INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
(IMDA)
25th ANNUAL WORLD BUSINESS CONGRESS
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF INTENT TO BE PART OF THE PROGRAM
The Congress organizers are eager to receive help from colleagues around the world to
develop an excellent Congress program. If you are interested to be part of the Congress
program, please complete the questionnaire and return it to Dr. Erdener Kaynak as soon
as possible.
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Are you interested in chairing a session or panel at the Congress?
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If yes, what is your area of research/teaching? ______________________________
Are you interested in reviewing papers/panel proposals for the Congress?
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If yes, I am qualified in the following area(s). If more than one, rank order with a “1” for
the area in which you feel most competent, a “2” for the next most, etc.
Global Human Resources Management
Global Information and Technology Management
Global Business Education
Global Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
Cross-Cultural Management and Marketing
Global Tourism Destination Management and Hospitality Administration
Cross-Cultural Marketing Communications and Public Relations
Global Business in the Middle and Near East
Global Business in Asia
Global Business in Australia and New Zealand
Business in Transitional Economies
Global Business in Europe
Latin American Business
Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
E-Commerce in a Global Setting
Global Competition Policy
Global Production, Operations, and Services Management
Global Marketing Management and Strategy
Management Issues in Transition Economies
Issues in Greater China Business
Company Internationalization and Entry Strategies
Global Business in Russian Federation, Eastern/Central Europe and Commonwealth of
Independent States
International Accounting, Taxation, and Finance
International Business in North America
Corporate Governance and Legal-Political Issues in a Global Context
Global Business Case Studies
Global Manufacturing and Transfer of Technology
International Economics and Economic Development
Regional Market Arrangements (NAFTA, EU, APEC, etc.)
Global Consumer Behavior
Global Business in Africa
New Strategic and Management Development Paradigms for the Arab World
Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation
Religion and Management in a Changing World
Organizational Behavior and Business Policy in a Global Setting
Global Strategy in the Agribusiness Sector
Global Real Estate Management and Development
Global Services Management
Global Sustainable Development, Ecotourism and Ecology
Global Knowledge Management
Global Industrial Management/Marketing
International Business and Euro-Arab Relationships
Global Business (Miscellaneous) Please describe________________________________
I can review papers on any topic of global/international business
Will your institution be interested in hosting one of the IMDA’s future congresses?
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If the answer is yes, WHICH COUNTRY__________________ WHAT YEAR_______
Do you have any other suggestions for smooth Congress organization?
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Do you have any preferred sites among the following countries for the IMDA future
congresses in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and beyond? Please rank order them
from “1” to “5”
Country*
Budapest, Hungary
Macau SAR, China
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bangkok, Thailand
Hamilton, Bermuda
Izmir, Turkey…………..
Guangzhou, China
Kassel, Germany……...
Las Vegas, USA
Moscow/St Petersburg, Russia
Istanbul, Turkey
Muscat, Oman
Baku, Azerbaijan
Acapulco, Mexico
Others (Please specify)
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* These are probable future congress sites and none of them is definite at this stage. If
you are interested in hosting a future congress of the IMDA, please contact Director of
the Association at ek9@comcast.net or k9x@psu.edu
Have you experienced any problems and/or difficulties during the past IMDA
congresses?
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If the answer is “yes”, please describe in detail and as a professional organization, what
should we do to overcome problems of this nature in the future?
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Do you have any suggestions for the improvements of future IMDA congresses? Please
be specific in your suggestions.
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Please return to:
Dr. Erdener Kaynak, Executive V.P. and Director, International Management
Development Association ( IMDA), P.O. Box 216, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania 17036,
USA, Tel: (717) 566-3054 , Fax: (717) 566-1191, E-mail: ek9@comcast.net or
k9x@psu.edu
“WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF EXTENDING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
KNOWLEDGE BASE”