[AISWorld] Registration open: Asia-Pacific Global Sourcing Conference, 23-25 September 2016 at Renmin University, Beijing, China

[Kotlarsky, Julia]

We are pleased to announce that the registration for the Asia-Pacific Global Sourcing Conference is now open.
Information how to register and suggestions for booking accommodation is include on the Renmin web-side: http://apgsc.rbs.org.cn


(Call for papers that was released earlier is included below):



Asia-Pacific Global Sourcing Conference
23-25 September 2016
Renmin University, Beijing, China



We are pleased to release this Call for Papers for the 1st Asia-Pacific Global Sourcing Conference, which will be held on September 23-25, 2016 in Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.

The conference will aim to explore how new and emerging forms of outsourcing and offshoring challenge sourcing practices and theories, and consequently identify new directions for research and practice. The conference aims to bring together viewpoints from various disciplines, including information systems, international business, operation management and strategy on global sourcing of IT, Business Services and Innovation.

The keynote speech will be delivered by Professor Sirkka Jarvenpaa, Rauscher Pierce Refsnes Chair in Business Administration, University of Texas at Austin.  Prof. Jarvenpaa is known for her academic leadership in inter-organisational research, focusing on collaborative modes including outsourcing. To learn more about her work and publications please visit:https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Directory/Profiles/Jarvenpaa-Sirkka


Paper Track

We invite research articles, work in progress and ‘focus on practice’ papers that investigate topics relating to global outsourcing and offshoring. Some of the specific themes that are of interest include:


  *   Sourcing decision making
  *   Sourcing configurations (multi-sourcing, plural sourcing, supplier networks, eco-systems)
  *   Relational and contractual governance issues
  *   Supplier and client capabilities and competences
  *   Innovation through outsourcing
  *   Cultural and social issues
  *   Knowledge issues in outsourcing
  *   Impact sourcing
  *   Automation in outsourcing
  *   Cloud services (as service economy)
  *   Crowdsourcing
  *   Repatriation/backsourcing

We are interested in papers that are both conceptual and empirically based.

Selected papers from the conference will be published as book chapters in Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing<http://www.springer.com/series/7911>(by Springer<http://www.springer.com>).




Important Dates:
·   May 30th2016: Registration opens
·   June 10th 2016: Deadline to submit extended abstract
·   June 17th 2016: Notification of accepted extended abstract
·   August 1st 2016: Early registration deadline
·   August 20th 2016: Deadline to submit full paper
·   September 23-25 2016: Conference

Extended abstracts should be in English, between 600-800 words and should include contact details of all authors. Full papers (in English) should not exceed 9,000 words.
All submissions should be sent in MS Word format to: asia.pacific.globalsourcing at gmail.com<mailto:asia.pacific.globalsourcing at gmail.com>
with 'Abstract submission APGSC 2016' as the subject of the e-mail.

Registration
Registration will start in May 2016. We will circulate information about the method to pay fees.
Early registration fees by August 1st are US$100 per person which include a reception, two light lunches, and one dinner.
Late registration (from August 1st onwards) is US$150.

Important Links
Information about Renmin University of China can be found here: http://www.ruc.edu.cn/en


Workshop Organizers:

Prof. Ji-Ye Mao, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Prof. Julia Kotlarsky, Aston Business School, United Kingdom
Prof. Ilan Oshri, Loughborough Centre for Global Sourcing and Services, United Kingdom







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Julia Kotlarsky, Ph.D.
Professor of Technology and Global Sourcing
Director of Research Degree Programme (PhD and DBA)

Aston Business School

email: j.kotlarsky at aston.ac.uk<mailto:j.kotlarsky at aston.ac.uk>

Global Sourcing Workshop: www.globalsourcing.org.uk<http://www.globalsourcing.org.uk/>