International Conference on Innovative Strategies for Global Competitiveness At R V Institute of Management, Bangalore

International Conference on Innovative Strategies for Global Competitiveness At R V Institute of Management, Bangalore

Globalization has become the inevitable happening throughout the world. It refers to increasing global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres. The world of business is changing fast. In the new millennium, business corporations will have to deal with entirely new challenges to meet the global competition. Competitiveness is achieved when a firm develops and exploits its core competence. Strategic management process shows how organisations can achieve this by providing a unique set of strategic tools for sustainable competitive advantage. Attaining such an advantage results in the earnings that far exceed the normal situation for the investor.

Why this Conference

The primary objective of the conference is to generate innovative strategies that can be applied with global perspectives.

Innovative strategies in cross-functional disciplines are essential to achieve competitive advantage in the above scenario. R V Institute of Management has planned to conduct this prestigious International Conference at Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. It is a sincere effort of RVIM to bring an excellent academic and business interface to understand the innovative strategies for global competitiveness.

Themes

Track 1: Innovation, Strategy and Competitiveness

1. The challenge of strategic management in global competition
2. Analysing external environment for SWOT analysis
3. Analysing internal environment for resources, capabilities and core competencies
4. Business level strategies
5. Corporate level strategies
6. Strategy implementation and challenges
7. Organizational structure and controls for global competitiveness
8. Corporate entrepreneurship and innovation
9. SBU Strategies for competitiveness
10. MIS and its impact on competitiveness
11. Strategy and technology-opportunities and challenges
12. Innovative strategies for Change management

Track 2: Human Resource

1. Strategies to manage intellectual capital
2. Talent Management
3. Enhancing global competitiveness through IQ, EQ and SQ
4. Competency Mapping
5. Innovative HR practices
6. Strategic leadership for global competitiveness
7. Techniques for HR audits
8. Balanced Score card
9. Benchmarking HRM Practices in the International HR context
10. Employee training programmes-impact on strategy implementation
11. Strategic HRM
12. Employee Engagement issues in global scenario

Track 3: Marketing

1. Global market place: environment and management challenges
2. Product design and development for global markets
3. Pricing challenges in global trade
4. Challenges of Brand building in the global markets
5. Challenges in international distribution
6. Advertising and promotional techniques in international markets
7. Creative Marketing Strategies
8. International trade and emerging markets
9. Social networking and its impact on marketing strategies
10. Role of MNCs in rural marketing
11. Cross cultural marketing
12. Export – Import Trade

Track 4: Finance

1. Forex and risk management
2. Evaluation of Management practices of Micro finance industry
3. Innovative strategies for management of financial services institutions
4. Tax administration - Reforms and concerns in the international perspective
5. New perspectives in accounting standards
6. Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
7. Assets and liabilities management
8. Innovation in securities market and mutual fund industry
9. Challenges in Carbon Trading
10. Innovative services in insurance and banking sectors
11. Financial restructuring
12. Innovative strategies in working capital management

Note: Papers with the sub-themes not mentioned above, but related to the basic theme of the conference can also be submitted.

Guidelines For Authors

This conference invites original, research-based papers and cases in all the functional areas of Management. If the research paper has already been presented in seminars, the details of the same should be mentioned with acknowledgements to the reviewers. The guidelines for contributor of manuscript are detailed below.

Format

Manuscripts should normally be of about 3000 words (10, A-4 size pages), typed double space, 12-point Font, in Times New Roman. Microsoft word for windows is preferred. Manuscript should be sent in duplicate with the covering page bearing only the title of the paper and author’s name, designation, official address and phone/ fax numbers. American spelling to be followed in the manuscript. Abstract of about 300 words with 3 to 5 key words should be prepared in a separate sheet.

Tables and Figures

Each table and figure should be indicated by marginal notation specifying where each table or figure should be inserted in the text.

References

References should be placed at the end of the manuscript. Arrange the reference list in alphabetical order of author’s surnames. The author’s surname is placed first, followed by initials, and then the year of publication is given followed by details of the publication. The name of the publication usually a book or journal appears in Italics.

Example

a) Book:- Hair, J.F., Anderson, R.E., Tatham, R.L., & Black, W.C. (1998). Multivariate data analysis (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
b) Journal:- Keng, K.A., Fung, K., & Wirtz, F. (2003). Segmentation of library visitors in Singapore: Learning and reading related lifestyles. Library Management, 24(1/2), 20-33
c) Newspaper article:- P R Sanjai (01.01.2008) Expect airlines to fly back into profit. Mint, The Wall Street Journal, Bangalore
d) Newspaper from Internet:- Chandran, R. (2002, February 28). Branding India. The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved January 10, 2007
e) Journal published on the Internet:- Ardell, D. (2002). What is wellness? The Institute of Rehabilitation and Research. Retrieved January 14, 2007 from
http://www.ilru.org/healthwellness/healthinfo/wellness-definition.html

Use of numerals: (5 percent), distance (5 km) or age (10 years old.) (21st century)

Literature citations

Quotes should be cited accurately from the original publication and double quotes to be used. Apart from the author and year, page number should be mentioned for quotes. (T.V.Raju & R.K.Gopal "Switching costs: keys to understanding buyers behaviour in industrial markers", Indian journal of marketing, Vol. XXXIII, No. 11, Nov 2003)

Submission of manuscripts

* Manuscript sent for review should be original work which has not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscript sent for review should be sent in a soft copy.
* The cover page should contain the 1. Title of the paper, 2. Name of the Author / Authors, 3. Designation, 4. Place of Work, 5. Postal Address, 6. Phone contacts, 7. E-mail contacts
* The inner first page should contain the Title of the paper (Without the author/authors name), Abstract (About 300 words) and Key Words.
* Page two shall begin with Title of the paper followed by Full paper.
* Manuscript, which does not conform to these guidelines, will not be considered.
* Those submitting papers should also certify that the paper has not been presented earlier in any national/International conference, published in any journals or submitted for publication. If this undertaking is not given, the manuscript will not be considered for review.

Submission Details

Submit the Abstract and completed paper to the following contact address e mail: papers@rvimconference.in.

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Best papers presented in the conference will be published in RVIM Journal of Management Research, which is a refereed Journal.

Important Dates

Submission of Abstract (About 300 words) 20th September 2011
Intimation of Acceptance of the Abstract 30th September 2011
Submission of Full Paper (About 3000 words)
along with Registration Fee 20th November 2011
Conference Date 8th & 9th December 2011
Bangalore City Tour 10th December 2011

Conference Fees

Government and Corporate employees Rs.2500
Academicians Rs.2000
Research scholars Rs.1500
Foreign Delegates US $ 200

Note: Above-mentioned fee does not include accommodation

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Registration form - Delegates from India

Conference Venue - RVIM Campus

R. V. Institute of Management
CA - 17, 36th Cross, 26th Main
4th T Block, Jayanagar
Bangalore-560041, Karnataka, INDIA
Ph: 080-42540300, 080-26547048
Web: www.rvim.in
Email: info@rvimconference.in

Contact Us

R. V. Institute of Management
CA - 17, 36th Cross, 26th Main
4th T Block, Jayanagar
Bangalore-560041, Karnataka, INDIA
Ph: 080-42540300, 080-26547048
Web: www.rvim.in
Email: info@rvimconference.in

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