C A L L F O R A B S T R A C T S
Due: June 30, 2000
I N T E L L E C T U A L C A P I T A L
4th World Congress on Intellectual Capital
January 17-19, 2001
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
P L E A S E D I S T R I B U T E F R E E L Y
The 4th World Congress on Intellectual Capital (in conjunction with the
22nd McMaster Business Conference and the 2nd World Congress on
E-Commerce) sponsored by the Management of Innovation and New Technology
Research Centre at McMaster University (widely recognized as Canada's most
innovative university!) will be held January 17-19, 2001, in Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada.
The World Congress on Intellectual Capital is recognized globally as the
largest and most prestigious conference of its kind. It brings both
academic researchers and professional practitioners together to present,
discuss and review the latest issues and innovations in the areas of
intellectual capital and knowledge management.
Note: The 1996, 1998 and 1999 World Congresses on Intellectual Capital
attracted approximately 1,000 delegates (practitioners, academics and
Ph.D. students) from over 25 countries. The main themes of this year's
congress include intellectual capital as well as knowledge management,
organizational learning, and the management of innovation and new
technology.
K E Y N O T E S P E A K E R A N N O U N C E D
Internationally recognized "cyber guru" Mr. Don Tapscott will be our
featured keynote speaker and will sign autographed copies of his brand new
book "Digital Capital" for all attending delegates. See
http://worldcongress.mcmaster.ca for details.
TOPICS:
A. Trends in managing intellectual capital, organizational knowledge,
organizational learning, innovation and new technology.
B. Competitive strategies in the information economy and knowledge era.
C. Tools to manage investment in people skills, information bases,
knowledge portals and vortals, KM suites and technological capabilities.
D. Measuring "return on investment" in a knowledge-based society.
E. Accounting for knowledge assets and technological resources.
F. Organizing for intellectual capital assets and knowledge workers.
G. Managing "innovation teams" and "knowledge sharing" cultures.
H. Rewarding innovators - even when innovations fail!
I. International differences and similarities in culture and leadership
as it pertains to managing knowledge - the role of CKOs and CLOs.
J. Managing transfers of intellectual capital and best practices.
K. The ethics of new technology and knowledge management.
L. Public policies for the innovation society and for the protection
and privacy of intellectual capital.
M. Legal considerations in managing intellectual capital and knowledge.
N. Knowledge management and intellectual capital education:
curriculum design, program evaluations, cases and pedagogical
techniques.
O. Other
CATEGORIES:
Conceptual or theoretical; Empirical or experimental; Case studies
ACCEPTED PAPERS:
All accepted papers will be published in full or in abstract form in a
CD of proceedings.
PRIZES:
Prizes will be awarded for the best conference papers.
PUBLICATIONS:
Selected papers will be published in a Special Edition of the
Journal of Intellectual Capital (Editor: Rory L. Chase).
http://www.mcb.co.uk/jic.htm
SUMMARY OF DEADLINES:
June 30, 2000: Abstracts due email maconf01@mcmaster.ca
August 1, 2000: Notification of acceptance of abstracts for presentation
December 1, 2000: Full paper mission due and registration deadline
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CRITERIA
Language: English
Format: 8.5" by 11", 350 words maximum, MS Word attachment,
please check your attachment file for viruses
Cover Sheet: First author's name, affiliation, full address, phone number, fax number, e-mail, co-author's name/s and e-mail, title of paper, topic and category (indicate from the above list), indicate if the paper is suitable for oral presentation only,
poster presentation only or either
PLEASE E-MAIL: maconf01@mcmaster.ca
IMMEDIATELY IF YOU INTED TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT WITH AUTHOR
DETAILS AND WORKING TITLE
For additional information please contact:
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR
Dr. Nick Bontis
Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Associate Editor, Journal of Intellectual Capital
Director, Institute for Intellectual Capital Research
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4
Tel: 905-525-9140 x23918
PROGRAM CHAIRMAN
Dr. Christopher K. Bart
Director, MINT~RC
Management of Innovation and New Technology Research Centre
Michael G.DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4
Tel: 905-525-9140 x23967
http://worldcongress.mcmaster.ca
Direct all inquiries (including sponsorship and exhibitors) to:
maconf01@mcmaster.ca
P L E A S E D I S T R I B U T E F R E E L Y
--"Nick Bontis" <nbontis@mcmaster.ca>
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