BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT: TOPIC AREAS IN GENERAL

• Management Science

• Human Resource

• Management

• Organizational

• Behavior

• Strategic Management

• Leadership

• Business Statistics

• Operations Research

• Business Intelligence

• Change Management

• Communications Management

• Corporate Governance

• Information Technology Management

• Cost Management

• Business Performance Management

• Total Quality Management

• Stress Management

• Supply Change Management

• Systems Thinking

• Systems Management

• Time Management

• Resource Management

• Public Relations

• Product Management

• Business Education

• Business Ethics

• Business Law

• Case studies related to Business

• Decision Sciences

• Entrepreneurship

• Industrial Engineering

• International Business

• Information Systems

• Management Information Systems

• Manufacturing Engineering

• Organizational Communication

• Taxes (related areas of taxes)

• Travel/Transportation/Tourism

• Marketing

• Marketing Research

• New Product Development

• Marketing Strategy

• Consumer Behavior

• Advertising Management

• Other areas of Business

MARKETING THEMES

• Marketing Philosophy

• The Role of Marketing in Strategic Planning.

• Relationship Marketing

• Marketing in SME's

• Public Relations Strategies

• Market and Industry Stakeholder Needs.

• International Strategies

• The Development and Utilization of Marketing Plans.

• Marketing Effectiveness at the Operational and Strategic Levels.

• Brand management

• Etc.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESSES THEMES

• Entrepreneurship Theory

• Intrapreneurship and Corporate Innovation

• Training and education for Entrepreneurship

• Women and Entrepreneurship

• The Entrepreneurial Personality

• Entrepreneurship Growth and Performance

• Small Businesses

• Clusters

• Competitiveness and Small Businesses

• Etc.

• HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT THEMES

• New Theoretical Perspectives on Human Resource Management

• The Changing Role of Human Resource Management

• Managing Organizational Performance

• Motivation

• Recognition & Reward

• Hiring & Firing

• Recruitment

• Etc.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS THEMES 

• e-business

• Information and Strategy

• Benefits From Information Systems

• Knowledge Management

• Globalization and Information Systems

• Managing the Digital Divide

• Information Systems and Security

• Information, Corporate Responsibility and Ethical Issues

• SMEs and Information Systems

• Etc. 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS THEMES 

• International Strategic Alliances

• Globalization

• International Trade and Investment

• International Management Practices

• Multinational and Transnational Businesses

• International Business Strategy

• Measuring International Business Performance

• Etc.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT THEMES

• Multidisciplinary Perspectives of Performance Management

• Measuring / Managing Performance in Partnerships

• Benchmarking

• International Perspectives of Performance Management

• Accountability Issues in the Management of Public Services

• Etc. 

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT THEMES

• Organizational Change

• The New Roles and Functions of Government

• Reinventing Government

• Government Reforms

• New Public Management

• E-government

• Reinventing Service Delivery

• Regional Government and Governance

• Restructuring, Flexibility, Consumer Choice and Accountability

• Alternative Service Delivery

• Privatization

• Downsizing

• Etc. 

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT THEMES

• Thinking and Acting Strategically

• Governance and Effective Leadership in Strategy

• Strategies for Internationalisation

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Global Competition and Global Strategy

• Strategic Management in the Public Sector

• The Evolution of Co-Operative Strategy

• Strategic Alliances; Joint Ventures

• New Perspectives on Strategy and Structure

• Managing Intellectual Capital

• Reflections on the Strategy Process

• Enhancing Strategic Thinking

• The Economics of Strategy

• The Future of Strategic Management

• Market Strategies

• Etc.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT THEMES

• The Supply Chain as a Network of Business Processes

• Supply Chain Strategy

• Change Management

• Impact of Information and Communication Technologies

• Supply Chain Performance Measurement

• Etc.

TOURISM & LEISURE THEMES

• Tourism Policy

• Tourism Development and Finance

• Entrepreneurship

• Internal Tourism

• Work and Leisure

• E-Tourism

• Strategic Management in Tourism, Leisure, Hospitality Industries

• Local Government and Tourism Development

• Human Resource Management in Tourism Sector

• Training in Tourism, Leisure, Hospitality Industries

• Etc.

SERVICE MANAGEMENT THEMES

• Achieving and Measuring "Excellence" in Services

• Service Failures and Recovery Strategies

• Internationalisation of Services

• Managing People in Service Organizations

• Service Leadership

• Cultural Dimensions of Services

• Encouraging Public Private Partnerships in the Service Sector

• Organizational Form and Services Development

• Managing Services Demand and Capacity

• Improving Service Productivity and Quality

• New Services Development

• Ethical Issues in Services

• Global Services Strategies

• Services Management in Developing Countries

• Marketing Strategies for Services

• Development of Knowledge-Intensive Business Services

• Technology and Quality Control in Service Delivery

• Innovations in Teaching and Learning in Project and Operations Management.

• Etc.

MANAGEMENT IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY THEMES

• International Strategy

• International Finance

• International Economics

• International Human Resource Management

• International Marketing

• Multi-national Organizations

• Globalization

• Etc.

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THEMES

• Culture and Organizational Structure

• Culture -in General

• Cultural Change

• Organizational Justice

• Organizational Citizenship Behavior

• Etc.

e-BUSINESS AND e-TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT THEMES

• e-Business Strategies

• Managing Knowledge for e-Business Management

• Implementing and Leading e-Business Change

• Public-Private Partnerships for e-Government Innovation

• Customer Relationship Management in e-Business

• Etc. 

GLOBAL ECONOMY & GLOBALIZATION THEMES

• World Trading System:

• WTO & Regional Trading Blocs

• Transition Economies

• Emerging Economies

• Global Competitiveness

• Global Corporate Governance

• Natural Resources & Environmental Issues

• Ethical Issues in Global Business 

GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS & SERVICES THEMES

• International Capital Flows

• Exchange Rates

• Currency Futures, Options & Swaps

• Foreign Direct Investment

• International Banking & Financial Services

• Islamic Banking

• Micro Loans/ Financing

• Accounting Standards & Auditing

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING & BRAND MANAGEMENT THEMES

• Global Marketing

• Multinational Production

• Emerging Trends in Consumer Behavior

• Channel & Physical Distribution Management

• International Pricing

• Transfer Pricing Issues

• International Retailing & Franchising

• Intellectual Property Rights

• Management of Global Brands

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT THEMES

• Cross-Border Mergers

• Acquisitions & Strategic Alliances

• Knowledge Management

• Managing R&D in a Global Environment

• Human Resource Management

• Global Supply Chain Management

• International Logistics, Security and Compliance Issues

• Lean Production Strategy

• Just-in-time (JIT) Strategy

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

SERVICE BUSINESSES IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY THEMES

• IT-enabled services: e- Business; e-Governance Models; on-line education

• Hospitality Business, Leisure & Tourism

• Lifestyle Services; Sports & Games

• Marketing of Theme Parks & Tourist Attractions

• Professional Services, Law, Taxation, Consulting, etc.

• Management of International Conventions & Trade Fairs

• International Education – Study Abroad Programs