Call for Papers

The International Conference on Technology Management (ICTM) 2012 aims to provide a forum for researchers in the area of technology management to discuss its role in business expansion and economic development. The conference aims at integrating experiences of academicians, industry leaders, technology managers and innovators towards effective knowledge creation and economic development. We invite contributions in the form of research articles and case studies.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

o Policy, Institutions and Governance
Science and technology policies
Entrepreneurship development
E-governance
Technology and Social policy

o Corporate management, R&D Strategy and Competitiveness
R&D Management
Technology forecasting and roadmaps
Integration of business and technology strategy
Technology adoption, negotiation, absorption, and standardization
R&D and innovation in Small and Medium Enterprises

o Financing, Commercialization and IPR
Challenges in marketing basic R&D outputs
Technology nurturing and incubation
Technology transfer, marketing and commercialization
Protection of intellectual capital

o Economic development, Sustainability and Inclusiveness
Technology, society and social change
Role of technology in development
Technology management in developing countries
Technologies for social goods
Technology and Sustainability
Engineering management and climate change

o Intellectual capital, HRM, and organizational development
HRM for building innovation competitiveness
Open innovation and collaboration
Organizational learning and knowledge management
Organization development for technology intensive growth

o ICT for Technology Management
Logistics and supply chain management
ICT for emerging technologies
ICT for industrial capability building
ICT in Banking, Railways and Infrastructure

The conference will also feature a CEOs Conclave deliberating on the mega technology trends, a Innovation valuation conclave featuring innovators, bankers and venture capitalists discussing issues related to valuation of intellectual capital, and a Innovators confluence and exhibition where a number of peer reviewed innovations from IISc, DRDO, SMEs, and National laboratories will be showcased.

Paper Submission

Extended abstracts of up to 500 words has to be submitted first by 31 August 2011. Upon review of these abstracts you will be invited to submit your full paper by 31 December 2011 and the final review decision will be announced by 31 March 2012. Extended abstracts and full papers can be submitted at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ictm2012. Detailed instructions for the preparation of your paper abstract and full paper along with online submission instructions can be found at the conference website http://mgmt.iisc.ernet.in/ictm/.

P ublication

All submissions will be peer reviewed by a panel of experts and the accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. A select list of papers presented in the conference will be invited for submission for special issues in the following journals: International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, International Journal of Business Excellence, International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, and South Asian Journal of Management.


Important Dates

Abstract Submission 30 September 2011

Invitation to submit full paper 31 October 2011

Full paper submission 31 December 2011

Paper acceptance notification 31 March 2012

Final paper submission and 30 April 2012
Early registration deadline

Main conference events 18-20 July 2012