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SIM Publishing Workshop, ISBEE Cape Town

  • 1.  SIM Publishing Workshop, ISBEE Cape Town

    Posted 04-09-2008 06:55
    Please support this SIM sponsored event!

    Reminder: Deadline for submissions *********** 30th April 2008
    **************


    An invitation:
    To enhance your chances of publishing in international journals


    International Society for Business, Economics and Ethics 2008, Cape
    Town, South Africa
    14 July 2008, 2-5pm
    Sponsored by Social Issues in Management

    For information on ISBEE and the conference go to www.isbee.org.

    1) Manuscript Development Workshop: (2-4pm)

    Who is this for?
    This workshop is aimed at ISBEE conference participants seeking to
    publish their work in quality international journals. Stage of career is
    not important, a desire to develop international quality publications is
    essential.

    What do I have to do?
    To apply for the workshop, electronically submit a full working paper
    (4000-6000 words) to the co-chair Laura Spence at
    Laura.Spence@brunel.ac.uk by 30th April 2008. The paper could be one
    intended for presentation at the ISBEE conference but this is not at all
    a requirement. You will hear whether you have been accepted by the end
    of May 2008.

    What will the workshop entail?
    If your application is successful, you will have the opportunity to
    discuss your paper face-to-face with a mentor from a group of scholars
    serving as reviewers and editorial board members of some of the world's
    leading journals publishing research in the domain of ethics as it
    relates to business, management and economics. Hence you will get the
    opportunity to explore how your own manuscript might be developed to
    meet the publication standards of international journals

    What does it cost?
    This workshop is only available to those who have registered for the
    ISBEE Conference, 15-18 July 2008. The workshop is sponsored by the
    Social Issues in Management Division of the Academy of Management. There
    is no additional charge to participants. The workshop itself will last 2
    hours, and will be followed by a more formal 'Meet the Editors' session.

    Mentors
    Mentors include: Melissa Baucus (University of Louisville, USA), Rosa
    Chun (Manchester University, UK), Joanne Ciulla (University of Richmond,
    USA), Wesley Cragg (York University, Canada), Georges Enderle
    (University of Notre Dame, USA), Pursey Heugens (Erasmus University,
    Netherlands), Dirk Matten (York University, Canada), Malcolm McIntosh
    (Coventry University, UK) Geoff Moore (University of Durham, UK),
    Francesco Perrini (Bocconi University, Italy), Mollie Painter-Morland
    (Depaul University, USA/University of Pretoria, South Africa), Ken
    McPhail (Glasgow University, UK).

    2) Meet the Editors Workshop (4-5pm)

    Who is this for?
    Available to all ISBEE conference participants who pre-register by 30th
    April 2008. Participants in the Manuscript Development Workshop will
    automatically be registered.

    What do I have to do?
    Send an email with your insitutional details expressing your wish to
    pre-register for the Meet the Editors Workshop to Laura Spence:
    laura.spence@brunel.ac.uk

    What will the workshop entail?
    This session is an opportunity to gain a variety of insights from
    current and former editors and associate editors of specialist
    international business ethics journals or general management journals
    that have a history of publishing ISBEE-related research.

    Potential topics include:
    1. Background of the journal (mission, type of articles, etc.) 2.
    Differences in journal outlets.
    3. Suggestions on how to publish in the journal.
    4. How to deal effectively with reviewers and the editor.
    5. General observations/recommendations on publishing challenges.
    Once the opening remarks have been concluded, the session will be
    structured as an interactive Q&A session among the attendees and the
    panellists

    What does it cost?
    This workshop is only available to those who have registered for the
    ISBEE Conference, 15-18 July 2008. The workshop is sponsored by the
    Social Issues in Management Division of the Academy of Management. There
    is no additional charge to participants.

    Editors
    Editors from various journals will be represented, including: African
    Journal of Business Ethics, Business Ethics: A European Review, Business
    & Society, Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics,
    Journal of Corporate Citizenship

    Co-Chairs of the SIM/ISBEE Workshop Programme:
    Andrew Crane, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada;
    Laura Spence, Brunel Business School, Brunel University, UK;
    Leon van Vuuren, Dept of Human Resource Management, University of
    Johannesburg, South Africa.

    We look forward to meeting you in South Africa!

    Please pass this email on to colleagues who may be interested.

    For any questions don't hesitate to contact:

    Dr Laura J. Spence
    Journal of Business Ethics Section Editor (Small Business and
    Entrepreneurship)
    Reader in Business Ethics
    Brunel Research in Enterprise, Innovation, Sustainability and Ethics
    Brunel Business School, Brunel University, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
    Tel: +44 (0)1895 265301 Email: Laura.Spence@brunel.ac.uk
    Web: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/bbs/research/centres/brese/

    **** Out now ****
    Corporate Social Responsiblity: Readings and Cases in Global Context
    (eds Crane, Matten, Spence).
    http://www.routledge.com/shopping_cart/products/product_detail.asp?sku=&
    ppid=146117&isbn=9780415424295
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