conference: 12TH IHRM CONFERENCE: 10-13TH DECEMBER, 2012

"12TH IHRM CONFERENCE: 10-13TH DECEMBER, 2012"
at: MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, INDIA
Theme: DREAM, DISCOVER, DARE, INNOVATIONS IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE: ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL HRM

Dear Colleagues

It gives us immense pleasure to invite you to the 12th International Human Resource Conference to be held at the Management Development Institute, India during December 10-13, 2012. 

The conference will bring academia and HR representatives from all over the world to congregate, interact and exchange views. The conference will serve as an ideal platform to stimulate and build upon ideas resulting in professional and academic development.

The first International Human Resource Management Conference took place in the late 1980’s and for more than 20 years has been held biennially.  IHRM Conferences have been hosted in Singapore, Hong Kong, Ashridge (UK), Gold Coast ( Australia), San Diego (USA), Paderborn (Germany), Limerick (Ireland) , Coimbatore (India) ,Cairns (Australia), Tallin (Estonia) and Santa Fe, New Mexico and Birmingham (UK). In December 2012, 12th IHRM conference will be hosted in Gurgaon (India), at Management Development Institute.

Aligned with the conference theme, we invite submissions that cover conceptual, theoretical and empirical investigations that adopt different methodologies and highlight the context-specific nature of IHRM systems. Papers that address but are not necessarily restricted to the following topics are especially invited:

 1.  Emerging Business Landscape & Innovation- Challenges, Issues & Implications

 2.  Innovation capability alignment with organizational strategy & firm performance in emerging sectors for global outreach

 3.  Green footprint, Grass root & sustainable Innovation: The Global challenge for integrating change

 4.  Networking and Innovation strategy- Implications for Global village, mergers and acquisitions

 5.  Innovative global talent management in different sectors: Challenges for Leadership

 6.  Innovative & Strategic People Management Practices: Global International HRM Implications in diverse sectors

 7.  Respecting Ethics, values and culture for global -- innovations sustainability

 8.  Managing the demands of virtual , transnational organizations, teams & managers in emerging sectors

 9.  Managing Power & Politics for sustainable innovation in the global workplace-- Leadership challenges

 10. Transnational Virtual Unions in emerging markets

 11. Challenges in Transnational Organizations

 12. Less is More in the Global Village

The conference programme will consist of keynote speeches, symposia, competitive paper sessions, interactive paper sessions, and career development workshops for doctoral and early career researchers.

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline for all submissions: 30th June 2012

Final paper status announcement: 30th September 2012

REGISTRATION

Early Bird Registration fee for International delegates - 300 US Dollars (Latest by 30th September 2012)

Registration fee for International delegates later than 30th September 2012 - 350 US dollars

Early Bird Registration fee for Indian Academic delegates – Rs. 6000/-

Early Bird Registration for Practitioners without paper presentation-Rs.10,000/-

Registration fee for Indian Academic delegates later than 30th September 2012 – Rs. 8000/-

Registration fee for Indian delegates from Industry – Rs. 15000/-

Registration for Research Scholars – Rs. 4000/-

Please note Best Papers which are internationally reviewed will be considered for a special Issue of an International Journal with high Impact factor, and Practitioner papers and case studies will be considered for an edited book by a publisher of repute.

For further details please check the attached conference flyer or visit the conference website at http://ihrm2012.enfli.in/. In case of a query, simply drop in a mail to us at ihrm.mdi@gmail.com, ihrm.mdi@gmail.com

Looking forward to your presence at the conference. Please share this CFP with your colleagues.

A confirmation mail sharing your intent to participate is requested at ihrm.mdi@gmail.com 

STUDY INDIA PROGRAM ON URBAN HEALTH IN INDIA

STUDY INDIA PROGRAM ON URBAN HEALTH IN INDIA

The Center for Public Health, School of Health Systems Studies, TISS welcomes applications for its 'Study India program on Urban Health in India'. With proliferating urbanisation, public health is an increasing area of interest. The clinical health can not be separated from the complex socio-cultural and economic context. The health care systems have become very dynamic to meet the challenging situation. The program intend to have the following objectives:

• To understand the issues of the urban public health in India and the practices of public and private health care systems.
• To provide opportunity cross-cultural experiences on Urban health issues through Group study, Seminar and Field based internship
• To provide exposure to multifaceted culture in India

Course Duration: December 31, 2012 -  January 20, 2013

Eligibility: Masters students of Public Health or related disciplines form any US, UK, Australia and Europe based Universities.

No of Seats: Limited to 15 only

Awards of Credits: 3 credits @ 1 credit for 1 week

Facilities available on campus:

Food: Institute's Dining Hall – Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner will cost about 5 USD a day, nearby restaurants will cost about 10 – 15 USD a day.

Transportation: Airport pick up / drop will be provided on request which will cost about 20 USD

Accommodation: Guest-house – 2 Single bedded occupancy (USD 450/-)

Fees: Internship fee USD 450

Application: Interested candidates may send an application with a copy of CV along with the statement of Purpose describing interest areas to iso@tiss.edu

Application Form: http://tiss.edu/announcement/application-form-1/view

Contact for queries:
International Students Office,

Phone: 91-22-25525427,

email: iso@tiss.edu

Last date for receiving the application is July 31, 2012

The shortlisted candidates will be informed by the end of August, 2012

admission: TISS's MLISc 2012-14 (maiden batch)

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai invites applications for its regular master’s programme “Master of Library and Information Science” (MLISc) for the academic year 2012-13.

TISS, established in 1936, is known for its well crafted curriculum, sound theory, high quality teaching and experiential learning unique to TISS. This two year, four semester and 66 credit master’s programme comprises 20 core courses which provide common and essential inputs covering the Library and Information Science. Building on these fundamentals, students undertake a dissertation in an area of interest.
Programme lays more emphasis on practical aspects of library and information science and is multidisciplinary drawing expertise from all the schools/centres of TISS and other related institutions/ industries in India.

Candidates who have completed graduation in any stream are eligible to apply. Candidates will have to register themselves on website and then apply online.The selection will be based on an Entrance Test, Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).

Entrance test will be conducted at Mumbai, Hyderabad and Guwahati campuses. The GD/PI will happen only at Mumbai Campus. Last date for applying is 20th May 2012

Please visit: http://ma-programmes.tiss.edu/ (For Online registration & applying) etc)
Prospectus: http://library.tiss.edu/mlisc/MLISC_Prospectus_2012-14.pdf

Contact: Prof.Muttayya Koganuramath
Centre for Library and Information Management Studies, Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, MUMBAI -4500088
Tel: 022-25525281; Email: muttayya at tiss.edu

admission: CUG's Master of Library and Information Science (MLISc) - 2012-14

Centre for Library and Information Science,  Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar  invites applications for its regular master’s programme “Master of Library and Information Science” (MLISc) for the academic year 2012-13 (Maiden Batch).
Prospectus: http://www.cug.ac.in/doc%20file/PROSPECTUS%202012-13.pdf 

Conference/workshop: National Conference Cum Research Workshop on Technology, Innovation and Social Change

Conference/Workshop: A three day National Conference cum Research Workshop on "Technology, Innovation and Social Change".

Dates: 16-18 August, 2012.

Organiser/ Venue: The Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Deadline for Abstract: May 31, 2012.

Contact:  Dr. Rama Krishna Reddy Kummitha krishna.reddy@tiss.edu

Please Visit: http://tiss.edu/events/call-for-papers-national-conference-on-technology-innovation-and-social-change/national-conference-on-technology-innovation-and-social-change/at_download/file

The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)

The Directory of Open Access Books is a service of OAPEN Foundation. The OAPEN Foundation is an international initiative dedicated to Open Access monograph publishing, based at the National Library in The Hague. DOAB is being developed in close cooperation with Lars Bjørnshauge and Salam Baker Shanawa (director of SemperTool), who were also responsible for the development of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). SemperTool develops and maintains DOAB system.

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TISS: Admissions to Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Library and Information Management (PGDLIM)

Admissions to Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Library and Information Management (PGDLIM) 2012-13 [successful 3rd Batch]

Important Documents

1. Information Brochure [Download]
2. Application form [Download]
3. Bank Fee Challan [Download]

Last Date for Application: June 29, 2012

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TISS: Admission to Short Term Programmes, 2012-13 (including PGDLIM)

TISS Announces Admissions to the following Short Term Academic Programmes, 2012 - 13

Sr.No	Name of the Programme	Category	No. of Seats
1	Diploma in Hospital Administration (DHA)	1 year Evening Programme	30
2	Diploma in Gerontology (DG)	1 year Week end programme	15
3	Diploma in Counselling (DC)	1 year Week end programme	20
4	Certificate Programme in Development , Vulnerability and Disaster Response (CPDVDR)	6 month Full Time	10
5	Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Preparedness And Response (PGDPR)	1 Year Full Time	10
6	Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Library and Information Management (PGDLIM)	1 year e-learning	30

The candidates may apply on the form downloadable from Institute website http://www.blogger.com/ together with a processing fee of requisite amount to be paid in cash at any branch of State Bank of India.

Reservations for SC/ST/OBC/PWD: As per the directives of the Govt. of India.

Important Dates

For eligibility criteria and any additional information on any programme, interested candidates may refer to the prospectus of respective programme on the Institute website http://www.blogger.com/ or contact In-Charge, STP Section on any working day between 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.  


Contact Details:
Tel: 022-25525253
Fax: 91-022-25525050
Email: stp@tiss.edu

Forms Available From	April 12, 2012
Deadline for receipt of Completed form for Sr. No 1,4 & 5	May 9, 2012
Deadline for receipt of Completed form for Sr. No 2 & 3	June 8, 2012
Deadline for receipt of Completed form for Sr. No 6	June 29, 2012

Higher Education in India at a glance (brochure)

University Grants Commission, New Delhi, February 2012.

New Journal: Healthcare Executive” (Monthly)

New Journal

Title                                       : “Healthcare Executive” (Monthly), Vol. 1 (1), February 2012.

ISSN                                       : n.a.

Publisher                            : HOSMAC India Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai (Maharashtra) INDIA.

Availability                         : Issues 1 & 2, Feb & March, 2012 received in multiple copies as gratis.

Please visit                         : http://www.facebook.com/pages/HOSMAC/107468889281136

workshop: Ethnography and Social Identities: A Two-Day Workshop for Ph.D. Scholars

TISS and University of Edinburgh will be organising a two day workshop on Ethnography and Social Identities for PhD scholars.

This interactive workshop is for scholars who have completed ethnographic fieldwork or are in the midst of it. The workshop aims at critically engaging PhD scholars to the opportunities and challenges of participant observation in the study of social exclusion. The focus is on those PhD scholars who are studying deprived groups like Dalits, Muslims and Adivasis, however others with interests in caste, religion and ethnicity too are encouraged to apply. Participation in the workshop will particularly help scholars develop their methodology chapters.

The workshop will be held on August 30 - 31, 2012, and will involve esteemed academics sharing their experiences and commenting on the submissions of PhD scholars. The total number of seats will be limited to twelve and seats for candidates from out of Mumbai are limited to four. Outstation candidates will be provided travel (III AC), boarding and lodging.

Interested PhD scholars should email Dr. Suryakant Waghmore (suryakant@tiss.edu) with a CV and five page (2500 words or less) research proposal clearly explaining rationale, research questions and methodology of your project. If you are completing fieldwork you could submit a short chapter (less than 3500 words) on methodology. The last date for receiving application is May 5. Short-listed candidates will be informed by May 30.

TISS-UoE Team: Dr. Abdul Shaban, Dr. Bipin Jojo, Dr. Hugo Gorringe, Dr. Jeevan Sharma, Prof. Roger Jeffery and Dr. Suryakant Waghmore

Please visit:http://www.tiss.edu/events/ethnography-and-social-identities-a-two-day-workshop-for-ph.d.-scholars

Conference: International Conference on “Management Issues in Emerging Economies” (ICMIEE-2012)

School of Management is organizing an International Conference on “Management Issues in Emerging Economies” (ICMIEE-2012) in association with IEEE-Chennai Chapter. It is the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental and applied Business, Economics, Management and Behavioral Sciences.The conference will bring together leading researchers, academicians and Industry experts from around the world to share their knowledge and expertise in the field of business, management and other related disciplines.

Brochure: http://www.sastra.edu/icmiee2012/SICOM/ICMIEE%20Brochure.pdf