Subject: IASTED AMA 2003 Call for Papers Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:49:52 -0700 Thread-Topic: IASTED AMA 2003 Call for Papers Thread-Index: AcLjSAGn0+ozqY+5TxKGim6A3dJujQ== From: "IASTED - Upcoming Conferences" Info@iasted.org To: Bernd.Simon@wu-wien.ac.at X-WU-uvscan-status: clean v4.1.60/v4250 popstar 83e523199e3a224d8b87bcb69e37ed13 X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by isis.wu-wien.ac.at id VAA52428

CALL FOR PAPERS

IASTED International Conference on Alliances, Mergers, and Acquisitions (AMA 2003) July 2-4, 2003 Banff, Alberta, Canada http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/banff/ama.htm

IMPORTANT DEADLINES Submissions due------------------------------------April 5, 2003 Notification of acceptance-------------------------April 20, 2003 Final manuscripts due------------------------------May 15, 2003 Registrations and full payment due-----------------May 15, 2003

SPONSORS

The International Association of Science and Technology for Development Technical Committee on Management

CONFERENCE CHAIR Dr. M.H. Hamza - IASTED, Canada

PURPOSE Firms use alliances, mergers, and acquisitions to acquire new resources, expand their capabilities, and to strengthen their position in their competitive environment. In the last decade, the business community has had the opportunity to observe the effects of these devices across many industries. While very promising, alliances, mergers, and acquisitions are complex, and have often led to undesirable results. The aim of this conference is to act as a forum for the exchange of information and experiences among experts from academia, business, and government on this interdisciplinary subject. The conference will be organized as three parallel symposia; the first on Finance, Accounting, and Economics, the second on Management and Human Resources, and the third on Law.

LOCATION

This year's AMA conference will take place at The Banff Centre. Banff, the crown jewel of Canada's national park system, is one of the world's premier protected wilderness areas and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With over six thousand square kilometers of mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes, Banff is home to a wide variety of wildlife. Each year people from around the world come to marvel at the sapphire waters of Lake Louise, walk in the flower-laden fields of Sunshine Meadows, and drive beneath the towering jagged peaks lining the Icefields Parkway. Be awe inspired by the rugged alpine beauty of the Canadian Rockies.

SCOPE Relevant topics include but are not restricted to: Strategic Alliances Mergers Acquisitions Joint Ventures International AMAs Purpose of AMAs Benefits of AMAs Opportunities Risk Assessment Strategic Planning Analysis Modelling Simulation Methodology Tools Finance Economics Evaluation of Assets Negotiation Contingency Planning Legal Planning Legal Issues Antitrust and Monopoly Law Intellectual Property and Copyright Law Transfer of Data Restricted by Privacy Laws Due Diligence Implementation Restructuring Integration Corporate Governance Human Resource Management Cultural Training Challenges and Difficulties Social and Psychological Impact Monitoring Performance Evaluation Knowledge Transfer Learning Stakeholder Management Case Studies AMAs with Non Profit Organizations

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE J. Anand - University of Michigan, USA L.L. Byars - Georgia Institute of Technology, USA S. Clegg - University of Technology, Australia G. Duysters - Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands L.M. Johri - Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand R. Katila - Stanford University, USA E.H. Kim - University of Michigan, USA P. Morosini - IMD International, Switzerland O. Shenkar - Ohio State University, USA

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Submit your paper via our website at: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/banff/submit-395.htm . All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Postscript (.ps), or MS Word (.doc) format. The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by April 5, 2003. Do not send hard copies of your paper. Receipt of paper submissions will be confirmed by e-mail.

Please provide four keys words to indicate the subject area of your paper. One of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope. Include a statement in your cover letter confirming that if the paper is accepted, one of the authors will attend the conference to present it. Please designate a principal author, and provide the full name, affiliation, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.

Each paper will be subject to at least two reviews prior to being accepted for publication. Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail on April 20, 2003. Final manuscripts are due May 15, 2003. Registration and full payment is due by May 15, 2003. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Please send final manuscripts via e-mail to: calgary@iasted.com specifying the conference title and your paper number. The formatting instructions for final manuscripts can be found on the web and must be strictly followed. Formatting instructions are available at: http://www.iasted.org/formatting.htm . The page limit for final papers is ten pages (single-spaced, double-column, 10 point Times New Roman font). Only one paper of up to 10 pages is included in the regular registration fee. For additional pages, or an additional paper, the delegate will be charged USD$75.00 per page.

TUTORIALS Proposals for half-day tutorials (three hours) should be submitted online by April 5, 2003. Tutorials are to be submitted online via our following web site address: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/banff/tutorialsubmit-395.htm .

A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s).

SPECIAL SESSIONS Persons wishing to organize a special session should submit a proposal by email to: calgary@iasted.com by April 5, 2003. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s). The name of the session organizer will appear in the program and proceedings provided five papers are presented. More information for special session proposals is available at the following web link: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2003/banff/sessionsubmit-395.htm .

For more information or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat - AMA 2003 #80, 4500 - 16th Avenue N.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T3B 0M6 Tel: 403-288-1195 Fax: 403-247-6851 Email: calgary@iasted.com Website: http://www.iasted.org

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