Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Third International Conference on Applications of Anthropology in Business

The Third International Conference on Applications ofAnthropology in Business
Call for Papers (Tentative)
 
 
In order to promote phenomenon-driven and context based study on management and marketing research in the business world, the Advanced Research College of Applied Anthropology and Business School at Jishou University will host “The Third International Conference on Applications of Anthropology in Business” to be held between May 9-11, 2014 in Zhangjiajie.  The conference will be co-sponsored by the College of Administration, Hebei University, and the North America Business Press (more co-sponsors will be added).  Prior to the conference, there will be a two-day workshop on ethnographic and qualitative research methods in business studies by worldwide famous Business Professor Dr. Russ Belk.
 
The conference would like to accept papers from scholars all over the world, who are interested in the anthropological study of business theories and practices. Please submit your paper proposals to the conference by email: gtian@stu.edu.cn, the deadline for proposal is due on Jan. 15, 2014.  The full paper is due on March. 31, 2014.  The acceptance notice of paper proposal will be issued by March 15, 20014. 
 
 
The themes/topics of the conference include but are not limited to:
 
1.                  Anthropological study of contextual management and marketing phenomenaand cultural issues in the business environment
2.                  Ethnographic methods and applications in business studies
3.                  Business Ethnography Vs. Traditional Ethnography
4.                  Anthropological study of organizational and strategic behavior
5.                  Anthropological study of consumer behaviorbranding, advertising and marketing communication strategies
6.                  Anthropological study of cross-cultural business communications and practices
7.                  Anthropological study of product design and development
8.                  Anthropological study of international business strategies
9.                  The applications of anthropology in business education
10.              Anthropological study of organizational development and change
11.              Anthropological study of entrepreneurships
 
The Academic Committee of the Conference consists of the following scholars:
 
Professor YANG Tianshuo Chair (Confirmed)
Professor GUO Yi, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Dr. Russell Belk, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Dr. Dominique Desjeux, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Dr. Timothy Malefyt, Co-Chair (To Be Confirmed)
Dr. Davide Torsello, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Dr. ZHOU Daming, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Dr. TIAN Guang, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Dr. LUO Kanglong, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
 

The Organizational Committee of the Conference consists of the following scholars:
 
Professor ZHONG Jianpin, Chair (Vice President of Jishou University, Confirmed)
Professor ZHANG Jijiao, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Professor SUN Jianfu, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Professor JIANG Caifang, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Professor David Smith, Co-Chair (Confirmed)
Professor TIAN Guang, Co-Chair (General Secretary for the Conference, Confirmed)
 
Qualified conference papers will be published in the following double bland peer-reviewed academic journals in addition to the conference proceedings:
 
Special Issues on Business Anthropology, The Anthropologist, SSCI indexed
Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Cabell Directory listed
American Journal of Management, Cabell Directory listed
Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Cabell Directory listed
Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, Cabell Directory listed
International Journal of Business Anthropology, Cabell Directory listed
International Journal of China Marketing, Cabell Directory listed
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Cabell Directory listed
 
The format of the paper:
 
GENERAL FORMAT SETUP:
 
Produced in MS-Word 95 or greater (or equivalent), please no pdf.
1 inch margins on all sides
8.5” x 11” paper size, not A4
Single spacing, from beginning of document
One space after all punctuation
Times New Roman, 12 pt. font
Full justification except where noted
Do not page number
Do not use footnotes or endnotes. If necessary, manually number using superscript and list numbered notes after body of paper and before references.
Paragraphs should be continuous, no line spaces between paragraphs, with a 1/4 inch indentation at each new paragraph no landscape oriented pages or color graphs please.
 
Article title should appear at 2.5 inches (8 hard returns) from top: title should be centered, bold, 14 pt font, Times New Roman. Each author, with affiliation, should be centered below title, with space between first author and title, and each subsequent author/affiliation, 12 pt font, bold, Times New Roman.
After the last author’s affiliation, hard return 4 times and place an abstract of no more than 100 words. Abstract is in italics, 12 pt font, with no indentation.

 

Scale Measurements in Marketing Research

 
Michael Johnson

University of Georgia

 
William Davis
              University of Oregon  (return)
(return)
(return)
(return)

This is where the abstract would start…Do not use the word Abstract…Do not indent

When the abstract is complete, hard return 1 time and start the body of the paper.
 

INTRODUCTION

 
First level headings should be bold, all caps, 12 pt Times New Roman, Left Justified with 1 line space above and below the heading.
 
Second Level Heading
Second level headings should be bold, 12 pt Times New Roman, Left Justified with one space above the heading, none below, using capitals as in a title.
 

Third Level Heading

Third level headings should be italic, 12 pt Times New Roman, Left Justified with one space above the heading, none below, using capitals as in a title.
 
TABLES, FIGURES and GRAPHS: They should be numbered consecutively within each category; thus, a paper might have a TABLE 1, FIGURE 1, and GRAPH 1. Each table, figure, and graph should be self contained and centered along with the headings being centered, all capital letters, bold, 12 pt font, and appear in the body of the paper in its appropriate location (See Table 1). Excessive tables, figures, graphs and raw data are discouraged. They should directly aid in the reading of the article. If needed, but cumbersome, they should be included in an appendix. If an Appendix is included, it should appear after the references. Because the journal is printed in black and white, please do not use color in illustrations.
 

TABLE 1

SIGNIFICANT VARIABLES FROM THE REGRESSION ANALYSIS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIGURE 1
ERROR CORRECTION EQUATION
 
 
REFERENCES
 
Every reference in an article should provide specific information in the order specified by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA): The acceptable citation style is (Alan, 1981) coming at the final point of the paraphrased citation, or (Davis, et.al., 1999, p.116) coming after a quote.
 
The author's: last name, first initial, middle initial_(year of publication in parentheses)._title of article._ name of publication – italics,_volume number,_both beginning and ending pages of the article. Left Justify all lines of referencing, with double space between references. Two journal and one book examples below.
 
Alan, B.P. (1981). Management Directed Buyouts. Journal of Management, 27, (3), 23-34.
 
Davis, M.R., Jones, L.K. & English, C.P. (1999). Directing LBO’s in Aviation Firms. Journal of Strategic Policy, 41, Fall, 113-127.
 
Johnson, B. (1993). Principles of Banking, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 
 
COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT and PERMISSIONS: By accepting publication into the journals listed above, it implies that the Journals have copyright assignment from the authors, and the accepted articles have not appeared or been accepted for publication elsewhere.
 
Note:  THE AUTHORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ACCURACY. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY!!!
 

The Third International Conference on Applications of Anthropology in Business

The Third International Conference on Applications of Anthropology in Business Call for Papers (Tentative) In order to promote phenomenon-driven and context based study on management and marketing research in the business world, the Advanced Research College of Applied Anthropology and Business School at Jishou University will host “The Third International Conference on Applications of Anthropology in Business” to be held between May 9-11, 2014 in Zhangjiajie. The conference will be co-sponsored by the College of Administration, Hebei University, and the North America Business Press (more co-sponsors will be added). Prior to the conference, there will be a two-day workshop on ethnographic and qualitative research methods in business studies by worldwide famous Business Professor Dr. Russ Belk. The conference would like to accept papers from scholars all over the world, who are interested in the anthropological study of business theories and practices. Please submit your paper proposals to the conference by email: gtian@stu.edu.cn, the deadline for proposal is due on Jan. 15, 2014. The full paper is due on March. 31, 2014. The acceptance notice of paper proposal will be issued by March 15, 20014. The themes/topics of the conference include but are not limited to: 1. Anthropological study of contextual management and marketing phenomena and cultural issues in the business environment 2. Ethnographic methods and applications in business studies 3. Business Ethnography Vs. Traditional Ethnography 4. Anthropological study of organizational and strategic behavior 5. Anthropological study of consumer behavior,branding, advertising and marketing communication strategies 6. Anthropological study of cross-cultural business communications and practices 7. Anthropological study of product design and development 8. Anthropological study of international business strategies 9. The applications of anthropology in business education 10. Anthropological study of organizational development and change 11. Anthropological study of entrepreneurships The Academic Committee of the Conference consists of the following scholars: Professor YANG Tianshuo Chair (Confirmed) Professor GUO Yi, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Dr. Russell Belk, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Dr. Dominique Desjeux, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Dr. Timothy Malefyt, Co-Chair (To Be Confirmed) Dr. Davide Torsello, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Dr. ZHOU Daming, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Dr. TIAN Guang, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Dr. LUO Kanglong, Co-Chair (Confirmed) The Organizational Committee of the Conference consists of the following scholars: Professor ZHONG Jianpin, Chair (Vice President of Jishou University, Confirmed) Professor ZHANG Jijiao, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Professor SUN Jianfu, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Professor JIANG Caifang, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Professor David Smith, Co-Chair (Confirmed) Professor TIAN Guang, Co-Chair (General Secretary for the Conference, Confirmed) Qualified conference papers will be published in the following double bland peer-reviewed academic journals in addition to the conference proceedings: Special Issues on Business Anthropology, The Anthropologist, SSCI indexed Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Cabell Directory listed American Journal of Management, Cabell Directory listed Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Cabell Directory listed Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, Cabell Directory listed International Journal of Business Anthropology, Cabell Directory listed International Journal of China Marketing, Cabell Directory listed Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Cabell Directory listed The format of the paper: GENERAL FORMAT SETUP: Produced in MS-Word 95 or greater (or equivalent), please no pdf. 1 inch margins on all sides 8.5” x 11” paper size, not A4 Single spacing, from beginning of document One space after all punctuation Times New Roman, 12 pt. font Full justification except where noted Do not page number Do not use footnotes or endnotes. If necessary, manually number using superscript and list numbered notes after body of paper and before references. Paragraphs should be continuous, no line spaces between paragraphs, with a 1/4 inch indentation at each new paragraph no landscape oriented pages or color graphs please. Article title should appear at 2.5 inches (8 hard returns) from top: title should be centered, bold, 14 pt font, Times New Roman. Each author, with affiliation, should be centered below title, with space between first author and title, and each subsequent author/affiliation, 12 pt font, bold, Times New Roman. After the last author’s affiliation, hard return 4 times and place an abstract of no more than 100 words. Abstract is in italics, 12 pt font, with no indentation. Scale Measurements in Marketing Research Michael Johnson University of Georgia William Davis University of Oregon (return) (return) (return) (return) This is where the abstract would start…Do not use the word Abstract…Do not indent When the abstract is complete, hard return 1 time and start the body of the paper. INTRODUCTION First level headings should be bold, all caps, 12 pt Times New Roman, Left Justified with 1 line space above and below the heading. Second Level Heading Second level headings should be bold, 12 pt Times New Roman, Left Justified with one space above the heading, none below, using capitals as in a title. Third Level Heading Third level headings should be italic, 12 pt Times New Roman, Left Justified with one space above the heading, none below, using capitals as in a title. TABLES, FIGURES and GRAPHS: They should be numbered consecutively within each category; thus, a paper might have a TABLE 1, FIGURE 1, and GRAPH 1. Each table, figure, and graph should be self contained and centered along with the headings being centered, all capital letters, bold, 12 pt font, and appear in the body of the paper in its appropriate location (See Table 1). Excessive tables, figures, graphs and raw data are discouraged. They should directly aid in the reading of the article. If needed, but cumbersome, they should be included in an appendix. If an Appendix is included, it should appear after the references. Because the journal is printed in black and white, please do not use color in illustrations. TABLE 1 SIGNIFICANT VARIABLES FROM THE REGRESSION ANALYSIS FIGURE 1 ERROR CORRECTION EQUATION REFERENCES Every reference in an article should provide specific information in the order specified by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA): The acceptable citation style is (Alan, 1981) coming at the final point of the paraphrased citation, or (Davis, et.al., 1999, p.116) coming after a quote. The author's: last name, first initial, middle initial_(year of publication in parentheses)._title of article._ name of publication – italics,_volume number,_both beginning and ending pages of the article. Left Justify all lines of referencing, with double space between references. Two journal and one book examples below. Alan, B.P. (1981). Management Directed Buyouts. Journal of Management, 27, (3), 23-34. Davis, M.R., Jones, L.K. & English, C.P. (1999). Directing LBO’s in Aviation Firms. Journal of Strategic Policy, 41, Fall, 113-127. Johnson, B. (1993). Principles of Banking, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT and PERMISSIONS: By accepting publication into the journals listed above, it implies that the Journals have copyright assignment from the authors, and the accepted articles have not appeared or been accepted for publication elsewhere. Note: THE AUTHORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ACCURACY. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY!!!

International Journal of Business Anthropology Vol. 4 (2)

International Journal of Business Anthropology Vol. 4 (2)
Table of Contents

Editorial Commentary Substantive Paradigms and Business Anthropology
Alf H. Walle

Anthropological Perspective in HR Management: A case study of China-based Multi-national Corporation
Yan Yan

Insurance Culture in China Under the Conditions of Transformation
Yuanxion Tang, Wenjiang Chen, and Yang Zhou

Factors Affect the Employment Longevity of Staff Working with Clients Possessing Intellectual Disabilities
Michael W. Firmin, Katlyn M. Orient, Heather Steiner, and Ruth L. Firmin

Sensemaking the Small Business Credit Crunch: The Network of Recession and Barriers to Recovery Christopher M. Hartt and Keltie Jones

Does Competitive Intelligence Matter? An Anthropological Way of Thinking
Hong Wang and Luis Borges

Challenges and Emerging Trends in Human Resource Management
Sigamani P and Shweta Malhotra

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Volume 4(1)
International Journal of
Business Anthropology
Table of Contents

Editorial Commentary

Boundary (re-)Constructions as Human-Nonhuman Intra-Actions within the Workplace
W. David Holford

Affect, Trust and Friendship: A Case Study of Chinese and Zambian
Relationships at the Workplace
Janny Chang

The Sensory Value of Commodity: Homogenization and Differentiation of
Pigs and Pork in Okinawa, Japan
Rima Higa
Anthropologists, Corporate Responsibility and Oil in Ecuador and Nigeria
Robert Wasserstrom and Susan M. Reider

Cultural Paradigm of High Performing Organizations: An Ethnographic Study in India Context
M. Romesh Singh

The Role of New Technology in Global Health Education
Hengameh Hosseini

Socioeconomic Development and Ethno-Cultural DiversityState Policy and the Evolvement of Pluralism in Malaysia
Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh



Call for Papers: International Journal of Business Anthropology

ISSN 2155-6237

The International Journal of Business Anthropology is a double blind peer reviewed journal focusing upon business and economic anthropology sponsored by the College of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun Yat-Sen University, China, the Faculty of Social Science, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and published by the North American Business Press (NABP) biannually. Given the rapid growth of business anthropology a journal dedicated to the field is much needed.  

Business and economic anthropology uses qualitative and ethnographic methods as an alternative to more formal methodologies, Specific tools include participant observation, informal and structured interviews, and other “naturalistic”, informal, and face to face methods of investigation. Business anthropologists play a key role in developing culturally sensitive policies and strategies in a world that increasingly typified by cross-cultural contact.

The journal seeks articles by anthropologically oriented scholars and practitioners in business and economic world.  Regionally focused contributions are welcome, especially when their findings can be generalized.  We encourage the dialogues between the findings or theories generated from the field of business anthropology and the theories of general anthropology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, general business anthropology theories and methods, management, marketing, consumer behavior, product design and development, knowledge management and competitive intelligence, human resources management, international business, etc. 

Objectives: 

- Generate an exchange of ideas between scholars, practitioners and industry specialists in the field of applied and business anthropology
-  Encourage bridge building between the practitioner and the academic world
-  Provide a vehicle of communication for anthropologists working within the practitioner world
- Provide a forum for work concerned with qualitative business analysis inspired by anthropological theory and methods

About the Publishers

NABP publishes seven academic journals.  The acceptance rate of NABP journals is less than twenty percent.  The journals are indexed by UMI-Proquest-ABI Inform, EBSCOhost, GoogleScholar, and listed with Cabell's Directory, Ulrich's Listing of Periodicals, and Bowkers Publishing Resources. NABP journals are affirmed as scholarly research outlets by the following business school accrediting bodies: AACSB, ACBSP, IACBE & EQUIS. (For more information consult : http://www.na-businesspress.com/)

Call for Papers
We are always looking for good manuscripts! We encourage practitioners, students, community members, and faculty from all disciplines to submit articles. The Editors and one or more anonymous peer reviewers will review the manuscript prior to its acceptance for publication. In addition to research and academic articles, we feature case studies, commentaries and reviews. We welcome the papers in the area of:
1) Inter-cultural consultancy, training and management
2) Design anthropology and product development
3) Consumer research

4) Ethnography and organizations

5) Marketing and competitive intelligence

6) Human resources management

7) Organization changes

8) International business

9) Economic anthropology

Please send manuscripts, news notes and correspondence to: Dr. Robert Guang Tian, Co-Editor, IJBA, via e-mail at rtian@medaille.edu, or rgtian@yahoo.com or ijba@na-businesspress.com