aipuria Jaipuria Annual Management Conference-2012 October 11-13, 2012 CALL for PAPERS Managing Under Uncertainty: Pa Paradigms

for Developed & Emerging Econom Economies

The international financial crisis of 2008 2008-09 presented the world economy with a major new nomy challenge. The challenge was more severe for developed countries rather than the developing or emerging countries. Providing stimulus packages to ntries. bolster the economy often resulted in huge budget deficits for the governments. To keep interest rates low, many central banks monetized that debt, injecting large sums of money into the economies. As economic mies. activity picked up, containing inflation without raising interest rates became a big challenge. Governments in vernments future would face the difficult task of sustaining current growth and employment without sacrificing long-term growth and financial stability. Businessdictionay.com nessdictionay.com defines Emerging Economies as rapidly growing and volatile economies of certain Asian and Latin American countries. They not only promise huge potential for growth but also pose significant political, monetary, and social risks. The integration into world markets by six of the largest non-OECD economies (Brazil, OECD Russia, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa, together known as the BRIICS) is an important component of globalization during the past two decades. Initially the club was restricted to only BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries but now other developing economies such as Indonesia, South Africa, Philippines, Egypt are adding up to the list. The Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Index (MSCI) is an index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets which consist of 21 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South land, Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. Also, majority of the WTOs members are developing countries. They play an increasingly important and active role in the WTO because of their numbers, because they are 1|Page

becoming more important in the global economy, and because they increasingly look to trade as a vital tool in their development efforts. Trade and Tariff barriers in emerging economies have reduced significantly and have contributed to their growth. India had the highest tariffs am among the BRIICS in the late 1980s, but implemented ambitious tariff cuts later on. Openness to foreign direct investment in manufacturing sectors has played an important role in the situation has been improving he gradually over recent years with the implementation of Chinas WTO accession commitments. Indias recent impressive growth relied appreciably on the emergence of efficient international service providers, especially in the IT sector, but this sector is relatively young and thus majorly unregulated. In Russia, there is a large lated. potential for gains from services trade Brazil has trade. revealed a comparative advantage in services relative to China and Russia, but its services sector is not as specialized as Indias and it lags behind the average world performance. Indonesias services exports are on the rise, but the share of services in that countrys exports is falling despite pockets of strong revealed comparative advantage in sectors such as communications and construction restricted. Revolutions and unrest have disrupted economic d activity across almost every country in the Arab region in recent times which can have long term consequences an as the world hugely depends upon gulf for oil. More than all of the net increase in global oil demand over the past 5 years has come from developing countries. st Strong demand by developing countries (notably China) is shaping the markets for extractive commodities, and has contributed to the rise in their prices during the post-crisis period. According to one crisis estimate, regional growth in South Asia should revive egional toward an 8 % pace by 2013 on the back of domestic reforms and an improved global environment.

Inflationary pressures are elevated across South Asia reflecting various factors, including higher international food and fuel prices, tight capacity utilization, and past macroeconomic loosening, which have led to elevated inflation expectations and higher core prices. To control domestic demand and inflationary pressures, monetary authorities have initiated policy rate hikes in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, with the Reserve Bank of India having started raising rates in March 2010. Despite these measures, real policy interest rates are negativeor remain looser than they were prior to the crisis. Tourism receipts have grown in 2010 with nearly all countries in the region registering a recovery, especially Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Long-standing challenges that the world faces are several. The addition of 80 million people each year to an already overcrowded globe is increasing the problems of underemployment, pollution, wastedisposal, epidemics, water-shortages, famine, overfishing of oceans, deforestation, desertification, and depletion of non-renewable resources. International flow of people, goods, funds, and technology are few critical issues to be addressed in future. Despite these challenges, the world economy also shows great promise. Technology has made possible advances in all fields, from agriculture, to medicine, alternative energy, metallurgy, and transportation. Improved global communications have greatly reduced the costs of international trade, helping the world gain from the international division of labor, raise living standards, and reduce income disparities among nations. The developed countries themselves are concerned about issues such as unemployment, slow economic growth, energy procurement and conservation, environmental issues and political issues. The recent European crisis and failures of big financial institutions in US has exposed these countries and shown that they are also prone to bad decision making. As more and more emerging economies grow big, the international trade equations would change. There would be shift in demand and supply of capital, labor and production processes across economies. The dividing line between developed and emerging economies would become thin in future. Jaipuria Annual Management Conference-2012 (JAMC-2012) is looking forward to discuss all critical and relevant issues related to developed and emerging economies.

Some of the imperative questions that the conference aims to answer are: 1. What are the similar challenges for Developed and Emerging economies? 2. What are the paradoxes for Developed and Emerging economies? 3. Are Emerging Markets Cheap? 4. What will make Emerging Markets of the future different from Emerging Markets of the past? 5. What will be the significance of cooperative sector in Emerging Economies? 6. How would Local Resource Mobilization facilitate Poverty Alleviation? 7. How would Tourism Industry and Healthcare industry contribute in growth of Emerging Economies? JAMC-2012 invites contributions in the following suggested themes and sub themes .However, authors can also contribute under other relevant themes. Finance and Accounting 1. Liquidity, Risk and Returns 2. Sovereign Credit Ratings and Government Debt 3. Valuation in Emerging Markets 4. Cost of Capital and Capital Budgeting 5. Financial Inclusion 6. Risk Management in Banks 7. Reporting Standards and Accounting Standards 8. Financing for MSMEs 9. Financial Markets 10. International Finance Economics 1. Capital Controls in Emerging Markets 2. Migration, Spillovers, and Trade Diversions 3. Privatization/Divestment,Inflation 4. Globalization of local countries 5. Economic Unions, Monetary Unions

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Strategic Management

Operations Management 1. Quality Assurance and Quality Control

1. Strategies for MSMEs 2. Differential markets strategies for Developed/Emerging

2. Efficiency in production process 3. Tools and Techniques for Project Management 1. 2. 3. 4. Technology and Innovations Management

3. Organizational Change and Restructuring Marketing 1. Managing Brands in Emerging Markets 2. Local vs Global players in retailing 3. Service Quality 4. CRM in emerging markets 5. Online Markets and Online Business 6. Marketing Communication, Advertising in Emerging Markets. Human Resource Management 1. Cross-cultural & Ethical Issues 2. Recruitment and Appraisal Systems 3. Labor and Industrial Laws 4. HRM under uncertainty 5. HRM for Competitive Advantage Entrepreneurship 1. Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development 2. Eco system for Entrepreneurship International Business 1. International Trade practices 2. Tariff and Non Tariff Barriers 3. Issues related to FDI/FII 4. Issues related to Globalization 5. Regional Business Hubs

Role of IT in Business Technology Convergence Cloud Computing Creativity and Innovation Political and Social Issues

1. Employment, Job creation 2. Corruption 3. Black money and Black market 4. Transparency in Political System 5. Social Security in Emerging Economies 6. Social Sector and NGOs Other relevant areas

1. Religion Tourism 2. Medical Tourism 3. Growth of Tourism and Hospitality in Emerging Economies Conference structure of JAMC-2012: The conference invites submission in the following four different formats/categories. 1. Research Papers: This category would include the completed original research work or working papers of authors. 2. Posters: This category would include poster presentation of the ideas/working papers by the authors. The participant would display posters and would be available to discuss and answer questions during the assigned session. 3. Doctoral Research: This category would include presentation of ongoing and completed PhD works.

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4. Case studies: This category would include case studies related to the conference theme. There would be a best paper award in each category. The submission are invited from academicians, people from industry, policy makers, researchers and students in the form of extended abstract or full paper ,with an option to get the work published in conference proceedings. The extended abstract should be around 1000 words and include research objective, research methodology, findings and conclusions. The full papers should also include literature review and follow the Harvard style of referencing. The first page of the submission should include the complete contact details of the authors. Registration Fees: 1. Indian Delegate/ Author: Rs. 3000 2. Foreign Delegate/ Author: US$ 100 3. Students: Rs. 1000 Accommodation: We have limited accommodation on campus which will be offered on first come first served (payment) basis. Accommodation in nearby hotels can also be arranged on payment basis. Submission Guidelines: 1. The last date for submission of extended abstract/ full paper: July 31, 2012. Decision of acceptance would be communicated within one month of receipt of the same. Please mention the category under which the submission has been made. 2. The submissions should be sent in electronic format to either of the conference coordinators. At least one of the contributing authors is required to register to schedule a presentation in the conference. Participants interested only in attending the conference are also required to register themselves. 3. Payment should be made by Cheque/Draft in the name of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida and mailed to the conference coordinators along with the registration form.

Conference Coordinators: 1. Dr. Deepak Singh, Associate Professor (Marketing & Strategy), E-mail: deepak.singh@jaipuria.ac.in 2. Prof. Moid U Ahmad, Assistant Professor (Finance & General Mgmt), E-mail: moiduddin.ahmad@jaipuria.ac.in About the Institute: Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, established in 2004, is a constituent of Integral Education Society led by noted textile industrialist, Mr. Sharad Jaipuria. The Society has a distinction of efficiently managing many educational institutions in India, the first dating back to 1945. Our sister management institutes are located in Lucknow, Jaipur and Indore. The institute was ranked AAA; Business and Management Chronicle, Oct 2011.We offer AICTE approved PGDM programmes besides engaging in research, corporate training and consultancy interventions. The Institute is housed in its own modern, aesthetic wired campus equipped with the state of the art learning equipment in the class rooms and computer labs, besides a rich library. Conference Advisory Board: 1. Dr. J D Singh, Director General, Jaipuria Institute of Management. 2. Dr. A K Singh, Director, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida. 3. Mr. Shreevats Jaipuria, Member, Board of Governors, Jaipuria Institute of Management. 4. Dr. Anthony E. Smith, Professor, Eastern Mennonite University, USA. 5. Dr. Che-Jen Su, Professor, Fu Jen University, Taiwan. 6. Dr. AK Balyan, MD & CEO, Petronet LNG Ltd., India 7. Dr. Gary Cook, University of Liverpool, UK 8. Prof. Sudatta Ranasinghe, The Open University of Sri Lanka,Sri Lanka 9. Dr. Mahtab A Farshchi, London South Bank University, UK 10. Dr. Nafis Alam, Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Address: Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, A-32A, Sector 62, Noida, India-201309 Phone: +91-120-4638350/300/301 Website: www.jaipuria.ac.in/noida

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