Guidelines for Submissions

Deadline to submit: 29th February

Also see submission format

Dates and Deadlines 2012

29th February - Deadline for ALL submissions
1st March - Booking opens
16th April - Deadline by which authors receive decisions
1st June - Deadline by which at least ONE AUTHOR per paper has to register for the conference to avoid the paper being withdrawn. Please note: withdrawn papers will not be included in the conference proceedings and will not be presented at the BAM2012 conference
2nd June - Papers withdrawn (with no registered authors)
29 June -  Deadline for revisions to all accepted papers
1st July - Details of presentation times released
1st Sept - Official BAM2012 programme published
11th-13th Sept - BAM2012 Conference
 

Information on Making a Submission

Please read the information below carefully.

If the work has been presented at a previous conference, the submission must represent a serious development beyond that of the previous presentation. BAM retains the rights to the conference proceedings as a whole, whilst authors retain the rights to their individual papers included in the proceedings.

The 2012 BAM Conference incorporates 4 different submission options when submitting to a track:

• Full Papers
• Developmental (Discussion) Papers
• Symposia Proposals
• Workshop Proposals

All proposals must specify a track, or tracks (see below). No changes can be made to any submission TITLE after the date of submission.
 

Full Papers

You can chose to submit a completed paper by the deadline of Wednesday 29th February 2012. If the work has been presented at a previous conference, the submission must represent a serious development beyond that of the previous presentation.

Your submission will be made to one track only - please select the correct track from the menu on the submission form. On occasion, some papers might be suitable for cross track paper sessions - if you feel your full paper submission is relevant to more than one track please indicate so on the front page of the submission you upload, so the Track Chair is aware. It is then at the discretion of the Track Chairs to discuss the merits of a submission to both tracks.

The full paper will be refereed and you will be advised of its acceptance or rejection by the Track Chair no later than Monday 16th April. If accepted, this could be subject to minor corrections and you will have until Friday 29th June to make these corrections and upload the final version. This is the final date by which you can submit the revised paper. Papers accepted in this category will be scheduled for presentation in a room with a laptop, data projector and screen and you will need to bring your presentation with you to the conference on a memory stick, along with any hard copies of your paper and/or slides that you might wish to distribute. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings.

Length of full paper submission: 5000-7000 words (excluding tables and references)
You will be asked to submit the word count for your paper when completing the submission form online.
 

Developmental (Discussion) Papers

You can also submit an extended abstract about work that is in its developmental stages by Wednesday 29th February 2012. The purpose of this category is to enable authors to discuss their work whilst it is in its developmental stage, so comments and feedback obtained at the event can be incorporated in the final stages of research and writing up.

Your submission will be made to one track only - please select the correct track from the menu on the submission form. On occasion, some developmental papers might be suitable for cross track paper sessions - if you feel your developmental paper submission is relevant to more than one track please indicate so on the front page of the submission you upload, so the Track Chair is aware.

The extended abstract will be refereed and you will be advised of its acceptance or rejection by the Track Chair no later than Monday 16th April. If accepted, authors will have until Friday 29th June to make revisions and upload the final version. If you choose to make revisions, your final submission will appear in the online search function and in the conference proceedings. Papers accepted into this category will be scheduled for presentation in ‘round table’ format, and audio/visual equipment will not be provided. You are advised to take copies of your paper and any additional handouts to distribute to your audience.

Length of developmental paper submission: 1000-2000 words excluding tables and references.

You will be asked to submit the word count for your paper when completing the submission form online.

Please do not make a submission of less than 1000 words as it will be automatically rejected. Less than 1000 words is insufficient material on which to base a decision.
Accepted developmental papers will be included in the conference proceedings.
 

Symposium Proposals

You might wish to submit a proposal for a symposium session. Your submission will be made to one track only - please select the correct track from the menu on the submission form. Symposia often relate to one or more tracks and generally take the form of panel led discussions. When making your submission online you will be able to select one track only; however if your symposia relates to more than one track, please contact the BAM Office.

Preceded by a 150 word (approx) abstract, the proposal overview should outline the contributors' purpose, format of the session and detail why this is likely to be of interest. The submission will be reviewed collectively but should provide an abstract of each contributors' role or input, together with session timings, highlighting discussion time. The length of the submission should be approximately 1500 words including contributors' abstracts.

You will be asked to submit the word count for your paper when completing the submission form online.

Accepted symposium proposals will be included in the conference proceedings.
 

Workshop Proposals (track specific)

Please note that this section refers to workshops that are submitted to individual tracks (as opposed to the more generic Professional Development Workshops that are new to 2012 – see the section on this below).

Track workshops involve track participants in working together on an issue through a facilitated experience. Your submission will be made to one track only - please select the correct track from the menu on the submission form. Workshops can also relate to one or more track. When making your submission online you will be able to select one track only; however if your symposia relates to more than one track, please contact the BAM Office.

In addition to the topic of the workshop, and a statement about why this is likely to be of interest, submissions should specify who will drive the session, the mechanisms by which this will happen and how everyone attending will also be involved. Workshop proposals should be 1000-2000 words and accepted workshop proposals will be included in the conference proceedings.

You will be asked to submit the word count for your paper when completing the submission form online.
 

Selecting a Track, or Tracks, for your Submission

Whilst we are keen to encourage cross-track submissions for symposia and workshops, please ensure you read the notes for each track before making your submission. If you plan to submit your symposia /workshop to more than one track, it is strongly advisable to liaise with the BAM Office and Track Chair/s in advance.

Full and developmental paper submissions can only be made to a single track. If you feel your full paper submission is relevant to more than one track please indicate so on the front page of the submission you upload, so the Track Chair is aware. It is then at the discretion of the Track Chairs to discuss the merits of a submission to both tracks.
 

New this year!!! ***Professional Development Workshops***

This year, BAM is expanding its activity at the conference by holding a morning of Professional Development Workshops, which will be open to all delegates. We are inviting workshop proposals on any aspect of business and management scholarship including research, teaching and engagement with practice. Workshops can be generic or discipline-specific.

Professional Development Workshop proposals should be submitted via the normal BAM conference submission system where, for submission purposes only, they are listed as a track.

Please note: The BAM2012 Professional Development Workshops have their own morning session and are available to all conference delegates. As such they are distinct from workshops organised within individual tracks.

PDW proposals should include:

• A 250-word abstract of the workshop
• A 1-2 page overview of the workshop
• An explanation as to why the workshop should be of interest to BAM delegates and an estimate of likely numbers
• A description of workshop’s format
   

Submission Withdrawals

If your paper/symposia/workshop is accepted for presentation and you later discover you cannot attend the event, please ensure you advise the BAM Office of the withdrawal officially via email, at the first available opportunity.

At LEAST ONE author from each submission must have registered to attend the conference by Friday 29th June 2012. If this is not done, the submission will be marked as withdrawn and pulled from the programme. After this point withdrawn submissions will not be reinstated.
 

Deadline to submit: 29th February

Also see submission format

For any queries, please contact:

Monika Narvydaite
Events Manager/ Key Conference Liaison
BAM
137 Euston Road
London NW1 2AA
+44 (0) 20 7383 7770
mnarvydaite@bam.ac.uk