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CALL FOR PAPERS

The Gender and Diversity in Organizations (GDO) division of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada invites you to submit a paper, case, or symposium proposal for its 45^th annual conference

May 29 - June 1 2017

HEC Montreal is very excited to host the 2017 conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC). In 2017, we will celebrate the 375^th anniversary of the city of Montreal and the 110^th anniversary of HEC Montreal. The conference theme: "Digital Economies and Cities" highlights the growing importance of technology and information exchanges between community stakeholders including governments, enterprises, and citizens. The conference welcomes submissions on this there or any other topic relevant to one of the following ASAC divisions:

Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division

The Gender and Diversity in Organizations (GDO) division welcomes submissions on the conference theme or on any other topic relevant to the division.

Division Chair:                     Samina Saifuddin, Morgan State University
Divisional Editor:                  Luciana Turchick Hakak, University of the Fraser Valley
Program Coordinator:          Thomas Köllen, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)

Original Papers

Original papers, written in English or French and not previously published or presented elsewhere, should be submitted to the appropriate division on the ASAC 2017 EasyChair submission site (click here) also accessible on www.asac.ca. To submit, you will need an EasyChair account. The submission deadline is 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on February 3, 2017. All contributions will be peer reviewed; best paper awards will be given by each division. Late submissions and submissions made directly to divisional executive members will not be considered. A style guide outlining the required formatting for submissions is available on the EasyChair submission site, as well as the ASAC website.

Case Track

The ASAC Case Track has two streams: regular and embryo. For the regular stream, empirical cases (i.e., non-fictional cases with a clear decision focus) intended for use in undergraduate or graduate programs, including a teaching note, should be submitted to the Case Track division on the ASAC 2017 EasyChair submission site (click here). To submit, you will need an EasyChair account. The submission deadline is 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on February 3, 2017. Submissions must follow the formatting specified in the ASAC Style Guide, available on the EasyChair submission site, as well as the ASAC website (www.asac.ca). All contributions will be peer reviewed, with awards recognizing the best case(s) submitted. For the embryo stream, submit proposals according to the submission instructions on the EasyChair site by 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on March 15, 2017. Late submissions and submissions made directly to case track executive members will not be considered.

Symposia and Workshops

Members interested in organizing a symposium or workshop should submit a proposal according to the Symposium and Workshop submission instructions available on the EasyChair submission site, as well as the ASAC website (www.asac.ca), and be submitted to the appropriate division on the ASAC 2017 EasyChair submission site (click here). To submit, you will need an EasyChair account. The submission deadline is 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on February 3, 2017. Proposals can be submitted to one division only.

Submission and Acceptance Criteria:

1) Individuals can be associated with a maximum of three submissions in total (including case studies, papers and/or symposium proposals).

2) Proceedings: Titles and abstracts of all papers accepted for the conference will be included in the conference Proceedings; this is not a published document and will be available to only the ASAC membership post-conference. Each division will select a maximum of 5 papers to appear in full text in the conference Proceedings. The division will also give one Best Paper award and may also give a secondary award (Honorable Mention or Best Student award), as decided by the division. The authors of award-winning papers may choose to not have the full text of their papers appear in the Proceedings. However, award-winning papers will be recognized as such in the Proceedings regardless of whether the full text of the paper is included.

3)  By making a submission to the conference, the author(s) of each submission agree that at least one author of each accepted submission will attend the conference and present the paper.

4)  ASAC retains the right to review and reject papers suspected to contain plagiarized material.

Montreal: The place to be in 2017!

Montréal's 375th anniversary presents an excellent opportunity to create a unique atmosphere for the 2017 ASAC Conference. Word is spreading fast, both at home and abroad: Montréal will be an exceptionally popular, vibrant, and welcoming destination in 2017.

Montréal is a fascinating city, a bold and complex mix of contrasts built on a legacy of heritage and culture with a European flair. Montréal is attractive for so many reasons. It is an island in the heart of an enchanting and majestic river, the Saint Lawrence, home to 1.8 million people. It is a bilingual city where English and French live side by side and intermingle quite naturally. It is also home to some 35 languages and at least as many well-established cultural communities, including the Italian, Chinese, Greek and Spanish-speaking communities.

Montréal is a cultural metropolis with over 20 classic museums, many theatres and countless performance halls to suit every taste, from fine arts to history to humor and sport enthusiasts. Montréal is a city of festivals that overflows with warmth year-round, thanks to a whirlwind of cultural and sporting activities that fill its busy calendar (http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/).

There are many bistros, pubs, restaurants, night clubs and trendy dance clubs. Restaurants serve cuisine from around the world, enough to satisfy every palate, appetite and budget, not to mention the home-grown specialties. Thanks to its efficient public transit system, taxis, and a bike sharing system, getting around the city is easy and convenient.

LG, Thomas Köllen

Dr. Thomas Köllen

Assistant Professor

Institute for Gender and Diversity in Organizations

Department of Management

Vienna University of Economics and Business / WU Wien

A-1020 Wien, Welthandelsplatz 1, Gebäude D2

thomas.koellen@wu.ac.at

www.wu.ac.at/diversity

Latest Publications:

Köllen, Thomas (ed.), (2016). Sexual Orientation and Transgender Issues in Organizations: Global Perspectives on LGBT Workforce Diversity. 33 chapters, 560 pages. Heidelberg: Springer.

Köllen Thomas, (2016). Lessening the difference is more – the relationship between diversity management and the perceived organizational climate for gay men and lesbians. The International Journal of Human Resource Management 27(17), 1967-1996.

Köllen, Thomas. (2016). Acting Out of Compassion, Egoism, and Malice: A Schopenhauerian View on the Moral Worth of CSR and Diversity Management Practices. Journal of Business Ethics 138(2), 215-229.