ICBEE-2018: International Conference on Businesses in Emerging Economies "Leading the path: re-configuring businesses in emerging economies" Amity University, Mumbai Mumbai, India, December 20-22, 2018 |
Conference website | http://www.amity.edu |
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Abstract registration deadline | July 1, 2018 |
Submission deadline | August 1, 2018 |
Call for papers
ICBEE-2018
International Conference on Businesses in Emerging Economies
Leading the path: reconfiguring businesses in emerging economies
For many years the industrialized nations were supposed to be models for the underdeveloped societies, and that these societies must come at par with the industrialized countries and this belief is still held today in many quarters (Escobar, 1995). However, post-1980’s witnessed the widespread liberalization and adoption of market-based policies by most developing countries resulting in emerging market economies (Hoskisson, Eden, Lau, & Wright, 2000). An emerging economy is defined as a country that satisfies two criteria: a rapid pace of economic development, and government policies favoring economic liberalization and the adoption of free-market system. The emerging economies are dynamic and that it is important to take account of changes in the institutional environment. The relevance of emerging markets are for two reasons: first, a significant part of economic growth is coming from emerging markets and second, innovations from emerging markets may be relevant for Western mature markets.
Some early research on emerging markets argued that Western multinational companies need to develop strategies for doing business in such markets and that it should be different from those they use at home country (Khanna & Peplau, 2005). As Khanna & Peplau (2005: 5) showed, “when firms understand the institutional differences between countries then they are likely to choose the best markets to enter, select optimal strategies, and make the most out of operating in emerging markets.” Other proponents too believe that many developed economies advocacy of privatization in emerging economies is a way to enhance the prosperity of developing nations (Dharwadkar, George, & Brandes, 2000). A severe limitation and hiatus exists in such studies for there is a dominant focus on the growth and expansion of western multinational coporations in emerging economies and thus missing out on reversing the lens that would investigate globalizing tendencies of corporations from emerging economies. We seek to redress this imbalance by showing the role performed by emerging economies in an integrated global economy.
Given the fact that emerging economies are not homogeneous, even within the same geographic region and countries have pursued different paths to transition and have achieved different degrees of progress (Hoskisson et al. 2000) pose the problem of comparision as institutions in emerging economies differ significantly from those in the developed economies (Peng, Wang, & Jiang, 2008). Despite such limitations the special issues of some leading journals (Academy of Management & Journal of Management Studies) investigated a broad range of issues such as business groups privatization, foreign investment strategies, domestic strategies in emerging economies, internationalization strategies for firms based in emerging economies expanding abroad (cited from Peng, Wang, & Jiang, 2008). As a result of globalization of business environment firms from emerging economies are increasingly participating in an integrated global economy by adapting a combination of cost-based strategies and differentitation strategies to the need of developed and developing countries (Aulakh, Rotate, & Teegen, 2000).
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
The research papers can contribute to knowledge on emerging economies both from a theoretical perspective and empirical analysis as well as conceptual and perspective papers. We would thus like to invite contributions that extend our understanding of emerging economies but certainly not from the developed economy perspective. Possible contributions might seek to address, but are not limited to the following issues:
- Thought leadership marketing and strategic social media engagement
- Entrepreneurial and stakeholder networks and coalitions in solving wicked or critical problems
- Influence of multiple social actors on entrepreneurial decisions and practices
- Role of socio-technical improvements in the emergence of innovative business models
- Reconfiguring of local capabilities in global logistics
- Geopolitical uncertainties and global pursuit of organizations
Committees
Program Committee
- Dr. Janaki Naik
- Dr. Artee Aggrawal
- Dr. B. Londhe
Organizing committee
- Dr. Jatin Trivedi
- Prof. Sameer Kulkarni
- Prof. Ritesh Kumar
- Prof. Rahul Kamble
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to blondhe@mum.amity.edu, aaggarwal@mum.amity.edu