[Air-L] Call for Papers/Reviewers for Internet and Web 2.0 Track at the Cross-Cultural Research Conference

Caroline Munoz munoz at fdu.edu
Fri Feb 20 14:04:00 PST 2009


Call for Papers and Call for Reviewers

2009 Cross Cultural Research Conference
Track: Internet and Web 2.0 Technologies

The Cross-Cultural Research Conference will be held December 13-16, 2009 in
Puerto Vallarta Mexico. 

For the Internet and Web 2.0 track we encourage participation from a broad
range of academic researchers in such areas as marketing, advertising,
organizational behavior, industrial relations, human resource management,
operations and supply chain management, finance and law.


SUBMISSIONS:
We welcome both empirical and theoretical papers on business studies that
deal with the Internet (in general) and (specific) web2.0 technologies
including, but not limited to:
.	Social Networking
.	Virtual worlds
.	Blogs and wikis
.	Tagging and social bookmarking 
.	Multimedia sharing 
.	Audio blogging and podcasting
.	RSS 

Preference will be given to inter-country comparisons over intra-country
studies. 

There are two categories of submission:

Competitive papers: Complete original work
Although abstracts will be considered, a full-length version of the paper is
preferred for review. Full paper submission should be no more than 15 pages,
double spaced including references, tables and figures. Extended abstracts
should be no longer than 2000 words.

Special Sessions: A series of presentations providing the opportunity for
more focused attention on a specific area. The session should have 3
presentations. The submission is to include 500-1000 word abstracts (with
reference lists) of each paper as well as a session summary of similar size.

All submissions should be sent electronically to one of the track
coordinators.
For further details on preparing your submission visit the conference
website at: http://marketing.byu.edu/htmlpages/ccrs/ccs.htm 

The journal of Consumption, Markets and Culture has devoted a special issue
to papers with a critical perspective. Negotiations are ongoing with other
journals for publication of selected papers from the conference, following a
second round of reviews.

REVIEWERS: 
We are currently seeking reviewers for this track. If you are interested
please contact one of the track coordinators below with details of your area
of expertise.

Papers/Extended Abstracts will be sent out no later than June 30th.
Completed reviews need to be returned no later than August 1st, 2009.  

IMPORTANT DATES:
.	Submission deadline (competitive papers): June 15th 2009
.	Submission deadline (special sessions): August 1st 2009
.	Acceptance Notification: September 1st 2009
.	Final papers for publication in proceedings: November 1st


HOTEL AND CONFERENCE INFORMATION:
Puerto Vallarta is a world class destination for cross cultural conferences,
blending culture with adventure and fun! Visitors can choose from an
abundance of activities, from excursions to secluded beaches, scuba diving
expeditions and hiking, biking, eco-tours, swimming with dolphins, whale
watching and 4-wheeling. If swimming in Banderas bay is not challenging
enough, there is always a parachute ride over it.   Whatever you are looking
for, you will find it in Puerto Vallarta. 
The Marriott Casa Magna is an incredible resort... and the rate is an
exceptional $120.00 U.S. per night, plus with a passport, the usual taxes
are waived.  
Our conference is held the week before the year's prime season, so you will
need to book early, especially if you extending your stay past the 14th. 

Hotel Reservations should be made Prior to October 15 directly with the
Marriott Casa Magna.  
For more information about the 2009 Cross Cultural Research Conference
please visit the conference website at
http://marketing.byu.edu/htmlpages/ccrs/ccs.htm  or contact one of the track
coordinators:

Natalie T. Wood, Ph.D.
Department of Marketing
Saint Joseph's University 
nwood at sju.edu	

Caroline Munoz, Ph.D.
Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurial Studies
Fairleigh Dickinson University
munoz at fdu.edu


Caroline Lego Munoz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing 
Silberman College of Business 
Fairleigh Dickinson University
email: munoz at fdu.edu
office: (973) 443-8093
fax: (973) 443-8377





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