The Tenth International Symposium on Multinational Business Management--

Global Investment, New Technologies and Innovative Human Resource Management Practice

第十届企业跨国经营国际研讨会——

全球投资、新技术与创新人力资源管理实践

June 19-21, 2020

Nanjing, China

Call for Papers

(First Announcement)

Organizing Institutions

Organized and Sponsored by

School of Business, Nanjing University, People’s Republic of China

南京大学商学院

Co- Sponsored by

School of Business, American University, USA

美国美利坚大学商学院

Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management,

Claremont Graduate University, USA

美国克莱蒙特研究生大学彼得·德鲁克管理学院

Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, USA

美国康奈尔大学约翰逊研究生管理学院

Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Göttingen, Germany 
德国哥廷根大学经济学院

Maastricht School of Management, the Netherlands

荷兰马斯特里赫特管理学院

Office of International Studies and Programs and College of Business Administration,

University of Missouri–St. Louis, USA

美国密苏里大学圣路易斯分校国际研究和项目办与商学院

The University of Sydney Business School, Australia

澳大利亚悉尼大学商学院

Woosong University, Republic of Korea

韩国又松大学

Supported by

Department of Management Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China

中国国家自然科学基金会管理学部

Conference Background

The global economy is experiencing uncertainties in trade and investment unseen since the global financial crisis in 2008. Uncertainty in the global policy environment for investment has undermined the confidence of both entrepreneurs and investors. Trade tensions have further heightened such uncertainty for businesses and risk disrupting global value chains and investment patterns, especially in regions tightly linked to the US and China. There is a danger of slowing growth in the world’s two largest economies, which will weigh heavily on global growth. Furthermore, economic, political and geopolitical uncertainty has increased in areas, including Europe and the Middle East, brought by rising protectionism, trade disputes and shifting geopolitical alliances and new technologies. As a double-edged sword, new technologies disrupt existing business models on the one hand, while on the other hand could potentially help multinational firms address the concerns about the changing rules and processes of the existing global trading system under these accumulating risks. In this period of coexisting danger and opportunity, how will these countervailing forces shape the new growth and competitive strategies of multinational firms?  

New technologies, such as IoT, AI and Blockchain, are changing the business world in unprecedented ways. Multinational firms capable of exploiting these technologies will radically streamline and enhance their existing processes, create entirely new business models, and develop innovative products and services that cater to a new age structure of consumers. For example, the number of people aging 60 and over is expected to double to more than two billion by 2050. How to make appropriate investment decisions and take advantage of new technologies and demographic shifts requires innovative strategies by managers of multinational firms. Uncertainties in international trade, no matter whether between developed and developing countries, such as the recent trade war between the US and China, or between developed countries, highlighted by Brexit, will further challenge multinational firms to explore global business opportunities in new modes.  

Besides disrupting markets and competition, rapidly evolving new technologies are also changing the nature of work and how work is done. Democratization of work empowers individual employees and enhances their autonomy in decision-making. It challenges our long-held assumptions about leadership, organizational operating models, workforce engagement, culture and purpose, and the future of the profession in human resource management. We are moving from a world of hierarchical organizational structures toward a flat world where human resources can be digitally activated, deactivated, and reconfigured as needed and where needed. In addition, new technologies have popularized social media and offered new models of communication and collaboration within and between organizations. Working forces are organized in a flat, interconnected, dynamic, and creative world. Imagine an interconnected world where most (or a significant percentage) of the people doing the work are not our employees, but rather freelancers who have complete control over what work they choose to do, when they do it, where they do it, with whom they do it, and why they do it. The challenge of building a productive work community in such an environment will reshape the role of leaders and human resource professionals. Successful global investments and multinational operations will force international managers to innovate in HRM practices to support the implementation of new corporate strategies. 

In order to rise to these new challenges caused by the ongoing massive demographic transformation and new technologies, managers call upon innovative HRM research and practices. To explore solutions to these issues, Nanjing University will host the Tenth International Symposium on Multinational Business Management on June 19-21, 2020. This symposium follows the earlier conferences held in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2017. The symposium aims to provide a forum for scholars, entrepreneurs, and CEOs from multinational firms to discuss how corporations can create new business models, explore more business opportunities globally and reshape the relationship between human resources management and the advancement of new technologies. We have chosen "Multinational Business Management—Global Investment, New Technologies and Innovative Human Resource Management” as the theme of the Tenth International Symposium on Multinational Business Management.

We cordially invite you to participate in this international symposium, to be held in Nanjing, People's Republic of China on June 19-21, 2020. It will be our privilege to welcome you to share your research findings, management experience, and creative ideas with participants from diverse backgrounds. We call for academic papers from scholars, experts, and practitioners at home and abroad.

Conference Theme

Submissions may include theoretical issues, new ideas, methodological issues, empirical studies, or case studies in the field of enterprise management and developments of Chinese and/or multinational corporations confronting changing global investment patterns, new technologies, and human resource management challenges.

Research Topics

Research topics related to corporate strategy, organizational behavior, human resource management, corporate finance and investment, e-commerce, operations management and marketing are all welcome. Possible topics include but not limited to the following:

Entrepreneurship & Strategy

Entrepreneurship

Innovation & Creativity

Strategic Management in Multinational Corporations

Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management & New Technologies

Human Resource Management & Social Networks

Innovative Human Resource Management Models in Multinational Corporations

Leadership & Top Management Team

Organizational Culture & Communication

Strategic Human Resource Management

Corporate Finance & Investment

Auditing & Finance

Corporate Capital Raising & Investment

Corporate Governance

Merge and Acquisition

E-Commerce, Operations & Marketing

Behavioral Operations Management

Big Data & Business Analytics

Customer Behavior

Channel Management & Omnichannel Operations

Data-Driven Decisions in Supply Chain Management

New-Retail

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Instructions to Authors

The proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Multinational Business Management and selected research papers from the Symposium will be published. Failure to comply with the instructions provided below will preclude inclusion of the paper in the publication. Authors whose papers are accepted should submit an e-version of the paper, via e-mail, to the Secretariat: hrm2020@nju.edu.cn

Author(s) of a paper to be published in the proceedings must type his/her paper in a format suitable for direct photographic reproduction by the publisher. In order to ensure uniform style throughout the volume, all the papers should be prepared strictly according to the instructions set by the organizer.  

l  Cover Page

All papers must include a cover page with the following information:

Contact Person's Affiliation, Professional Title, Address, Phone #, Fax #, Email address.

l  Paper Format

The first page should be the cover page described above. The main text of the paper should be no less than 10 (A4) and no more than 25 (A4) pages including all tables, figures, notes, and references. Papers must be written in English and follow the format instructions below.

1. Microsoft Word for Office is the word processor used. A word processor compatible with MS Word is acceptable.

2. Use 12-point courier font and traditional default margin settings. All papers, tables, footnotes, and equations should be numbered.

3. First letter of each word in the title should be capitalized, and the title should be centered and in bold.

4. Centered and two lines below the title are author’s (authors’) name(s) and affiliation(s). Author’s addresses, and /or E-mails should be footnoted, as are any acknowledgements made by the author.

5. The word ABSTRACT in capital letters should be centered and in bold two lines below the last author’s information.

6. Following the abstract are the key words on a separate line. 

7. The main text should be double-spaced. Do not use a heading called INTRODUCTION.

8. No more than three levels of headings should be used. The first level headings are capitalized, left justified and bold. The second level headings have the first letters of each word capitalized, left justified and bold. The third level headings have the first letters of each word capitalized. All headings are on a single line.

9. Footnotes should be used sparingly. Do not use endnotes. Footnotes should not be used for literature citations. Rather, the work should be cited by the author’s name and year of publication in the main text [e.g. (McCarty, 1995)].

10. Use double space in the main text, but single space between text and numbers in tables.

11. Tables and Figures should be labeled as such, e.g., Table 1 or Figure 1, centered and in bold. Double space should be between label and title. Center and bold the title of tables and figures. Double space and insert a line from the left side margin to the right side margin, forming the top border of the table or figure. Repeat the line at the bottom of the table or figure as the bottom border. Minimize the use of lines in the table and use no lines on the left and right sides of tables and figures. Please be sure to indicate the table or figure callouts within the manuscripts.  

12. References should start on a new page with the title REFERENCES capitalized, centered and in bold. Entries should be double-spaced and arranged in alphabetical order according to the last name of the first author. For example: Zhao, S.M. and Du, J. “Thirty-two Years of Development of Human Resource Management in China: Review and Prospects,” Human Resource Management Review, 2012, 3: 179-188.

l  Submission Deadline

The deadline for submitting the full-length paper is December 30, 2019.

l  Acknowledgement of receipt

We will acknowledge receipt of the submission by e-mail to the corresponding author. All the papers will be double-blind reviewed. The Secretariat will inform the author(s) of acceptance or non-acceptance of papers by March 1, 2020.

Conference Dates

The Tenth International Symposium on Multinational Business Management will be held in Nanjing, P.R. China on June 19-21, 2020. 

Tentative Schedule

Languages

Papers submitted to the symposium must be in English. The working language for the plenary sessions of the Symposium will be English. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for plenary sessions. No interpretation will be provided for parallel sessions. All paper presentations and session discussions will be in English.

Conference Payment

You may pay registration fees by cashier's check or remittance.

For RMB payment:

Account Name: Nanjing University

Account Number: 4301011309001041656

Bank Name: ICBC Hankou Road sub-branch Nanjing

For USD payment:

Account Name: NANJING UNIVERSITY

Account Number: 524858209957

Bank Name: BANK OF CHINA NANJING CENTER BRANCH

Bank Address: NO.29 HONGWU ROAD NANJING JIANGSU

SWIFT NO.: BKCHCNBJ940

Please specify that the payment is for the Tenth International Conference registration fees. The fee includes welcoming reception, all meals during the symposium, and symposium proceedings. The fee does not include transportation for participants from his/her location to the symposium, accommodations, insurance and medical fees, etc.

Accommodations

The organizer will assist participants to reserve hotel accommodations at the conference rate.

l  Planning Committee Chairperson

Dr. Shuming ZHAO

Nanjing University Senior Professor and Honorary Dean

School of Business

Nanjing University

16 Jinyin Jie

Nanjing 210093

P. R. China

Tel.: 86-25-83592077 (O)

Fax: 86-25-83317769

E-mail: zhaosm@nju.edu.cn

l  Planning Committee Vice-Chairpersons 

Dr. Ya-Ru CHEN

Professor of Management and Global Business

Johnson Graduate School of Management

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853

U.S.A.

Tel.: 607-255-1974

Fax: 607-254-4590

E-mail: yc659@cornell.edu

Dr. Jenny DARROCH

Henry Y. Hwang Dean, Professor and Drucker Brand Champion

Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, CA 91711

U.S.A.

Tel.: 909-607-3811

Fax: 909-706-5098

E-mail: Jenny.Darroch@cgu.edu

Dr. John DELANEY

Professor of Management and Dean

Kogod School of Business

American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016

Tel.: 202-885-1985

Fax: 202-885-1992

E-mail: jdelaney@american.edu

         Dr. John E. ENDICOTT

         President and Professor

         Woosong University and

         Vice Chancellor and Acting Dean

         SolBridge International School of Business

         Daejeon, Republic of Korea

         Tel.: 82-42-630-8501

         Fax: 82-42-630-8510

E-mail: endicott@solbridge.ac.kr

Dr. Meinhard GANS

  Professor, Maastricht University and Dean

Maastricht School of Management

P.B. Box 1203

6201 BE Maastricht

The Netherlands

Tel.: 31-433870866

Fax: 31-433617237

E-mail: gans@msm.nl

Dr. Joel GLASSMAN

Associate Provost and Director Emeritus

Office of International Studies and Programs

University of Missouri-St. Louis

One University Boulevard

St. Louis, MO 63121-4400

U.S.A.

Tel.: 314-516-5753

Fax: 314-516-6757

E-mail: jglassman@umsl.edu

          Dr. Lutz M. KOLBE

          Professor and Dean of Research

             Faculty of Economic Sciences and

          Chair of Information Management

             University of Göttingen 
             Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5 
             D-37073 Göttingen 
             Germany 
             Tel.: 49-551-39-4441 
             Fax: 49-551-39-9735

              E-mail: lkolbe@uni-goettingen.de

Dr Greg WHITWELL
         Professor and Dean
         University of Sydney Business School
         University of Sydney
         Camperdown, NSW 2006

Australia
         Tel.: 61-2-93513084
         Fax: 61-2-93516639
         E-mail: Gregory.whitwell@sydney.edu.au

l    Planning Committee Vice Chairperson and Secretary General 

Dr. Hong LIU

Professor and CPC Party Secretary

School of Business

Nanjing University

16 Jinyin Jie

Nanjing 210093

P.R. China

Tel.: 86-25-83593515 (O)

Fax: 86-25-83317769

E-mail: liuhong@nju.edu.cn

l    Planning Committee Executive Vice Secretaries General

Dr. Yuetang WANG

Professor and Dean

School of Management

School of Business

Nanjing University

                  16 Jinyin Jie

                  Nanjing 210093

                  P. R. China

                  Tel.: 86-25-83592139(O)

                  Fax: 86-25-83317769

                  E-mail: wangyt@nju.edu.cn

l    Planning Committee Vice Secretaries General

Ms. Yongju CAO

Associate Dean and Director

School of Business

Nanjing University

16 Jinyin Jie

Nanjing 210093

P.R. China

Tel.: 86-25-83593929

Fax: 86-25-83317769

E-mail: cyju@nju.edu.cn

Dr. Shunping HAN

     Professor and Associate Dean

School of Business

Nanjing University

16 Jinyin Jie

Nanjing 210093

P.R. China

Tel.: 86-25-83621013

Fax: 86-25-83317769

E-mail: shunpinghan@nju.edu.cn

Dr. Chunlin LIU

Professor and Associate Dean

School of Management

School of Business

Nanjing University

16 Jinyin Jie

Nanjing 210093

P. R. China

Tel.: 86-25-83621047 (O)

Fax: 86-25-83317769

E-mail: liucl@nju.edu.cn

Dr. Stephen NICHOLAS

Emeritus Professor of University of Newcastle

Professor, School of Management-School of Commerce

High-end Foreign Expert for Chinese State Adminitration of Foreign Exptert Affairs

Tianjin Normal University

West Bin Shui Avenue

Tianjin, 300074, PRC

Tel.: 44-7930942097

E-mail: stephen.nicholas@newcastle.edu.au

Dr. Quansheng WANG 

Professor and Associate Dean

School of Management

School of Business

Nanjing University

P.R. China

Tel.: 86-25-83621104

Fax: 86-25-83317769

E-mail: wangqs@nju.edu.cn

Dr. Jinping YU

Professor and Associate Dean

School of Business

Nanjing University

16 Jinyin Jie

Nanjing 210093

P.R. China

Tel.: 86-25-83621350

Fax: 86-25-83317769

E-mail: yujp@nju.edu.cn

l  Planning Committee Members

Dr. Donghua CHEN

       Professor and Chair, Department of Accounting, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Hongzhi CHEN

Assistant Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Lihua CHEN

Professor, Department of Accounting, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Xi CHEN

Professor and Chair, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing

University, China

Dr. Dejun CHENG

Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Wanwen DAI 

Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing

University, China

Mr. Yiren DONG   

Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Wei HE

Associate Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Liangding JIA

Professor and Chair, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Chunyan JIANG

Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Shu LIN

       Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Accounting, School of Business, Nanjing University,

China

Dr. Ning MAO

Professor, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Yina MAO

Associate Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Jisheng PENG

Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Lifang SHI 

Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Zhe SONG

Professor, Department of Marketing & Electronic Business, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Sun Young SUNG

Associate Professor, Department of Human Resource management, School of Business, Nanjing

University, China

Dr. Xiangnan Tao

Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Shan Wu

       Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Xiaolin XU

Professor, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Zhijian XU

Professor, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Guocai Wang

       Associated Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Xiang Wang

Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Yizhen WU

Associate Professor and Director, EDP Center, School of Business, Nanjing University, China  

Dr. Dongtao YANG

Professor, Department of Human Resource management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr Xue YANG

      Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing

University, China

Dr. Xiao ZHANG

Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Wenhong ZHANG

Professor and Director of EMBA Education Center and International MBA Center, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Zhengtang ZHANG

Professor and Chair, Department of Human Resources Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Yixuan ZHAO

Assistant Researcher, Department of Human Resources Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Secretariat

School of Business, Nanjing University, 16 Jinyin Jie, Nanjing, People Republic of China, 210093

Tel.: 86-25-83592077

Fax: 86-25-83317769

E-mail: hrm2020@nju.edu.cn

Contact Information

Ms. Feng Han

Vice Director, Administrative Office, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Mr. Yuanben Li

Director, Administrative Office, School of Management, School of Business, Nanjing University,

China

Ms. Mengtian Zhu

Secretary to the Dean, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

Ms. Miao Yu                                                                                                      

 Secretary to the Department Chair, School of Management, School of Business, Nanjing University,

China