AUTHORS INSTRUCTIONS AND DATES

Three types of papers-refereed, work‑in‑progress, and special session/panel-are accepted for consideration.  All submissions must adhere to the following guidelines:

·         If you wish to have your paper published in the refereed Congress proceedings, submit either an electronic copy or three hard copies of your complete manuscript, not exceeding 25 pages, double‑spaced, to only one track co-chair on or before March 15, 2003, though earlier submissions are strongly encouraged.  Papers will be reviewed and final decisions will be made and communicated no later than April 20, 2003. Revisions should be expected. Final manuscripts, in required format, (see complete guidelines at http://www.imda.cc) with changes consistent with requested revisions, must be received by the Congress Administrative Director’s office in Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA  by May  26, 2003 at the latest. If submitted late or guidelines are not followed, it will not be included in the Congress proceedings.

·         Submit an electronic copy or three hard copies of an abstract of works-in-progress to the appropriate track chair. None of these documents will be published in the conference proceedings. They will be included in the Congress Program only.

·         Receipt of all electronic submissions will be acknowledged as soon as received.  If you want a receipt of your hard-copy manuscript, please provide an addressed, stamped envelope with  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.

·         Complete the attached registration form and send it to the Executive Director in Pennsylvania, USA address as soon as possible. If your paper is not accepted either for presentation or publication in the Congress proceedings, your registration fee will be refunded to you immediately. At least one author must commit to attending before a manuscript will be reviewed. In the case of multiple author attendance, all authors must register and there is no exception to this rule.

·         Each  registered  participant is entitled to have a maximum of two accepted manuscripts included in the Congress proceedings as senior author.  In the case of  more than two papers being accepted, the participant must inform the Proceedings Editor of the titles of the two papers to be included  in the Congress proceedings.

·         Manuscript submissions should include a separate title page on each copy, listing all authors, their affiliations, addresses, tele­phone/fax numbers and e‑mail addresses.  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.

·         All papers will be subjected to a blind review process. They will be judged primarily on the basis of original contribution to scholarship, overall quality, and interest to the Association's  members.  Reviewers' comments will be provided to authors when notified of the Program Committee decisions.

·         The final copy of manuscripts to be published 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$25 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.

·         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 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 is received, a registered delegate is entitled  to receive a copy of the  published  proceedings.

·         Whether attending partially or in full, all Congress attendees must pay  the appropriate registration fees in full. At least one author must have a paid registration fee by May 26, 2003 or the paper can not be submitted for proceedings publication. If a paper is accepted either for proceedings publication and /or Congress presentation, each author of the paper accepts equal responsibility of payment of the full late registration fees upon demand in case of no-show at the Congress. The Association’s Executive Director will bill such individuals after the Congress. Receipts for the Congress registration fees and other charges will  be provided at the start of the Congress. Please do not request receipts in advance of the congress.

SPECIAL SESSIONS AND PANELS

Proposals for special sessions and/or panels are invited and must include the following information: a) a short summary of the topic or 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 presentations will not be published in the Congress proceedings unless they go through the usual blind review process. Submit your proposals by May 16, 2003 to Dr. Khosrow Fatemi, Dean, Imperial Valley Campus, San Diego State University, 720 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA  92231, USA, Tel: (760) 768-5520, Fax: (760) 768-5592, E-mail: fatemi@sdsu.edu or Dr. Josiah Akinsanmi, Program Coordinator and Academic Advisor, Lansbridge University, 1661 West 8^th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia  V6J 1T8, Canada, Tel: (604) 738-9088, Fax: (604) 738-9266, E-mail: jakinsanmi@lansbridge.com

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEAN  AWARD AND PRESENTATION

One award is made each year to a business dean 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 16, 2003 to Dr. John McLaughlin, Provost, Lansbridge University, 120-10 Knowledge Park Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3C 2M7, Canada, Tel: (905) 513-1685, Fax: (905) 513-6140, E-mail: jmclaughlin@lansbridge.com   

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 IMDA. 

IMDA OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD

One award is made each year to an international businessperson 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 May 16, 2003, 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. Lan Wong, Provost, Kingston College (Ontario), 109-80 Acadia Avenue, Markham, Ontario L3R 9V1, Canada, Tel: (905) 513-1685, Fax: (905) 513-6140, E-mail: lanwong@usa.net   

The awardee will be expected to make a presentation to the Congress on international business issues. Selection will be made by IMDA’s Executive Board.

CONGRESS CO-CHAIR, IMDA  PRESIDENT ELECT

Dr. Jan Napoleon Saykiewicz, School of Business Administration, Duquesne University, Rockwell Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15282-0180, USA, Tel: (412) 396-6234, Fax: (412) 396-4764, E-mail: saykiewicz@duq.edu

Jan is responsible for coordinating the track  co-chairs, special awards and presentations. He will also be responsible for fund raising activities in the USA, arrangement of publisher/company displays and budget accountabilities.

CONGRESS CO-CHAIR

Dr. Michael Lo, President and CEO, Kingston Education Group, Executive Offices, 1661 West 8^th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1T8, Canada, Tel: (604) 738-9088, Fax: (604) 738-9266, E-mail:  mlo@kingston.edu.

Michael will attend to all local details, including keynote speakers, local business panels, handles special awards, recruitment of local participation from  Canada and Asia, social activities,  receptions, and  fundraising activities in Canada and elsewhere. 

CONGRESS PROGRAM CHAIR, PROCEEDINGS EDITOR AND IMDA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 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: execdirector@imda.cc 

Erdener  edits  the Congress  proceedings, including assuring that authors have registered for the Congress, verifying that reviewer feedback has been incorporated into the paper, checking to see that the guidelines have been followed, and coordinates 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. 

PRESIDENT of IMDA

Dr. Khosrow Fatemi, Dean, Imperial Valley Campus, San Diego State University, 720 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA  92231, USA, Tel: (760) 768-5520, Fax: (760) 768-5592, E-mail: fatemi@sdsu.edu

Khosrow assists in the development of  the Congress program, presides over the pleanery sessions, and handles  special awards and presentations. He is responsible for accepting special sessions and panel proposals; and assists in  the  final Congress program development.

IMDA CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND JTMD EDITOR

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

Kip provides support in coordinating the arrangements with the Board of Country Directors to create interest in the Association and the Congress. Kip also develops special panels and sessions with  participation of Country Directors of IMDA. Contact Kip directly for information concerning submission of journal manuscripts or learning more about the IMDA country/region  board of directors’ activities.

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS CO-CHAIRS

Anna Burke, Vice President, Kingston College, 1661 West 8^th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6J 1T8, Canada, Tel: (604) 738-9088, Fax: (604) 738-9266, E-mail: aburke@kingston.edu and Ernest Neumann, Corporate Relations and Special Projects, Kingston College, 1661 West 8^th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6J 1T8, Canada, Tel: (604) 738-9088, Fax: (604) 738-9266, E-mail: eneumann@kingston.edu

Anna   and Ernest will be responsible  for all of the on-site details in  preparation  for the Congress. During the Congress, they  will assist in making all program and local arrangements decisions and provide supervision to the Local Arrangements Committee. They will also oversee the smooth handling of the Congresss arrangements.

CONGRESS ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

Dr. Talha D. Harcar, Department of Business Administration, Penn State University at Beaver, 100 University Drive, Monaca, PA 15061, USA, Tel: (724) 773-3892, Fax: (724) 773-3557, E-mail: tdh13@psu.edu

Talha will be responsible for finalizing both the Congress Program and the Proceedings. He will contact contributors  to make it sure that their papers comply with  the proceedings style guidelines and  the papers are scheduled for presentation at appropriate times. He will also form effective relationships with Canadian  Local Arrangements Co-chairs and Congress  and Program Co-chairs.