Australia and New Zealand Business and Social Science Research Conference (ANZBSRC) 2020 aims to provide an opportunity to academics and practitioners around the world to discuss and share the contemporary issues of business and social science research. The proposed conference provides an outlet for high quality research in all areas of accounting, CSR, finance, economics, econometrics, education, information technology, Islamic finance and Sharia, law, management, marketing, social business and multidisciplinary.
The broad theme of the conference is ‘Collaboration and Networking Beyond Regional Boundaries’. Australian Academy of Business Leadership (AABL) recognises the Collaboration and Networking’ to promote Research Excellence.
For Conference Program Track, please refer the Call for Papers.
The conference welcomes empirical research as well as theoretical/conceptual research papers having potential for field applications and in-depth literature reviews. Broadly defined, but not limited to, tracks of the conference are:
Dr Andrew Banasiewicz is the Director of Data Science and Business Analytics programs at Merrimack College, a Professor of Business Analytics at Hult International Business School and the Principal of Erudite Analytics, an analytical research consultancy focused on risk assessment. A career researcher and data scientist, Dr Banasiewicz has more than two decades of applied industry experience, having most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Analytics at a risk management organization, and a Director of Data Science at a Fortune 50 insurance company. As an academician, Professor Banasiewicz was formerly an Associate Professor at Boston University, and an Instructor at Harvard University, and an Adjunct Professor at Providence College. He is the author of four books and numerous journal articles, a frequent speaker at international conferences in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, a fellow of the Centre for Evidence-Based Management, Australian Academy of Business Leadership, and the Society of Risk Management Consultants, as well as a member of numerous other professional organizations. He holds Ph.D. in business from Louisiana State University.
Dr Francisco F. Coronel is a Professor of Business Administration and Marketing at Hampton University Business School, Hampton University, Virginia USA. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA; Master in Mathematical Statistics and Master of Business Administration from Columbia University, New York, USA and PhD Degree in Marketing from Herman C. Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University, Indiana, USA. In addition to his current academic position as a Professor of Business Administration and Marketing at Hampton University, he worked at many other universities e.g. National University of Engineering, Peru; City University of New York, USA; University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Canada; Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Canada; Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Canada; Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; University of Cincinnati, USA; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA; Illinois Institute of Technology, USA; Loyola Marymount University, USA; University of California-Davis, USA; University of Southern Europe, Monaco; Madrid Business School, Spain; International University of Monaco, University of Maryland, USA. He published in international journals and presented papers at number of international conferences.
Dato’ Dr Che Musa Che Omar is a Professor of Management (Tourism) and Head of Research and innovation, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKl) Business School. He holds a Diploma in Town Planning from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Housing, Building & Planning from Universiti Sains Malaysia, a Master of Science in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland and a Ph.D. in Environmental Management from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom specializing in the areas of urban management and tourism planning. He has vast experienced in teaching and practice locally and abroad in the field of environmental planning, regional development, EIA and tourism development in Malaysia and with international agencies, such as UNCRD, AIVN, PECC, JICA and Belgium Economic Council. His present interests are on eco-tourism and urban environmental management. He is a Registered Town Planner with the Board of Town Planners Malaysia and also a frequent presenter and moderator at local and international conferences and seminars. He is currently involved actively with NGO on culture, art, heritage & tourism in Kelantan. Prior to joining UniKL Business School, he was a Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs & Alumni) and Dean of Architecture & Engineering at the City University College of Science & Technology, Petaling Jaya.
Dr Wei-Bin Zhang is a Professor and Associate Dean of International Cooperation and Research Division, Professor of Economics at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Japan. He was graduated in 1982 from Department of Geography, Beijing University, China. He completed graduate study at Department of Civil Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan. After he completed his dissertation on economic growth theory, he researched at the Swedish Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm for 10 years. During the Swedish period, he also worked as visiting scholars in USA, Japan, Mainland China, Austria, and Hong Kong. He received his PhD from Umea University, Sweden. He taught at the Department of Economics, NUS until May, 2000, for one and half years, after he had been appointed as tenured professor at APU in 1998. His main research fields are nonlinear economic dynamics, growth theory, trade theory, East Asian economic development, and Confucianism. He has published about 220 academic articles (130 in peer-review international journals), authorized 22 academic books in English by international publishing houses. Professor Zhang is editorial board members of 12 international journals.
Dr Niloufer Selvadurai is an Associate Professor of Law at Macquarie University Sydney, Australia. Niloufer's research analyses how technological change undermines the relevance and effectiveness of laws, especially in the fields of intellectual property, telecommunications and media, and how legal frameworks can be designed to support longevity. Additionally, her work examines the operation of cyber crime laws and considers legal means of protecting internet privacy. She is presently the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Technology Policy and Law and the Telecommunications Section Editor of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law. Prior to joining the Macquarie Law School, Niloufer worked in the publishing sector and practiced as a solicitor at Ashurst (then Blake Dawson Waldron).
| Abstract Due | 22 November 2018 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 23 November 018 |
| Full Paper Submission Deadline (optional) | 23 November 2018 |
| Early Bird Registration Deadline | 30 September 2018 |
| Late Registration Deadline | 25 November 2018 |
| Conference Dates | 1-2 December 2018 |
| Registration Type | Early Bird | Regular |
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| Academic and Industry Delegate | US$ 400 | US$ 450 |
| Student Delegate | US$ 325 | US$ 350 |
| Group Registration (total for 5 members) | US$ 1,700 | US$ 1,900 |
| Group Registration- Student (total for 5 members) | US$ 1,375 | US$ 1,500 |
| Registration for Co-Author of the Same Paper or Observer | US$ 325 | US$ 350 |
| Registration for Additional Paper by the Same Author | US$ 100 | US$ 100 |
| Conference Dinner | US$ 40 | US$ 40 |
Full fees terms and conditions can be found at Registration and Payment area below. International currency is United States Dollar. To make a payment, please visit our REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT menu above.
PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Australia and New Zealand Business and Social Science Research Conference (ANZBSRC) 2018 invites submissions of abstracts/full papers that provide insights into key research issues. Submissions should be uploaded as MS Word (doc or docx) file format either at ‘Paper Submission’ page of the conference website or by e-mail to Conference.ANZ@aabl.com.au
Your submission for abstract should be ordered under the following headings:
1. Title Page*
2. Abstract Page
1. Title of the paper
2. Introduction (which will include background/motivation/rationale of the study)
3. Literature review/research gap
4. Research method
5. Findings, conclusions
6. Theoretical and practitioner implications
7. Limitations
8. Reference list
* The title page will provide the title of the paper (bold caps, centred alignment), detail of corresponding author and all the authors (such as names, affiliations and email address for general correspondence in the footnote format. Please underline the author(s) name(s) who will be making the presentation (in the case of multiple authors).
Other details of paper preparation are provided below:
File format: File should be MS Word (doc or docx) file format. No PDF format paper will be accepted
Abstract Length: 300 words (excluding reference list)
Font size and type: 12 font size, ‘Times New Roman.
Margins: 2.54 cm margins all round
Keywords: List up to 5 keywords or terms
One person can submit a maximum of four papers.
Abstract submission guidelines is here.
Abstract template is here.
Title page for your submission is here.
Full paper submission guidelines is here.
REVIEW PROCESS
Contributions will go through a double blind review process. Acceptance or rejection notification will be e-mailed within 1 week of submission. If you do not hear from us within one week, please send an email to conference secretariat at conference.anz@aabl.com.au or conference.aabl@gmail.com
PAPER PRESENTATION
Each presenter is scheduled for a total of 20 minutes (nominally a 15 minute presentation and 5 minutes discussion). The PowerPoint slides should not exceed 30 slides in total. Please bring your Power Point presentation slides during the day of your presentation in a USB/flash drive.
SUBMISSION FOR ANZBSRC 2018
Conference Date: 1-2 December 2018
To make a submission to ANZBSRC 2018, please follow one of the following steps below:
Step 1: SUBMIT BY EMAIL
Please follow the abstract submission guidelines which can be found here.
Please follow the full paper submission guidelines which can be found here.
Download and use the abstract template which can be found here. If you are not following the abstract template, you can submit your own formatted abstract along with the title page for your submission which can be found here by email to: Conference.ANZ@aabl.com.au
STEP 2: SUBMIT ONLINE THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT
If you want to submit your abstract/ full paper by using online submission system, please create an account by clicking here and login to complete your submission. The advantage of submitting your paper through online account is that, you can track your paper from submission to acceptance. The paper submission guideline through your account can be found here.
If you do not hear from us within one week, please send an email to conference secretariat at conference.anz@aabl.com.au or conference.aabl@gmail.com
Conference proceedings based on the accepted abstracts of the registered participants will also be prepared and published online, with ISBN 978-0-6481678-2-2, one week before the conference.
Scopus Indexed Journals: The following Scopus Indexed Journals are associated with the Conference. All full papers presented at the conference will be solicited for publications in the following Scopus indexed journals:
A paper that cannot be accommodated in a Scopus Indexed Journals, will be published in AABL Journals or ACRD Journals below.
Australian Academy of Business Leadership (AABL) Journals: All accepted full papers of the registered participants to the conference (and subsequent changes/corrections after review) will be published in the following journals published by AABL on a complimentary basis (without any charge):
Australasian Centre for Research and Development (ACRD) Journals: The accepted full papers of the registered participants to the conference, which cannot be accommodated in AABL journals, will be published (subject to changes/subsequent corrections after review) in the following journals published by ACRD (an AABL Partner) on a complimentary basis (without any charge):
Best Paper Awards (value USD300 or equitant) and Best Student Paper Awards (value US$200 or equivalent) from several tracks will be conferred at the conference. In order to qualify for an award, the author must submit a full paper to the conference and it must be presented at the conference. The authors of best papers will also get certificates.
Participants can also enjoy a range of benefits, e.g. getting a fellow membership of AABL, which will allow them to enjoy a 10% discount on any future AABL event.
General Information
All fees are quoted in United State dollars.
Registrations and payments can be made immediately after paper acceptance notification.
It is essential for all conference delegates to register. If you have co-authors in your paper and they also want attend the conference, they will also need to register.
Registered delegates can attend all sessions and keynote presentations.
Registration includes will include arrival tea/coffee, morning and afternoon tea/coffee and packet/buffet type lunch for both days.
Registered delegates will receive sponsors promotional materials (if any).
You can download the registration form here.
Research students
Research students will enjoy a discounted price (as per fees schedule) to attend the conference.
Payments
TO MAKE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT PLEASE VISIT REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT MENU (you may be redirected to a third party payment gateway.
All payments must be paid in full prior to the conference.
A confirmation email along with a tax invoice will be issued after receiving the payment in full.
Please refer to the 'User Manual for Registration and Payments' here.
If you have submitted your paper through your online account system, please Login to your account to complete your REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation request of registration will attract a 100% cancellation administration fees. As an alternative to cancellation, your registration may be transferred to another person in your organisation, if advised in writing no later than 2 weeks before the conference.
We will provide accomodation detial as we progress further.
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8:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Self-guided tour in Auckland |
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM |
Registration, arrival tea/coffee and networking (Registration desk will remain open until 2:00 PM) |
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9:00 AM – 9:15 AM |
Opening speech by Conference Chair |
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9:15 AM – 9:30 AM |
Speech by President, Australian Academy of Business Leadership |
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9:30 AM – 9:45 AM |
Speech by Vice President, Australian Academy of Business Leadership, Australia |
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9:45 AM – 10:00 AM |
Keynote speech |
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10:00 AM |
Break for tea/coffee and networking |
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10:30 AM –12:30 PM |
Concurrent Session-1 |
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12:30 PM |
Break for lunch and networking |
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1:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Concurrent Session-2 |
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3:30 PM |
Break for tea/coffee and networking |
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4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Concurrent Session-3 |
We will post the final conference program 1 week before the conference.
ABOUT AUCKLAND
Auckland is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. Auckland is the largest urban area in the country, located in the Auckland Region. For more information about Auckland please click on the following links:
https://www.newzealand.com/au/auckland/
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Tourism-g1811027-Auckland_North_Island-Vacations.html
GETTING THERE
If you are travelling from overseas, you will be arriving at Auckland International Airport. Please be familiar with Auckland Airport regulations by visiting the site https://www.aucklandairport.co.nz/information/arriving-from-overseas. You have a few choices to arrive at conference venue:
The conference hotel is located at the following address:
Rydges Auckland
59 Federal Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
TRAVEL INSURANCE
It is the responsibility of delegate's to arrange their own travel insurance. The conference does not solicit or have any arrangements with any companies on this matter. The following links are provided for information only:
www.travelinsuranceweb.com.au
Please discuss with your travel agent in your own country about your travel insurance before you fly.
AABL knows the importance of its conference sponsors, and looks forward to building a strong relationship with them through the promotion of the sponsoring organisations.
Download the sponsorship Form here.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: CONFERENCE MANAGER at Conference.ANZ@aabl.com.auYou can also visit the Frequently Asked Questions and Answers here.
The information contained in this page is correct at the time of preparation. The Conference Secretariat reserves the right to change activities, topics, and speakers/presenters as and when necessary. The Conference Secretariat will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from any action based on the information contained herein.
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