December 14 -17, 2000
Hotel Herradura Golf Resort & Conference Center – San José, Costa Rica
MANAGING IN A TURBULENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
The 9th Annual World Business Congress of the International Management Development Association (IMDA) will be held in San José, Costa Rica, from December 14-17, 2000, and is organized and hosted jointly by the Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE) and the International Management Development Association (IMDA).
Scholarly papers and panel/special session proposals for presentation and publication in the refereed Congress proceedings are invited. In addition to sharing scholarship regarding global business issues, the Congress is designed to offer an excellent opportunity to meet colleagues from around the world and exchange information and ideas.
INCAE is one of the leading schools of management in Latin America. It comprises an MBA program (which is one of only eight outside the United States that is accredited by AACSB—the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business), the Executive Development Center, the Policy Center, and the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development. With two major campuses in Alajuela (Costa Rica) and Montefresco (Nicaragua), INCAE draws students from Central and South America, half of them coming from countries in South America. INCAE has expanded its role in the region and maintains a strong presence in countries like Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, República Dominicana, and Venezuela. Visit INCAE’s web site at http://www.incae.ac.cr/EN/ .
Business people, public policy makers, and academics can choose from wide ranging topics within global business. The Congress will offer keynote addresses, formal paper symposia, special sessions, such as "Meet the Editors," and an industry leadership panel discussion. A local paid tour to the Poás volcano will be available for Congress participants (see registration form). Many social activities are also scheduled. A visit to the INCAE campus for an evening reception in Alajuela is planned as part of the Congress. To celebrate the academic and collegial successes of the Congress, a banquet dinner will also be held.
Paper presentations and special session discussions on the Year 2000 theme of the causes, processes and manifestations of the turbulence within the global business environment are most desirable, although all aspects of global business are of interest. Theoretical, conceptual, and empirical papers, using qualitative and quantitative methodologies, are solicited. Every paper submitted for consideration should have a global orientation and must be scholarly in format. Manuscripts submitted must be complete manuscripts, ready for blind review, to be included in the proceedings. A work in progress may be reviewed and considered for presentation, even though not published in the proceedings.
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 Congress proceedings, submit either an electronic copy or three hard copies of your complete manuscript, not exceeding 25 pages, double‑spaced, to the appropriate track chair on or before October 15, 2000, though earlier submissions are strongly encouraged. Papers will be reviewed and final decisions will be made and communicated no later than November 10, 2000. Revisions should be expected. Final manuscripts, in required format, with changes consistent with requested revisions, must be received by the Proceedings Editor by December 1, 2000.
· 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.
· 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.
· Complete the attached registration form and send it to the Executive Secretary as soon as possible. If your paper is not accepted either for presentation or publication, your registration fee will be refunded to you immediately if you desire. At least one author must commit to attending before a manuscript will be reviewed.
· 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 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, if available. For papers with multiple authors, indicate the author with whom we should correspond. List only the 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. 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 fee, and there is no exception to this rule. Receipts for the Congress registration fees and other charges will be provided at the start of the Congress.
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, 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 blind review process. Please submit your proposals to Dr. Khosrow Fatemi, Dean, Imperial Valley Campus, San Diego State University, 720 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231, USA, Tel: (769) 768-5520, Fax: (769) 768-5568, E-mail: fatemi@sdsu.edu.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEAN AND CHAIRPERSON AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
One award is made each year to a business dean and/or to a business chairperson who has made outstanding contributions to education related to international business. A nomination letter outlining the qualifications of the nominee to receive the award should be sent electronically only by November 10, 2000, to Dr. Gary N. McLean, Human Resource Development, University of Minnesota, 1954 Buford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108, USA, Tel: (612) 624-4901, Fax: (612) 624‑4720, E-mail: mclea002@tc.umn.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 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 in which the Congress is held. A nomination letter outlining the qualifications of the nominee should be sent electronically only by November 10, 2000, to Dr. Gary N. McLean, Human Resource Development, University of Minnesota, 1954 Buford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108, USA, Tel: (612) 624-4901, Fax: (612) 624‑4720, E-mail: mclea002@tc.umn.edu. The awardee will be expected to make a presentation to the Congress on international business issues. Selections will be made by IMDA’s Executive Board.
CONGRESS CO-CHAIR, AND IMDA PRESIDENT
Professor Gary N. McLean, Human Resource Development, University of Minnesota, 1954 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA, Tel: (612) 624‑4901, Fax: (612) 624‑4720, E‑mail: mclea002@tc.umn.edu.
Gary chairs the Association business meeting, presides over general meetings of the Congress, assists in the editing of the Congress proceedings, and coordinates the special awards and presentations.
Professor Alberto Trejos, Dean, Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas-INCAE, Campus Alajuela,
Apartado 960-4050, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Tel: +506-437-2200, Fax: +506-433-9955, Email: TrejosA@mail.incae.ac.cr.
Alberto will attend to all local details, including keynote speakers, local panels, recruitment of local participation, hotel arrangements, social activities, and receptions. He will also be responsible for fundraising and budget accountabilities.
CONGRESS PROGRAM CO‑CHAIR, IMDA VICE-PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS, AND PRESIDENT-ELECT
Dr. Khosrow Fatemi, Dean, Imperial Valley Campus, San Diego State University, 720 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231, USA, Tel: (769) 768-5520, Fax: (769) 768-5568, E-mail: fatemi@sdsu.edu.
Khosrow is responsible for coordinating the track chairs; accepting special sessions and panel proposals; and preparing final programs.
Professor Erdener Kaynak, School of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, USA, Tel: (717) 948‑6343, (717) 566-3054, Fax: (717) 566‑8589, E‑mail: K9x@psu.edu.
Erdener oversees the publication of the Congress proceedings and subsequent book and special journal issue publication efforts. He is responsible for Congress registration, publicity, and preparing awards, and assists with the development of the Congress program.
CONGRESS PROGRAM CO-CHAIR
Mauricio Jenkins, Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas-INCAE, Campus Alajuela, Apartado 960-4050, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Tel: +506-437-2200, Fax: +506-433-9955, Email: jenkinsm@mail.incae.ac.cr.
Mauricio will assist in making all program decisions and provide supervision to the Local Arrangements Committee.
Professor 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 editing the Congress proceedings, and in coordinating the arrangement of the manuscripts with the program of the Congress. Contact Kip directly for information concerning submission of journal manuscripts or learning more about the country/region editorial board.
PROCEEDINGS CHIEF EDITOR
Professor Gary N. McLean, Human Resource Development, University of Minnesota, 1954 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA, Tel: (612) 624‑4901, Fax: (651) 646‑2391, E‑mail: mclea002@tc.umn.edu.
Gary takes the lead in editing 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 coordinating the arrangement of the manuscripts with the program of the Congress.
PROCEEDINGS CO-EDITORS
Erdener Kaynak, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg; Kip Becker, Boston University; and Oscar A. Aliaga, HRD Program, University of Minnesota, 425J VoTech Building, 1954 Buford Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA, Tel: (612) 624-2204, Fax: (612) 624-4720, E-mail: aliag002@tc.umn.edu, will assist in editing the Congress proceedings.
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS CHAIR
Anastasia Mora, Office of Student Life and International Exchanges, Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas-INCAE, Campus Alajuela, Apartado 960-4050, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Tel: +506-437-2200, Fax: +506-433-9955, Email: moraa@mail.incae.ac.cr.
Anastasia will be responsible for all of the on-site details in preparation for the Congress and during the Congress.
Submit your paper to one of the chairs of the appropriate track.
1. Global Human Resources: Dr.Catherine M. Sleezer, Human Resource Development, School of Educational Studies, 213 Willard Hall, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA, Tel: (405) 744-9798, Fax: (405) 744-7758, E-mail: cathy@okway.okstate.edu, and Dr. Aahad M. Osman‑Gani, Professor and Director, Asian Center of International Business, Nanyang Business School (B3A-27), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639708, Tel: +65‑790‑4982, Fax: +65‑791‑3697, E‑mail: aahad@ntu.edu.sg.
2. Global Information Technology Management and E-Commerce: 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, and Dr. Ata Nahouraii, College of Business Administration, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 101 Hawthorne Ave., Pittsburg, PA 19205, USA, Tel: (412) 922-4565, Fax: (412) , E-mail: mfbb@worldnet.att.net.
3. Global Economic Development: 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@duq2.cc.duq.edu, and Dr. Michael F. Duffy, Institute for International Business, M108A 3826, College of Business, Minot State University, 500 University Ave. West, Minot, ND 58707, USA, Tel: (701) 858‑3826, Fax: (701) 858‑3111, E‑mail: duffy@warp6.cs.misu.nodak.edu.
4. Global Accounting and Finance: Dr. Phillip Russel, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 5050, Tucker Park Road, Saint John, NB, E2L 4L5, Canada, Tel: (506) 648-5848, Fax: (506) 648-5574, E-mail: prussel@unbsj.ca, and Dr. Parvez Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Finance and Associate Director of Giant Foods Center for Economic Education, School of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, USA, Tel: (717) 948-6162, Fax: (717) 948-6456, E-mail: pahmed@psu.edu.
5. Global Executive Education: Dr. Khosrow Fatemi, Dean, Imperial Valley Campus, San Diego State University, 720 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231, USA, Tel: (769) 768-5520, Fax: (769) 768-5568, E-mail: fatemi@sdsu.edu, and Dr. Ronald S. J. Tuninga, Director of Degree Programs, Nyenrode University: The Netherlands School of Business, Straatweg 25, 3621 BG Breukelen, The Netherlands, Tel: +31‑346‑29‑1601, Fax: +31‑346‑25‑0595, E‑mail: r.tuninga@nyenrode.nl.
6. Global Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development: Dr. Syeda-Masooda Mukhtar, Manchester
Business School, University of Manchester, 20 Langdale Road, Sale, Chesire, M33-4EN, United Kingdom, Tel:
+44‑7932-300-739, Fax: +44-161-969-4317, E‑mail: s_m_mukhtar@hotmail.com.
7. Global Management: Dr. Kamal Dean Parhizgar, College of Business, Texas A&M International University, 5201 University Blvd., Laredo, TX 78041-1900, USA, Tel: (956) 326-2525, Fax: (956) 326-2494, E-mail: parhizgar@tamiu.edu, and Dr. Marius Leibold, Chair, Department of Business Management, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 814, 7535 Bellville, South Africa, Tel: +27-21-913-1837, Fax: +27-21-913-1837, E‑mail: leibold@mweb.co.za.
8. Global Tourism: Dr. Muzaffer S. Uysal, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 362 Wallace, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0429, USA, Tel: (540) 231-8426, Fax: (540) 231-8316, E-mail: samil@vt.edu, and Dr. Sung-Soo Pyo, Department of Tourism Management, Kyonggi University, Sam-Hwan A. 1102 Dong, 302 Ho, I-mae-dong, Poon-dang-goo, Sung-nam-city, 463-060, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-342-703-9226, Fax: +82-342-704-1575, E-mail: sspyo@kuic.kyonggi.ac.kr.
9. Cross-Cultural/National Consumer Behavior: Dr. Dana-Nicoleta Lascu, Department of Marketing, E. C. Robins School of Business, University of Richmond, Room 328, E. C. Robins School of Business, University of Richmond, VA 23173, USA, Tel: (804) 298-8586, Fax: (804) 289-8878, E-mail: dlascu@richmond.edu.
10. Global Corporate Strategy, Scenario Planning, and Future Studies: Dr. Val Samonis, The Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI Bonn) and SEMI Online, 71 Howard Park Ave., Suite 3, Toronto, ON M6R 1V7, Canada, Tel: (416) 534-9416, Fax: (978) 383-2458, E-mail: val@samonis.com, and Dr. John Kmetz, Department of Business Administration, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA, Tel: (302) 831-1773, Fax: (302) 831-4196, E-mail: kmetz@udel.edu.
11. Global Business in Africa and the Middle East: Dr. C. P. Rao, College of Administrative Sciences, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5486, Safat 13055, Kuwait, Tel: +965-252-3911, Ext. 3516, Fax: + 965-252-7824, E-mail: cprao@cas.kuniv.edu.kw, and Dr. Sitki Gozlu, Faculty of Management, Istanbul Technical University, Macka 80680, Istanbul, Turkey, Tel: +90-212-293-1300, Ext. 2029, Fax: +90-212-240-7260, E-mail: isgozlu@ayasofya.isl.itu.edu.tr.
12. Global Business in Asia: Dr. T.S. Chan, Dean, Associate Vice President, Lingnan College, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong, Tel: +852‑2616‑8302, Fax: +852‑2465-5830, E‑mail: chants@ln.edu.hk, and Dr. Violeta A. Llanes, Department of Marketing, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand, Tel: +64-3-479-8162, Fax: +64-3-479-8172, E-mail: llanes@commerce.otago.ac.nz.
13. Global Business in Australia and New Zealand: Mr. Colin Jevons, School of Management, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Campus, John Street, Hawthorn, P.O. Box 218, Victoria 3122, Australia, Tel: +61-3-9214-8536, Fax: +61-3-9819-2117, E-mail: cjevons@swin.edu.au.
14. Global Business in the Americas: Dr. Jan Nowak, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick, P.O.
Box 5050, Tucker Park Road, St. John, NB E2L 4L5, Canada, Tel: (506) 648-5747, Fax: (506) 648-5574, E-mail:
15. Global Business in Europe: Dr. Manucher Farhang, Associate Professor, Industrial Marketing and International Business, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden, Tel: +46-920-72063, Fax: +46-920-72355, E-mail: manucher.farhang@ies.luth.se.
16. Global Business Consulting: Dr. Darlene F. Russ-Eft, Director, Research Services, AchieveGlobal, Inc., 1735 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110-1313, USA, Tel: (408) 546-3223, Fax: (408) 546-3203, E-mail: darlene.russ-eft@achieveglobal.com.
17. Eco-Tourism and Global Business: Dr. Brian Mihalik, Professor and Head, Hospitality and Tourism
Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 362 Wallace, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0429,
USA, Tel: (540) 231-5515, Fax: (540) 231-8313, E-mail: bmihalik@vt.edu, and Dr. Crist Inman, Center for Latin
American Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de
Empresas-INCAE, Campus Alajuela, Apartado 960-4050, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Tel: +506-437-2200, Fax: +506-
433-9955, Email: InmanC@mail.incae.ac.cr.
18. Distance Education in Business: Dr. Thomas R. Fiutak, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 252 Humphrey Center, 301 - 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA, Tel: 612-625-3046, Fax: 612-625-3513, E-mail: tfiutak@hhh.umn.edu, and Dr. Lori Wallace, Distance Education Program, University of Manitoba, 166 Continuing Education Complex, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Canada, Tel: (204) 474-8042, Fax: (204) 261-7660, E-mail: lwallac@Ms.UManitoba.CA.
19. Sustainable Development and Ecology in a Global Context: Dr. Berrin Dosoglu-Guner, Department of Marketing, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA, Tel: (856) 256-4029, Fax: (856) 256-4439, E-mail: guner@rowan.edu, and Dr. Ercan Sirakaya, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Recreation, Parks & Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2261, USA, Tel: (979) 862-8819, Fax: (979) 845-0446, E-mail: esirakay@rpts.tamu.edu.
20. Social Responsibility and Cultural Values in Global Business: Dr. Gerhard Gniewosz, Department of
Accounting and Finance, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave., Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia, Tel:
+61-2-4221-3679, Fax: +61-2-4221-4297, E-mail: gerhard_gniewosz@uow.edu.au.
21. Globalization and Sustainable Development in Central and South America, and the Caribbean: Dr. Felipe
Pérez, Center for Latin American Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Instituto Centroamericano de
Administración de Empresas-INCAE, Campus Francisco de Sola, Montefresco, Km. 15 Carretera Sur, Apartado 2485, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: +505-2-65-8141 through +505-2-65-8149, Fax: +505-2-65-8617, 65-8630, Email: PerezF@mail.incae.edu.ni.
22. Global Services Management: Dr. Timothy L. Wilson, Department of Marketing, Clarion University, Clarion, PA 16214, USA, (814) 226-1910, Fax: (814) 226-1910, E-mail: twilson@clarion.edu, and Dr. D. Steven White, Department of Marketing & BIS, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA, Tel: (508) 999-8267, Fax: (508) 999-8646, E-mail: swhite@umassd.edu.
23. Global Marketing Management: Mr. Kenneth N. Bernard, Department of Marketing, University of Strathclyde, Stenhouse Building, 173 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Scotland G4 0RQ, United Kingdom, Tel: +44-141-548-3145, Fax: +44-141-552-2802, E-mail: k.bernard@strath.ac.uk, and Dr. Noel Murray, Argyros School of Business and Economics, Chapman University, 307 H Beckman Hall, 333 Glassell St., Orange, CA, 92782, USA, Tel: (714) 997-6835, Fax: (714) 532-6081, E-mail: nmurray@chapman.edu.
24. Turbulence, Chaos, and Complexity in Global Business: 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@grove.iup.edu.
25. Global Business (Misc.): If your paper does not fit any of the above tracks, send your paper to Dr. Erdener Kaynak, School of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, USA, Tel: (717) 948-6343, Fax: (717) 566-8589, E-mail: k9x@psu.edu.
The Congress proceedings will be made available during conference registration. It is intended that selected papers from the Congress proceedings will be published in hardbound book form by The International Business Press (IBP), an imprint of The Haworth Press Inc. of New York, London, and Norwood (Australia). Papers voted to receive the Congress Best Paper Awards will be published in a forthcoming issue of The Journal of Transnational Management Development (JTMD).
JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT (JTMD)
The Journal of Transnational Management Development is the official journal of the International Management Development Association (IMDA). The journal examines management research, teaching and development issues from a global perspective. The journal audience includes: business administration academics, researchers, developmental economists, social scientists, international business persons and policymakers as well as managers. The journal is published four times a year. For further information concerning submissions and style guidelines, contact the journal editor: Dr. Kip Becker, Chairman, Department of Administrative Sciences, Boston University, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215, USA, Tel: (617) 353-3016, Fax: (617) 353-6840, E-mail: kbecker@bu.edu.
San José and the surrounding areas offer pleasurable and unique experiences of the Costa Rican lifestyle and scenery. In December the daytime temperature will hover between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius (70-77 degrees Fahrenheit), while the evenings will cool off to around 16 degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit). Dress codes are mainly relaxed and casual with very few restaurants or activities requiring formal clothing. San José is a mid-sized city of approximately 850,000 inhabitants located in a plateau in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, at about 1,150 meters (3,772.97 feet) above the sea level. The city offers a variety of sights for the visitor. Museums, the National Theater, and elegant cathedral are waiting to be explored. Below the Plaza of Culture lies the impressive Gold Museum. More information on San José and Costa Rica can be found at http://www.tourism-costarica.com.
San José is on the major flight routes of Europe and the Americas, close to the United States, with efficient air services. The conference hotel is approximately 15 minutes drive from the San José International Airport, and taxi services are plentiful and reasonably priced (approximately US$15-20 from airport to hotel).
Car rentals are readily available, and Costa Rica’s legal system requires the wearing of seat belts during car travel and driving on the right side of the road. An international driver’s license is recommended, in addition to the visitor’s normal one. (You may check exchange rates at this web site http://cnnfn.com/markets/currencies/.)
Early registration must be received by November 19, 2000. The early registration fee is US$290 per person, which includes membership dues for 2000-2001. Full-time student registration fee is US$140 with a proper student ID and includes a subscription to the Journal and the IMDA membership for 2000-2001. Late registration fees are US$60 above the early registration rate. The registration fee includes the receptions, the banquets, Congress dinner, all social functions, all coffee breaks, and a copy of the Congress proceedings and program. Non‑Congress session attending spouses’ early registration fee is US$85 and late registration fee is US$125. For this fee, spouses may participate in all of the receptions, banquets, Congress dinner, and social events. It does not include a copy of the proceedings nor does it 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. No refunds are granted for non attendance to the Congress. Those who have already paid their 2000-2001 membership dues may deduct $60 from their registration fee. This amount will, however, be included in your receipt for reimbursement purposes.
To register, complete the attached registration form and submit it with your Congress registration fee to Executive Secretary, 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 drawn in U.S. dollars. Please make sure that your check contains micro‑encoded banking information, including the ABA routing number at the bottom of the check. If paying by Master Card, Visa, American Express, or Discover Card, provide your credit card number and date of expiration. Please be advised that there is a charge of US$15 for non‑U.S. issued bank drafts or checks. To avoid processing charges, IMDA recommends payment by money order or credit card.
On Thursday afternoon, December 14, 2000, there will be an optional tour available to the Poás volcano for those arriving early. There is an additional charge of $35 per person for this tour, and it may take between 3 to 6 hours. Please fill in the appropriate box on the registration form if you are planning to go on this tour.
The Congress venue in Costa Rica is the Hotel Herradura Golf Resort & Conference Center, located at about 20 minutes from downtown San José business and shopping area, and about 15 minutes from San José International Airport. The hotel boasts 234 rooms and suites, and included are hidden nook and gardens, a comfortable lounge and three swimming pools with waterfall, beach-like atmosphere and a swim-up bar. The hotel can arrange a trip to its sister resorts of Guanamar beach on the Pacific coast or Isla de Pesca on the shores of the Caribbean. Hotel Herradura Golf Resort & Conference can be contacted from the U.S. and Canada at 1-800-245-8420, Phone: (305) 513-0017, or by Fax: (305) 513-0402, web page: http://www.hotelherradura.com/index.htm. Please ask for the IMDA Congress package when making inquiries.
The conference rate, including days both prior to and after the conference, is $70-75 single or double occupancy, with additional kids free. Rooms are guaranteed available only through November 22, so you are urged to reserve early. You may cancel your reservation without penalty up to 24 hours before the beginning of the Congress.
Past World Business Congresses of IMDA
First Annual World Business Congress: April 9-12, 1992, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Second Annual World Business Congress: June 3-6, 1993, Turku, Finland
Third Annual World Business Congress: June 16-18, 1994, Penang Island, Malaysia
Fourth Annual World Business Congress: July 13-16, 1995, Istanbul, Turkey
Fifth Annual World Business Congress: July 17-21, 1996, Hamilton, Bermuda
Sixth Annual World Business Congress: July 23-27, 1997, Chonju City, Republic of Korea
Seventh Annual World Business Congress: June 3-7, 1998, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Eighth Annual World Business Congress: June 30-July 3, 1999, Monterey, California, USA
Probable Future Sites
Zagreb, Croatia (2001), Cape Town, South Africa (2002), Antalya, Turkey (2003), and Edinburg, Scotland (2004).
THE INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IMDA) provides an interdisciplinary and global platform for the exchange of ideas in the pursuit of professional growth and opportunities for academics, practitioners, and public policy makers at all levels. The organization is dedicated to offering member benefits and privileges through the development of' worldwide personal networks and relationships and through scholarship.
For Membership and Congress Information, contact:
Executive Secretary, International Management Development Association (IMDA), P.O. Box 216, Hummelstown, PA 17036, USA, Tel: (717) 566‑3054, Fax: (717) 566‑1191. IMDA web site: http://www.swin.edu.au/business/IMDA/.
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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 work‑in-progress paper proposal
_____ I am submitting a special panel or session proposal
_____ I am willing to chair a presentation session
_____ I would like to be considered as track chair for future congresses in the areas of _______________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
I enclose:
_____ Registration fee of US$290, mailed to arrive before November 19, 2000; it includes my IMDA membership dues for 2000-2001 and a subscription to the Journal. ($350 if received after this date)
_____ Full-time student registration fee of US$140, mailed to arrive before November 19, 2000, which includes the subscription for the Journal and IMDA membership for 2000-2001; I am including a photocopy of my student ID. ($200 if received after this date)
_____ Early spouse registration fee of US$85, mailed to arrive before November 19, 2000, which does not include Journal subscription, IMDA membership, Congress proceedings, nor participation in Congress sessions. ($125 if received after this date)
_____ Tour to the Poás volcano on Thursday afternoon, December 14, 2000 (3 to 6 hrs). Cost: $35 per person.
_____ Deduct $60 from your registration fee if you have already paid your 2000-2001 membership dues.
US$_____ Total included
See the Registration section for advice on how to submit your registration fees.
Credit card users, please tick the appropriate box:
_____ Discover Card ______ MasterCard _____ Visa _____ American Express
Credit Card Exp. Date _____ Credit Card Number ___________________________________
Name of Card Holder* ___________________________ Signature ________________________________
*I am the authorized user of this credit card and willfully authorize the International Management Development Association (IMDA) officials to charge my account in the amount indicated above. If I do not attend the Ninth Annual World Business Congress, I forfeit my rights of a refund claim. However, I may be entitled to nominate a substitute on my 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. Congress registration fee receipts will be provided at the start of the Congress.
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