28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE - British Academy of Management

28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT The Role of the Business School in Supporting Economic and Social Development 9th–11th SEPTEMBER 2014, BELFAST WATERFRONT Hosted by University of Ulster

Submission Dates: 16th January 2014: Paper Submission Opens 26th February 2014: Paper Submission Deadline » » » » » »

Over 600 papers to be presented across 24 Tracks Excellent networking opportunities Workshops, symposia and Special Interest Group meetings High profile plenary sessions Professional Development Workshops Gala Dinner and New Members’ Welcome Reception NETWORKING “BAM offers an excellent opportunity for networking with other peers and exchange knowledge. Very useful for academics at any stage.” Maria Socratous Heriot Watt University

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Conference theme: The Role of the Business School in Supporting Economic and Social Development

Today, without question, higher education plays an important role in supporting and facilitating economic growth. Research confirms that the prosperity of regional economies and the health of their universities are inextricably linked. In the face of austerity and increasing public sector budget cuts business schools have a key role to play through their research and teaching and learning activities in helping to drive economic and social development. Dedicated to representing and developing the community of management academics, the BAM conference in 2014 will explore the role that university business school research and practice plays in fostering economic and social growth and development in the global business environment. Today’s business schools continually interact with external organisations, for example through education and training for a diverse workforce, research publications, conferences, consulting, joint researchand development, enterprise and new business formation. All of these, in turn, affect regional economic development. But arguably the ultimate impact will depend upon cooperation and knowledge exchange between academic researchers and the business sector. Critical questions include: • What are the economic, social, environmental and cultural impacts that can be generated by Business School research beyond the development of theory? • Where and how can business school based research contribute to the future economic and social development of regions? • How can impacts be sustained beyond the current economic crisis?

The BAM 2014 conference will not only explore the academic (or supply side) perspective of how business school research can drive economic growth, but an industry/organization (or demand side) perspective through engagement. Belfast has seen much change in the last 10 years and today is a vibrant city full of opportunity, inspiring enterprise, creativity and change. As the capital city of Northern Ireland, Belfast has built a reputation as an international destination for city tourism visits and a gateway for tourists visiting the whole of the island of Ireland. As a result of renewed confidence in Belfast as a business hub and as a contemporary urban visitor destination, the city is positioned as Northern Ireland’s regional driver. The University of Ulster’s mission is to support, facilitate and inspire regional economic development and its impact will be visible to all delegates. The Ulster Business School at the University of Ulster has approximately 140 academic staff and over 6000 full- and part-time students, and is one of the largest providers of business and management education and training in Britain and Ireland. Positioned across Northern Ireland in four campuses (Belfast, Jordanstown, Coleraine and Londonderry) the Ulster Business School has made significant investment in skills, entrepreneurship and innovation to drive the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy. In a time of economic challenge and change, the Ulster Business School has recently established the Northern Ireland Centre for Economic Development, focused on providing leading research on the regional and UK economy. This hub of economic development demonstrates the University’s commitment to supporting business enterprise in this region, and is an appropriate backdrop to exploring the agenda of how business school research can impact upon economic development.

BAM2014 Tracks » » » » » » » » »

Corporate Governance Cultural and Creative Industries E-Business and E-Government Entrepreneurship Gender in Management Human Resource Management Identity Innovation Inter-Organizational Collaboration: Partnerships, Alliances and Networks

» International Business » Knowledge and Learning » Leadership and Leadership Development » Management and Business History » Marketing and Retail » Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management » Organizational Psychology » Organizational Studies

» Organizational Transformation, Change and Development » Performance Management » Public Management and Governance » Research Methodology » Strategy » Strategy as Practice » Sustainable and Responsible Business

Find more details on the event at: www.bam.ac.uk/bam2014 Submission Dates: 16th January 2014: Paper Submission Opens 26th February 2014: Paper Submission Deadline Doctoral Symposium will take place at the University of Ulster, Belfast Campus on 8th September.

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