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Article Type: Diary From: Strategic Direction, Volume 27, Issue 10

Entrepreneurship in the Global Environment: New Challenges in the Post-Crisis Era

13-14 October 2011, Preveza, Greece

Entrepreneurship in the Global Environment is the subject of the 4th International Conference which will be held by the Department of Accounting, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, Greece, the Department of International Economic Relations, University of Lodz, Poland and the Banking M.Sc. course, Hellenic Open University, Greece.

The 4th International Conference will provide a forum for discussing some of the latest research evidences with respect to entrepreneurship within the context of a globalized environment and financial crisis. The financial crisis that hit the global economy recently has brought business management practices into focus in a number of ways, ranging from corporate governance issues to improving productivity and securing organizations against shocks that start from one corner of the globe and rapidly reach all sectors by stimulating the domino effect.

The conference aims to capture the knowledge, both theoretical and empirical that will assist in preparing organization to manage business under all environmental conditions.

Contact: e-mail: acc@teiep.gr; web: http://logistikis.teiep.gr/preveza2011/

9th Asian Academy of Management International Conference 2011

14-16 October 2011, Penang, Malaysia

The Asian Academy of Management proudly presents the 9th Asian Academy of Management International Conference 2011 (AAMC2011) that is to be held in Penang, Malaysia. As the Pearl of Orient, Penang is one of the commercial hubs of Malaysia, and is recognized as a UNESCO heritage site. The topic of this year’s conference will be: “Transforming Asian business through innovation for a sustainable tomorrow”

Educators, researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and professionals are invited to share in the exchange of ideas and experiences dealing with the development of business and management issues in particular those related to Asian countries. Importantly, AAMC provides opportunities for collaboration to promote awareness and interest in the field of management.

Research topics will include:

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  ASIAN financial market.

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  Issues on sustainable development.

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  Innovation and new product development.

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  Corporate governance.

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  Emerging issues in branding.

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  Workplace issues (work value).

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  Knowledge management.

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  Emerging issues in quality management.

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  Leadership and performance.

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  Islamic finance and banking.

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  Issues in corporate reporting.

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  Unit trust.

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  Performance measurement.

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  Human resources management and practice.

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  Entrepreneurship and SME.

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  Technology adoption and implementation issues.

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  Emerging issues in consumer behavior.

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  Strategic management.

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  Internationalization.

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  Issues in auditing.

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  Issues in service operations.

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  Corporate social responsibility and ethics.

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  Other related areas in business and management.

Contact: e-mail: aamc2011@aamwebsite.com; web: www.aamwebsite.com/aamc2011