CALL FOR PAPERS – KAMPALA, UGANDA 2009

IAABD 10th ANNIVERSARY INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCE, MAY 19-23, 2009
Confident in Africa’s Future

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF AFRICAN

BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT

10th Annual International Conference

Theme: Repositioning African Business and

Development for the 21st Century

Hosting Institution: Makerere University Business

School, Kampala, Uganda

Conference Hotel Venue: Speke Resort & Conference

Centre – Munyonyo. http://www.spekeresort.com

Date: May 19 – 23, 2009

May 18, 2009 – Arrive in Kampala. It is recommended that participants arrive no
later than Noon on May 19-23, 2009.
 DEADLINES
December 15, 2008 - Deadline for electronic submission of initial papers to track chairs

January 15, 2009 - Track Chairs notify Authors about status of their papers by E-mail,
Phone or Fax

February 15, 2009 - Final submission of papers for Proceedings to the Co-Program
Chairs and the Proceedings Editor

March 1, 2009 - Deadline for early registration for the conference - see details below:

Registration Information
Registration: The figures below include a $60 annual IAABD membership fee for
participants outside Africa and a $30 annual IAABD membership fee for participants based
in Africa. Also included are the Proceedings, breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches, and
receptions.
Early Registration (March 1, 2009)

Participants Outside Africa Participants Based in Africa

Regular Rate $310 $280

Student Rate $210 $180

Late Registration (March 7, 2009)

Participants Outside Africa Participants Based in Africa

Regular Rate $380 $350

Student Rate $260 $230

Other Proceedings-related Fees

Author with multiple papers $120 for each additional paper

Authors interested in publishing their papers in the peer-
$200
reviewed Proceedings but cannot attend the conference
To purchase peer-reviewed conference Proceedings $150
Only participants who have paid registration fees and other fees by March 15,
2009 will have their papers in the program and in the peer-reviewed Proceedings.

Registration: Send your Registration Fees to

Professor Peter Schroth
VP for Finance/Treasurer
President, International Research and Consulting
Group LLC, P. O. Box 29
South Glastonbury, CT 06073-0029
Tel: 860-633-0333
Fax: 860-633-0233
[email protected]
 Hotel Information
Speke Resort & Conference Centre – Munyonyo: Single Deluxe Rooms at $80.00 plus
18% VAT per night (Bed and Breakfast):

Check in Monday May 18, 2009

Check-out Sunday May 24, 2009

For more information about accommodation at the Resort & Conference Center, please visit
http://www.spekeresort.com. Please endeavor to make your reservation before the cut-off
date – April 22, 2009. And mention IAABD to receive the conference rate.

Ground Transportation
There are Airport Shuttles to and from the hotel at the rate of $15 - $20

Co-Conference Chairs
Professor John Munene Dr. Samuel Sejjaaka
[email protected] [email protected]
Makerere University Business School Makerere University Business School
Plot M118, Portbell Road Plot M118, Portbell Road
P. O. Box 1337 P. O. Box 1337
Kampala, Uganda Kampala, Uganda

Co-Program Chairs
Professor Yaw Debrah Dr. Emmanuel E. Obuah
University of Wales, UK Department of Behavioral Sciences
[email protected] Alabama A&M University
P. O. Box 85
Normal, Alabama 3762
USA
Office: (+1) 256 372 4143
Fax: (+1) 256 372 5226
[email protected]
[email protected]

Proceedings Chair 2009 IAABD

Dr. Simon P. Sigue
School of Business
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca AB T9S 3A3
Office: (780) 460-0340
[email protected]
 IAABD Officers
President: Chris Enyinda, Alabama A and M University
[email protected]

Executive Secretary: Anita Spring, University of Florida

[email protected]

VP: Nana Owusu-Frimpong, London Metropolitan University

[email protected]

VP Membership: Allan Katwalo, University of Northhampton

[email protected]

VP Communication: Tom Umoh, University of Botswana

[email protected]

VP Finance/Treasurer: Peter Schroth

[email protected]

Editor, Journal of African Business: Kofi Q. Dadzie, Georgia State University

[email protected]

Author Guidelines and Information

1. Submission of Manuscripts
Send papers to the track chair of your interest by December 15, 2008. Tracks are listed below.
All submissions should be done electronically. Papers should be prepared in Microsoft Word
and sent to the track chairs as email attachments. Please note the following:

• File Names should contain the track number and full name of one of the Authors. For
example: T22 Chima Enyinda.

• Whereas research-in-progress papers are invited as well, only full, competitive papers
that are accepted will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Only working papers
may be eligible for presentation.

• Each paper should include a separate title page that clearly indicates the title of the
paper, author(s) names and titles (e.g. Dr., Miss, Ms., Professor), institutional affiliations,
complete mailing addresses, email addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and name of
the author to whom all correspondence should be addressed.

• All papers should be prepared in Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, Font 11 and be
single-spaced, with the following specifications:

Columns and Margins: Use single column, one-inch margins (1”) all-round: Top, Bottom, Left,
and Right

Length: Should not be longer than 7 single-spaced pages, including the title, tables, figures,
appendices, references, and other illustrative materials. Accepted papers that are longer than
7 pages (and published in the Proceedings) will incur a charge of U.S. $15 per page. Such
authors must pay the extra fee at the time of submitting their final papers otherwise the
paper will not be included in the Proceedings. If your paper is longer than 14 pages, please,
consider submitting an abbreviated version for the proceedings and a full version to the Journal
of African Business.
 • All papers should have an Abstract (maximum of 200 words), as well as an
Introduction.

• Citations: should be of the form Rugimbana (2005) or Rugimbana and Rutashobya

(2005) or Rugimbana et al. (2005) within or at the end of sentences.

• Tables/figures/graphs: should be typed as close as possible to the location where they

are cited. All Tables/Figures/Graphs should fit within the margins specified above.
Please, use MS Word tables to create your tables.

• Equations: All equations should be placed on separate lines and numbered

consecutively, with the equation numbers placed within parentheses (brackets) and
aligned against the left margin.

• Conclusions and Implications: each paper should have major conclusions and
implications

• REFERENCES: Do not use endnotes or footnotes.

Use only References (not Bibliography) of the following types:

CITING JOURNALS:
Sims, E.J. and R.L. Hanson (2001). "Negative Impacts of Pricing Theory." Journal of Marketing, 52
(1) 305-312.

CITING BOOKS:
Greene, C.L. (2001). Entrepreneurship Business 2000, Cincinnati: Thomson Learning.

Sims, E.J. and R.L. Hanson (1990). Managerial Attitudes and Hiring Procedures. Homewood, IL:
Dorsey Press.

CITING ONLINE MATERIALS

Larkin, J. (2004). Letter to ECGD. Retrieved August 2, 2006 from http://www.ecgd.gov.uk.

Council on Higher Education in South Africa. (2003). Re-Accreditation of MBAs. Retrieved on

July 27, 2006 from http://www.che.ac.za.

2. Final Submission of Accepted Papers for the Conference Program and

Proceedings
Upon acceptance, the author, or at least one of the co-authors, agrees to:
(a) Register and pay the conference fee by the early deadline of January 31, 2009
(b) Attend and present the paper at the conference.
[c] In the case of multiple authorships, co-authors are also required to pay registration
fees if attending.

(d) Return an electronic version of the paper in Microsoft Word, as an email attachment, by
4:00 p.m. (GMT) on January 31, 2009.

Papers received after this date can only be presented, and will not appear in the published
Proceedings. Send final submissions, electronically to the Proceedings chair:
[email protected] and Co-program chairs: [email protected] and
[email protected]

CONFERENCE PAPER AWARDS

Manuscripts to be considered for the Best Paper Awards must not be longer than 7 pages and
must conform fully to the specified Manuscript Guidelines.
 CONFERENCE FOCUS
The main theme of the Kampala 2009 IAABD Conference is
"Repositioning African Business and Development for the 21st Century"
Papers that address the conference theme, as well as other areas of African Business and
Development, are encouraged and welcome. Authors may consider any of the tracks listed below.
Authors who are uncertain of the appropriate track for their papers should send them to:

Co- Program Chair: Emmanuel Obuah, Alabama A&M University

[email protected]
Co-Program Chair: Professor Yaw Debrah, University of Wales, UK
[email protected]
Proceedings Chair: Simon P. Sigue, Athabasca University
[email protected]

CONFERENCE TRACKS
Please submit an abstract of not more than 200 words of your paper in Microsoft Word
to the Co-Program Chairs: Emmanuel Obuah, [email protected]; and Yaw
Debrah, [email protected]

Track 1: Accounting, Banking, Finance and Investment

Bode Akinwande Samuel Sejjaaka
London Metropolitan University Makerere University Business
277-281 Holloway Rd Kampala, Uganda
Tel.: +44 207 133 … Tel: 256-71-745765
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 2: Africa and International Partners / Multilateral Organizations

Nnamdi O. Madichie Agyenim Boateng
University of East London Leeds Metropolitan University
Essex, United Kingdom Leeds, UK
Tel: 44 (0)208 223 2205 Tel: 44 (0)113 283 7544.
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 3: Agricultural Development, Agribusiness/economics, Ecology and Environment

Umoh T. Umoh Lucy Ojode James Bukenya
University of Botswana Texas Southern University Alabama A&M University
Gaborone, Botswana Houston, USA Normal, Alabama, USA
Tel: 2673552520 Tel.: +1 713-313-4381 Tel: (+1) 256 372 5729
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Track 4: Clusters, Relationships, Networks and Inter-firm Linkages

Richard Owusu Foster Ofosu Tidings Ndhlovu
Swedish School of Economics Turku School of Economics Manchester Metropolitan
and Business Administration Turku, Finland University
Helsinki, Finland Tel: (358) 10 553 5366 Tel: +44 (0)161 247 6485
Tel. +358-(0)9-4313 3293 [email protected] Fax: +44 (0)161 247 6302
[email protected] [email protected]
Track 5: Economic Development Policies and Strategies
Jacob Musila Zelealem Yiheyis Barbara McDade
Athabasca University Clark Atlanta University University of Florida
Canada Atlanta, USA Gainesville, FL 32611
Tel: 1-866-213-1398 [email protected] Tel: 352-392-0494 x222
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 6: Educational Strategies and African Business and Development

Gbolahan Gbadamosi Bertil Olsson
University of Worcester Dalarna University
Henwick Grove, UK Sweden
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 7: Entrepreneurship, Small Business and the Informal Sector

Frances Ekwulugo Allan Katwalo
University of Westminster University of Northampton
London, United Kingdom Northampton, UK
Tel. 44-207-911-5000 ext. 3295 Tel: +44 (0) 1604 892185
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 8: Exporting, Internationalization and Foreign Direct Investment

Olukunle Iyanda Emmanuel Cleeve
University of Botswana Manchester Metropolitan University
Botswana Manchester, UK
Tel: 267 355 2385 Tel.: 44(0) 161 247 388
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 9: Gender and Economic Development

Lettice Rutashobya Atsede Woldie
University of Dar es Salaam University of Glamorgan
Tanzania Pontypridd, UK
Tel. (255) 22 241 0069/0500-8 Tel: 01-443-482380
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 10: Global Political economy, Human Rights, & Criminology

Emmanuel Obuah Independence Enyindah
Alabama A&M University University of Port Harcourt
Tel: +1 256 372 4143 Choba, Nigeria
[email protected] [email protected]
[email protected]

Track 11: Government procurement and public sector management

Chris Enyinda Richard Owusu
Alabama A & M University Swedish School of Economics
Normal, AL 35762 USA and Business Administration
Tel: 256 372 5610 Helsinki, Finland
[email protected] Tel. +358-(0)9-4313 3293
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 12: Health Care, social work and the Human Condition in Africa
Johan de Jager Femi Ayadi Renata Serra
Tshwane University of Technology Univ of Houston, Clear Lake University of Florida
Pretoria, South Africa Houston, USA Gainesville FL 32611
Tel. +27 12 3185627 Tel: 281-283-3197 Tel: +1 352 846-0473
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Track 13: Human Resources, Management and Organization

Evelyn Winston Afam Ituma
Clark Atlanta University Brunel University
Atlanta, USA London, UK
Tel: (404) 880-8139 [email protected]
[email protected]
Track 14: ICT and E-Business
Abiodun Bada Robert Hinson
The George Washington University University of Ghana Business School
Washington DC, USA Legon, Ghana
Tel. Tel: (202) 994 1240 Tel. +233-244-266988
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 15: Infrastructure and Business

Mark Jamison Sanford Berg
PURC Warrington College of Business
University of Florida University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-1131 Gainesville FL 32611-7140
Tel: +1 352 392-2929 Tel.+1 352 3920132
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 16: Law, Social Responsibility and Ethics

Paul Arnell Sola Adesola Veronica Broomes
The Robert Gordon University Oxford Brooks University Broomes Consultancy
Aberdeen, United Kingdom Oxford, UK UK
Tel: 44 (0) 1224 263420 [email protected] Tel: +44(0) 783 470 4259
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 17: Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management & Urban Planning
Frank Ojadi Jacob Oluwoye Chris Enyinda
Lagos Business School Alabama A & M University Alabama A&M University
Pan-African University Normal, AL 35762 USA Normal, AL 35762
2 Ahmed Onibudo St. Tel: 256 372 4994 Tel: 256 372 5610
VI Lagos, Nigerian [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 18: Marketing and Consumer Behavior

Nana Owusu-Frimpong Chris Mbah
London Metropolitan Univ. Mount Olive College
Stapleton House 634 Henderson Street
277-281 Holloway Road Mount Olive, NC 28365
London, N7 8HN, UK Tel: (919) 635-2781;Fax: (919)
635-3779 [email protected]
[email protected]

Track 19: Special Sessions and Practitioner Panels

Franklyn Manu Yaw Debrah Anita Spring
GIMPA Business School Univ. of Wales University of Florida
Accra, Ghana Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK Gainesville, FL 32611
Tel: +233 21 401681 44-(0) 1792-295763 Tel: +352-392-7102 x 308
[email protected] 44-(0) 1792-295626 Fax: + 352-392-6929
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 20: The African Diaspora and African Business and Development
Vindelyn Smith-Hillman Benjamin Mutagwaba
University College of Northampton University of Dar es Salaam
Northampton, UK Tanzania
Tel. 44-1604-735500 Tel.: 233 21 401681
[email protected] [email protected]

Track 21: Tourism and Sustainable Development

Peter Dieke Robert Rugimbana
George Mason University Griffiths Business School
Virginia, USA Logan Campus, Griffiths University
Tel.: +1-703-993-4260 Brisbane Queensland, 4111 Australia
[email protected] Phone 61-7-338-21011; Fax 61-7-338-21981
[email protected]
Track 22: Graduate Student
This track invites papers from current graduate students and provides a professional environment for the
presentation and discussion of those papers. Both empirical and conceptual papers are welcome, and topics
can be related to tracks 1-21 above. This track will provide graduate students with the opportunity to share
their work with their current and future colleagues. Also, Conference attendance will provide participating
students with the opportunity to network with many of today’s leading scholars. Graduate students
papers will be considered for best paper awards. Please submit your competitive
papers to:

CO-Program Chairs
Dr. Emmanuel E. Obuah Professor Yaw Debrah
Department of Behavioral Sciences University of Wales, UK
Alabama A&M University [email protected]
P O Box 85
Normal, Alabama, USA
Office: (+1) 256 372 4143
Fax: (+1) 256 372 5226
[email protected]
[email protected]