CALL FOR PAPERS
Eastern Academy of Management International
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Managing in a Global Economy Conference XVII
June 18-22, 2017
Theme: The Bamboo Network, Asian Tigers, and World Markets Today: Retrospect and Prospect
Submission Deadline: December 2, 2016
VIEW THE FULL CALL FOR PAPERS AT EAOM.org
Co-Sponsored by Eastern Academy of Management-International and Bond University of Australia
Program Chair: David Ford, University of Texas – Dallas, USA
Conference Coordinator: Marie-Line Germain, Western Carolina University, USA
Host Program Coordinators: George Hrivnak & Amy Kenworthy, Bond University, Australia
AN INVITATION TO GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA
The Gold Coast is a coastal city in southeastern Queensland on the east coast of Australia. The Gold Coast metropolitan area converges with that of Greater Brisbane, forming part of an urban conurbation of over 3 million people. The Gold Coast is known for its 57km of white sand beaches, surfing, swimming, food and wine, entertainment, shopping, subtropical climate, lush hinterland, wildlife, and theme parks. As we have done in past years, we will be offering an optional trip to The Great Barrier Reef immediately after the EAM-I ends.
CONFERENCE THEME
The Bamboo Network, Asian Tigers, and World Markets Today: Retrospect and Prospect
The latter half of the 20th century saw the rise of the Asian Tiger economies (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan), driven in large part by the trade and export policies of their respective governments. At the same time, the emergence of the Bamboo Network (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore), facilitated by the establishment of Chinese-owned family businesses in these countries, has also played a role in the prosperity of countries along the Asia-Pacific axis, including Australia and New Zealand. In the wake of the 2008 world economic crisis, some economies have largely recovered while others (e.g., Japan) are still struggling to get back on firm footing. Scholars are invited to explore opportunities for research in ways that look at past (retrospect) and future (prospect) challenges and opportunities that businesses in these countries face in engaging with the rest of the world.
Session types: There will be a mix of academic sessions, site visits, cultural activities, and keynote addresses by local experts. This conference is open to a discussion of perspectives on economic, cultural, technological, sustainability, and ethical factors that affect global managers. The theme is meant to be interpreted broadly, and papers not addressing the theme are also welcomed. Papers addressing the practical approaches to dealing with challenges in specific Asia-Pacific countries will be grouped with papers dealing with similar issues from other countries, to create comparative sessions.