PMA 2012 Conference: From Strategy to Delivery
Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, UK
11 - 13 July 2012
Call for Papers
Keynote Speakers:Howard Dresner, Dresner Advisory Services
Professor Gerhard Satzger, IBM
Conference Chair:Professor Andy Neely, University of Cambridge
Professor Mike Bourne, Cranfield School of Management
International Programme Committee:
Andy Neely (Chair), University of Cambridge
Mike Bourne (Co-chair), Cranfield School of
Management
Ralph Adler, University of Otago
Umit Bititci, Strathclyde University
Tony Bovaird, University of Birmingham
Aurel Brudan, University of Melbourne
Suresh Cuganesan, Swinburne University of
Technology
Ken Euske, Naval Postgraduate School
Lin Fitzgerald, Loughborough University
Richard Greatbanks, University of Otago
Michael Grunenberg, Grunenberg Training and
Consulting
James Guthrie, University of Sydney
Péter Horváth, Universitat Stuttgart
Gavin Lawrie, 2CG Active Management
Andrew Likierman, London Business School
Alan Meekings, Landmark Consulting
Ken Merchant, University of Southern California
Lukas Michel, Sphere Advisors
Pietro Michelli, Cranfield School of Management
Jan Mouritsen, Copenhagen Business School
David Otley, Lancaster University
Mike Pidd, Lancaster University
Zoe Radnor, Cardiff Business School
Goran Roos, Intellectual Capital Services
Giovanni Schiuma, Università della Basilicata
Carolyn Stringer, University of Otago
Colin Talbot, Manchester Business School
PMA 2012 Conference: From Strategy to Delivery
Background and aims
The PMA 2012 Conference will return to Cambridge, UK, from 11 - 13 July 2012 at
Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge. PMA 2012 will build on the successes
of previous international conferences, the most recent of which was hosted at the
University of Otago, New Zealand in 2009.
Who should attend
Performance measurement
and management is a
diverse field of study. One
of the greatest strengths
of the PMA series of
conferences is that they
attract people from very
diverse backgrounds.
Delegates and presenters
are expected from a range
of academic disciplines and
from both the academic and
practitioner communities.
Anyone interested in
performance measurement
– either from a research or
practice perspective – will
find PMA 2012 a stimulating
and rewarding conference in
which to participate.
Location
The conference will be
held at Fitzwilliam College,
University of Cambridge
from 11-13 July 2012. The
college is a few minutes
from the city centre and the
famous Cambridge Backs.
The city of Cambridge is
compact and easy to get
around, and there is always
something new to see
and do with historic and
modern buildings to visit,
world-renowned museums,
theatre and live music, and
of course, the opportunity
to try your hand at punting.
The University and its 31
colleges dominate the
centre with atmospheric
cobbled courts, chapels,
gardens and bridges.
Cambridge has a wide
range of of independent
shops and boutiques as well
as the high street favourites
contained in modern
shopping centres, and the
traditional bustling stalls of
the outdoor markets.
The theme for PMA2012 is Performance
Management: From Strategy to Delivery.
Exploring the latest thinking and research
into how to connect strategy to delivery,
through technology, systems and process,
the conference will be mixture of keynote
and plenary presentations, as well as parallel
streams and discussion groups. Delegates
and presenters are expected from a range of
academic disciplines, as well as the business
and public sector communities.
The aim of the PMA conference is to bring
together those who want to explore and
better understand the role that performance
measurement and management plays in
improving organisational performance. No
other conference better facilitates dialogue
in the field of performance measurement,
providing such a rare opportunity for
academics and practitioners to meet and
exchange ideas. The highly successful PMA
series of conferences has been running since
1998. This time we are fortunate to have
secured two world-class keynote speakers,
Howard Dresner, a widely regarded expert
in business intelligence and Professor
Gerhard Satzger, IBM’s Director of Business
Performance Services, Europe.
Typically up to one third of participants at
the PMA conference come from practice,
while two thirds are drawn from academia.
Attendees come from all over the globe and
have diverse backgrounds and perspectives,
which makes the event particularly
fascinating given the diversity of views held
and shared by participants.
The conference is organised on behalf of
the Performance Management Association
(PMA) by the University of Cambridge. The
conference co-chairs are Professor Andy
Neely from the University of Cambridge and
Professor Mike Bourne from Cranfield School
of Management.
As in previous years the conference will
commence with a Welcome Reception,
followed by two and a half days of parallel
stream paper presentations. Keynote
presentations are delivered on each day
and additional plenary sessions will be held
throughout the event. The principal aim of
the conference is to provide a unique interdisciplinary and international forum for the
exchange of cutting-edge knowledge and
research about organizational performance
measurement within both the public
and private sectors. If you would like to
participate, please register your interest by
15 December 2011. You can do this on the
conference website:
www.performanceportal.org/pma2012
Themes
Broad themes have been identified for the conference. Although these are not exclusive,
submissions which strive to tackle these areas are encouraged.
• Strategic Performance Management
• Performance Measurement Frameworks: Design and Deployment
• Measuring Dimensions of Performance: New Measures of Performance
• The Role of Technology in Performance Measurement and Management
• Business Intelligence and Analytics
• The Impact of Performance Measurement and Management
• Public Sector Performance
• Measurement, Rewards and Incentives
• Performance Reporting and Disclosure
• Disciplinary/Functional Perspectives on Performance
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Abstract submission details
Submission of abstracts for the conference
will be handled electronically via the
conference website. To submit an abstract
for PMA 2012 please register on the Oxford
Abstracts system and follow the submission
instructions. The deadline for submitting
abstracts is 31 January 2012. Decisions
regarding abstract acceptance will be based
on the recommendations of a blind review
process, although the Conference Officers will
make the final decision.
Conference proceedings
All accepted papers will be included in the
conference proceedings. Following the
conference selected best papers will be
invited to submit a full paper for inclusion
in an edited book and a special issue of an
international journal.
Abstract Submissions
Academic research submissions:
An extended abstract of between 750-1000
words is required, which is to be submitted
by 31 January 2012. This should include
an indication of the literature covered, the
research question being investigated, the
methodology used, as well as an indication
of the findings and conclusions. The abstract
should reflect the intended presentation.
Academic Research Abstract Evaluation
Criteria:
1. Relevance to Performance Measurement
and Management
2. Relevance to the themes identified for the
conference
3. Originality of the research
4. Appropriateness of the methodology
5. Contribution to the state of knowledge
(theory and practice)
6. Clarity of the abstract
Practical application submissions:
We encourage submissions from practitioners
and work reporting collaborative research.
An extended abstract of between 750-1000
words is required, which is to be submitted
by 31 January 2012. This should reflect the
intended presentation.
Practical Application Abstract Evaluation
Criteria:
1. Relevance to Performance Measurement
and Management
2. Relevance to the themes identified for the
conference
3. Importance of the lessons learned
4. Potential contribution to future
applications
5. Contribution to the state of knowledge
6. Clarity of the abstract
All abstracts will be double blind reviewed
and acceptance for presentation will
be made subject to recommendations
of the reviewers. Decisions regarding
paper acceptance will be based on the
recommendations of a blind review process,
although the Conference Officers will make
the final decision. All submissions must be
original, not presented at other conferences,
published or under publication elsewhere.
Acceptance will be based on the quality,
methodological rigor and relevance to the
central themes of the Conference.
Invited panels / workshops
In addition to traditional presentations we
are keen to allow space on the agenda for
discussion workshops and panels. If you are
interested in proposing a workshop or panel
to run throughout the conference please
submit your proposal by 15 December
2011. This proposal (which should be 1000
words maximum) should explain the aims
of the symposium/stream; who will be
participating and what role they will play.
To discuss ideas for workshops and panels
prior to the deadlines for submissions please
contact the conference chair, Professor Andy
Neely adn1000@cam.ac.uk
Workshop and Panel Evaluation Criteria:
1. Relevance to Performance Measurement
and Management
2. Relevance to the themes identified for
the conference
3. Contribution to state of knowledge
4. Understanding of who it will appeal to
and why
5. Topicality and timeliness of proposed
topic
Conference Activities
The conference itself will comprise a mixture
of plenary and parallel sessions. Details of
additional panel sessions workshops will be
posted on the conference website. There
will be a prize for the best paper. A Welcome
Reception will be held on the evening of 11
July and the Conference Dinner will be held
on 12 July 2012.
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The conferemce is
supported by:
Diary dates
Deadline for Submission of Invited Panels/Workshops
15 Dec 11
Deadline for Submission of Extended Abstracts for Review
31 Jan 12
Informed of Acceptance/Rejection6 Mar 12
Deadline for Early Registration Fee
31 Mar 12
Conference Welcome Reception11 Jul 12
Conference Dinner12 Jul 12
Conference Sessions11-13 Jul 12
About the PMA
The Performance
Measurement Association
is a global network for
those interested in the
theory and practice of
performance measurement
and management. It is
essentially a voluntary
network which has a multidisciplinary constituency
covering accounting,
economics, engineering,
finance, HR, IT, logistics,
marketing, operations,
purchasing, sales, strategy
etc. Its development
and continued growth
is overseen by a board
of leading academics in
the fields of performance
measurement and
management. Members
from both the academic
and business communities
benefit from the
Performance Measurement
Association. The ability to
share knowledge and pool
resources is fundamental,
enabling members to keep
up to date in a field that is
developing and moving at
a rapid rate. The website for
the PMA can be found at
www.performanceportal.org
Sponosorship
Opportunities
If you are interested in
supporting the PMA
2012 event there are a
number of sponsorship
opportunities available.
Please contact pma2012@
performanceportal.org to
find out more.
Registration details
Conference Organisers:
The registration fee will entitle each
participant to a copy of the Conference
Proceedings, lunches, refreshments, the
Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner.
Early registration fee (up to 31 March 2012)
will be £415 pounds sterling including VAT.
After this date the registration fee will be
£475 pounds sterling including VAT. Please
register online at www.performanceportal.
org/pma2012. The fee also includes a oneyear membership fee to the PMA.
To contact the PMA and organisers
of this event please email pma2012@
performanceportal.org. The mailing address
is:
Accommodation booking details
The Conference Announcement and Call for
Papers are correct at the time of printing.
However the Conference Organisers reserve
the right to make alterations without prior
notice.
Accommodation will be available at
Fitzwilliam College for the nights of Tuesday
10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 July 2012.
The rooms are ensuite (with shower) and have
tea and coffee making facilities and internet
access. The cost will be £85 per night, and
you can book on-line with conference
registration.
Performance Management Association
Jo Griffiths
Institute for Manufacturing
University of Cambridge
17 Charles Babbage Road
Cambridge
CB3 0FS
Notes
Payment and Cancellation Fees: Payment is
required upon registration. The following
cancellation charges apply:
Less than 1 month prior to the event, 100% of
fee retained.
More than 1 month prior to the event, a £50
administration fee will be retained.
The organisers reserve the right to charge for
accommodation booked and not taken.
Conference Web Site Address:
www.performanceportal.org/pma2012
www.performanceportal.org