Call for Papers: 2015 Isis-Miami Beach International Multidisciplinary Academic Conference

Dates: January 4th - 6th, 2015

Theme: Promoting Global Progress and Excellence in Academia

Place: Miami Beach

Journals Sponsoring 2015 ISIS/IAABR New Year's International Multidisciplinary Academic Conference in Miami Beach:

- Journal of Strategic and International Studies
- Review of Strategic and International Studies
- Journal of Academy for Advancement of Business Research
- Review of Business and Economic Studies
- Review of Social Studies, Law, and Psychology

Papers related to all areas of Accounting, Banking, Business Ethics, Communication and Media, e-Business, e-Government, e-Learning, Ecology, Economics, Engineering, Environment and Life Sciences, Finance, Gender Studies, Globalization, Human Resources, IT, Law and Legal Studies, Leadership, Logistics, Management, Marketing, Political Science, Psychology, Security Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sustainable Development, and Women Studies are invited for the above international conference, which is expected to be attended by authors from nearly all parts of the World. People without papers can also participate in this conference, and they are invited to serve as session chairs or discussants, as well as informal contributors to the academic quality of this international event.

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Call for Papers: 9th Annual London Business Research Conference

Dates: August 4^th & 5th 2014
Venue: Imperial College London, UK
Submission Deadline: 30 June, 2014
Registration Deadline: 21 July, 2014

 The aim of the above international gathering is to bring together both academic and professional researchers, scholars and students to exchange and share their research results about all aspects of Accounting, Banking, Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing. Please click the details about the field of research in the left link bar on the event website. All papers will be anonymously reviewed to ensure quality and timeliness of the research. Best papers will be published in the peer reviewed international journal.

 Publication Opportunities and Best Paper Award and Participation Certificates

 As per choice of the authors, abstract and/or papers will be published in the refereed conference proceedings with ISBN and will be published electronically via a dedicated website, namely,www.wbiworldconpro.com. Proceedings will also be published in book form (if author pays for this option) for submission for indexation by ISI (Thompson-Reuters). Every effort will be made to publish proceedings via Google Scholar. Best paper award will be announced soon after the conference and these papers will be published in peer reviewed international journal "Journal of Business and Policy Research". Outstanding papers will be considered for publication in the following indexed (Cabell, Ulrich, EBSCO, ABDC, ERA etc) international refereed journals:: Journal of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Global Review of Accounting and Finance, World Journal of Management, Global Economy and Finance Journal, International Review of Business Research Papers, World Review of Business Research, World Journal of Social Sciences and journal of Islamic Finance and Business Research subject to compliance to review report, editorial comments, conference feedback and payment of applicable subscription fees.

 Website: www.londonconfo.com

How Knowledge and Technology Improves Small Business?

The Internet has contributed to globalization while small and medium (SME) businesses are finding the ability to connect with worldwide customers and increase revenues. Research by Vanyushyn, et. al. (2011) discussed the implementation of Internet technology for either structural improvements or marketing enhancements. SME adoption of new technology is important for their overall growth and innovative contribution to economic development.

The Internet is reducing borders and spreading new technologies that create shifts in global structure (Kemeny, 2011). As information spreads, cultures change, businesses connect together, and commerce adjusts it develops a wider marketplace. A small business can be located in the U.S. but have customers from nearly any other place on the globe. Such changes were not possible a few decades ago.

New information technology increases interaction between local governments, large corporations, and international organizations while SMEs improve upon their international competitiveness (Ruzzier at. al., 2006).  Because business is less restricted to geography than it was in the past small businesses can find ways of filling gaps and services in an international market while still being grounded in their local communities.

SMEs are also a major catalyst to local and national economic growth. A report by the European Commission (2011) found that “European SMEs are a major source of job creation: More than 50% of new jobs derive from a group of fast growing companies representing 4% of the total number of European SMEs. In addition, almost half of the two million industrial SMEs have recently introduced innovations to the markets.” Such businesses improve upon the employment market and develop new technologies.

To be successful in an ever changing market businesses must innovate and continue to innovate when new challenges present themselves. Innovative behavior is directly related to the performance of innovation by the adaption or creation of new technology, products and/or processes. The adoption and integration process becomes a new source of competitive advantage for both the business and the nation.

Innovation is not only within the realm of technology but also includes the gathering of knowledge to create change. Innovative change comprises proposing new questions, developing new skills, creating technological advantages, or finding new ways of resolving problems (Comison-Zornoza, et. al., 2004). Innovation is a process of learning about new competencies and technologies that enhance performance and then integrating them into processes for higher organizational effectiveness.

The authors studied 1.) the sequence of steps in the adoptive process, and 2.) the evaluation of the contribution of the Internet on international competitiveness. They found that over time new technologies reduce cost, develop skilled specialists and improve productivity. Small firm innovation takes on more of a refinement, production, implementation, and execution of new online channels. SME can integrate new technologies through refinement of process that are realized in more effective production and performance.

Camison-Zornoza, C., et. al. (2004). A Meta-Analysis of Innovation and Organizational Size. Organization Studies, 25, 331–361.

European Commission (2011). Assessing the performance of European SMEs. Enterprise & Industry Online Magazine. http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/magazine/articles/smesentrepreneurship/article_10581_en.htm

Kemeny, T. (2011). Are International Technology Gaps Growing or Shrinking in the Age of Globalization?. Journal of Economic Geography, 11, 1-35.

Ruzzier, M., et. al. (2006). SME Internationalization Research: Past, Present, and Future. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 13, 476-497.

Vanyushyn, V. et. al. (2011). New business models for international performance-a longitudinal study of Internet and marketing. ICSB World Conference Proceedings: 1-17. Washington: International Council for Small Business (ICSB).

Call for Papers: The IAFOR North American Conference on Business and Public Policy

October 2nd to 5^th, 2014
Providence, United States of America

The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global university and institutional partners is proud to announce the North American Conference on Business and Public Policy, October 2-5, 2014. At The Marriott, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Abstract Submission Deadline: June 1, 2014

Please submit your abstract through the online submission system found on the "Call for Papers" page of the conference website.

Web address:
http://iafor.org/iafor/conferences/the-iafor-north-american-conference-on-business-and-public-policy-2014/