38th AIB-UKI conference 2011 "International Business: New challenges, new forms, new practices"

We welcome empirical and conceptual; papers that help our understanding of the increasing variety in how International Business is being practiced, as well as in all aspects of international business. Track themes will be based on submissions, but areas have recently included: - Business strategy – explanations of international business and modes; contributions of MNEs in host and home nations; corporate and social responsibility - Firm competitiveness – strategic management, networks and alliances, SMEs, entrepreneurship, cross border management/leadership, organisational behaviour & learning; - International management – managing knowledge and learning across frontiers, marketing; international HRM, global value chains and linkages, joint ventures & alliances; - New forms of international business– E-commerce and born-globals, new ways of international collaboration, virtual organisations, legislation & control; - Public policies – developed, developing and emerging economies, local, national, and regional competitiveness; international agencies; trade & investment; social & environmental issues