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AustralianAcademyofBusinessandSocialSciences

Australia-Middle East Conference on Business and

Social Sciences 2016, Dubai

Theme: Towards Research Excellence in Business and Social Sciences

In Partnership with The Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, USA; ALHOSN University,
United Arab Emirates
Date:
Sun, 17-Apr-2016 to Mon, 18-Apr-2016
Venue: City Seasons Hotel, Dubai, Port Saeed, United Arab Emirates
The main objective of Australia-Middle East Conference on Business and Social Sciences (AMECBSS) 2016 is
to promote and publish relevant and current ideas that are important for global academics in particular and
the businesses, societies and economies at large. Its objective also includes the dissemination of knowledge
and networking with relevant stakeholders in order to inform and motivate them for strategic thinking and
actions. While AMECBSS 2016 aims to serve as a platform for the researchers, educators and learners of
undergraduate and graduate business and social sciences from all over the world, specially the participants
from Gulf Countries, Europe, Africa and greater Asia are expected to bolster the conference audience.

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Call for Papers
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The AMECBSS 2016 in partnership with the Journal of Developing Areas invites conceptual, theoretical,
empirical, and experimental research papers and short communications for presentations in any field of
business or social sciences at its upcoming international conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The
conference is expected to disseminate knowledge and build network with global academics, researchers,
practitioners, policymakers, and to publish high quality papers in peer reviewed research outlets such as the
JDA and AABSS journals.

Conference Tracks
While AMECBSS 2016 invites papers in all areas of business and social sciences, submissions in the following
areas are highly encouraged:
Accounting auditing, business, social and environmental Business SMEs, MNEs, strategy, CSR,
environmental, sustainable and responsible business
Economics micro, macro, managerial, international, financial, public, regulatory, environmental,
development, agricultural, natural resources, climate change, knowledge
Education - pedagogy, learning and teaching, educational psychology, curriculum and instruction, elearning, blended learning, flipped, pathway, enabling, work integrated learning, MOOCs, executive
training, training and development, educational leadership
Entrepreneurship product, innovation, social, political, knowledge, corporate venturing, digital media
Finance corporate, international, green finance, financial reporting, public finance, financial markets,
financial services, behavioural
International Business entry modes, strategy, expansion, mergers & acquisitions, trade, CSR
Management human resources, international HR, business, cross cultural, corporate governance,
financial resources, gender issues, technological resources, natural resources, knowledge, ICT
Marketing international, consumer research, market research, policy research, sales research, pricing
research, distribution, advertising, packaging, product, media
Social

Business

Socially

responsible

enterprise,

environmentally

conscious

enterprise,

sustainopreneurship, and any other related topics (supported by Yunus Centre)

Social Sciences anthropology, communication studies, demography, development studies,
information and communication studies, international studies, journalism, library science, human
geography, history, law, linguistics, political science, public administration, psychology, sociology

Special Attraction
The Journal of Developing Areas (Tier B in ABDC 2013/ ERA 2010 Lists)
AMECBSS 2016 gives the participants an opportunity to publish their full-fledged conference papers in the
Journal of Developing Areas (The JDA), which has been a highly recognised multidisciplinary international
journal since 1966. The JDAs Editorial Advisory Board included eminent personalities as Economics Noble
Laureate Professor Eric Maskin and the World Bank Chief Economist Dr Kaushik Basu.
The Association of Business Schools - UK ranked the JDA as a "Grade Two" journal. Excellence in Research for
Australia (ERA), the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC), German Keil Institute's Internal Rankings, and
Anne-Wil Harzing Quality List of Journals ranked JDA as "Category B". The JDA is also listed in the Association
of Business Schools Academic Journal Quality Guide by Bristol Business School, Economic Society of Australia
Journals List, Danish Ministry Journals List, Cranfield School of Management Journals List, Wien Journals List
by the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Aston Business School Journals League.
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Through Project MUSE of Johns Hopkins University Press, JSTOR, ProQuest, Cengage, and EBSCOhost, the
electronic version of the current and past issues of the JDA are currently subscribed by nearly 5,000 libraries
around the world. In addition, its print version is distributed to its individual and institutional subscribers.
Through a two-stage review process, all full-fledged papers submitted to AMECBSS 2016 will be considered
for publication in the JDA Regular Issue and/or Special Issue. That means some of the accepted papers will
be published in the Regular Issue while others in the Special Issue depending on the availability of space in
the issue in which they will be considered. The JDA Editorial office will make final decision as to which ones
will be carried in the Regular Issue and which ones in the Special Issue. While the JDA publishes only the
quantitative papers as full-fledged research article, a limited number of full-fledged qualitative papers will be
considered for publication in the JDAs Regular Issue and/or Special Issue as Notes (approximately 3,500
words). Usually, a Regular Issue of JDA includes of about 23 pieces including 2/3 Notes. Full-fledged
submissions, which do not meet the JDAs acceptance criteria, will be considered for publication in one of the
following peer-reviewed international journals:
Australian Journal of Business and Economic Studies (AJBES)
Australian Journal of Sustainable Business and Society (AJSBS)
Regardless of this, all the submissions that have been accepted for presentation will be published as
conference proceedings with an ISBN.

Workshops
There will be two high quality workshops in this conference.
Professional workshop on Managerial Leadership: What and How to Deliver?
Will be conducted by Professor Stephen Boyle, University of South Australia and Dr. Carmen Reaiche,
University of Adelaide, Australia
Research workshop on How to Write a PhD Thesis?
Will be conducted by Prof Abu N.M. Wahid, Ph.D., University of Manitoba, Canada and Managing Editor,
The Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, USA

Submission Instructions
Please submit your abstracts (250 words) or full papers (5,000-7,500 words) using the AMECBSS 2016
Paper Formatting Guidelines.
Also please use the AMECBSS 2016 Sample Paper as guidelines for preparing your paper for inclusion in
the AMECBSS 2016 Proceedings.
Please note that any forms of submissions must be written in English and in editable format of MS
Word. Submission in PDF is not acceptable.
Online paper submission is now open. Submissions via e-mail are not acceptable.
For any conference related queries, please email at conference@aabss.org.au
Please log in first and then click here to submit paper for this conference.
Paper submission is not mandatory for attending the conference. It means that participants could
attend the conference by completing registration and paying the required fees.

Review Process for Conference Submissions

All the submissions received for AMECBSS 2016 will be reviewed through a double blind review
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process. Authors will be advised of acceptance or rejection of their submissions by the Conference
Secretariat within 3 (three) weeks of submission. Once a submission is accepted, at least one of the
authors must register for the conference through online system.
All the submissions received for AMECBSS 2016 will be assessed based on a set of criteria including
quality of ideas, methodology, theoretical contribution, clarity of presentation, and potential interest to
other participants. All the submissions will be assessed against the norms of the category in which they
are submitted.

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Key Dates
Abstract / Full Paper Submission Deadline:
Monday, March 14, 2016 - 11:00pm
Registration Payment Deadline:
Sunday, March 20, 2016 - 11:00pm
Camera-ready Paper Submission Deadline:
Sunday, March 20, 2016 - 11:00pm

Resources
AMECBSS 2016 Paper Formatting Guidelines
AMECBSS 2016 Sample Paper

Conference Chair

Associate Professor Stephen Boyle

Dean Academic, UniSA Business School, University of South Australia, SA, Australia
Editor-in-Chief, Australian Journal of Business and Economic Studies

Keynote Speakers

Professor Hilary Winchester

Provost and Vice President, Central Queensland University Australia, Australia

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Dr Mohammad Kashef
Provost, Chief Academic Office (CAO), Associate Professor in Architecture-Faculty of Engineering, ALHOSN
University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Professor Abu N M Wahid

Professor in the department of economics and finance, Tennessee State University, TN, United States
Editor, The Journal of Developing Areas, USA

Conference Committee
Associate Professor Stephen Boyle
Editor-in-Chief, Australian Journal of Business and Economic Studies
University of South Australia, SA, Australia
Professor Abu N M Wahid
Editor, The Journal of Developing Areas, USA
Tennessee State University, TN, United States
Professor Brian DNetto
Charles Sturt University, NSW, Australia
Professor Rafiqul Islam Molla
International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh
Associate Professor Mohammad Muazzem Hossain
Grant McEwan University, Canada
Associate Professor Belayet Hossain
Thompson Rivers University, Canada
Dr Carmen Reaiche Amaro
University of Adelaide, SA, Australia
Dr Taimur Sharif
ALHOSN University, United Arab Emirates
Dr Ezaz Ahmed
Central Queensland University, VIC, Australia
Dr ABM Abdullah
University of South Australia, SA, Australia
Dr Wahid Murad
University of South Australia, SA, Australia

Refund Policy
Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Conference Secretariat (conference@aabss.org.au) as per
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Before Thursday 17 March 2016 05:00 PM (ACDT) it will incur an A$100.00 administration fee.
After Thursday 17 March 2016 05:00 PM (ACDT) there will be no refund.

Fees
Registration Fee (Professional)

$425.00

Registration Fee (Student)

$375.00

Additional Paper Submission Fee

$200.00

Dinner Participation Fee

$50.00
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