Summer 2012 International Conference: Seoul, Korea, July 13-15, 2012

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Summer 2012 International Conference

Seoul, Korea, July 13-15, 2012

Call for Papers

Theme: Challenges and Opportunities of Management, Business and Economics in Asia

Organizer: Korea Distribution Science Association (KODISA)

Host: Sejong University

Venue: Seoul, South Korea

Date: July 13-15, 2012

OBJECTIVES

The Summer 2012 International Conference of the Korea Distribution Science Association will be held in Seoul, Korea, from July 13-15 (FRI-SUN), 2012. The Conference is organized and hosted jointly by the Korea Distribution Science Association, Sejong University, Korea and Shan-Dong University of Political Science and Law, China. Conference Submissions and registration materials are due by May 10, 2012.  Scholarly papers, panel/special session proposals, and case study exercises for presentation and subsequent publication in the conference proceedings are invited. In addition to sharing scholarship regarding Asian business issues, the conference offers an excellent opportunity to meet colleagues from around the world and enables participants to exchange information and ideas on a variety of Asian business topics. In this regards, KODISA will hold joint meetings of all its partner academies and associations:

Sejong University, Korea

Shan-Dong University of Political Science and Law, China

Korea Logistics Research Association, Korea

Korea Research Academy of Distribution & Management, Korea

Korean Society for Franchise Management, Korea

The Foodservice Management Society of Korea, Korea

All submissions are handled electronically through our website (www.kodisa.org) and the conference email kodisajournals@gmail.com. Please visit our Submission Instructions page (http://kodisa.org/jds_guide) for more information. All papers accepted for presentation at the conference will be published in the conference proceedings. High-quality papers selected from the conference proceedings will be invited for the Accelerated Review Process, which is a double blind peer review conducted by members of the appropriate journal Editorial Board. There is a 50% acceptance rate for these manuscripts, and accepted papers will appear in the appropriate journal within six months of submission in the following journals:

Journal of Distribution Science (KCI)

Korea Logistics Review (KCI)

Journal of Korean Distribution & Management (KCI)

Journal of Foodservice Management (KCI)

Journal of Franchise Management

East Asian Journal of Business Management

Journal of Industrial Distribution & Business

In addition, the top 25% of the papers submitted for the conference will be recognized with a distinguished research award.

PROGRAM

Business people, public policy makers, consultants, and academics can choose from a wide range of topics within global business theory and practice. The conference offers keynote addresses, formal paper symposia, case study presentations, special sessions, and an industry leadership and public policy makers panel discussions as well as a Doctoral Research Seminar. Tours to a number of interesting sites in the close vicinity of Seoul will be organized for conference participants. A Seoul city tour, visits to several museums, and a variety of attractive sightseeing tours before, during and after the conference will be arranged. To celebrate the academic and collegial successes of the conference, a banquet dinner along with award ceremonies will also be held on Friday evening, July 13, 2012.

TOPICS

Each paper submitted for consideration should have an Asian/international orientation and must be scholarly in content. Manuscripts submitted must be complete, ready for blind review and to be included in the conference proceedings. A work-in-progress may be reviewed and considered for presentation, and included in the program, even though it is not published in the conference proceedings. Manuscripts should be submitted by May 10, 2012, in a form outlined in the Call for Papers. For style guidelines, please visit KODISA website at http://www.kodisa.org/jds_guide  or download a Conference Sample Paper: Click Here.

INSTRUCTIONS AND DATES

Three types of papers are acceptable for consideration: refereed, work-in-progress, and special session/panel. There will be a doctoral research symposium in the afternoon of Friday, July 13, 2012, for which we only require a five-page extended abstract. Doctoral research symposium proposals must be submitted to the conference email kodisajournals@gmail.com.

 All other submissions must adhere to the following guidelines:

•         If you wish to have your paper published in the refereed conference proceedings, submit an electronic copy of your complete manuscript, not exceeding 30 pages, double-spaced, to the conference email kodisajournals@gmail.com  on or before May 10, 2012. Papers will be reviewed and final decisions will be communicated no later than May 20, 2012. Revisions should be expected. Final manuscripts, in required format with changes consistent with requested revisions, must be received by May 30, 2012 at the latest. If submitted late or published guidelines are not followed, it will not be included in the conference proceedings. No objection will be entertained by the conference organizer.

•         Submit an electronic copy of an abstract of works-in-progress to the conference email kodisajournals@gmail.com  on or before May 10, 2012. None of these documents will be published in the conference proceedings. They will, however, be included in the conference program and are for presentation only. You may bring enough copies of your research for circulation at the conference. Submit your conference registration fee along with the abstract.

•         Receipt of all electronic submissions will be acknowledged as soon as received. If you do not hear from the conference organizer within three days of your paper submission, please contact to the conference organizer kodisajournals@gmail.com.  

•         Complete the attached conference registration form and send it by email to the Managing Director of KODISA kodisajournals@gmail.com. If your paper is not accepted either for presentation in the conference or publication in the conference proceedings, your registration fee will be refunded to you immediately. At least one author must commit to attending before a manuscript will be reviewed. In the case of multiple author attendance, all authors must register and pay the appropriate conference registration fees and there is no exception to this rule.

•         Each registered delegate is entitled to have a maximum of three accepted manuscripts included in the conference proceedings and/or program.

•         Manuscript submissions should include a separate title page on each copy, listing all authors, their affiliations, addresses, telephone/fax numbers and e-mail addresses, if available. For papers with multiple authors, indicate the author with whom we should correspond. List only the manuscript title in the main body of the paper, abstract, or proposal to allow for blind review. Please visit our Submission Instructions page (http://kodisa.org/jds_manuscripts) for more information.  

•         All papers will be subjected to a blind review process. They will be judged primarily on the basis of original contribution to scholarship, overall quality, and interest to the conference. Reviewers' comments will be provided to authors when notified of the Program Committee’s decisions.

•         The final copy of manuscripts to be published in the conference proceedings may not exceed 10 pages in A4 size, single-spaced, 10-point font, including tables, figures, and references. All of the references cited in the body of the paper must be presented under references at the end of the paper. There will be an extra page charge of US$50 per page which must be sent along with the final camera-ready version of the manuscript. There are no exceptions to this rule. Manuscripts that do not conform to the guidelines or do not include extra-page charges where applicable will not be published.

•         Accepted manuscripts will be published in the conference proceedings only if at least one author registers and attends the conference. Registration fees are non-refundable, though a substitute person is acceptable in emergencies, provided that the Association is informed prior to the start of the conference in writing. In case of no attendance, the delegate forfeits her/his right for a refund. When payment of full postal charges and cost of the proceedings is received, a registered delegate is entitled to receive a copy of the published proceedings.

•         Whether attending partially or in full, all conference attendees must pay the appropriate registration fees in full. At least one author must have paid appropriate registration fees or made appropriate arrangements by May 10, 2012 at the latest, or the paper can not be submitted for proceedings publication nor inclusion in the conference program. If a paper is accepted either for proceedings publication and/or conference presentation, each author of the paper accepts equal responsibility of payment of the full late registration fees upon demand in case of no-show at the conference. The Association’s Managing Director will bill such individuals after the conference. Receipts for the conference registration fees and other charges will be provided at the start of the conference. Please do not request receipts in advance of the conference as we do not have the facilities to meet such demands.

•         Korea Distribution Science Association (KODISA) is a not-for-profit professional organization. As such, it does not provide any funding for travel, accommodation, and conference attendance. Such requests will not be responded. The Association can only provide visa support letters to those individuals whose papers are accepted and included in the conference program and they should pay the appropriate conference registration fees in advance. All other requests are not acceptable.

SPECIAL SESSIONS AND PANELS

Proposals for special sessions and/or panels are invited and must include: a) a short summary of the issues to be discussed, b) rationale for inclusion of the topic in a special session/panel, c) names, addresses, and qualifications of participants, and d) a letter indicating that session/panel participants' approval has been obtained. Special session/panel presentation papers will not be published in the conference proceedings unless they go through the usual blind review process. Submit your proposals by April 30, 2012, to the conference organizer kodisajournals@gmail.com.  

CONFERENCE TRACKS

Submit your papers to one of the most appropriate tracks. If in doubt, please submit it to the last track.

1. Accounting
2. Business Policy and Strategy
3. Cases, Workshops, and Special Sessions
4. Consumer Behavior
5. Customer Relationship Management
6. Distribution & Information Technology
7. Distribution & Marketing
8. Distribution Channel Management
9. Distribution Economics
10. Distribution Management
11. Distribution Science & Economics
12. Distribution Science & Innovation
13. Distribution Science & Management
14. Doctoral Dissertation Competition
15. Operations Management
16. Finance / Financial Management
17. Healthcare Management
18. Hospitality Management
19. Human Resource Management
20. Information Sciences
21. Innovative Education
22. International Business
23. Internet and E-Business
24. Knowledge Network and Management
25. Law and Ethics
26. Logistics & Supply Chain Management
27. Management and Organizational Behavior
28. Marketing Theory, Models and Application
29. Merchandising & Procurement
30. MIS / DSS / AI / Expert Systems
31. Public Sector Management
32. Quality and Productivity
33. Service Innovation and Applications
34. Service Operations and Management
35. Small and Medium Enterprise Management
36. Statistics and Decision Sciences
37. Sustainability in Business and Economics
38. Sustainable Development
39. Technology and Innovation Management
40. Others

CONFERENCE CHAIR

Jung-Wan Lee (Boston University, USA). E-mail: jwlee119@bu.edu

CONFERENCE PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS

Barry Unger (Boston University, USA). E-mail: unger@bu.edu

Dong-Ho Kim (SUNY, Empire State College, USA). E-mail: dongho.kim@esc.edu

Masatake Saito (Chuo University, Japan). E-mail: masaito@tamacc.chuo-u.ac.jp

Devinder Pal Singh (Punjabi University Regional Centre, India). E-mail: sidhudps@gmail.com

Ramanjeet Singh (Institute of Management & Technology, India). E-mail: professorramanjeet@gmail.com

Xian-Ming Xu (President of China University of Political Science and Law, China).

E-mail：xuxianming@sdu.edu.cn

Woong-Jin Kim (Hyupsung University, Korea). E-mail: profwjkim@hanmail.net

Young-Ei Kim (Seoul Digital University, Korea). E-mail: kimyei@sdu.ac.kr

Young-Cheol Lee (Jangan University, Korea). E-mail: leeyc@jangan.ac.kr

Jung-Seop Park (Seongmin University, Korea). E-mail: js3312@chol.com

Yong-Ki Lee (Sejong University, Korea). E-mail: yongki2@sejong.ac.kr

Seong-Jun Lee(Woosong University, Korea). E-mail: vangawer@daum.net  

Jong-Sam Park(Namseoul University, Korea). E-mail: 5760ph@paran.com

Nam-Soo Yoon(Sejong Cyber University, Korea). E-mail: nsyoon@sjcu.ac.kr 

Sang-Youn Lee(Sejong University, Korea). E-mail: rmi21lee@hanmail.net

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS CO-EDITORS

Myoung-Kil Youn (Eulji University, Korea). E-mail: retail@eulji.ac.kr

Young-Tae Park (Dongeui University, Korea). E-mail: gregory@deu.ac.kr

Bharti Venkatesh (VNS Institute of Management, India). E-mail: bhartivenkatesh@gmail.com

TRAVEL TIPS

For detailed information about Korea travel plans, please visit: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/1011_Plan%20Your%20Trip.jsp

VISA REQUIREMENTS

For detailed information about visa requirements, please visit: http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/GK/GK_EN_2_1_1.jsp

ACCOMMODATION

The conference venue is Sejong University (http://www.sejong.ac.kr/eng/index.html) in Seoul, Korea. With its excellent location, it is just a short walking distance from the city center and close to most of the city amenities. Conference delegates can choose any hotels located in the city center. For detailed information about accommodation in Seoul, Korea, please visit: http://asiaenglish.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/AC/AC_EN_4.jsp

REGISTRATION

·         Early registration fees must be received by June 10, 2012 at the latest. The early registration fee is US$350 per person, which includes the conference concurrent sessions, receptions, conference banquet, all social functions, city tours, all coffee breaks, and a copy of the hardbound conference proceedings, a conference CD and the program. Full-time student registration fee is US$200 with a proper student ID.

·         Late registration fees after that date will be $450, which is US$100 above the early registration fee rate. Full-time student late registration fee is US$300.

·         Delegates who register at the conference site are expected to pay an additional late fee of $50.

Once papers have been accepted and registered in the conference program or a delegate’s name has been listed in the program, registration fees are non-refundable but substitute persons may attend instead in an emergency. Absolutely, no refunds are granted for non-attendance to the conference. To register, complete the attached registration form and submit it with your conference registration fee to Managing Director, Korea Distribution Science Association (KODISA).

If paying by Master Card, Visa, Discover, or Amex provide your credit card number and date of expiration. In case of credit card payment, there is a charge of $25 per transaction. If a third party credit card is used, credit card holder’s signature as well as his/her written consensus is requested. This letter of authorization must be attached to the registration form.

To avoid processing charges, KODISA recommends payment by bank wire transfers.

Beneficiary’s bank: HANA BANK

Beneficiary’s bank account: 470-910001-63504

Beneficiary’s name: KODISA

SWIFT CODE: HNBN KRSE XXX

Beneficiary’s postal address: Room 1030, Hanshin Office-Tel. 2463-4, Shinheung-Dong Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-City, Gyeonggi-Do, KOREA (461-720).

Tel : +82-10-2263-7292 / Fax : +82-31-740-7361

E-mail kodisajournals@gmail.com

Homepage http://www.kodisa.org

FOR CONFERENCE INFORMATION CONTACT

Managing Director of the Korea Distribution Science Association (KODISA)

Myoung-Kil Youn (Eulji University, Korea). E-mail: retail21@hanmail.net

Assistant Director of the Korea Distribution Science Association (KODISA):

Shuai Su (Shandong University of Political Science and Law, China). E-mail: su.shuai@gmail.com

Address of Managing Office:

Room 1030, Hanshin Office-Tel. 2463-4, Shinheung-Dong Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-City, Gyeonggi-Do, KOREA (461-720).

Tel : +82-10-2263-7292 / Fax : +82-31-740-7361

E-mail : kodisa4u@hanmail.net

Homepage http://www.kodisa.org