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The Latin American Council of Management Schools CLADEA 2009 and the  Universidad Del Pacifico,  cordially invites participation in the XLIV Annual Assembly and to submit papers related to specific themes areas. 

All papers will be revised by area specialists, in accordance to the “blind review” mode,  and those selected will be delivered to concurrent sessions and published in the Memoirs of the Congress.
A selection of the best papers will be published in a special edition of the ACADEMIA journal – Latin American Journal of Administration.

Objectives of CLADEA:

• To promote an international forum conducive to analysis and discussion of current research carried out about Latin America.
• To generate impact upon business culture with the participation of academia in order to promote sustainable development in Latin America.
• To establish an interactive link between enterprise and academia enhancing the prospect of matching professional competencies with demand. 
• To coin an international platform whereby directors and students from different institutions and countries would be able to share the findings of research.
• To provide information and data of carried out research to those organisations involved in the development of Latin America.

Principal themes

The active participation of academia in research efforts must result in developing consciousness bearing on the fundamental problems affecting Latin America, as well as providing possible solutions.

The analysis of research and innovation concerning the various conundrums of Latin America should produce relevant materials for discussion within national forums, taking advantage of the vast network of CLADEA. In this manner, a significant impulse would be given to social consciousness and a change of attitude regarding the multiple predicaments Latin America is facing, particularly, in terms of sustainable development.

Academia and Enterprise should jointly promote common efforts, encouraging cooperation, research and the development of new educational programmes enhancing the competitive standing of Latin America within the community of nations and the fundamental values of human talent.

In accordance to these premises,   the  XLIV CLADEA ANNUAL ASSEMBLY  taking place from the 4th to the 7th of November 2009 at the Universidad Del Pacifico-Campus Guayaquil, has selected a number of specific topics. All papers must comply with the requirements of the selected themes.
I          EDUCATION IN BUSINESS SCHOOLS
II         MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONS
III       ECONOMY FOR DEVELOPMENT
IV       TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
V         SOCIAL CAPITAL AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
VI       SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
VII      GLOBALISATION AND INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS

CONCURRENT EVENTS

In addition to the specified items of the Agenda, such as thematic sessions, lunch time guest speakers and plenary meetings covering topics denoted in the programme, there will be a number of parallel events including: meetings of the Alexander Von Humboldt Association, Doctoral Colloquium, posters, and publications.
 
One of the important objectives of the Assembly is to promote and encourage meetings between Academia and Enterprise. Accordingly, a special invitation is extended to the participant universities to send representatives from Enterprise. To this effect, workshops are organized whereby both parties would be able to exchange ideas, experiences, views and vision concerning the significant challenges of the future. 

WORKSHOP: LINKAGES BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND ENTERPRISE.

• Competitiveness
• Corporate Social Responsibility

THEMATIC TRACKS

A number of themes are included guiding the presentation of papers. Each thematic track will have a respective Panel which will allow thorough analysis of the differences and coincidences in terms of cultural diversity.  
 
I              EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS SCHOOLS

• The best teaching and research practices in Business Schools at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  
• Business Schools and the challenges of the future.
• Tools and experiences to increase efficiency and productivity of professors.
• Evaluation and remuneration systems for professors.
• Ethical parameters regarding the offerings of Business Schools.
• Maintaining “Product and Brand” of Business Schools in a globalised world.

PANEL:   World view towards  harmonization and standardization of Higher Education

II         MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONS.
(PRIVATE  OR PUBLIC)

• Strategies in organisations.
• Corporate governance.
• Managing investments in emerging markets.
• Financial institutions of control, development and investments.
• Consumer satisfaction.

PANEL:   The role of Public Policies in the Educational Systems.

III           ECONOMY FOR DEVELOPMENT

• The insertion of the informal sector in the economy.
• Organisations and actors of the informal sector interacting with the formal sector.
• Models of micro-finance.
• Micro-entrepreneurs as agents for development.
• Productive chains and association.
• Generating employment in the informal sector.
• The role of Business Schools as promoters of development in the informal sector and micro-enterprises.

PANEL: The Yasuni initiative, a creative effort aiming at reducing global warming and other international experiences.

IV           TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT.

• Socio-cultural impacts of technological systems and information. Administering technology within organizations.
• Decision making process.
• The impact of introducing or not introducing technology in Latin America.
• The social cost of technological development in Latin America.
• Technological research impact for development.
• Technology transfer mechanisms.

PANEL:   Contrasting technological costs for development in Latin America versus costs in developed countries.

V             SOCIAL CAPITAL.

• Assessing social reality, individual or group, using new methods of project evaluation.
• New index to measure local development.
• The articulation of processes (values, norms and participation) aiming at social and economic results.

PANEL:   Business incubators and the profile of entrepreneurs.

VI         SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

• Responsibility in commerce and industry.
• Social and environmental management.
• Progress of Agenda 21, United Nations Environment and Development Conference.
• Increased efficiency and cleaner methods of production.
• Articulating sustainable development policies within local socio-territorial areas.

PANEL:  Theme designed by PRME.

VII    GLOBALISATION AND INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS

• Latin American integration and globalisation.
• Asia Pacific relations and the Pacific Basin.
• Economic and commercial blocks.
• Benchmarking, European Integration in relation to Latin America.  
• Strategies for designing and implementing bilateral academic agreements with international associates. Models, experiences and innovation.
• Instruments and mechanisms for implementing a standard system regarding academic degrees and qualifications.

PANEL:   World view towards harmonization and standardization of Higher Education: others experiences
 
WORKSHOP:  LINKAGES BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND ENTERPRISE.

•   Competitiveness
•   Corporate Social Responsibility