International Academy of African Business and Development 2008 Conference
May 20-24, 2008
Hilton University of Florida Hotel and Conference Center
Gainesville, FL
Call for Papers
February 25, 2008 - Deadline for electronic submission of initial papers for Proceedings on conference website*
March 3, 2008 - Track Chairs notify Authors about status of their papers by E-mail, Phone or Fax
March 14, 2008 - Final submission of papers for Proceedings to both the Program Chair and the Proceedings Editor
March 15, 2008 - Deadline for early registration for the conference: See registration details below
May 20-24, 2008 - Arrival in Gainesville is recommended for no later than Noon on May 20, 2008
* Presentation proposals can be submitted up to March 31, but cannot be published in the proceedings.
Author Guidelines and Information
1. Initial Submission of Manuscripts
Send your initial paper for peer-review to the conference website by February 7, 2008. Please indicate the track. Tracks are listed later in this Call for Papers. Papers can be submitted up to March 31, 2008, but cannot be published in the Proceedings. All submissions should be done electronically. Papers should be prepared in Microsoft Word and sent to the conference website and as email attachments to your Track members (names and addresses to be given in the next call). Please note the following:
• File Names should contain the track number and full name of one of the Authors. For example: T5 Jacquelyne Muhati.
• Whereas research-in-progress papers are invited as well, only full, competitive papers that are accepted will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Working papers may be eligible for presentation only.
• Each paper should include a separate title page, which clearly indicates title of the paper, author(s) names and titles (e.g. Dr., Miss, Ms., Professor), institutional affiliations, complete mailing addresses, email addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and name of the author to whom all correspondence should be addressed.
• All papers should be prepared in Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, Font 11 and single-spaced, with the following specifications:
Columns and Margins: Use single column, one inch margins (1”) all-round: Top, Bottom, Left, and Right
Length: Should not be longer than 7 single-spaced pages, including the title, tables, figures, appendices, references, and other illustrative materials. Accepted papers that are longer than 7 pages (and published in the Proceedings) will incur a charge of U.S $15 per page. Such authors should pay the extra fee at the time of submitting their final papers, otherwise the paper will not be included in the Proceedings. If your paper is longer than 14 pages, please, consider submitting an abbreviated version for the proceedings and a full version to the Journal of African Business.
• All papers should have an Abstract (maximum of 200 words), as well as an Introduction.
• Citations: should be of the form Rugimbana (2005) or Rugimbana and Rutashobya (2005) or Rugimbana et al. (2005) within or at the end of sentences.
• Tables/figures/graphs: should be typed as close as possible to the location where they are cited. All Tables/Figures/Graphs should fit within the margins specified above. Please, use MS Word tables to create your tables.
• Equations: All equations should be placed on separate lines and numbered consecutively, with the equation numbers placed within parentheses (brackets) and aligned against the left margin.
• Conclusions and Implications: each paper should have major conclusions and implications
• REFERENCES: Do not use endnotes or footnotes.
Use only References (not Bibliography) of the following types:
CITING JOURNALS:
Sims, E.J. and R.L. Hanson (2001). "Negative Impacts of Pricing Theory." Journal of Marketing, 52 (1), 305-312.
CITING BOOKS:
Greene, C.L. (2001). Entrepreneurship Business 2000, Cincinnati: Thomson Learning.
Sims, E.J. and R.L. Hanson (1990). Managerial Attitudes and Hiring Procedures. Homewood, IL: Dorsey Press.
CITING ONLINE MATERIALS
Larkin, J. (2004). Letter to ECGD. Retrieved August 2, 2006 from http://www.ecgd.gov.uk.
Council on Higher Education in South Africa. (2003). Re-Accreditation of MBAs. Retrieved on July 27, 2006 from http://www.che.ac.za.
2. Final Submission of Accepted Papers for the Conference Program and Proceedings
Upon acceptance, the author, or at least one of the co-authors, agrees to:
(a) Register and pay the conference fee by the early deadline of March 7, 2008
(b) Attend and present the paper at the conference, and
(c) Return an electronic version of the paper in Microsoft Word, as an email attachment, by 4:00 p.m. (GMT) on February 25, 2008.
Papers received after this date can only be presented, and will not appear in the published Proceedings. Send final submissions, electronically, to the Proceedings chair. y.a.debrah@swansea.ac.uk and simons@athabascau.ca
CONFERENCE PAPER AWARDS
Manuscripts to be considered for the Best Paper Awards must not be longer than 7 pages and must conform fully to the specified Manuscript Guidelines.
CONFERENCE FOCUS
The main theme of the Gainesville 2008 IAABD Conference is
"Global and Local Dynamics in African Business and Development"
Papers that address the conference theme, as well as other areas of African Business and Development, are encouraged and welcome.
Authors may consider any of the tracks listed below. Authors who are uncertain of the appropriate track for their papers should send them to:
Program Chair: Yaw Debrah, University of Wales, UK
Proceedings Chair: Simon Sigue, Athabuscau University
CONFERENCE TRACKS
Please submit your initial submissions as Microsoft Word attachments to
In addition, please send your submissions as email attachments, in Microsoft Word, to each member fo the Track that best suits your paper. Please title your file Track X (write in the number) and your last name, for example, Track 1 Enyinda.
Track 1: Accounting, Banking, Finance and Investment
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Bode Akinwande
London Metropolitan University 277-281 Holloway Rd Tel.: +44 207 133 b.akinwande@londonmet.ac.uk |
Samuel Sejjaaka Makerere University Business Kampala, Uganda Tel: 256-71-745765 cpa@africaonline.co.ug |
Track 2: Africa and International Partners / Multilateral Organizations
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Nnamdi O. Madichie
University of East London Essex, United Kingdom Tel: 44 (0)208 223 2205 nomadichie@yahoo.co.uk |
Agyenim Boateng |
Track 3: Clusters, Relationships, Networks and Inter-firm Linkages
|
Richard Owusu
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration Helsinki, Finland Tel. +358-(0)9-4313 3293 owusu@hanken.fi |
Foster Ofosu Turku School of Economics Turku, Finland Tel: (358) 10 553 5366 Foster.Ofosu@tse.fi |
Tidings Ndhlovu Manchester Metropolitan University Tel: +44 (0)161 247 6485 Fax: +44 (0)161 247 6302 Ndhlovu@mmu.ac.uk |
Track 4: Ecology, Environment, and Agribusiness
| Lucy Ojode Texas Southern University Houston, USA Tel.: +1 713-313-4381 ojodela@tsu.edu |
Track 5: Economic Development Policies and Strategies
| Zelealem Yiheyis Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, USA zyiheyis@cau.edu |
Barbara McDade University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Tel: 352-392-0494 x222 Fax: 352-392-8855 bmcdade@ufl.edu |
Track 6: Educational Strategies and African Business and Development
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Bertil Olsson Dalarna University Sweden beo@du.se |
Keith Jacobs
Deputy Dean: Engineering Faculty
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Tel. 021 9596757
Fax. 021 9596743
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Track 7: Entrepreneurship, Small Business, and the Informal Sector
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Frances Ekwulugo
University of Westminster London, United Kingdom Tel. 44-207-911-5000 ext. 3295 ekwuluf@wmin.ac.uk |
Allan Katwalo University of Northampton Northampton, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1604 892185 Allan.Katwalo@northampton.ac.uk |
Track 8: Exporting, Internationalization, and Foreign Direct Investment
| Emmanuel Cleeve Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, UK Tel.: 44(0) 161 247 388 E.Cleeve@mmu.ac.uk |
Track 9: Gender and Economic Development
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Lettice Rutashobya
University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania Tel. (255) 22 241 0069/0500-8 letticer@yahoo.com |
Atsede Woldie University of Glamorgan Pontypridd, UK Tel: 01-443-482380 awoldie@glam.ac.uk |
Track 10: Health Care and the Human Condition in Africa
| Johan de Jager Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa Tel. +27 12 3185627 DeJagerJW@TUT.AC.ZA |
Femi Ayadi Univ of Houston, Clear Lake Houston, USA Tel: 281-283-3197 ayadim@uhcl.edu |
Renata Serra University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 Tel: +1 352 846-0473 rserra@africa.ufl.edu |
Track 11: Human Resources, Management, and Organization
| Afam Ituma Brunel University London, UK Afam.Ituma@brunel.ac.uk |
Track 12: ICT and E-Business
| Robert Hinson University of Ghana Business School Legon, Ghana Tel. +233-244-266988 rhinson@ug.edu.gh |
Track 13: Law, Social Responsibility, and Ethics
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Paul Arnell
The Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, United Kingdom Tel: 44 (0) 1224 263420 p.arnell@rgu.ac.uk |
Sola Adesola Oxford Brooks University Oxford, UK sadesola.brooks@ac.uk |
Veronica Broomes Broomes Consultancy UK Tel: +44(0) 783 470 4259 vb@broomesconsulting.co.uk |
Track 14: Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
| Gilbert Aryee Cardiff University Cardiff United Kingdom Aryee@cardiff.ac.uk |
Abel Diale Tshwane University of Technology South Africa Tel.: 27 (0) 12-521 0630 dialeaj@tut.ac.za |
Chris Enyinda Alabama A & M University Normal, AL 35762 FAX: 256-372-5492 chris.enyinda@aamu.edu |
Track 15: Marketing and Consumer Behavior
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Nana Owusu-Frimpong
London Metropolitan Univ. Stapleton House 277-281 Holloway Road London, N7 8HN, UK n.owusufrimpong@londonmet.ac.uk |
Binta Abubakar Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland babubaka@jewel.morgan.edu |
Chris Mbah Mount Olive College 634 Henderson Street Mount Olive, NC 28365 Tel: (919) 635-2781 Fax: (919) 635-3779 cmbah@moc.edu |
Track 16: Special Sessions and Practitioner Panels
| Yaw Debrah Univ. of Wales Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK 44-(0) 1792-295763 44-(0) 1792-295626 y.a.debrah@swansea.ac.uk |
Anita Spring University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Tel: +352-392-7102 x 308 Fax: + 352-392-6929 iaabd2008@ufic.ufl.edu springanita@yahoo.com |
Track 17: The African Diaspora and African Business and Development
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Vindelyn Smith-Hillman
University College of Northampton Northampton, UK Tel.: 44-1604-735500 |
Benjamin Mutagwaba University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania Tel.: 233 21 401681 mutagwaba@fcm.udsm.ac.tz |
Track 18: Tourism and Sustainable Development
| Robert Rugimbana Griffiths Business School Logan Campus, Griffiths University Brisbane Queensland, 4111 Australia Phone 61-7-338-21011 Fax 61-7-338-21981 R.Rugimbana@griffith.edu.au |
Track 19: Infrastructure: Social and Economic Affects
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Mark Jamison
PURC University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611-1131 Tel: +1 352 392-2929 mark.jamison@cba.ufl.edu |
Sanford Berg Warrington College of Business University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611-7140 Tel.: +1 352 3920132 sberg@ufl.edu |
Track 20: The Media Business: Visual and Performing Arts
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Joan Frosch
McGuire Theatre & Dance Pavilion |
Carol West Warrington College of Business University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Tel: +1 352 392-0151 ctwest@ufl.edu |
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