St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Caribbean
13-15 May 2013
Organized and Hosted by the University of the Virgin Islands
Global Institute for Leadership and Management Development

Conference Venue
University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas Campus, US Virgin Islands

CALL FOR PAPERS

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS EXTENDED TO: 2nd April 2013

Theme: Effective Leadership and Management in Challenging Times
Organizations in this competitive local and global environment need leaders and managers that are able to effectively and efficiently lead, plan, organize, select appropriate staff, direct, co-ordinate, budget and evaluate situations.  This international conference that aims to share research and knowledge that exists around the globe in the areas of leadership, management and strategic development, calls for manuscripts in terms of competitive papers, case studies, abstracts, proposals, etc in the following track areas: 

1. Leadership Theory and Practice
2. Management Principles and Practice
3. Organization Behaviour
4. Agribusiness
5. Human Resource Management
6. Strategic Management 
7. Accounting and Financial Management
8. Marketing Management
9. Leadership in Educational Institutions
10. Public Administration and Leadership 
11. Organizational Change and Development
12. Quantitative Methods, Operations Management, Operations Research
13. Tourism and Hospitality Management
14. Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
15. Internationalization and Globalization
16. Information Technology and Security Management
17. Leadership & Management Practices in the Caribbean Region
18. Women in Leadership
19. Health Care Management and Marketing

TYPES OF PAPERS FOR SUBMISSIONS
Your submission can be in any of the following four categories.
• An abstract only paper of least 100 words but not more than one page; or
• A proposal/work in progress paper to be no longer than 5 pages; or
• A competitive full paper to be no longer than 15 pages; or
• A literature review paper to be no longer than 15 pages but needs to provide theoretical insights based on reviews of relevant literature.

PUBLICATIONS: Best competitive papers at the Conference will be considered to be reviewed again for possible publication in any of the following two refereed journals:
Journal of Management and World Business Research (ISSN 1449-3179)
International Journal of Business, Social Sciences, Humanities and Education (ISSN 2201-3105)

Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts should be sent electronically to the Conference Program Chair Dr Gabriel Ogunmokun, email gogunmo@uvi.edu who will forward them to appropriate reviewers as all manuscripts must be subjected to a double blind, peer review process. 

All tables and figures should be incorporated into the body of the paper.

The paper should have two covers. The first cover should contain the title, abstract, full authorship, authors’ academic degrees, professional titles, affiliations, postal and email addresses, acknowledgment of research sponsors and assistance. This should then be followed by another cover that only indicates the title of the paper and the abstract (this will be used for anonymous refereeing). This second cover should be followed by the paper you are submitting for review.

A competitive full paper must be no longer than 15 pages.  Manuscripts should contain about a 100 word abstract and conform to the Harvard style of writing or to the style of the American Psychological Association or follow any other acceptable referencing style. The manuscript must be clearly written without any spelling or grammatical errors. General style/format guide includes: Competitive papers must be no longer than 15 pages (all inclusive). Work in progress papers must be no longer than 5 pages (all inclusive). Abstract only paper must not be more than one page. For every page that is over the specified number of pages, twenty dollars (USD 20) per page will be charged. Manuscripts must not have been previously published.

Manuscripts should be single spaced, Times New Roman font, 12pt with 2.4cm margin on all four sides and using Windows. The title of your paper must be written in bold capital letters using 12pt Times New Roman font. Also all headings and sub-headings must be written in bold capital letters (e.g. ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION) using 12pt Times New Roman font. All tables and figures should be incorporated into the body of the paper. 

Who can attend the Conference?

1. People can attend the Conference as a presenter if they have submitted a paper which has been blind reviewed and accepted and if they have paid the registration fee.
2. People can attend the Conference as a non-presenter to hear the presentations of others, without presenting a paper of their own.

Conference Registration Fee (excluding accommodation and transportation) covers the welcome reception, all Conference sessions, morning and afternoon coffee/tea breaks, two working lunches, Tuesday Night Dinner and the Conference Proceedings. 

Dr. Gabriel Ogunmokun
Director - Leadership, Management and Strategic Development International Conference
Global Institute for Leadership and Management Development
University of the Virgin Islands, Albert A Sheen Campus on St. Croix
RR1 Box 10000, Kingshill, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, 00850-9781
Tel. (340) 220-1150  
Email addresses:  gogunmo@uvi.edu; ogunmokun@academyofworldbusiness.com