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16th Annual MOPAN Conference
June 17th - 20th 2009  NUI Maynooth

Call for Papers

 

We invite contributions on inter-organisational collaboration in different sectors and in its different forms, including co-management of natural resources, high-tech and business alliances, health care partnerships, urban planning and development, international cooperation, cross-disciplinary collaboration and business & society alliances. We also invite contributions from a range of different theoretical perspectives, including: dealing with dilemmas, paradoxes and differences, the construction of meaning for joint action, social learning, leadership, facilitation and the role of the convenor, and framing and reframing.

Papers are welcome from all - academics, students and those in policy and practice.

We hope for contributions in a variety of modes that represent in different ways the variety of ideas, experiences and methodologies. These may take the form of presentations, papers, talks, videos, lectures, debates, roundtables, films, games, dramatic representations, metaphors, artworks, contests, exhibitions or any other modes that might intrigue, engage and provoke the imagination of others.

All abstracts will be subjected to peer review. They will be evaluated as to their quality and topic applicability. We will try to accommodate all proposals as they are submitted; however, the Conference Program Committee will make the final decision about acceptance of, and presentation format for, individual submissions. The convenors reserve the right to enter discussion with you to ensure that your submission best fits the theme of the conference.

Please note that selected papers on industry and inter-firm collaboration will be considered for publication in a Special Issue of International Journal of Strategic Business Alliances (IJSBA). Selected papers may also be included in an edited publication of the proceedings. Details about this publication will be provided at the Conference.

Closing Date for Abstracts

Abstracts of proposed papers, posters and other media (500 words maximum) are due by Friday 13th March 2009 and should clearly indicate the content of the final paper / poster / other. (See registration dates & charges). Please note the deadline for early registration was 27th March 2009 and has now been extended to Friday 3rd April 2009.

Participants will be informed about the acceptance of papers, posters and other media by Wednesday 15th April 2009 (see submission guidelines).

Closing Date and Author Guidelines for Full Papers

Please note that a selection from the full papers submitted to the MOPAN 2009 Conference will be published in a Special Issue of the International Journal of Strategic Business Alliances (IJSBA).

It is also anticipated that the edited proceedings of the Conference will be published in book form so we would welcome submission of full papers from those who wish to be considered for inclusion in this publication.

Those submitting a full paper should follow the author guidelines.

In order to be included in the conference pack and to ensure that they are considered for the IJSBA journal or edited proceedings, full papers need to be submitted by Friday 15th May 2009.

All contributions should be submitted by e-mail to nirsa@nuim.ie.

We would appreciate if contributors could please indicate where they would envisage their paper fitting in terms of the classification provided by the table below.

Strands	Theme
	Collaboration	Competitiveness	Cohesion
Society/Politics/Culture
Economy/Business
Environment/Ecology

We would welcome sessions by potential leaders to be developed on the basis of this matrix with its cross-referencing of conference themes (Collaboration, Competitiveness and Cohesion) and associated strands (Society/Politics/Culture, Economy/Business and Environment/Ecology).

All presenters must register for the conference and pay all fees.

Anyone may organise sessions at the MOPAN Conference. Before you submit an organised session, please:

     • Review the guidelines on abstracts and organised sessions
     • Register to attend the Conference

If you choose not to participate in a pre-organised session, the Conference Committee will place your paper into the most relevant session available (please choose your topics and keywords carefully to help steer this process).

For further information, or to submit an abstract please e-mail nirsa@nuim.ie.