14th Cross Cultural Research Conference
Will Be Held at the
Casa Magna Marriott Resort, Puerto Vallarta, MEXICO

December 13-16, 2009

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The Cross-Cultural Research Conference will be held December 13-16, 2009 in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. Competitive papers, as well as special session proposals, on current topics in cross cultural research and related areas are invited. The complete call for papers and downloads are at the conference website: http://marketing.byu.edu/download/crosscultural/ Hotel and Conference Information: Puerto Vallarta  is a world class destination for cross cultural conferences, blending culture with adventure and fun! Visitors can choose from an abundance of activities, from excursions to secluded beaches, scuba diving expeditions and hiking, biking, eco-tours, swimming with dolphins, whale watching and 4-wheeling. If swimming in Banderas bay is not challenging enough, there is always a parachute ride over it.   Whatever you are looking for, you will find it in Puerto Vallarta. http://www.visitpuertovallarta.com/                   http://vallarta-info.com/ The Marriott Casa Magna is an incredible resort... and the rate is an exceptional $120.00 U.S. per night, plus with a passport, the usual taxes are waived.  Our conference is held the week before the year's prime season, so you will need to book early, especially if you extending your stay past the 14th. Hotel Reservations should be made Prior to November 1 directly with the Marriott Casa Magna.  Click here to Register using the Group Discount Code. Maps & Directions the Marriott Casa Magna is in the marina area, a short 5 minute taxi ride from the airport. Submission Information:   Both empirical and theoretical papers on Cross-Cultural Consumer and Business Studies are invited. Preferences will be given to inter-country comparisons over intra-country studies. Topics may include: All aspects of cross-cultural consumer behavior: Comparative marketing studies (e.g., advertising strategies, organizational buyer behavior, services); Comparative management practices (e.g., industrial relations, human  resource management, organizational behavior, operations and supply chain management; and Comparative business studies (e.g., international accounting, finance, and law) Instructions to Contributors:   (1) Electronic submissions are due not later than September 15, 2009 (complete papers or 2000 word extended abstracts must be sent for review). Notification of acceptance will be e-mailed out by October 15, 2009. Although abstracts will be considered, a full-length version of the paper is preferred for review.  Papers should not exceed 15, double spaced pages, including text, references, figures and tables. The first page of the manuscript should begin with the title only. Author names should not be included in any part of the paper except the title page. Journal of Consumer Research format and style should be used (especially for the reference section).  If you are not familiar with  this format, please check with JCR's style sheet for details.  The title  page should include (1) The Title; (2) Author(s) Name(s); (3) Organizational Affiliation(s); (4) Address(es); and (5) Telephone numbers.  (2) Accepted papers are due no later than November 1, 2009 for publication in the proceedings.We reserve the right to refuse publication of any paper, at any time, based on the personal judgment of the proceedings editor, whether such judgment is based on academic worthiness, appropriateness of the content, or any other reason stated or unstated. Papers should be submitted electronically, formatted under Microsoft Word (preferred).  Style information and author checklists are available at http://marketing.byu.edu/download/crosscultural/ Click Here to Download Conference Registration Forms and Author Instructions (3) Special session proposals containing three papers each are due no later than September 15, 2009.  500-1000 word abstracts (with reference lists) of each paper as well as a session summary of similar size must be sent to the coordinator of the region of the session chair. The session chair should also provide a title sheet containing (1) Title of the session; (2) Chair’s Name; (3) Organizational Affiliation; (4) Address; and (5) Telephone numbers.The session summary and the abstracts will be reprinted in the proceedings, but full papers can replace the abstracts. (4) Registration and Conference Fees Full papers, as well as corrections to session summaries and paper abstracts are due no later than November 1, 2009. Conference Registration Fee:   $300 before November 1, 2009 ($375 after November 15).  Registration fee includes proceedings, reception, 2 lunches and coffee breaks. Click Here to Pay Online Please forward registration and  fees to:   Lenard Huff Professor of Marketing Brigham Young University – Hawaii 55-220 Kulanui St.  Box 1956 Laie, Hawaii, USA 96762-1294 808-675-3392 (office) 808-675-3582 (fax) huffl@byuh.edu About the Cross Cultural Research Conference:      The conference began in 1981 as the "Cross Cultural Research Symposium" in New Orleans at Tulane University under the direction of Professors Charles Keown and Arch Woodside. The conference was then held every 3 years in Honolulu until the 6th Symposium in Hong Kong, which marked the move to biannual conferences and also the internationalization of the conference. The conference will continue to alternate between Hawaii and a non-U.S. site on a biannual basis.   The 2007 conference was hosted in Honolulu, Hawaii.    The organization is dedicated to advancing relevant knowledge and increasing the professional competence of individuals and institutions that value the integration of cross-cultural skills and the development of business activities for diverse cultures across the globe. The conference is a forum for the presentation and application of research and related scientific activities. The driving objective of the conference is to foster Cross-Cultural Consumer and Business studies. The conference is sponsored in part by Emerald Publishing Company, publisher of the journals of Cross Cultural Management, and Direct Marketing. The journal of Consumption, Markets and Culture has devoted a special issue to papers with a critical perspective. Negotiations are ongoing with other journals for publication of selected papers from the conference, following a second round of reviews. The Journal of Business Research, the Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, and the Journal of International Consumer Marketing   have in the past published special issues that feature conference papers. Please submit all proposals and manuscripts to the appropriate regional coordinator: Europe/Middle East/Africa:                                           Soren Askegaard                                                                                     University of Southern Denmark                                                                                      aske@sam.sdu.dk                                                 Mexico/Central America/South America:                      Francisco Guzman                                                                                     University of North Texas                                                                                     Francisco.Guzman@unt.edu Asia/Australia/Oceania:                                                 Carolyn Dickie                                                                                     Curtin Business School                                                                                                                                               Carolyn.Dickie@cbs.curtin.edu.au Topical Areas:  (Note:  Authors from North America will send their papers to topical coordinators.  Authors from other parts of the world can send their papers to either their geographical area coordinators or a topical editor, or both if they want extra feedback) Advertising and Marketing Communications:                 Lenita Davis                                                                                     University of Alabama, ldavis@cba.ua.edu Consumer Behavior:  (Co-Coordinators)                       Carol Motley                                                                                     Florida A&M University, cmmotley@comcast.net                                                                                     Vanessa Perry                                                                                     George Washington University , vperry@gwu.edu Marketing Strategy and Management:                           Gerri Henderson    (Co-Coordinators)                                                    University of Texas at Austin, gerri@mail.utexas.edu                                                                                     Jerome Williams                                                                                     Univ. of Texas at Austin , jerome.williams@mail.utexas.edu Hospitality and Tourism Management:                          Yvette Reisinger                                                                                     Temple University, yvette.reisinger@temple.edu Internet and Web 2.0 Technologies:                              Natalie Wood Saint Joseph ’s University, nwood@sju.edu Cross Cultural Research Theory and Methodology:       Susan Forquer Gupta                                                                                     Monmouth University , sgupta@monmouth.edu Organizational Behavior and Management:                    Carolyn Dickie                                                                                     Curtin Business School, Carolyn.Dickie@cbs.curtin.edu.au Supply Chain Management and Operations:                  Stan Fawcett                                                                                     Brigham Young University, stan_fawcett@byu.edu Mexican and Latin American Culture                            Francisco Guzman                                                                                     University of North Texas, Francisco.Guzman@unt.edu Relationship Marketing and All Other Topics               Not Listed Above                                                         Lenard Huff                                                                                     Brigham Young University - Hawaii                                                                                     huffl@byuh.edu