Paper Submissions

2013 Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia October 25 – 27th

Submission Deadline: June 30, 2013

The 2013 Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business Southeast USA Chapter (AIB-SE) will be held at Georgia Tech – Scheller College of Business on October 25 – 27th, 2013. We invite scholars, graduate and undergraduate students as well as business practitioners to submit competitive and interactive papers, panels and presentation proposals addressing international business topics in general, and thematic papers focusing on emerging markets are encouraged.

Paper Submission

Please click on the link below to submit your paper to AIB-SE 2013. Please abide by the submission guidelines and choose the appropriate submission track and submission type. Please find a list of the submission types below.

http://meetings.aib.msu.edu/us-se/2013/

Submission Types

Competitive Sessions – The most fully developed papers should be submitted for inclusion in competitive sessions. Competitive sessions consist of more formal and longer presentations.

Interactive Sessions – Interactive sessions are primarily designed for shorter manuscripts (in research note formats) or work-in-progress pieces which could benefit from informal feedback from other participants. They are held in a roundtable discussion format with shorter presentations which allows for an engaging interaction with other researchers with similar interests.  Please note that submitting a manuscript as a competitive paper does not necessarily mean it will end up in a competitive session. Often times very good papers end up in an interactive session because of lack of space on the program or lack of fit with any of the existing competitive sessions.

Panel Sessions – In addition to individual paper submissions, authors may submit panel proposals. Panels are complete sessions organized as a single submission by the panel chair around a common theme. Panels may have a variety of formats. Examples include: roundtables with no formal papers, innovative presentations utilizing software or film, and professional development workshops.  Please note that, we strongly encourage panels that set aside most or all of the time available to a genuine interchange between the panelists, each answering or discussing questions in common (probably using at least some pre-prepared questions, with a moderator to keep the discussion on track), rather than each simply presenting their own research in isolation from their fellow panelists. Thematic panels focusing on emerging markets are encouraged.

Specific Instructions for Paper Submissions

All submissions should be made through the online submission system at http://meetings.aib.msu.edu/us-se/2013/. All submissions must be made on or before June 30, 2013.

  • Competitive papers must be fewer than 10,000 words inclusive of all materials, including appendices and references. Interactive papers should not be more than 5,000 words. Papers exceeding these limits will be returned to the authors.
  • Each submission must state, on its front page at the top right the submission type (competitive, interactive, panel).
  • Each manuscript should also be accompanied by an abstract, not to exceed 200 words.
  • All manuscripts must be in English.
  • The document must be stripped of all identifying information: None of the pages (not even the first page) should list any author information and the File Properties for the documents should be cleaned to remove identifying information.
  • Submissions must be on letter paper (8.5″x11″ or 216×279 mm), with double-spaced text and a font size of 12 points. Please follow the JIBS Style Guide.
  • The manuscript should preferably be saved in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format to ensure that reviewers see it in the intended way. A free PDF conversion tool for most file formats is available at Neevia. However, Microsoft Word files will also be accepted.
  • If submitting a Microsoft Word file, the document must be checked for viruses using an updated anti-virus software utility before submission. Free virus scanners are available at: TrendMicro and BitDefender.

Specific Instructions for Panel Submissions

All submissions should be made through the AIB-SE Paper Submissions system.  All submissions must be made on or before June 30, 2013. Please remember to choose the “Panel” option for the Submission Type field on the submission form.
  • Panel proposals must be submitted by the panel chair and include:
    • A title page that includes the names and contact information for all participants and identifies their roles.
    • An abstract, not to exceed 200 words, that summarizes the panel (to be used in the proceedings).
    • An Overview Statement of the main issues in the panel.
    • An explanation of why the panel should be of interest to AIB members.
    • A description of the session format (e.g., paper presentations, roundtable, professional development workshop).
    • A 1-to-3 page synopsis of each presentation/activity.
    • Emails or signed letters from each participant, indicating s/he will participate if the panel is accepted.
  • Panel proposals should be no more than 6,000 words inclusive of all materials.
  • Panel proposals should be written in English.
  • Submissions must be on letter paper (8.5″x11″ or 216×279 mm), with double-spaced text and a font size of 12 points. Please follow the JIBS Style Guide.
  • The manuscript should preferably be saved in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. A free PDF conversion tool for most file formats is available at Neevia. However, Microsoft Word files will also be accepted.

After Submission

Authors will be sent an automatic e-mail confirmation message upon successful uploading of their paper on the website acknowledging receipt of their submission. If you do not receive an acknowledgment within 24 hours of submitting your manuscript or proposal, please inform the conference chairs, Dr. Matthew Mitchell and Dr. Peter Magnusson, via e-mail: aibse-us@aib.msu.edu.
All manuscript submissions will be subject to a blind review process and will be evaluated using the following criteria: interest to AIB-SE members, relevance to the IB research, teaching and/or practice, analytical and conceptual rigor, quantitative and qualitative methods (if applicable), innovativeness, and significance of conclusions. Panel proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria: interest to AIB members, relevance to the IB research, teaching and/or practice, quality, innovativeness, fit with conference theme, and diversity of participants.