2016 Superior University, Lahore - Pakistan Introduction The academic excellence of Superior research conferences can be witnessed from the fact that for the last seven years, Azra Naheed Centre for Research and Development (ANCRD) has been providing the opportunity to the researchers through symposia, workshops, panel discussion, and trainings and finding options for international collaborations. This year s conference, ICMR 2016, revolves around INNOVATION AND ENTREPRE NEURSHIP IN EMERGING MARKET. The phenomena of innovation and entrepreneurship have emerged as sensational themes during recent years. Undoubtedly considerable advances and breakthroughs have been made during last decades owing to the understanding of the relationship of these with each other and with economic growth as well. Nonetheless, a comprehensive understanding is lacking concerning the interface of all the variables mentioned above especially in emerging markets. Superior university is probing by inviting the researchers, policy makers and academicians to explore and analyse the opportunities for entrepreneurs in order to elevate the economic growth. The conference aims to encourage the delegates from different fields of life and help them gain an understanding of the factors that trigger growth in emerging markets. This thought provoking topic invites papers to help academicians and corporate managers to increase their understanding of the role of Emerging Markets in global economy. The conference will include plenary sessions on different tracks, symposia and workshops designed to share ideas and research findings. The panel discussions by international and national speakers will share their ideas, explore the issues faced by academicians and practitioners and mutual discussions will result in generating ap plicable solutions to these issues. The conference will provide a platform for every individual to learn from their sagacity and experiences. Besides this, it will act as a bridge between seasoned and young researchers who will ultimately add to the existing pool of knowledge. This event will create an environment which unveils new options for research. We cordially invite you at this auspicious event to learn more from each other and let us spread knowledge through sharing. Call for Papers While we encourage papers that address the conference theme, we also welcome papers that fall outside of the main conference theme but deal with the related issues of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Asia, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and the USA and the interactions between these regions. We are pleased to offer a platform to discuss the role of emerging markets in the global economy. In continuation of our previous effort to facilitate the academicians, practitioners and policy makers in dealing with the challenges of tomorrow, Superior University invites you to participate in our 7th consecutive International Conference on Management Research (ICMR) to be held in Lahore on November 3-4, 2016. 01
The Conference will address the key issues including but not limited to: 1. Business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) 2. Communication management 3. Consumer behavior 4. E-Business 5. Family business 6. Franchising 7. Talent, leadership and other HR issues 8. Marketing 9. Organizational behavior 10. Organizational Communication 11. Product Management 12. Innovation and entrepreneurial skills and finance 13. Education and research 14. Governance and corruption 15. Sustainable and transparent business 16. Business and political risks 17. Green Economy 18. Green Entrepreneurship This conference will provide exceptional networking opportunities for researchers, business leaders, bankers, chief learning officers, HR directors, civil society representatives, governmental and leaders of international agencies, business school heads, from regions including Pakistan, Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey, the UK, and the USA. Moreover, we look forward to public, private, and international organizations partnership in enhancing innovation and entrepreneurship in the emerging markets. We eagerly look forward to your participation in the ICMR-2016. Participants Open to all researchers, practitioners and students with an interest in emerging markets. Papers Papers may be written in the form of an article ranging maximum 15 pages. We welcome papers from researchers at various levels and from all disciplines within the social sciences. The academic excellence of Superior research conferences can be witnessed from the fact that for the last six years, Azra Naheed Centre for Research and Development (ANCRD) has been providing the opportunity to the researchers through symposia, workshops, panel discussion, and trainings and finding options for international collaborations. This year s conference, ICMR 2016, focuses on Innovation &Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets. Academic and business practitioners will present and discuss papers in the areas of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in emerging markets, but we 02
2016 Superior University, Lahore - Pakistan also encourage participants to submit cross-disciplinary research among Innovation and Entrepreneurship research areas. The conference aims to encourage the delegates from different fields of life and help them gain an understanding of the role of innovation and entrepreneurship and variousother factors that trigger growth in emerging markets. The conference will include plenary sessions on different tracks, symposia and workshops designed to share ideas and research findings. In the panel discussion international and national speakers will share their ideas, explore the issues faced by academicians and practitioners and their mutual discussion will result in generating applicable solutions to the issues to be addressed by ICMR-2016. The conference will provide a platform for every individual to learn from their sagacity and experiences. Besides this, it will act as a bridge between seasoned and young researchers who will ultimately add to the existing pool of knowledge. This event will create an environment which unveils new options for research. We cordially invite you at this auspicious event to learn more from each other and let us spread knowledge through sharing. Deadline Following are the important dates for the conference: Last Date for Abstract Submission : September 1, 2016 Notification of Abstract Acceptance : September 15, 2016 Last Date for Submission of Full Papers : September 30, 2016 Notification of Paper Acceptance : October 04, 2016 Last Date for Registration : October 10, 2016 Conference Dates : November 3-4, 2016 Registration Fee* For International Candidates: International Participant : USD 500 Research Student : USD 300 For National Candidates: Local Participant : Rs. 5000 Research Student : Rs. 3000 *Includesall documentation, tea,lunch on both days, certificate, group photo and conference charges Conference Venue The Venue for International Conference on Management Research 2015 is Superior University, Raiwind Road, Lahore. 03
Submission Rules The International Conference on Management Research on Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets invites electronic submissions of abstracts/full papers which should be sent no later than September 01, 2016. The application request should include the speaker s name, place of work and position, the contact details including complete address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail and the title of the proposed report. Paper abstracts should be submitted at conference@superior.edu.pk in word or PDF format, with spacing 1.5, and up to 500 words. The abstract should outline the topic, show the purpose and the type of research and include a description of the research project indicating whether the paper is theoretical or empirical, data sources and research method, as well as the key results and principle references. Authors should identify multiple keywords in their papers and indicate the track. Applications which do not contain the main thesis of the paper will not be accepted. The final decision as to which paper will be accepted as plenary or track presentations will be made as a result of the review process. Authors may submit more than one paper but only one paper can be accepted as first author. However, this author can be a co-author of two other submitted papers as well. Papers will be evaluated by the committee and authors will be notified of acceptance/ rejectionby October04, 2016. Full papers should be limited to 15 typed written pages in length with spacing 1.5, (including tables and figures) excluding references. (Any paper exceeding the specified limit will not be included in the review process.) ORGANISING COMMITTEE Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Mr. Asim Mukhtar Bhatti Mr. Husnain Tarar Mr. Salman Masood Mr. Mubashar Ali Mr. Muhammad Haris Masroor Ms. Khansa Irem Mr. Hammad Ahmad Ms. Shabnam Akhtar STEERING COMMITTEE Dr. Sikandar Khan Dr. Sumaira Rehman Dr. Stephen Murdoch Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Dr. Stephen Nicholas Dr. Muhammad AzamRoomi Dr. Alessandro Baroncelli Dr. Ahmad Raza Bilal 04
2016 Superior University, Lahore - Pakistan Dr. Kamariah Ismail Dr. Maulina Pia Wulandary Dr. Amir Mahmood Dr. Pavel Slutsky SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Dr. Sikandar Khan Dr. Sumaira Rehman Dr. Muhammad Azam Roomi Dr. M. Ilyas Dr. Bahudin G. Mujtaba Dr. Arif Sikander Dr. Ahmad Raza Bilal Dr. Bashir Sadiq Dr. Kamran Moosa Dr. Muhammad Naeem Dr. Hafiz Khalil Ahmed Dr. Muhammad Afzal Dr. Muhammad ShahbazShamsi Dr. Ulf Olsson Dr. Paula Liukkonen Dr. Shaukat Hussain Dr. Shahzada NayyarJahan Dr. Azhar Iqbal Dr. Syed Faizan Haider 05
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2016 ICMR-2015 Superior University, Lahore - Pakistan In this modern era, challenges and opportunities go side by side. But with the implementation of research in all areas, these problems can be tackled and opportunities can be utilized for the welfare of a country as well as for the globe. To overcome the issues of global village, The Superior College held 6th consecutive International Conference on November5-6, 2015 with the collaboration of IESEG School of Management, France; ICMR, Italy; Turkey; and the Italian and French Embassies.The theme of the conference was Green Economy in the emerging markets-renewable energy role in sustainable development of emerging markets. In addition, researchers from all over the world, academicians of different local and international universities, representatives of French, Italy and Turkey Embassy, political personalities, industrialists and CEOs of national and multinationals, businessmen, heads of the corporate institutions and research scholars were present in the conference and shared their experiences, expertise and knowledge. In a welcome address, Pro Rector the Superior College, DrSikanderKhan,greeted the worthy guests and participants of thisseminar. Moreover,he highlighted the role of research inlocal and international industries andresearchers inthese emerging markets. He focused on the research culture and shared his views regarding the new challenges and issues in this century and gave the solutions of these problems in the light of research. The chief guest, Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning and Development, truly appreciated and acknowledged the committed efforts of administration of the Superior College for promoting research and developing positive image of Pakistan around the globe. He said, The 6th International Conference confirms the dedication of the Superior College and it gives a platform to share experiences and research based work and coalesce it into one whole complimenting and reasserting. Discussing the theme of Green Economy, he further added, The Green economy will help in checking the pollution and damage that create hazard effect on clean environment.
Afterward, the Chairman, Superior Group of Colleges, Chaudhry Abdul Rehman in his speech expressed his gratitude to chief guest, Ahsan Iqbal, the French, Italian, Turkish, Australian and Iranian Embassy for their support in organizing this conference. He also thanked otherguests,diplomats, delegates and researchers. Furthermore, he shared his views on the burgeoning issues of climate transitions and to echo about sustainable solution to overcome the coming changes. He said, Today the world is at a difficult crosses facing environmental challenges; therefore, we organize this conference to highlight the environmental issues and their possible solutions. The aim of this conference is to provide a platform to the researchers across the globe to present their findings for climate change awareness and enlighten the society with the state of the art solutions. I hope that this conference comes up with some concrete solutions to make this world a superior place to live. The conference consisted of plenary sessions on diverse tracks, symposia and practicumplaned to share thoughts and research discoveries. Nationwide as well as Worldwide speakers shared their ideas in panel discussions about Green Economy and explored the practical remedies, environmental risks and ecological changing patterns. Another promising aspect of the ICMR 2015 was its Pakistan, France, Italy, and Turkey.
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About Superior University Please click on www.superior.edu.pk for more information and registration details. Contact For further information please contact: Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Email: conference@superior.edu.pk SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY 15-KM, RAIWIND ROAD, LAHORE - PAKISTAN PH: +92-42-35330361-3 FAX: +92-42-35330360 www.superior.edu.pk 13