AMA/ACRA 2015
Introduction
AMA/ACRA Second Triennial Conference, Miami, 4-7 Mar 2015, Chairs Dhruv Grewal, Rodney Runyan, Anne Roggeveen, Jane Swinney and Jens Nordf?lt; Deadline 30 Sep
AMA/ACRA SECOND TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE
Sponsored by AMA Retail & Pricing SIG and ACRA
Miami, FL: March 4 – 7, 2015
The conference will be held Wednesday, March 4 through Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Alhambra, in Coral Gables. The Hyatt is located in Coral Gables’ shopping and restaurant district (http://coralgables.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html)
Conference Co-Chairs
Dhruv Grewal – Babson College Rodney Runyan – Texas State University
dgrewal@babson.edu rcr56@txstate.edu
Anne Roggeveen – Babson College Jane Swinney – Oklahoma State University
aroggeveen@babson.edu Jane.swinney@okstate.edu
Jens Nordfält, Stockholm School of Economics
jens.nordfalt@hhs.se
Submission Deadline:
September 30, 2014 for:
· Extended Abstracts
· Competitive (Full) papers
· Workshop Proposals
· Doctoral Paper submissions
NOTE: Only full papers will be considered for Best Paper awards and for potential publication in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services Special Issue.
Submission Guidelines:
Extended Abstracts
(1) Submit your extended abstract as a WORD attachment.
(2) Include the paper title and contact information of all authors on the first page.
(3) Extended abstracts: not to exceed 5 double-spaced pages + references; at least 2 pages long.
(4) At least one author of an accepted extended abstract must agree to: a) pre-register for the conference upon acceptance; b) appear at the conference to present the paper.
Extended Abstracts should be submitted to:
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Anne Roggeveen, Babson College |
Competitive Papers
(1) Submit your competitive paper as a WORD attachment to the appropriate track chair.
(2) The paper title and contact information of all authors should be on the cover page.
(3) On the first page include the paper title and a single-spaced abstract no exceeding 100 words.
(4) On the second page being the paper. The paper must not exceed 25 double-spaced typed pages, including exhibits, references, and appendices
(5) Competitive papers will be double-blind reviewed. Authors should not reveal their identities in any way in the manuscript.
(5) To be considered for acceptance, the paper/abstract or a similar version of it MUST NOT: a) have been previously published, b) have been accepted for publication elsewhere, c) be under consideration for publication elsewhere, or d) be submitted for review elsewhere during the conference review process.
(6) At least one author of an accepted paper MUST agree to: a) pre-register for the conference upon acceptance; b) appear at the conference to present the paper.
(7) Authors whose papers have been selected for inclusion in the Special Issue of the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services agree to have their article published in the Special Issue.
Competitive Papers should be submitted to:
Track Chairs Contact Information
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Branding; Strategy |
R. Krishnan, University of Miami |
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Atmospherics; Merchandising; Promotion |
Sejin Ha, University of Tennessee |
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Consumer Psychology & Consumer Behavior (satisfaction, loyalty, patronage) |
Scott Motyka, Babson College Jessica Strubel, University of North Texas |
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Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Small Business; Global Retailing |
Gopal Iyer, Florida Atlantic Greg Clare, Oklahoma State |
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Sustainability, Rural Marketing, CSR |
Cosette Armstrong, Oklahoma State |
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E-Tailing; Multi-Channel Technology; Social Media |
Patrali Chatterjee, Montclair State Sarah Xiao, Durham University |
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Selling; HR; Services |
Krista Hill, Bridgewater State Nancy Puccinelli, Oxford |
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Pricing; Supply Chain |
Lauren Beitelspacher, Portland State |
Workshop Proposals
Workshops designed to improve teaching, research, writing or presentation skills are welcome, especially those aimed at PhD students or early-career faculty. Additionally, workshops focused on industry topics are encouraged. Workshops should be designed for delivery within a 60 minute period.
Workshop Proposals should be submitted to:
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Jane Swinney, Oklahoma State University |
Doctoral Papers:
A special track for doctoral student papers will be held, featuring AMA/ACRA members as track discussants. This track will be highly competitive; only 3-4 papers will be selected for inclusion (those not selected will be sent to the appropriate track for inclusion). Discussants will each review the selected papers, and provide in writing and verbally, a critique of the paper, with the aim of helping the doctoral student improve his/her skills at preparing a publishing-worthy manuscript.
Doctoral Papers should be submitted to:
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Rodney Runyan, Texas State Dhruv Grewal, Babson College |
Other Conference Information:
Best Papers and Best Reviewers
We will provide best paper and reviewer awards for each track. Large tracks may have more than one best paper. An overall best conference paper award will also be given.
Best Papers to be considered for publication in a Special Issue of The Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
Each track chairperson will recommend 1-3 papers in his/her track as suitable for inclusion in a special issue in JRCS. The guest editors of the special issue will review each track chairperson’s recommendation and select 6-8 papers for inclusion in this special issue. Those chosen articles will go through another round of blind-reviewing with JRCS. Authors must agree to fulfill the editorial requirements of JRCS, and submit their revised paper in a timely manner as necessary for publishing deadlines. We anticipate a late 2015 or early 2016 publication of the special issue.
Plenary Sessions
We will hold three plenary sessions, featuring leading academic and industry thought leaders. These will include:
Ø Technology and retailing, featuring Derek Phillips, VP North America Retail for JDA – the world leader in supply chain and merchandising solutions
Ø Entrepreneurship and retailing: speaker TBA
Ø The role of big data in pricing and merchandising decision making: speaker TBA