The Eleventh International Symposium on Multinational Business Management--
Digital Intelligence, Corporate Transformation, and Strategic Human Resources Management (Updated Version)
June 21-23, 2024
Nanjing, China
Call for Papers
Organizing Institutions
Organized and Sponsored by
School of Business, Nanjing University, People’s Republic of China
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Co-Sponsored by
School of Business, Saint Vincent College, USA
美国圣文森特学院
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 University-Maastricht School of Management, the Netherlands
荷兰马斯特里赫特管理学院
College of Business Administration,
University of Missouri–St. Louis, USA
美国密苏里大学圣路易斯分校bat365
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]
Since AlphaGo defeated human chess grandmasters in 2016, digital intelligence (DI) has presented unique challenges, been touted as a new technical breakthrough, and has promised new commercial opportunities. DeepMind has tackled long-standing thorny problems, with its offshoot AlphaFold predicting a protein’s 3D structure at incredible speed and precision, a feat that had eluded scientists for decades. AlphaFold’s 3D protein structure predicts positive implications for medicine and life sciences. ChatGPT, a human language model released in 2020 by OpenAI, dramatically surpasses the performance of domain-specific natural language processing (NLP) tools. ChatGPT is able to perform a range of tasks, from producing poetry and philosophical reflections to writing business plans and technical manuals; posing opportunities and challenges to business and business school. Price Waterhouse Coopers estimates that DI will create $15.7 trillion in economic value by 2030. Businesses are embracing and racing to deploy DI in fields as diverse as agriculture, banking, and retail. The DI trend means that managers, industry observers and critics, and academics are grappling with what the rapid progress of digital intelligence means for the future of humanity. The Eleventh International Symposium on Multinational Business Management asks: What are the challenges and opportunities businesses face in the coming digital intelligence era?
With the rapid development of digital technology, the future will witness DI creating significant changes for businesses worldwide. In the post-COVID period, organizations are facing a new set of challenges, including the need to cope with accelerating technology development, environments of heightened competition, new market identification, restructured work processes and modes, and new stakeholder demands. Failure to adapt to these changes will pose a competitive threat to existing organizations. Firms embracing and developing DI will gain competitive advantages in the new business environment. To successfully transform itself in the DI era, organizations must be agile, innovative, and adaptable. These requirements also pose significant challenges. For example, organizations will need to adapt DI and innovate in DI-related technologies, while also managing costs and balancing short-term and long-term objectives. Another challenge is how organizational structures will support agility and flexibility in the DI era, which will require deep-rooted reform to many management aspects, including strategy, HRM, internal financial systems, leadership, and communication practices. It is unclear how organizations will tackle these DI challenges. The Eleventh International Symposium on Multinational Business Management asks: What steps will need to be taken to ensure that businesses can navigate these uncertain DI waters and build competitive advantages?
In the DI era, strategic human resources will become an even more critical factor for businesses to achieve successful transformation. Strategic human resources refers to the collection of knowledge, skills, and abilities embedded in a business’ employees that enable firms to achieve their strategic objectives. While the importance of strategic human resources is undeniable, developing and managing it effectively remains a significant challenge for managers. One of the major challenges that organizations face is the rapid pace of technological advancement, which requires continuous updating of employees' skills and knowledge to maintain firm competitiveness. Another HRM hurdle is the alignment of human resource practices with the organization's strategic goals, which necessitates careful planning and execution. In industries where digital skills are in high demand, businesses may struggle to attract and retain top talents, further complicating the DI challenge. In light of these challenges, how can organizations ensure they are effectively cultivating and retaining strategic human capital resources in this digital intelligence era?
We have chosen “Multinational Business Management—Digital Intelligence, Corporate Transformation, and Strategic Human Resources Management” as the theme of the 11th International Symposium on Multinational Business Management. To explore solutions to these DI challenges, Nanjing University will host the 11th International Symposium on Multinational Business Management on June 21-23, 2024. This symposium follows the earlier symposiums held in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2020. The 11th Symposium provides a forum for researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs from multinational firms to discuss opportunities, challenges, and HRM solutions in multinational business management in the digital intelligence era.
We cordially invite you to participate in this international symposium, to be held at the School of Business, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China on June 21-23, 2024. It will be our privilege to welcome you to share your research findings, management experience, and creative ideas with national and international 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 organizations confronting new digital technologies, business transformation, and strategic human capital resource management challenges.
[Research Topics]
Research topics related to digital intelligence, corporate transformation, strategic human resources management, organizational behavior, corporate governance, operation management, and marketing are all welcome. Possible topics include but are not limited to the following:
Digital Intelligence
Digital Intelligence & Human Resource Management
Digital Intelligence & Organizational Behavior
Digital Transformation
Human Resource Management & New Technologies
Big Data & Business Analytics
Data-Driven Decisions in Supply Chain Management
New-Retail
Corporate Transformation
Management Strategy
Leadership& Top Management Teams
Organizational Culture & Transformation
Mergers and acquisitions in the Digital Intelligence Era
Sustainable Transformation
Ethics & Social Responsibility
Risk Management & Accountability
Strategic Human Resources Management
Strategic Human Resources
Talent Management & New Technologies
Selection, Recruitment and Retention in the Digital Intelligence Era
Skill Development & Digital Technologies
Performance Management & Digital Metrics
Employee Engagement & Well-Being
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[Call for Submissions]
With excitement, weinvite you to submit to the 11th International Symposium on Multinational Business Management.
Submission method:
Please submit an e-version of the paper, via e-mail: ISMBM2023@nju.edu.cn.
The Proceedings of the 11th 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 the inclusion of the paper in the symposium publication.
Toget ready for submission:
Delve into the theme: “Multinational Business Management—Digital Intelligence, Corporate Transformation, and Strategic Human Resources Management”.
Author(s) of a paper to be published in the proceedings must format his/her paper suitable for direct photographic reproduction by the publisher. To unify the paper format throughout the volume, all the papers should be prepared strictly according to the submission guidelines below.
Submission Guidelines
Cover Page
All papers must include a cover page with the following information:
Author name(s), affiliation, professional title, address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.
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. Please use Times Roman 12-point type and traditional default margin settings. All pages, tables, footnotes, and equations should be numbered.
3. The first letter of each word in the title should be capitalized, and the title should be centered and in boldface.
4. Centered and two lines below the title are author’s (authors’) name(s) and affiliation(s). Author’s (authors’) address(es), and /or E-mail(s) should be footnoted, as are any acknowledgments made by author(s).
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 keywords 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 should be capitalized, left justified, and in boldface. 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.
Submission Deadline
The deadline for submitting the full-length paper is December 30, 2023.
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 the acceptance or rejection decision by March 30, 2024.
[Conference Dates]
The 11th International Symposium on Multinational Business Management will be held in Nanjing, P.R. China on June 21-23, 2024.
[Tentative Schedule]
April 20, 2023 | First announcement |
December 30,2023 | Deadline for submitting full-length paper |
March 30, 2024 | Invitation letter and registration form (the 2nd announcement) |
May 1, 2024 | Deadline for early bird registration |
June 21, 2024 | On-site registration |
June 22, 2024 Morning | Opening ceremony, keynote speeches, and plenary session |
June22, 2024 Afternoon | Parallel sessions |
June 23, 2024 Morning | Keynote speeches and plenary session |
June 23, 2024 Afternoon | Parallel sessions Conference plenary session and closing ceremony |
[Languages]
Papers submitted to the symposium must be in English. The working language for the plenary sessions of this symposium will be English. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for plenary sessions, but not for parallel sessions. All paper presentations and session discussions will be in English.
[Conference Payment]
Early bird registration fee (before May 1, 2024) | Regular registration fee | |
Participants from Mainland China | RMB1800 yuan | RMB2600 yuan |
Student attendees from Mainland China | RMB1000 yuan | RMB1400 yuan |
Overseas participants | US$360 | US$420 |
Overseas students | US$180 | US$210 |
Please keep up with our further announcement(s) to pay registration fees.
Please specify that the payment is for the Eleventh International Conference registration fees. The fee includes a 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 in reserving hotel accommodations at the conference rate.
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[Planning Committee Chairperson]
Dr. Shuming ZHAO
Nanjing University Senior Professor, Honorary Dean
School of Business and Dean of Xingzhi College
Nanjing University
16 Jinyin Jie, Nanjing 210093
P. R. China
Tel.: 86-25-83592077 (O)
E-mail: zhaosm@nju.edu.cn
[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
E-mail: yc659@cornell.edu
Dr. John DELANEY
Vice President and Professor of Management
Saint Vincent College
300 Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA
U.S.A.
Tel.:724-805-2088
E-mail: john.delaney@stvincent.edu
Dr. Joshua K. PARK
Dean, SolBridge International School of Business
Woosong University
Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Tel.: 82-42-630-8855
E-mail: dean@solbridge.ac.kr
Dr. Meinhard GANS
Chief Executive, Maastricht School of Management
Dean a.i. Maastricht School of Management
P.B. Box 1203
6201 BE Maastricht
The Netherlands
Tel.: 31-433870866
E-mail: gans@msm.nl
Prof. Mattias SCHUMANN
Professor and Dean
Faculty of Economic Sciences and
University of Göttingen
Platz der Göttingen Sieben 5
D-37073 Göttingen, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)551 / 39-24442
E-mail: mschuma1@uni-goettingen.de
Dr. Kristin SOBOLIK
Chancellor
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
U.S.A.
Tel.: +1 (314) 516-5252
E-mail: chancellor@umsl.edu
Dr. David SPROTT
Henry Y. Hwang Dean and Professor of Marketing
Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA 91711
U.S.A.
Tel.: 909-607-3811
E-mail: david.sprott@cgu.edu
[Planning Committee Vice Chairperson and Secretary General]
Dr. Chunlin LIU
Professor and Former Dean of School of Management
School of Business
Nanjing University
16 Jinyin Jie
Nanjing 210093
P.R. China
Tel.: 86-25-83593515 (O)
E-mail: liucl@nju.edu.cn
[Planning Committee Executive Vice Secretaries General]
Dr. Quansheng WANG
Professor and Associate Dean
School of Business
Nanjing University
16 Jinyin Jie
Nanjing 210093
P. R. China
Tel.: 86-25-83621104 (O)
E-mail: wangqs@nju.edu.cn
[Planning Committee Vice Secretaries General]
Ms. Yongju CAO
Associate Dean
School of Business
Nanjing University
16 Jinyin Jie
Nanjing 210093
P.R. China
Tel.: 86-25-83593929
E-mail: cyju@nju.edu.cn
Dr. FABIAN JINTAE FROESE
Professor and Chair
Department of Human Resource Management
Faculty of Economic Sciences and
University of Göttingen
Platz der Göttingen Sieben 5
D-37073 Göttingen
Germany
Tel.: + 49 (0)551/3926171
E-mail: ffroese@uni-goettingen.de
Dr. Liangding JIA
Professor and Associate Dean
School of Management
School of Business
Nanjing University
16 Jinyin Jie
Nanjing 210093
P. R. China
Tel.: 86-25-83621097 (O)
E-mail: jldyxlzs@nju.edu.cn
Dr. Stephen NICHOLAS
Emeritus Professor of International Business
University of Newcastle
Callaghan NSW, 2308, Australia
and Honorary Professor
National Institute of Management and Commerce
1 Central Ave South, Sydney NSW 2015, Australia
Tel.: 44-7930942097
E-mail: stephen.nicholas@newcastle.edu.au
Dr. Joseph W. ROTTMAN
Director, International Business Institute
Chair, COBA Strategic Planning & Innovation Committee
Professor of Information Systems
University of Missouri St. Louis
350 J C Penney North
One University Boulevard
St. Louis MO 63121
Office: +1 (314) 516-6286
E-mail: Rottman@umsl.edu
Dr. Jinping YU
Professor and Associate Dean
School of Business
Nanjing University
16 Jinyin Jie
Nanjing 210093
P.R. China
Tel.: 86-25-83621350
E-mail: yujp@nju.edu.cn
Dr. Zhengtang ZHANG
Professor and Associate Dean
School of Management
School of Business
Nanjing University
16 Jinyin Jie
Nanjing 210093
P. R. China
Tel.: 86-25-83621051 (O)
E-mail: njzzt2005@126.com
[Planning Committee Members]
Dr. Donghua CHEN
Professor, Department of Accounting, 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 and Chair, 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
Dr. Yiren DONG
Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Wei HE
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Yunhui HUANG
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Chunyan JIANG
Professor and Director of EMBA/International Business Educational Center, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Shu LIN
Professor and Chair, Department of Accounting, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Hong LIU
Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Yuchuan LIU
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Jing LONG
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Yina MAO
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. Ying XIA
Assistant Researcher, Department of Human Resource Management, 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. Bing WANG
Associated Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Accounting, 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. Yuetang WANG
Professor, Department of Accounting, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Yizhen WU
Associate Professor and Director, EDP Center, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr Xue YANG
Professor, Department of Marketing and E-Business, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Xiao ZHANG
Professor and Chair, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Dr. Yixuan ZHAO
Associate Professor, Department of Human Resources Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
[Secretariat]
Ms. Ke Fang
Administrative Office, School of Business, Nanjing University
Tel.: 86-25-83621900
E-mail: kefang@nju.edu.cn
[Contact Information]
Mr. Yuanben Li
Vice Director, Administrative Office, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Ms. Feng Han
Vice Director, Administrative Office, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Ms. Mengtian Zhu
Vice Director, Administrative Office, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
Ms. Miao Yu
Secretary to the Department Chair, School of Management, School of Business, Nanjing University, China
