Call For Papers
The 13th International Business and Economy Conference (IBEC) 2014

January 9-12 2014, China

Tianjin Polytechnic University - Hosting Institution

IBEC invites the submission of proposals for its 13th conference to be held in Tianjin, China. The objective of IBEC 2014 is to provide a forum for intellectual discussion among scholars and practitioners. We seek to provide a platform to analyze the strategic challenges faced by firms, educators, governments, and other institutions in the global arena.

TOPICS: The topics include, but are not limited to:
international business environment,
marketing strategies,
international strategy,
import/export management,
world markets and global competition,
organizational behavior management,
management philosophy,
health management issues,
human resources strategies,
management of primary/secondary/higher education,
expatriate management,
business education,
international entry strategies,
transfer of technology/knowledge,
cross-cultural consumer behavior,
international logistics,
information systems,
operations management,
international finance,
international accounting,
intercultural management,
trade policy,
and FDI policy.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission Deadline: October 15th, 2013
While we have submission deadlines, proposals will be reviewed on a continuous basis so we can have acceptance (or not) answers to the authors as they are reviewed. We will try to answer faster to those submitting before the early submission deadline.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: You are invited to submit either an Extended Abstract or a Completed Manuscript of research papers or teaching case studies for presentation at the conference. An extended abstract should contain:
Background & Problem Statement,
Objectives,
Methods/Procedures, and
[Expected or Preliminary] Results & Conclusions. No specific format is provided for complete papers.

Proposals should be written in English or Spanish (refer to the Spanish section for details as well as complete submission instructions at: http://www.ibec-info.org/2014/for-authors).

Submissions will be dual-blind reviewed, acceptance being based on quality and relevance. Reviews are estimated to be sent within 30 days of submission. Authors of accepted proposals will have up to 30 minutes (Q&A included) to present in the conference. Proposals should be submitted via the conference web site. To submit, please Register for IBEC 2014 at the website. Please contact Dr. Tomas Kincl [kincl.tomas@gmail.com] if you have any questions about submission or deadline.

FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information go to: http://www.ibec-info.org/2014

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR IBEC 2014:
Conference Co-Chairs:
Dr. Carlos Trejo-Pech, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara, Mexico; and Visiting Scholar Purdue University, USA [ctrejo@up.edu.mx]
Dr. Zhao Hong, Tianjin Polytechnic University, China [zhh300160@yahoo.com]

Conference Chair Emeritus:
Dr. John F. Manley, Iona College, New York, USA [jmanley@iona.edu]

Arrangements Chair:
Dr. Jay Kang, San Francisco State University, USA, [jkang@sfsu.edu]

Arrangements Co-Chairs:
Dr. Chunmei Yang, Tianjin Polytechnic University, China [jane_ycm@126.com]
Dr. Sharon V. Thach, Tennessee State University, USA [sthach@tnstate.edu]
Dr. Yu-wan Wang, Stony Brook University, New York, USA [yuwan.wang@gmail.com]

Program Co-Chairs & Editor:
Dr. Tomas Kincl, University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic [kincl.tomas@gmail.com]
Dr. Pavel Strach, Vice-Rector for International Relations for Skoda Auto University, Czech Republic [ Pavel.Strach@skoda-auto.cz]

Associate Editor Spanish Language Sessions:
Dr. Omar Rojas, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara, Mexico [orojas@up.edu.mx]

Web Page Chair:
Dr. Tomas Kincl, University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic [kincl.tomas@gmail.com]

Proceedings Chair:
Dr. Vincent Calluzzo, Dean Hagan School of Business, Iona College, USA, [vcalluzzo@iona.edu]

Regional Chair:
Dr. Ameeta Jaiswal-Dale, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA [a9jaiswal@stthomas.edu]

Senior Executive Committee Members:
Dr. Robert J. Manley, Dowling College, New York, USA [manleyr@dowling.edu]
Dr. Bruce Heiman, San Francisco State University, USA [bheiman@sfsu.edu]