Workshop on organisational change and development in transitional countries

Professor Ruth ALAS, Estonian Business School, Estonia

Dr Christopher J. REES, IDPM, University of Manchester, UK

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) 

Professor Vincent EDWARDS, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, UK
Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana

Abstract Deadline: 1 June 2007

Author Notification: 2 July 2007

Full Paper Deadline: 14 September 2007

Papers will be selected for EBS Review (EBSCO database) & the Journal of Business Economics and Management.

The conference seeks to bring together international scholars and practitioners with a view to exploring perspectives and insights into the management of organizational change and development (OCD). Factors such as societal transformation in East European countries, enlargement of the European Union, globalization, the influence of multinational companies, public sector reform, and rapid advances in information communication technology, have interacted with global political and societal changes (for example, the demise of the Soviet Union, multiculturalism and the changing role of women in society) to produce extreme volatility and uncertainty in organizational settings. These global factors and trends raise serious questions about the theory and practice of OCD. For example, how do major global transformations (economic, political, and societal) influence the practice of change management at the organizational level, particularly in developing and transitional countries? What can we learn from practice in contexts of high volatility that can be translated into and transferred towards OCD theory and practice in general? To what extent is the theory and practice of OCD evolving as a result of the transfer of knowledge to and from transitional and other contexts?

Papers are invited primarily but not exclusively on the following topics:

• the impact of globalization on organizational change
• international organizations as organizational change agents
• the diffusion of organizational change practice
• implementing organizational change in transitional countries
• developing organizational change practice
• education and training for organizational change
• organizational change practice in transitional countries and theory development
• the state and organizational change
• resistance to organizational change

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Please submit abstracts electronically via the workshop website.

- The abstract must not exceed 250 words and must be inputted single-spaced with no double spacing between paragraphs.
- Submissions must be made in MS Word and Times New Roman 12pt.
- Author names must not appear anywhere on the abstract page.
- Do not include any institutional graphics or logos.
- Documents must be tidy and not show any history of track changes.
- Do not send documents in 'read only' format (as papers need to be anonymized for the review process).

The cover page should include the title of the proposal and each author’s name, affiliation, address, telephone, fax and email.

**Abstracts will be double blind-reviewed**


FULL PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The full paper should be approximately 5000 words in length.
It should be written in English.
Please use font size 12 for the main text of the paper.
Please use 1.5 line spacing and set page margins (that is, top, bottom, left, right) to 2.54cm.

The call for papers has been closed.

The Workshop will be held at the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University  (VGTU)

Sauletekio al. 11,
LT-10223 Vilnius-40,
Lithuania
ph +37052745030
fax +37052700112
e-mail: rastine@adm.vgtu.lt  

LOCAL TRANSPORT:

A shuttle bus shall run from the Old Town to the University each morning, and back again in the evening.
The bus shall also bring participants to the restaurant for the workshop dinner.

It is also possible to take a bus or a taxi to and from the University if needed.

Currency: 1 Euro - 3.45Lt


TRANSPORT:

Vilnius airport: http://www.vilnius-airport.lt/en/

Getting to & from Airport: http://www.inyourpocket.com/lithuania/vilnius/chapter/346-travel_info.html

A taxi from the airport should cost about 15-30Lt (about €4-8).
There are also public buses outside arrivals.

Public Transport: http://www.vilniustransport.lt/en.php/

Tourist Information: http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/index.php/en 

Map: http://www.maps.lt/newmaps/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabID=3350&alias=maps&lang=en-US

ACCOMODATION:

Special prices have been arranged with the following hotels...
You should email Zivile Venslaviciute (zivile_venslaviciute@yahoo.com) directly with your reservation...

Panorama Hotel Vilnius (3*)
http://www.hotelpanorama.lt:80/en/index.html
Single Room: €58 per night
Please contact: Mr. Rolandas Meckauskas
e-mail: rolandas@hotelpanorama.lt or reservation@hotelpanorama.lt
phone: +370 5 273 8004
***Mention the code 27868***

Ramada Hotel Vilnius (4*)
http://www.ramadavilnius.lt/en/
Single Room: €81 per night
Please contact:
Kestutis Dikcius
phone: +370 5 264 6414
fax: +370 5 255 3311
e-mail: dsm@ramadavilnius.lt
*** Mention EIASM when booking***

Vilnius Hotel Guide:
http://www.vilniushotels.lt/cgi/search.cgi?country_id=1&sid=
http://www.vilnius-hotels.1bigeurope.com/
http://www.lithuanianhotels.com/site/main

FEES

Payments should be made by :

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ADMINISTRATION

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