9th Iberoamerican Academy of Management Conference
From Developing to Developed Economies:
The Future of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Iberoamerica
Submission Information
Thank you for your interest in submitting a proposal for the 9th Conference of the
Iberoamerican Academy of Management. General submission process instructions
are adopted from AoM. Proposals can be submitted in English, Spanish or
Portuguese. We´ll use the Rule of 3 & Ethics from the AoM.
1. TYPE OF SESSIONS
Following the tradition of the AoM, in IAM 2015 Conference we´ll to introduce
different kind of sessions to open possibilities to share and disseminate our
research in different ways: papers submissions: competitive and interactive
sessions; symposium sessions and Professional Development Workshop (PDW)
sessions:
Papers sessions:
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Competitive sessions: Fully developed papers should be submitted to be
considered in competitive sessions.
Interactive sessions: This section is designed for shorter manuscript (in
research note formats) or work-in-progress documents which could benefit
from informal feedback from other participant.
Symposium sessions:
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A Panel Symposium engages a group of panelists in a formal interactive
discussion.
A Presenter Symposium involves a series of authored papers on a preset
theme.
Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) :
PDWs include a wide variety of session formats and must be a minimum of 2 hours
in length. The propose of the PDWs is offer a high quality and high level learning
experience that has a significant positive impact on the professional development
of the participants.
2. PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
What is a "paper"?
A paper refers to a developed manuscript on a scholarly topic. Papers represent
the majority of the submissions and form the most scholarly sessions on the
program. Accepted papers are organized into two types of sessions: Competitive
Presentation Paper Sessions
for full
develop papers and Interactive
Discussion Paper Sessions for short and work in progress documents.
Submission Rules for Papers
1. Each paper can be submitted to only ONE track. Original Work and New
Work. Submitted papers must not have been published or accepted for
publication. If a paper is under review, it must NOT appear in print before
the IAM conference, December 3-5, 2015.
2. NO changes in the paper title, abstract, authorship, and actual paper can
occur AFTER the submission deadline.
Formatting your Paper
Please follow these guidelines to ensure your paper is reviewed. Papers that are
not prepared according to these formatting instructions will NOT be reviewed.
1. The entire paper submission (title page in Title Case, abstract, main text,
figures, graphs, tables, references, etc.) must be in ONE document created
in one of the following compatible formats:
a. Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf). We strong recommend
convert your papers to PDF format to avoid format problems.
b. Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx)
c. Rich Text Format (.rtf)
2. The maximum length of the full papers is 40 pages (including title page and
all figures, graphs, tables, appendices, and references). Shorter documents
(less than 20 pages could be considered for interactive sessions).
3. Figures, graphs, tables, appendices and references should follow the
Academy of Management Journal's Style Guide.
4. Use Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm)
margin all around, and 8.5" × 11" page setting. References may be singlespaced.
5. Be sure to number all of the pages of the paper.
6. To facilitate the blind review process, REMOVE ALL AUTHORIDENTIFYING INFORMATION, including acknowledgements, from the
uploaded document as this is the document reviewers will be reading. Note:
You will still include ALL authors associated with your submission during the
submission process, but not on your paper. The author information provided
will appear in the printed and online Program.
7. Make sure that the file or document uploaded is virus-free prior to
submitting.
NOTE:
If any of the above guidelines and formatting instructions in not met, the
submission will NOT be reviewed.
3. SYMPOSIUM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
What is a "symposium"?
A symposium session is organized as either a Panel symposium or a Presenter
symposium:
• A Panel Symposium engages a group of panelists in a formal interactive
discussion.
• A Presenter Symposium involves a series of authored papers on a preset
theme.
Symposium Aim and Scope
Symposium can be designed for a specific audience (around one track or specific
topic) or can be submitted with multidisciplinary scope and could be relevant for
several tracks or topics. We encourage the multidisciplinary approach around the
conference tracks.
Symposium Review Process
Symposia are single-blind reviewed. The reviewers see the names of the
presenters, participants, and organizers. Proposals for symposia are judged based
on overall quality, interest to IAM members, innovation, and contribution.
Formatting Your Symposium Proposal
A symposium submission must include the following and be organized in the
following order:
a. A title page that includes:
i. the title of symposium (in Title Case)
ii. the complete formal names and affiliations of all participants
iii. the list of potential track(s) or interest groups.
b. A 3-5 page overview of the symposium. Symposia should be
designed to fit a 90-minute session.
c. An explanation of why the symposium should be of interest
d. For presenter symposia: A 2-5 page synopsis of EACH presentation,
not including references. Each presentation may include a maximum
of two additional pages of tables and figures.
OR
For panel symposia: An up to 5-page summary of the panelists'
discussion.
e. Use Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5
cm) margin all around, and 8.5" × 11" page setting. References may
be single spaced.
2. The entire submission must be in ONE document created in one of the
following compatible formats:
a. Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) We strong recommend
convert your symposia proposal to PDF format to avoid format
problems.
b. Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx)
c. Rich Text Format (.rtf)
3. Be sure to number all of the pages of the submission.
4. Make sure to check that the file or document uploaded is virus-free prior to
submitting.
NOTE: If any of the above guidelines and formatting instructions in not met,
the submission will NOT be reviewed.
4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP (PDW)
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
PDW proposals can be prepared around conference tracks or include also
multidisciplinary approach.
1. PDW proposals must include and be organized in the following order:
a. A title page that has
i.
the title of the workshop (in Title Case)
ii.
the name of the track or topic(s) of interest.
iii.
an up to 250-word abstract of the workshop.
b. A 3-5 page overview of the workshop.
c. An explanation as to why the workshop should be of interest to the
specified sponsor(s).
d. A description of the workshop's format.
e. Use Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm)
margin all around, and 8.5" × 11" page setting.
2. The entire submission must be in ONE document created in one of the
following compatible formats:
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Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf). We strong recommend
convert your PDW proposal to PDF format to avoid format problems.
Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx)
Rich Text Format (.rtf)
3. Be sure to number all of the pages of the submission.
4. Make sure to check that the file or document uploaded is virus-free prior to
submitting.
NOTE: If any of the above guidelines and formatting instructions in not met,
the submission will NOT be reviewed.