposal for symposium, tutorial, or workshop must be submitted electronically. 2. All submissions must be received by January 19, 2007. You will be notified via e-mail of the decision on your submission as soon as the review process has been completed. Abstracts will be considered; however, the complete paper or the condensed version of the accepted paper for the Proceedings must be submitted by April 2, 2007, via the electronic submissions system.3. Questions and/or requests for information, may be sent to: panpac@unlnotes.unl.edu Nicole Church
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Department of Management
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