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CALL FOR PAPERS



Objective and subjects

 

This Forum is a meeting point for professors and researchers related to marketing activities. It is also open to all those researchers in any area of knowledge who through their work and contributions can favour the development and the advancement of marketing as a science, as a technique or as an art.

The papers can be oriented towards investigations and theories that are related to or can be applied to marketing. They can originate in any of the disciplines, such as: economics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, mathematics, law, etc. Contributions related to the following issues are welcome.

 

Marketing areas: Brand policy and strategy; Marketing communications; Pricing policy; Consumer behaviour; Marketing ethics; Product innovation; Direct marketing; Marketing and ecological issues; Relationship marketing; Distribution channels; Marketing models and theory; Sales and sales Management; Globalisation of markets; Marketing on the Internet; Services marketing; Industrial marketing; Marketing research; Social marketing; International marketing; Marketing strategy; Travel and tourism marketing

 

Related areas: Business and Economics Education; Management Information System; General Business Research; Organisational Behaviour; Human Resources Management; Small and Medium Size Companies; Knowledge Management and Innovation; Strategic Management Policy; Internationalisation; Tourism Planning and Management.

 

Guidelines for Contributors of Papers

 

Papers must be written in English or Spanish with a maximum length of 12 pages excluding the title page, single spaced in 10pt Times New Roman, with 2.5 cm. or 1 inch margins. The title page must contain: Title, Author(s), Affiliation(s) and show contact details at the bottom of the page. The first page must carry in its top half the Title of the paper (without the author(s) names), an Abstract in no more than 100 words and a statement that the submission contains original work which has not been presented or published elsewhere. The dissertation text should start in the bottom half of the page.

Papers should be sent preferentially by e-mail or on CD in Microsoft Word for Windows (Version 6 or higher) before October 12th 2007 to:

 

Dr. Enrique Ortega                                                              Telephone: (+34)-91.3942309

Faculty of CC.EE.                                                                Fax: (+34)913942423        

9th International Forum                                                       e-mail: marketeo@ccee.ucm.es

Campus de Somosaguas                                                  http: www.ucm.es/info/forumint

28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid)- Spain 

 

Each author is allowed to sign two papers maximum. The number of authors of each paper must not exceed three. Acceptance of a paper means that at least one of the authors must pay the inscription fee and present the paper at the Forum. The duration of the dissertation will be 20 minutes maximum. Interpreters will provide simultaneous translation from both English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Those wishing to participate in the Forum without presenting a paper will be welcomed.

 

Organisation

 

Chairman: Dr. Enrique Ortega Martínez; Secretary: Dr. Ladislao González Ruiz; Members: Dr. Javier Casares Ripoll; Dr. Víctor Martín Cerdeño; Dr. Francisco Cobo Quesada; Dra. María Puelles Gallo; Dra. María Jesús Such Devesa.

 

Scientific Commitee

 

Dr. Enrique Ortega Martínez (Complutense University, Spain), Dr. Ladislao González Ruiz (Complutense University, Spain), Dr. Javier Casares Ripoll (Complutense University, Spain), Dr. Phillip J. Kitchen (Hull University, UK), Dr. Giuseppe Loy Puddu (L. Bocconi University, Italy), Dr. Miguel Martín Dávila (Complutense University, Spain), Dr. Douglas Pearce (Victoria University, New Zealand), Dr. Enrique Pérez del Campo (Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain), Dr. José A. Puelles Pérez (Complutense University, Spain), Dr. José A. Varela Mallou (Santiago de Compostela University, Spain), Dr. Jean-Pierre Levy Mangin (Quebec University in Outaouais, Canada), Dr. Arch Woodside (Boston College, Carroll Scholl of Management, USA), Dra. Magda Antonioli (L. Bocconi University, Italy), Dra. Michelle Bergadaà (Genève University, Suisse), Dr. Julio Cerviño Fernández (Carlos III University, Spain), Dr. Manuel Figuerola Palomo (Antonio de Nebrija University, Spain), Dra. Victoria de Elizagarate (País Vasco University, Spain), Dr. Enrique Díez de Castro (Sevilla University, Spain), Dra. Encarna González Vázquez (Vigo University, Spain), Dr. Jacques Spindler (Nice Sophia Antipolis University, France); Dr. Evert Gummesson (Stockholm University, Sweden).

 

Review Committee

 

Papers will be subject to double blind peer review by a panel of academic experts in the field.

 

Deadlines

 

The deadline for submission of papers is October 12th 2007. Acceptance, rejection or suggested modifications of papers will be notified to the authors before October 20th 2007. The registration form and registration fee should be received before November 10th 2007.

 

Advance Programme

 

Thursday 29th November, 2007

Friday 30th November, 2007

 

Registration

09.00 -10.00

Conference continuation   

09.00 -13.15

 

Start Forum

10.15 -13.30

Lunch                             

13.30 -14.45

Lunch

13.45-15.00

Conference continuation   

15.00-19.00

Conference continuation

15.15-19.00

Forum dinner

21.30 

 

Registration Fee

 

The Forum fee for those presenting papers and for those that wish to simply attend the Forum, is 195 Euro. This fee will include the Forum Proceedings, admission to all sessions, lunches, last day dinner and morning and afternoon coffees and refreshments. The fee should be forwarded by bank transfer to: Caja Madrid, account «Fundación General Universidad Complutense», Nº 2038-1735-91-6000402693 (IBAN: ES90 2038 1735 9160 0040 2693) mentioning the reference: 9th International Forum. The sender must pay any charges for the transfer.

 

Hotel Accommodation

 

Hotel accommodation is not included in the Forum fee, but hotel details with special rates will be provided at a later date.