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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">International
Conference on Managing the Asian Century (ICMAC-2013)<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Singapore, July 11-13, 2013 </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Conference
Website: <a href="http://www.managingasiancentury.org"><span style="color:windowtext"></span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.managingasiancentury.org"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.managingasiancentury.org</span></a>
</span></b></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All submissions should be made through EasyChair system
(<a href="https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=icmac2013"><span style="color:windowtext">https:/www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=icmac2013</span></a>).</span></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Important dates: </span></strong></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May 6th Monday 2013</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> - <u>Submission of Full Paper (or Paper Abstract)</u></span></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">June 7<sup>th</sup>
Friday 2013</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> - Acceptance/Rejection of
Full Paper (and Paper Abstract)</span></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">June 28<sup>th</sup>
Friday 2013 -</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Final Paper for
Conference Proceedings</span></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">July 11-13th 2013</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> - Actual Conference </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">The conference
theme is “Managing the Asian Century”. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This
conference offers both academics and practitioners the opportunity to share
knowledge in several disciplines relevant to Asian countries. The focus is on
ASEAN countries and the overarching question is how we together facilitate the
developments in these emerging economies. The conference organizers welcome
contributions that draw upon contemporary developments in practices of
management, education system, organizational development, studies in tropics,
financial and economic planning, and others areas significant to socio cultural
economic and environmental development.</span></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Potential contributors should note the conference will
be a mix of industry practitioners, academics and public sector representatives
and should address the style and content of their paper accordingly. The full
contact details (postal address, telephone, fax and e-mail) of the
corresponding author and the individual(s) who will present the paper if
accepted, should appear on all submissions. </span></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Each <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Full Paper</b>
will through a blind review process. Accepted papers will be published in the
reviewed Conference Proceedings (with ISSN). Selected papers will also be
considered for publication in Special Issue of the following journals:</span></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Benchmarking:
An International Journal (BIJ)</span></i></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">International
Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management (IJICBM) </span></i></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">International
Journal of Production and Quality Management (IJPQM)</span></i></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">International
Journal of Business Innovation and Research (IJBIR)</span></i></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Journal of
Tropical Psychology (JTP)</span></i></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="fontright" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">An unaccepted full paper will be considered as
Abstract submission and will be included in the conference proceedings under
non-reviewed section. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Paper Abstracts</b>
will be judged for suitability to the conference theme, will be accepted in
fast-track basis, and will be included in the conference proceedings. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Conference Tracks</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Track 1: Global Education
<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>(global education hubs, Offshore
campuses, Spaces of innovative learning, Development and education, life-long
learning)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Track 2:
Antecedents of Asia’s Competitiveness (Innovation, productivity, clusters,
emerging economies)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Track 3: Emerging
Trends in Banking, Finance and Accounting <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>(IFRS convergence in Asia, alternative models
of banking)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Track 4: Business
and Revenue Models in Gaming Industry (interactive digital movie industry,
trends in games development)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Track 5: Psychological
Issues in Asia (tropical psychology, societal attitude)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Track 6: Emerging Retail
and Service Industries (retailing, leisure industry, e-commerce, marketing,
supply chain)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Track 7: <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation (entrepreneurial
skills development, models of innovation, Asia’s potential, investment in
creativity and innovation )</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Track 8: Systems Thinking and
Systems Practices (systemic thinking models, system dynamics, qualitative
modeling, case applications)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic" lang="EN-US">Track <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>9: Tourism initiatives, relationships and
issues in Asia-pacific</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic">(Eco-tourism,
sustainable tourism, tourist behavior, sports and events management,
destination management, tourism policy and planning)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">Pre-Conference
Workshop: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Young Researcher Workshop</b> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-SG">We
welcome young researchers who are completing their higher research degree or
have obtained their PhD within the last five years to join this workshop. A
number of sessions would be facilitated by experienced researchers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU">For futher information, please contact
purnendu.mandal@jcu.edu.au or yokyen.nguwi@jcu.edu.au</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"> <br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-AU"> </span><br></p></div><p></p>
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