PREAMBLE

hether we like it or not, globalization is the order of the day. Globalization is affecting all of the social, political and
economic structures and processes. One critical issue that emerges from all the restructuring processes is the central
role of knowledge, education and learning for the success of the global information society and global information economy.
Knowledge is becoming an increasingly important factor of production; more important than land, labor and capital.
Globalization has profound implications for developing countries. It creates new opportunities. The new opportunities are
accompanied by tough new challenges of economic management which are well worth pursuing.
With this perspective, IBS Ahmedabad, throws its doors open to a lively 3-day 2nd International Conference on Management
IBSA.ICON 07 at Ahmedabad between 27th and 29th December 2007 for a constructive dialogue on the issues related to
Opportunities and Challenges
emerging out of globalization.
The Conference offers an opportunity
for researchers, policy makers and
industry practitioners from across the
globe to engage in a constructive
dialogue on globalization and
emerging issues. The Conference
program is designed to offer a mix of
research papers, presentations
including case studies, invited
lectures and roundtable/panel
discussions.
Themes and sub-themes of relevance of the Conference are mentioned in the Annexure.

CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS / CASE STUDIES

As an integral part of the Conference, papers on the theme both
Contributors whose papers abstracts are selected
conceptual as also empirical are invited from :
for full paper submission and presentation will be
l Researchers including students from educational institutions and
intimated by 1st September 2007. The deadline
universities in India and Abroad
for submission of full papers/presentations is
l Professionals including executives, practitioners and consultants
October 1, 2007. Only electronic submission in
from industry in India and Abroad from industry in India and Abroad. the form of a PDF/MS Word version of the paper
should be mailed to : ibsa.icon07@ibsindia.org
l Policy makers, professional bodies and associations
or pankaj.madhani@gmail.com
All paper submissions will be subject to blind
review by multiple reviewers. Authors should
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
avoid identifying themselves in the text or title.
ABSTRACTS : Abstracts must not exceed 1,000 words. Papers will be
The Conference organizers will have the final
selected based on the abstracts submitted. The abstract must include :
authority over the review process and all
l Title of presentation
decisions relating to acceptance of papers.
l Three to five key words
Review criteria include originality of ideas,
l General topic of relevance for the Conference selected
managerial and technical soundness,
l Author's name, title, organization affiliation, addresses (postal and
significance of results, and quality of presentation.
email), phone/fax numbers, and
Notification of acceptance or rejection of
l Clearly delineated objective, scope, developments, and conclusions submitted papers will be communicated to the
are to be covered
corresponding author.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Conference proceedings consisting of papers which the committee would find to be enriching, would be published in
the form of a book which will be released during the inaugural session of the Conference. All accepted papers will be
published in the hard copy and CD-ROM versions of the IBSA.ICON 07 provided at least one author registers for the
Conference by November 1, 2007. The best papers may also be published in the appropriate ICFAI Publications.

PAPER PRESENTATION IN ABSENTIA

Those who cannot come to the Conference for reasons beyond their control, but wish to present a paper in absentia are
encouraged to send in full paper by October 1, 2007. Such papers, if fit in the conference theme and volume, could as an
exception, be included in the conference proceedings. A processing fee of US $ 50 (Rs. 500 for scholars in India) should
be included for each paper submitted for presentation in absentia.

PAPER PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

Selected papers from the accepted entries will be invited for presentation in a 20 minute period including time for
questions at the Conference Venue.
BEST PAPER AWARDS
Outstanding paper awards will be given to the best papers, one in each of the three categories viz., research, conceptual
and student categories presented at the conference.
REGISTRATION FEE

For Indian Participants/Delegates

Delegates from Academic Institutions (India)
Corporate/Industry Delegates (India)
l Students from Institutions within India
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Rs.2,500/- each
Rs.3,500/- each
Rs.1,000/- each

For Foreign Participants/Delegates: US$ 200 or equivalent in Indian Rupees.

All participants attending the conference are required to register for the
conference by November 1, 2007. Participants who will register after this
deadline will be required to pay an additional amount of Rs. 500 in case of Indian
registrations and US$ 50 in case of foreign registrations.

ACCOMODATION
The Conference Committee will be
making all efforts to provide good
and affordable accommodation to
all participants on cost basis, in
hotels/hostels close to the
conference venue . Payments to be
made in advance.
PRESENTATIONS / PLENARY
SESSIONS
The conference will also have
invited presentations on major
themes by eminent personalities /
industry leaders, and academicians.
Besides this, the plenary sessions
will be chaired/conducted by
experts in the respective fields.

The registration fee includes admission to all technical sessions, tea breaks,
lunches (December 27-29, 2007), the welcome reception dinner and other
social events. The participants are welcome to bring guests. A nominal guest
registration fee of Rs. 1000/- will include lunches (December 27-29, 2007), the
welcome reception dinner and other social events.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE :
l Dr. V.V. Rama Subba Rao, I.A.S. (Retd.), Gandhinagar
l Prof. T.V. Rao, Director, T.V.Rao Learning Systems, Ahmedabad
l Dr. Binod C. Agrawal, Director, TALEEM Research Foundation, Ahmedabad
l Mr. Ashok Garde, Ex-Director, ATIRA
l Mr. J. K. Sinha, General Manager - Network2, SBI, Ahmedabad
l Mr. Sunil Parekh, Advisor, Zydus Cadila, Ahmedabad
l Mr. Alan D'Souza, Executive Director, Mudra Communications Ltd.

2nd International Conference on Management

GLOBALIZATION :

OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES

SUB-THEMES
HUMAN CAPITAL

ECONOMY

l Talent Management

l FDI

l Retention Management

l Changing Role of Government

l Training and Development

l Emerging Markets in Developing Countries

l Strategic HR

l Emergence of SMEs

l Organization Dynamics

l Infrastructure and Development

l Workforce Diversity & Work Culture

l Inflation and Growth

l Knowledge Worker

l Trade, Exchange Rate and BOP

l Changing Nature of HR
l Learning Organizations
l Performance Management
l Value Based Management
l New Managerial Practices
l Corporate Social Responsibility

l Growth With Equity

MARKETING
l Product Innovations
l Global Service Marketing

l Organization Culture and Motivation

l Diffusion of Creativity

l Creating High Performance Organization

l Global Branding and Positioning

l HR Issues in M & A

l Retailing and Globalize Economy

l Global Supply Chain Management

EDUCATION

l Emerging Countries in Globalize Economy

l India-Emerging Knowledge Hub

l High Performance Culture

l Foreign Universities in India

l Socio-Cultural Issues in Marketing

l Educational Infrastructure

l Internet & Social marketing

l Educational Reforms

l Customer Value Creation

l Emerging Branches in Global Economy

l Product Lifecycle Management

l Quality Enhancement in Education

l CRM

l Education Standards and Accreditation

l Network Marketing

l Vocational Education

l Retail Management: Mall Vs Hyper Market

l Ethics in Education
l India: Major Source of Skilled Work Force
l Role of IT in Education
l Distance Learning

FINANCE
l Financial Sector Reforms
l Micro Finance
l Financial Services
l Financial Reporting and Disclosure practices

STRATEGY
l Business Competitiveness and Strategy
l Strategies in Global Integration
l Globalization and Social Welfare
l Collaboration Vs Competition
l Project Management
l Strategic Decision Making for Competitive
Advantage

l Towards Unified Accounting Practices

l Strategic Management Control

l Transparency and Voluntary Disclosure

l Business and IT

l Accounting Standards and practices

l Mergers and Acquisitions

l Transfer Pricing

l Business Process Management

l Intangible Assets: Measurement and Evaluation

l Strategies for Sustainable Performance

l Global Integration of Capital Market

l Next Practices

l Enterprise Risk Management

l Corporate Restructuring

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GLOBAL

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l Outsourcing and Off shoring

l Knowledge Industry and KPO
l Tourism
l Health Tourism
l Eco-Tourism
l IT & ITES
l Clinical Research and Global Pharma Industry
l Contract Research
l Ecology and Environmental Issues
l WTO
l Role of UN
l Sustainable Development
l Intellectual Property Rights

Cyber Laws and Network Security

E-Commerce and M- Commerce
E- Governance
Wireless Applications
Knowledge Management
Emerging Technologies
Technology Transfer and Absorption
ERP / ERP II
Data Warehousing and Data Mining
Business Intelligence
Technology Convergence and Integration
Technology and Health Care
Technology and Retailing Sector
IT Driven Education and Training

GOVERNANCE
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
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RFID Enabled Supply Chain

Warehouse Management
Logistics Management
Inventory Management
E-Procurement and Web-based Supply Chain
Management
l 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) / 4PL

l Corporate Governance and Business Ethics

l Forms of Government
l Terrorism
l Role of Judiciary

HIGHLIGHTS OF FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

held in January 2007
Theme
: Double Digit Growth : Asian Perspective
Date & Venue
: 5th to 7th January 2007
SPIPA Premises, Opp. ISRO, Ahmedabad.
Key Speakers
: Mr. Jay Narayan Vyas, Dr. Charan Wadhva,
Prof. Surinder Raina, Prof. Atul Tandon,
Prof. Shantanu Ray, Mr. V.R.S. Cowlagi,
Mr. Sushil Handa, Mr. R. Sridhar, Mr. Coumara Radja
Sessions
: Inaugural Session + 8 Plenary Sessions spread
over 3 days.
No. of Delegates
Present
: 300 (including 11 from abroad)
Papers Presented
: 75

Please address all queries regarding papers and other conference details to
Conference Convener

Email : ibsa.icon07@ibsindia.org or pankaj.madhani@gmail.com

Website : www.ibsaicon.org

Icfai Business School

Icfai House, Nr. GNFC InfoTower, S.G. Road, Bodakdev
Ahmedabad 380 054. Tel. : (079) 26858632 Fax : (079) 26850107
Email : ibsahm@ibsindia.org Website : www.ibsindia.org

27-29 Dec. 2007

Icfai Business School

Icfai House, Nr. GNFC InfoTower, S.G. Road, Bodakdev
Ahmedabad 380 054. Tel. : (079) 26858632 Fax : (079) 26850107
Email : ibsa.icon07@ibsindia.org or pankaj.madhani@gmail.com