Dear Colleague,

Please allow us to let you know that the 23rd World Business Congress of the International Management Development Association (IMDA) will be held at Atılım University in Ankara, Turkey, between 24 and 28 June 2014 under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce of Ankara jointly with several private and public contributors.



The International Management Development Association (IMDA) was formed in 1987 in the State of Pennsylvania to provide an interdisciplinary and global platform for the exchange of ideas in pursuit of professional growth and opportunities for academics, practitioners, and public policy makers at all levels.



Full and research-in-progress papers, panel session proposals, and case study presentations are invited, and accepted papers will be published in the award winning refereed congress proceedings. The best papers of the congress will be published in the Journal of Transnational Management or Journal of Euromarketing and outstanding papers will be considered for other journal publications. The congress offers an excellent opportunity to meet international opinion leaders and professionals from around the world to exchange information and ideas on a variety of global business topics



Abstract submission for the 23rd IMDA Congress is now open. For submission, please visit our website at http://www.imda.cc



We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Sincerely,

Prof.Dr. Hasan Ünal

Atılım University

Dean, Faculty of Management

On behalf of the Organizing Committee http://www.imda.cc



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FOR MEMBERSHIP AND CONGRESS INFORMATION CONTACT

Executive VP and Director, International Management Development Association (IMDA), P.O. Box 216, Hummelstown, PA 17036, USA,

Tel: (717) 566-3054 or (717) 889-8105. From June 1st, 2014, local Turkish phone number is +90-536-2670264. Congress registration fees may either be

faxed to +1-717-566-1191 or sent electronically to the e-mail address of: ek9@comcast.net IMDA web site: http://www.imda.cc IMDA Web Master: Dr.

Talha Harcar may be contacted at tdh13@psu.edu



2014 IMDA WORLD BUSINESS CONGRESS REGISTRATION FORM

Full Name: _____________________________________ Title/Position: _____________________________________

Department/School: _______________________________ University/Institution: ___________________________

Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

City, State, ZIP, Country: ________________________________________________________________________

Office Phone: _____________________Fax Number: ____________________E-mail: _______________________

Please tick the appropriate spaces**:

_____ I wish to register for the Congress (This line must be checked if any other line is checked)

_____ I am submitting a manuscript for a competitive paper

_____ I am submitting a special panel or session proposal

_____ I am submitting a proposal for the Doctoral Research Seminar

_____ I am willing to chair a presentation session

_____ I would like to be considered as a track co-chair for future IMDA congresses in the areas of_____________________________________________________

I enclose:

_____ Registration fee of US$400, mailed to arrive on or before April 30, 2014. It includes my IMDA membership dues for 2014-2015

and a subscription to one of the official IMDA Journals. (Note: $500 if received after this date and valid until May 31, 2014)

_____ Full-time student registration fee of US$300, mailed to arrive on or before April 30, 2014, which includes the subscription for one

of the official Journals and IMDA membership fee for 2014-2015. Please include a valid copy of your student ID card. (Note:

$400 if received after this date and valid until May 31, 2014). Faculty member and full-time job holding students are not entitled to

this reduced student fee.

_____ Registration fee of US$250, mailed to arrive on or before April 30 , 2014. This rate is applicable to Turkish academics who work for a Turkish university in all

categories. It includes IMDA membership dues for 2014-2015 and a subscription to one of the two official IMDA journals. (Note: $300 if received after this date)

_____ Early spouse/accompanying person registration fee of US$200, mailed to arrive on or before April 30, 2014, which does not include Journal subscription, IMDA

membership, Congress proceedings, nor participation in Congress sessions. (Note: $250 if received after this date and valid until May 31,2014)

_____ Late fee of US$50 for all attendants who register after May 31,2014.

_____ Extra Page Fee of US$50 per page (Paper size is 8 ½ by 11 NOT A4 size). In case of a dispute over extra page charges, IMDA calculations will prevail.

_____ Non-US Bank Issued Checks/Banker’s Draft/Traveler’s Check Fee of US$50

_____ Credit Card Processing Fee of $25

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See the Registration section for advice on how to submit your registration fees.

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account in the amount indicated above. If I/we do not attend the Twenty-third World Business Congress, I/we forfeit my/our rights of a refund claim. However, I/we may be

entitled to nominate a substitute on my/our behalf, provided that she/he did not register for the Congress and the IMDA officials were informed in writing prior to the start of

the Congress. If paying by a credit card you must sign and date this form and send it either by fax at 1-717-566-1191 or online as a pdf attachment file through

ek9@comcast.net Unsigned registration forms are not acceptable.

** After having my/our paper included in the program and/ or Congress proceedings, if I/we do not pay the registration fee or do not attend the Congress, I/we willfully

authorize the International Management Development Association officials to issue a bill of payment to my/our official address for all of the outstanding fees owed by me/us

to the Association. I/we fully accept all of the financial obligations.



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VISA REQUIREMENTS

Foreign travelers from most European countries, the USA, Canada may obtain tourist visas, valid for 3 months by paying a fee of US$20 at the port of

entry if they hold foreign passports and valid for more than six months in Turkey for purposes of sightseeing, business visits.. As of April 2013, electronic

visa (e-visa) replaces “sticker visa” which was issued at the border crossings. Applicants need to log on to www.evisa.gov.tr which provides the requested

information..



REGISTRATION

Early registration fees must be received by April 30, 2014 at the latest. The early registration fee is US$400 per person, which includes membership dues

for 2014-2015. Full-time student registration fee is US$300 with a proper student ID and includes a subscription to the Association’s Journal of

Transnational Management or Journal of Euromarketing and the IMDA membership for 2014-2015. Congress registration fee for Turkish academics who

work in Turkey is US$250. Late registration fees are US$100 above the early registration fee rate. Delegates who register at the Congress site are

expected to pay an additional late fee of $50. The registration fee includes the receptions, Congress banquet, all social functions, city tours, all coffee

breaks, and a copy of the hardbound congress proceedings, Congress CD, and the congress program. Non-congress session attending spouses’ early

registration fee is US$200 and the late registration fee is US$250. For this fee, spouses may participate in all of the receptions, functions, congress

banquet, city tour, and social events. It does not allow attendance at congress sessions. Once papers have been accepted and registered in the congress

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 congress. To register, complete the attached registration form and submit it with

your Congress registration fee to Executive V.P. & Director, International Management Development Association, P.O. Box 216, Hummelstown, PA

17036, USA. Please make check, money order, or travelers’ check payable to International Management Development Association (IMDA) drawn in U.S.

dollars on a US bank. Please make it sure that your check contains micro encoded banking information, including the ABA routing number at the bottom

of the check. Please be further advised that there is a charge of US$50 for non -U.S. issued bank drafts or checks. To avoid processing charges, IMDA

recommends payment by money order or Amex travelers’ checks. If paying by Master Card, Visa, Discover, or Amex provide your credit card number

and date of expiration and the street address where you receive your monthly credit card bills along with a zip code. 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.



ACCOMMODATION

The Congress venue is Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center. It has been a landmark of the city since its opening. A contemporary ambiance is the

concept for all 311 guest rooms and suites, designed with guests’ comfort in mind. Each room and suite has city view, marble bathrooms, in-room movies

& entertainment, modem connection and high-speed Internet access. Lugal Ankara has 91 rooms including Grand Deluxe, Deluxe Suites and one Lugal

Suite. Wireless Internet access is available everywhere in both buildings; you may check the following web addresses for room information

http://www.sheratonankara.com/en/rooms and http://www.lugalankara.com/en/rooms

















RESERVATIONS

All guests reserve their rooms themselves. Please contact the Room Reservations Department: Tel: +90-312-4576050, Fax: +90-312-4576150, E-mail:

reservations@sheraton.com/Ankara Web: http://www.sheraton.com/ankara When making reservation use either the attached hotel reservation form and

fax it or transfer hotel charges through a bank transfer order. The Congress rates will be Single/Double Classic Room Euro 110 a/night, Single/Double

Club Room. Euro/150 a night and Single/Double Lugal-Grand Deluxe Room Euro 180 a /night. These rates are inclusive of value added tax and Open

American buffet Breakfast. These rates are valid three days before and three days after the congress. The hotel booking deadline is May 24th, 2014.





JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (JTM)

Published four times a year the Journal of Transnational Management is the official publication of the International Management Development

Association (IMDA). The journal’s audience includes: business and public administration academics, researchers, developmental economists, social

scientists, international business persons and public policymakers as well as entrepreneurs. For further information concerning submissions and style

guidelines, contact the journal editor: Dr. Kip Becker at kbecker@bu.edu. For the journal style guidelines, visit http://www.informaworld.com



JOURNAL OF EUROMARKETING (JEM)

A second official publication of the IMDA, the purpose of JEM is to increase our understanding of the strategic planning aspects of marketing

management in Europe. As well, marketing and international business aspects of the trading relationship between European and foreign firms are also

explored conceptually as well as analytically. For further information concerning submissions and style guidelines, please contact Editor-in-Chief Dr.

Erdener Kaynak at ek9@comcast.net for the journal style guidelines, and subscription: http://journals.sfu.ca/je/index.php/euromarketing/index



Kuwait, Tel: +965-25307310, Fax: +965-25307030, E-mail: reisinger.y@gust.edu.kw

17. Global Economics, Taxation, and Public Finance: Dr. Erdal Atukeren, BSL Business School Lausanne, RTE. De la Maladiere 21, PO Box 73,

CH-1022 Chavannes (VD), Switzerland, Tel: +41-44-6324683, Fax: +41-44-6321218, E-mail: erdal.atukeren@bsl-lausanne.ch and Dr. Anand

Krishnamoorthy, Department of Management, Troy University, Atlantic Region, P.O. Box 1032, Ft. Myer, VA 22211, USA, Tel: (703) 769-7810,

Fax: (703) 525-5844, E-mail: akrishnamoorthy@troy.edu

18. Risk Management and Global Corporate Finance: Dr. Cordelia Friesendorf, Department of Economics and Finance, International School of

Management, Hamburg, Brooktorkai 22, 20457 Hamburg, Germany, Tel: +49-40-31993390-8, Fax: +49-40-31993390-39, E-mail:

cordelia.Friesendorf@ism.de and Dr. Gyongyi Bugar, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pecs, H-7622, Pecs, Rakoczi ut 80,

Hungary, Tel: +36-72-5599, Ext.3289, Fax: +36-72-501533, E-mail: Bugar@ktk.pte.hu

19. Global Business in Russian Federation, Eastern /Central Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States: Dr. Anatoly Zhuplev, Hilton

Center for Business, Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive, MS 8385, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659, USA, Tel: (310) 338-7414, Fax: (310)

338-3000, E-mail: azhuplev@lmu.edu and Dr. Frederic Jallat, European Business School, 79, avenue de la Republique, 75543 Paris Cedex 11,

France, Tel: +33-1-49232251, Fax: +39-1-49232248, E-mail: jallat@escpeurope.eu

20. Legal Aspects of Business and Cyber Security: Dr. Virginia Greiman, Department of Administrative Sciences, Boston University, 808

Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA. Tel: (617) 353-6860, Fax: (617) 353-6840, E-mail: ggreiman@bu.edu

21. Global Innovation, Technology and New Product Development: Dr. Barry Unger, Department of Administrative Scincee, Boston University,

808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA, Tel: (617) 353-0940, Fax: (617) 353-6840, E-mail: unger@bu.edu and Dr. Ling Peng,

Department of Marketing & International Business, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong, Tel: +852-

26168242, Fax: +852-24673049, E-mail: LingPeng@ln.edu.hk

22. Multinational Enterprises and Market Entry Strategies: Dr. Ben Oumlil,Ancell School of Business, Western Connecticut State University,

181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810, USA, Tel: (203) 837-8777, E-mail:oumlila@wcsu.edu and Dr. Refik Culpan, School of Business

Administration, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, USA, Tel: (717) 948-6166, Fax:

(717) 948-6456, E-mail: rc5@psu.edu

23. Business Strategies in Emerging Markets: Dr. Marina Dabic, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, J.F. Kennedy Square

6, Zagreb, Croatia, Tel: +385-1-2383-333, Fax: +385-1-2332-618, E-mail: mdabic@efzg.hr and Dr. Desalegn Abraha, School of Technology

and Society, University of Skovde, PO Box 408, SE-541 28 Skovde, Sweden, Tel: +46-500-448705, Fax: +46-500-448799, E-mail:

desalegn.abraha@his.se

24. Marketing Channels, Distribution Systems, and Supply Chain Management: Dr. Bert Rosenbloom, Rauth Chair Professor of Marketing

Management, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, 32nd and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, Tel: (215) 895-6992,

Fax: (215) 895-6975, E-mail: rosenblb@drexel.edu and Dr. A.N.M. Waheeduzzaman, College of Business, Texas A&M University- Corpus

Christi, Texas 78412, USA, Tel: (361) 825-6014, Fax: ((361) 825-5609, E-mail: waheed@tamucc.edu

25. Global Business (Misc.): If your paper does not fit any of the above tracks, send your paper to either Dr. Erdener Kaynak, School of Business

Administration, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, 777 W Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, USA, Tel: (717) 948-6343,

Fax: (717) 948-6456, E-mail: k9x@psu.edu or Dr. Talha D. Harcar, Department of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University at

Beaver, 100 University Dr, Monaca, PA 15061,USA, Tel:(724) 773-3892, Fax: (724) 773-3557, E-mail tdh13@psu.edu



IMDA SCHOLARLY BOOK OF READINGS: ADVANCES IN GLOBAL BUSINESS

The Congress proceedings are published in the refereed scholarly publication, Advances in Global Business which is listed in Cabell’s Directory 13th

Edition. It is also listed in Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Sciences & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) available through Thomson Reuters’

integrated index within the Web of Science. Papers selected to receive the Congress Best Paper Awards will be published in the Journal of Transnational

Management (JTM) and/or Journal of Euromarketing (JEM). There will also be opportunities for selected congress papers for publication in regular as

well as in special issues of the following scholarly business journals: Journal of Management Modeling (JM2), International Journal of Commerce and

Management, Competitiveness Review, Asia-Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, and Journal of Marketing

Channels



TRAVEL TIPS

There are direct flights to Ankara, Turkey from many European cities. Istanbul is the connecting city for flights from North and South America, Asia.

Pacific, Africa, Central Asia, and many European countries. One can reach the Congress site using a number of European, North American, and Asian

airlines which offer their air services directly to Istanbul Ataturk International Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. It takes about forty

minutes to fly from both airports to Ankara Esenboga Airport. Besides the national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (the best airline in Europe), there are a

number of private Turkish airlines serving Ankara not only from Istanbul but from European, Asian, and Middle/Near Eastern destinations.

The congress hotel Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center is approximately 30 minutes away by taxi from the airport and Ankara city center can

be reached by HAVAS airport bus. The High Speed Railway and luxury coaches also are other choices to travel from Istanbul to Ankara. The local

currency is Turkish Lira. The rate of exchange is approximately US$1.00 = 2.00 TL and Euro 1.00=2.75 TL

































CONGRESS TRACKS

Submit your papers to the most appropriate track co-chair. If in doubt, please submit it to the last track.



1.

Global Sustainability and Resource Management: Dr. Michael J. Mortimer, Director, Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability, Virginia

Polytechnic Institute and State University, 900 N. Globe Road, Arlington, VA 22203, USA, Tel: (571) 858-3380, Fax: (571) 858-3015, E-mail:

Mortimer@vt.edu and Dr. David P. Robertson, Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability, 900 N. Globe Road, Arlington, VA 22203, USA,

Tel: (571) Fax: (571) 858-3015, E-mail: davidrobertson@vt.edu

2.

Public Administration and Public Policy: Dr Savas Zafer Sahin, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, Faculty of

Management, Atilim University, Incek, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: +90-312-586-8212, E-mail: szsahin@atilim.edu.tr

3.

Global Human Resources Management and Organizational Development: Dr. John A. Pearce II, VSB Endowed Chair in Strategic Management

and Entrepreneurship, School of Business, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA, Tel: (610) 519-4332, Fax: (610) 519-6566, E-mail:

john.pearce@villanova.edu and Dr. Makarand Gulawani, School of Business, MacEwan University, City Center Campus, 10700-104 Avenue,

Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4S2, Canada, Tel: (780) 633-3635, Fax: (780) 497-4666, E-mail: gulawanim@macewan.ca

4.

Global Information and Technology Management: Dr. Kip Becker, Chair, Department of Administrative Sciences, Boston University, 808

Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA, Tel: (617) 353-3016, Fax: (617) 353- 840, E-mail: kbecker@bu.edu, and Dr. Fahri Unsal, Ithaca

College, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA, Tel:( 607)-257-2117, Fax:( 607)-274-1152, E-mail: unsal@ithaca.edu

5.

Global Business Education Development: Dr. Berrin Guner, Department of Marketing, William G. Rohrer College of Business, Rowan

University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA, Tel: (856) 256-4029, Fax: (856) 256-4439, E-mail: guner@rowan.edu and Dr. Dhoha A. AlSaleh,

Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Mishref, Kuwait, Tel: +965-

25307327, Fax: +965-2530-7030, E-mail: alsaleh.d@gust.edu.kw

6.

Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Strategies: Dr. Abbas Ali, School of Management, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana,

PA 15705-1071, USA, Tel: (724) 357-5759, Fax: (724) 357-5743, E-mail: aaali@iup.edu and Dr. Michael V. Laric, Robert G. Merrick School of

Business, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA, Tel: (410) 837-4935, E-mail: mlaric@ubalt.edu

7.

Global Marketing Management and Business Strategies: Dr. Ian Phau, School of Marketing, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987,

Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia, Tel: +61-8-92664014, Fax: +61-8-92663937, E-mail: ian.phau@cbs.curtin.edu.au and Dr. Wafa El Garah,

School of Business Administration, Al Akhawayn University, 104, Hassan II Avenue, 53000, Ifran, Morocco, Tel: +212-535-86-2317, Fax: +212-

535-86-2060, E-Mail: w.elgarah@aui.ma

8.

Global Tourism Development and Hospitality Management: Dr. Luiz Moutinho, Foundation Chair, Department of Management, University of

Glasgow, West Quadrangle, Gilbert Scott Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom, Tel: +44-141-3306696, Fax: +44-141-3305669, E-mail:

Luiz.Moutinho@glasgow.ac.uk and Dr. Muzaffer Uysal, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Virginia Polytechnic and State

University, 355 Wallece Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0429, USA, Tel: (540) 231-8426, Fax: (540) 231-8313, E-mail:samil@vt.edu

9.

Cross-Cultural Marketing Integrated Marketing Communications: Dr. Mustafa Tumer, Chair, Department of Business Administration, Faculty

of Business and Economics,, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus via Mersin 10, Turkey, Tel: +90-392-6301293, Fax: +90-

392-3651017, E-mail: Mustafa.tumer@emu.edu.tr and Dr. Jale Akmel, Bahcesehir University, Sigacik Cad. 185 Sokak, No.14,, 35460 Seferhisar,

Izmir, Turkey, Tel: +90-533-6570350, E-mail: jakmel@marmara.edu.tr

10. Global Business in the Middle and Near East: Dr. Safak Aksoy, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economic and Administrative

Sciences, Akdeniz University, Dumlupinar Bulvari, Kampus 07058 Antalya, Turkey, Tel:+90-242-3101833, Fax: +90-242-2274454, E-mail:

safak@akdeniz.edu.tr and Dr. Mehmet Haluk Koksal, Department of Business Administration, Alhosn University, P.O. Box: 38772, Abu Dhabi,

UAE, Tel: +971-562698961, E-mail: haluk.koksal@gmail.com

11. Global Business in South East Asia, Australia, and Pacific Region: Dr. Simon K. M. Mak, Department of Management, City University of Hong

Kong, 83 Tat Che Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Tel: +852-27887957, Fax: +852-27887220, E-mail: mgsimak@cityu.edu.hk and Dr. My-Van

Tran, School of International Studies, University of South Australia, St. Bernards Road, Magill, South Australia 5072, Australia, Tel: +61-8-

83024321, Fax: +61-8-83024396, E-mail: my-van.tran@unisa.edu.au

12. Business in Transitional Economies: Dr. Jan Napoleon Saykiewicz, Palumbo School of Business, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Avenue,

Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA, Tel: (412) 396-6234, Fax: (412) 396-4764, E-mail: saykiewicz@duq.edu and Dr. Jan Nowak, School of Business,

Tischner European University, 11 Westerplatte Street, 31-033 Krakow, Poland, Tel: +48-508543180, Fax: +48-126832414, E-mail:

Jannowak@wse.krakow.pl

13. Global Business in Europe: Dr. Svetla Marinova, Aalborg University, Fibigerstræde 2, 78, 9220, Aalborg Ø Denmark, Tel: +9940 8227, E-mail:

svetla@business.aau.dk and Dr. Jorma Larimo, Department of Marketing, University of Vaasa, P.O. Box 700, 65101 Vaasa, Finland, Tel: +358—6-

3248947, E-mail: jla@uwasa.fi

14. Global Production, Operations Management, and Services: Dr. Ching-Chung Kuo, Department of Management, College of Business,

University of North Texas, 1157 Union Circle #305429, Denton, TX, 76203-5017, USA. Tel: (940) 565-4749, Fax: (940) 565-3803, E-mail:

kuoc@unt.edu and Dr. Wendy Brooke, Department of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville,

WI 53818, USA, Tel: (608) 342-6049, E-mail: brookew@uwplatt.edu

15. Global Competition Policy and Corporate Strategy: Dr. Nikolai Wasilewski, The Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine

University, 6100 Center Drive, Suite 458, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA, Tel: (310) 568-5743, Fax: (310) 320-4205, E-mail:

nikolai.wasilewski@pepperdine.edu and Dr. Jung-Wan Lee, Department of Administrative Sciences, Boston University, 808 Commonwealth

Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA, Tel: (617) 353-6000, Fax: (617) 353-6840, E-mail: jwlee1119@yahoo.com

16. Cross-cultural Consumer Behavior and Comparative Marketing Systems: Dr. Shaukat Ali, University of Wolverhampton Business School, MN

Building, Nursery Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AD United Kingdom, Tel: +44-1902-323940, Fax: +44-1902-323955, E-mail: shaukat@wlv.ac.uk

and Dr. Yvette Reisinger, Department of Marketing and Management, College of Business, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Mishref,

Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17036, USA, Tel: (717) 948-6495, Fax: (717) 566-3054, Email: k9x@psu.edu . The awardee

will be expected to make a presentation to the Congress on international business education issues. Selections will be made by the Executive Board of

the IMDA.



IMDA OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD

Award is made to an internationally recognized business person who is widely recognized as having made outstanding contributions to international

business practice or policy in the region or country in which the Congress is held. A nomination letter outlining the qualifications of the nominee should

be sent electronically only by April 30th, 2014, to Dr. Kip Becker, Chair, Department of Administrative Sciences, Boston University, 808

Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA, Tel: (617) 353-3016, Fax: (617) 353-6840, E-mail: kbecker@bu.edu or Dr. Erdener Kaynak, School

of Business Administration, The Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, USA, Tel: (717) 948-

6343, Fax: (717) 566-1191,E-mail: ek9@comcast.net



CONGRESS HONORARY CHAIR

Yalcin Zaim, Founder and President of the Board of Trustees of Atilim University, Incek, Ankara, Turkey.



CONGRESS CO-CHAIRS

Dr. Abdurrahman Ozgenoglu, President of Atilim University, Incek, Ankara, Turkey, E-mail: aozgen@atilim.edu.tr

Dr. Ismail Bircan, Vice-President, Atilim University, Incek, Ankara, Turkey, E-mail: ibircan@atilim.edu.tr

Dr. Ayhan Tan, Faculty of Management, Atilim University, Incek, Ankara, Turkey, E-mail: ayhan_tan@atilim.edu.tr

Dr. Kip Becker, President of International Management Development Association and Boston University, Boston, USA, E-mail: kbecker@bu.edu



Turkish congress co-chairs will attend to all local details, including arranging keynote speakers, local business panels, handle special awards, recruitment

of local participation from Ankara, and the surrounding regions, and fundraising activities in Turkey. American congress co-chair will be responsible for

coordinating special awards and presentations. He is also responsible for the organization of a business, public policy makers and academic special

panels in cooperation with the Turkish congress co-chairs on June 25th, 2014.



CONGRESS PROGRAM CHAIR, PROCEEDINGS CO-EDITOR AND IMDA EXECUTIVE V.P AND DIRECTOR

Dr. Erdener Kaynak, School of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA

17057, USA, Tel: (717) 566-3054 , Fax:(717) 566-1191, E-mail: ek9@comcast.net

Erdener co-edits the congress proceedings, including assuring that authors have registered for the congress, verifying that reviewer feedback has been

incorporated into final version of the papers, checking to see that the guidelines have been followed, and coordinating the arrangement of the

manuscripts with the program of the congress. He is responsible for congress registration, publicity, and preparing awards, and assists with

the development of the congress program. He also assists in the publication of the congress proceedings and subsequent book and special journal issue

publication efforts.



CONGRESS ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR IN TURKEY

Dr. Ibrahim Birkan, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, College of Management,, Atilim University, Incek, Ankara, Turkey Tel: +90-

312-455-1400 Fax: +90-312-455-1415 , E-mail: ibrahim.birkan@nurol.com.tr and ibrahim.birkan@atilim.edu.tr

Ibrahim Birkan will be responsible for all of the on-site details including arrangement of social functions and tours in preparation for the congress. During

the congress, he will assist in making all program and local arrangements decisions and provide supervision to the Local Arrangements Committee.



CONGRESS ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR IN THE USA

Dr. Talha D. Harcar, Department of Business Administration, Penn State University at Beaver, 100 University Drive, Monaca, PA 15061,

USA, Tel: (724) 773-3892, Cellular: (724) 561-8787, Fax: (724) 773-3557, E-mail: tdh13@psu.edu

Talha Harcar co-edits the Congress proceedings and is responsible for finalizing both the congress program and the proceedings.



CONGRESS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IN TURKEY

Neylan Yurdakul, Turser Turizm Servis ve Ticaret A.S., Karum Is Merkezi D Blok, #. Kat, No.368, 06680 Kavaklidere, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: +90-312-

455-1400, Fax: +90-312-455-1415, E-mail: neylan.yurdakul@nurol.com.tr

Neylan Yurdakul will assist in preparing the congress in Turkey. During and before the congress, she/he will be able to provide the information of

transportation, hotels and any other details of the congress. Visa related queries must also be made to her.



MOST OUTSTANDING CONGRESS PAPER AWARD

One distinguishing congress paper will receive newly created Erdener Kaynak Most Outstanding Congress Paper Award. It carries a cash reward of

US$500 along with an award placard. This prestigious award was created in recognition of the sustained, continuous, and dedicated contributions of

Erdener Kaynak to foster and facilitate research, scholarship, creative works, and mentoring junior faculty in international business during the past.







INSTRUCTIONS AND DATES

Three types of papers are acceptable for consideration: refereed, work-in-progress, and special session/panel papers. There will be a doctoral research

symposium in the afternoon of Thursday, June 26th, 2014, for which we only require a five-page abstract. Doctoral research symposium proposals must

be submitted to Dr. Svetla Marinova at Aalborg University, E-mail: svetla@business.au.dk by April 30th, 2014. All other submissions must adhere to

the following guidelines:



 If you wish to have your paper reviewed for the refereed Congress proceedings, submit an electronic copy of your complete manuscript, not

exceeding 25 pages, double spaced, to only one track co-chair on or before March 31, 2014, though earlier submissions are strongly encouraged. Please

cc your submission to the other track co-chair as well as to Dr. Talha D. Harcar - Congress Administrative Director in the United States

at tdh13@psu.edu



 Papers will be reviewed and final decisions will be communicated no later than April 30, 2014. Revisions should be expected. Final manuscripts, in

required format with changes consistent with requested revisions, must be received by Dr. Talha D. Harcar by May 14, 2014 at the latest. If submitted

late or published guidelines are not followed, submission cannot be included in the congress proceedings.



 Submit an electronic copy of an abstract of works-in-progress to the appropriate track co-chair by March 31, 2014. These documents will not be

published in the congress proceedings, are for presentation only, but will be included in the Congress program. Submit your appropriate congress

registration fee and completed registration form along with the abstract. Abstracts must be submitted either to Dr. Erdener Kaynak at k9x@psu.edu or

to Dr. Talha D. Harcar at tdh13@psu.edu



 Receipt of all electronic submissions will be acknowledged as soon as received. If you do not hear from the track co-chair within one week of your

paper submission, please contact the appropriate track co-chair and inform Dr. Talha D. Harcar at once via tdh13@psu.edu On a separate page, please

provide the title of your paper, your full address, telephone, facsimile, and e-mail numbers clearly written. If there are multiple authors, this information

is to be provided by all authors. We will include this information in IMDA data bank and you will also receive complimentary copies of one of the

Association’s quarterly Journals- Journal of Transnational Management or Journal of Euromarketing.



 Complete the attached congress registration form and send it to the Executive Vice-President and Director in Pennsylvania, USA address as soon as

possible no later than April 30, 2014. If your paper is not accepted either for presentation or publication in the congress proceedings, your registration

fee will be refunded to you immediately.



 Each registered delegate is entitled to have a maximum of two accepted manuscripts included in the Congress proceedings and/or program. In the

case of more than two papers being accepted, the participant must inform Dr. Talha D Harcar of the titles of the two papers to be included in the

proceedings or program. Otherwise, the selection decision will be made by the Congress organizers.



 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.



 The final copy of manuscripts to be published in the Congress proceedings may not exceed 8 pages, 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. In the counting of

the number of pages, IMDA executives make use of 8 ½ by 11 page size, not that of A4 size.



 Accepted manuscripts will be published in the Congress proceedings only if at least one author registers and attends the Congress. Registration fees

are non-refundable, though a substitute person who is not a registered delegate is acceptable in emergencies, provided that the Association is informed

prior to the start of the Congress 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 and the congress CD.



 International Management Development Association is a not-for-profit professional organization. As such, it does not provide any funding for travel,

accommodation, and congress registration. 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 Congress program and they should pay the appropriate congress 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 congress proceedings unless they go through the usual

blind review process. Submit your proposals by March 31, 2014, to either Dr. Kip Becker, Chair, Department of Administrative Sciences, Boston

University, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA, Tel: (617) 353-3016 , Fax: (617) 353-6840, E-mail:kbecker@bu.edu or Dr. Barry

Unger, Department of Administrative Sciences, Boston University, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA, Tel: (617) 353-0940, Fax:

(617) 353-6840, E-mail: unger@bu.edu



INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEAN/ADMINISTRATOR AWARD AND PRESENTATION

One award is made each year to a business dean/high ranking administrator who has made outstanding contributions to education related to global

business. A nomination letter outlining the qualifications of the nominee to receive the award should be sent electronically only by May 31, 2014, to Dr.

Kip Becker, Chair, Department of Administrative Sciences, Boston University, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA, Tel: (617) 353-

3016, Fax: (617) 353-6840, E-mail: kbecker@bu.edu or Dr. Erdener Kaynak, School of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University at

HOST: ATILIM UNIVERSITY

Atilim University was founded by the Atilim Foundation on July 15th 1997 to serve as a Foundation University in the capacity of a legal entity pursuant

to provisions of Law no. 2547 concerning the Foundation of Higher Education Institutes. The university’s goal is to develop individuals with the

capability of attaining and putting to use the universal information required in the age of technology. Furthermore, it trains individuals who are

knowledgeable and experienced in their respective fields, able to work as members of a team, and are not afraid of competition. Graduates will operate in

close relationship with the international community while being able to protect and preserve artistic, cultural and historical values; be sensitive towards

environmental issues while being dynamic, inquisitive and aware of their country’s problems. Atılım University is located on 250 acres of land in İncek

one of the most recent and fastest developing residential areas of Ankara. The university offers 38 undergraduate programs, 33 master, 5 Ph.D., 2 on-line

associate degree and e-MBA programs.





The goal of Faculty of Management at Atilim University is to train its students as future leaders in their chosen fields and careers. To this end, the

Faculty of Management emphasizes a holistic approach, critical and analytical thinking, and problem solving skills in its educational programs. While

students acquire the latest technical skills, they keep up with current issues in the region, Turkey and the world, combine theory with practice, acquire

continuous learning skills, value ethics, get accustomed to teamwork and gain entrepreneurship experience through case study analyses and internships.



SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Tuesday

June 24

Wednesday

June 25

Thursday

June 26

Friday

June 27

Saturday

June 28

EARLY AFTERNOON:

PRE-CONGRESS ANKARA CITY

TOUR

14:00-18:00

 Ataturk’s Mausoleum

http://www.tsk.tr/ing/11_anitkabir/ind

ex.html

 Hamamonu

http://www.hamamonu.com.tr/sou

rce.cms.docs/hamamonu.com.tr.c

e/eng/index.html

 Jullian Pillar

 Augustus Temple



LATE AFTERNOON:

EARLY CONGRESS

REGISTRATION AT ANKARA

SHERATON HOTEL AND

CONVENTION CENTER

18:00-19:00



EARLY BIRD RECEPTION:

MEET OLD AND NEW FRIENDS

19:00-21:00

Ankara Sheraton Hotel and

Convention Center

CONFERENCE OPENING

CEREMONIES: PLENARY

SESSIONS

 Panels and Presentations by

Academics, Government and

Business Leaders

 Turkish Economy: Past, Present

and the Future

 Turkish Entrepreneurship and

Small Business Development

 Current State of Research and

Scholarship in Business

Administration



CONGRESS TRIPS

 Ankara Castle

 Anatolia Civilization Museum



EVENING

CONGRESS DINNER WITH

LIVE ETHNIC

MUSIC AT ANKARA CASTLE

ACADEMIC PAPER

PRESENTATIONS

OVER 30 CONGRESS

TRACKS

Atilim University Campus

Parallel Academic

Sessions will be held on

the campus









EVENING

RECEPTION & DINNER

Award Ceremony Dinner

Sheraton Ankara Hotel and

Convention Center

Ballroom



ACADEMIC PAPER

PRESENTATIONS :

OVER 30 CONGRESS

TRACKS

Atilim University

Campus

Parallel Academic

Sessions will be held on

the campus







EVENING

GALA DINNER

With live classic music

at Gordion Museum

Polatli

http://www.kultur.gov.

tr/EN-39517/Ankara-

gordion-museum.htm

http://phrygians.org/di

nner.html

OPTIONAL POST-

CONGRESS TOURS (extra

costs)



Option 1:

 Cappadocia, Nevsehir

Tour

http://whc.unesco.org/en/li

st/357



http://www.kultur.gov.tr/g

enel/SanalMuzeler/Kapad

okya-Turkce/index.html



Option 2:

 Salima Club, Antalya

Holiday Package

http://www.clubsalima.co

m.tr/?lang=en

















TWENTY THIRD ANNUAL WORLD BUSINESS CONGRESS

June 24-28, 2014

Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey



Call for Papers



SHIFTS IN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, MARKETS AND CONSUMERS: IS MANAGEMENT

PREPARED FOR A NEW BUSINESS PARADIGM?







OBJECTIVES

The 23rd World Business Congress of the International Management Development Association (IMDA) will be held in Ankara, Turkey, between June 24-

28, 2014. The major local organizer will be Atilim University, and in cooperation with Ankara Chamber of Commerce and additional private and public

sector partners from Turkey. Full and research-in-progress papers, panel session proposals, and case study presentations are invited and accepted papers

will be published in the award winning refereed congress proceedings. The Best papers of the congress will be published in the Journal of Transnational

Management or Journal of Euromarketing and outstanding papers will be considered for other journal publications. The congress offers an excellent

opportunity to meet international thought leaders and professionals from around the world to exchange information and ideas on a variety of global

business topics.



VENUE

A country of sun and history, Turkey is located where the three continents making up the old world, Asia, Africa and Europe are closest to each other

and straddle the point where Europe and Asia meet. Because of its geographical location, the mainland, Anatolia, has witnessed the mass migration of

diverse peoples shaping the course of history. The home to countless civilizations, Anatolia has developed a unique synthesis of cultures, each with its

own distinct identity, yet each linked to its predecessors through insoluble treads. As an ancient land and modern nation; Turkey today is both the

inheritor and conservator of the common heritage of mankind. http://www.kultur.gov.tr/



As the capital of Turkey, Ankara is located in the Central Anatolian Region. It is gaining popularity as a tourist destination for its ruins of Roman,

Hittite, and Seljuk Empires. It stretches in the middle of the Anatolian plateau and the center of policy-making, education, health and technology. Its

most famous archeological attractions include Roman Baths, Ankara Castle, Julian Pillar, Augustus Temple, and Gordion. In addition to these, the city’s

historical icons include Hamamonu, Ankara Vineyard House, Cengelhan, Haci Bayram Veli Mosque, and Cikrikcilar Yokusu.

http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN,33327/ankara.htm









































CONGRESS PROGRAM AND EXTRA EXCURSION OPTIONS

This year’s congress focuses on global competitiveness, and will offer keynote addresses by

business leaders, academic and case study presentations, expert panel discussions will provide

insight into the most relevant issues and developments in today’s global business environment. To

celebrate the congress, a banquet dinner along with award ceremony will be held in the evening of

June 26th, 2014. Business people, public policy makers, consultants and academics can choose

from the wide range of topics within the overall congress theme. An important aspect of the

congress will be the Ankara city tour including Ataturk’s Mausoleum, Hamamonu, Ankara Castle,

Julian Pillar, museums, Augustus Temple on June 24th . There are available additional tours

including a two-day Cappadocia tour and also to Salima Club, Antalya during June 28th and July

2nd, 2014. IMDA Outstanding International Business Person of the Year Award will be held at

Ankara Sheraton Hotel on Thursday evening, June 26th, 2014. For more information about

Ankara, please visit www.wikitravel.org/en/Ankara