IIMK conducts Conference on Global Competition and Competitiveness of Indian Corporate

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Conference on Global Competition and Competitiveness of Indian Corporate  on  21-23 May, 2009 at Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode  .Main Conference Objectives are

  •    To develop awareness and understanding of the patterns and impact of global competition and competitiveness and take stock of the preparedness of the Indian industry to face the challenges of global competition.
  •    To provide a platform for exchange of ideas among business, academia and the policy makers to enable them to channel their expertise towards the common goal of improving global competition and competitiveness of Indian Corporate.
  •    To identify issues for future research on global competition and competitiveness of Indian corporate and gathering support to industry in providing the data for the same.
  •    To prepare a blueprint for future action, to guide meaningful research programmes in the country and to Help develop appropriate strategies to meet the challenges of globalization.


Conference Themes

The conference focuses primarily on issues related to defining, measuring and modeling competition and competitiveness.

Papers based on theoretical framework, original empirical research, cases, experiences or promising ideas related to the conference themes as given below are invited for consideration in the conference.

A. Global Competition and Competitiveness

          o Significance and Relevance of Global Competition and Competitiveness
          o Focus of Competitive Strategies of Indian corporate sector
          o Areas Needing Attention

B. Measurement of Competitiveness

          o Difficulties in Assessing Competitiveness
          o Patterns of global competitiveness of Indian Firms , Industry Sectors and the country as whole

C. Enhancing Competitiveness

    * Strategies for Enhancing Competitiveness of Firms, Industry Sectors and Country
    * Roadblocks to Enhancing Competitiveness
    * New Product Development
    * Acquisitions, Mergers and Divestiture
    * Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures in India
    * Internationalization of Indian Business
    * Organization Innovations and Creativity
    * Managing Organizational Change
    * Managing Turnaround and Transformations

D. Global Competition and Competitiveness: Role of Media, Judiciary and Policy frameworks

Submission Details

Abstract submission: Authors should submit an extended abstract of their paper, of about 800 to 1000 words.

Abstracts should be accompanied by four keywords, the proposed title of the paper, full names, addresses, telephone number and email addresses of all authors. Abstracts should reach the conference coordinator by January 31, 2009 . Only electronic submission in the form of a word file as an e-mail attachment will be accepted. The abstracts should be mailed to the Conference Coordinator at globalcompetition@iimk.ac.in All abstracts received by the submission deadline would be peer reviewed to evaluate their relevance to the conference theme and to ensure that adequate standards are followed. Authors will be intimated of the acceptance of their abstracts by February 28, 2009.

Full Paper submission: Authors are required to submit their full papers, not exceeding 5000 words, by March 31, 2009. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. The authors should mail the full papers to the same e-mail address as in case of abstracts. Detailed style guidelines are uploaded on the conference website. While all full papers accepted by the programme committee will be considered for presentation at the Conference, only selected full papers will be published in the conference proceedings. At least one author of the accepted paper must register for the conference and present the work at the conference for the paper to be eligible for inclusion in the proceedings.

Duration and Venue

The conference will start at 9:30 AM on May21, 2009 and end at 5:00 PM on May 23, 2009 . Venue of the Conference will be Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode . Limited accommodation on twin sharing and first-come-first-served basis is available in the guesthouses at IIMK campus. There are an adequate number of hotels of various categories available in Calicut and the same can be arranged on request, for participants who do not get the accommodation on campus.

Registration Details

Registration fee covers the cost of conference material and lunch during the conference for non-residential participants. For residential participants, it also covers boarding and lodging(on twin sharing basis) costs for the entire conference duration. Registration for the conference can be made through the enclosed registration form. The registration form, along with the registration fee by demand draft in favour of Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode drawn on any scheduled bank payable at Kozhikode , should reach at the following address by April 31, 2009. Late registration beyond the deadline and spot registration, subject to availability of seats, will be permitted on payment of an additional fee of 20% of the normal registration fee. Registration form can be downloaded from the conference website.

Conference Secretariat
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
IIMK Campus PO 673 570
Kozhikode
Kerala , India

Registration fee can also be paid through electronic money transfer system and confirmation to such transactions is to be intimated to the Conference Chair. The required details for such transfer are furnished hereunder;

Important dates

Event     Date
Abstract submission deadline:     January 31, 2009
Notification of abstract acceptance:     February 28, 2009
Final copy of full paper due:     March 31, 2009
Registration deadline:     April 31, 2009
Conference dates:     May 21-23, 2009

Conference Coordinators

Prof. P.R.Bhatt
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
prbhatt@iimk.ac.in

Prof. Shailendra Singh
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
shail@iiml.ac.in

Prof. Amita Mittal
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
amita@iimkl.ac.in


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