Thank you for participating in the 2018 Management Theory and Practice Conference at Silks Place Taroko on April 1-2, 2018. The pictures of the conference are now available online: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138520942@N07/collections/72157695488426785/
We highly appreciate your support and hope to see you again in the near future.

Dear Sir/Madam,

2018 Management Theory and Practice Conference venue (Silks Place Hotel) and the conference affiliated hotel (Just Sleep Hualien Zhongzheng) were not damaged by the recent earthquake on Feb. 6, 2018. We will constantly follow the situation. If there is any change of the conference venue, we will announce it on our website and will send notifications to all participants.

Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely yours,

NTU Management Review

Notification for Change in Conference Venue 

Dear Sir/Madam,

    We are sorry to inform you that the conference venue for the 2018 Management Theory and Practice Conference has been changed due to uncontrollable reasons. The new location is at Silks Place Taroko, Hualien, Taiwan, located at the beautiful Taroko Gorge. The conference dates (April 1-2, 2018) are the same. If you want to make reservation at the conference hotel, please visit the following website:

http://www.silksplace-taroko.com.tw/zh-tw/aboutus.php

In addition, in celebration of the 70^th anniversary of National Taiwan University’s College of Management, NTU Management Review has obtained a special discount from Just Sleep Hualien Zhongzheng for conference participants. For the discount rate to be effective, participants must complete registration and payment before Dec. 22, 2017. The discount rate applies for the purchase of the Superior Room from 3/31 to 4/1, at the price of 1,000NTD (tax included), with complimentary breakfast. For booking, please contact:

TEL:+886-7-972-3565 (#8301or 8304) 

Email:snail.chen@justsleep.com.tw

Free transportation service between the venue and Just Sleep Hualien Zhongzheng will be provided. Please visit our website for more details.

We sincerely apologize for the change and appreciate your understandings. Please feel free to contact us if you have any question.

Background
 To promote interactions among management scholars in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world, NTU Management Review, published by the College of Management of National Taiwan University, invites you to attend the 2018 Management Theory and Practice Conference. The conference aims to provide an academic forum for the exchange of management-related research ideas and to provide suggestions for future researches in the Asia-Pacific region. Scholars and practitioners from throughout the world are welcomed to attend.

Scope and Topics
  With the rise of the Asia- Pacific market in the global economy throughout the past decades, along with the emergence of multinationals in the Asia- Pacific, the main objective of the 2018 Management Theory and Practice Conference will focus on management-related issues from an Asia- Pacific perspective, aiming to facilitate discussions of concepts and practices in various fields of management such as accounting, finance, organizational behavior, human resources management, marketing, information management, e-commerce, productions and operations management, and corporate strategy. We welcome research papers that can bring visions and insights into management theories and practices, and we also encourage qualitative studies that depict and interpret up-to-date management practices.

  We invite the authors of the original research papers aligned with our conference theme— “Managing the New Realities in Asia”. Theoretical, empirical, and qualitative studies are all welcomed. Major topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
 

• Financial reporting practices and quality in the Asia Pacific region
• Management accounting and controls of companies in the Asia Pacific region
• Auditing practices and quality in the Asia Pacific region
• The evolution of the accounting information environment in the Asia Pacific region
• Investment in the Asia Pacific region
• Corporate finance in the Asia Pacific region
• Corporate governance in the Asia Pacific region
• New service and brand marketing trends in the Asia-Pacific region
• B2B marketing in the Asia Pacific region
• New concepts and theories of organizational behavior/human resources management for the Asia Pacific region
• Managing risks of value networks
• Design innovation and information systems
• Strategy and innovation from an Asia Pacific perspective
• Creating and capturing value through strategy and innovation
• Small and medium enterprise (SME) management

  All submissions should follow the style of NTU Management Review (see below), and are subject to the double blind review process. Papers that are accepted for presentation at the conference are strongly encouraged to submit to NTU Management Review, which will be followed by a fast track review process. 

Features of the Conference 
The one-and-a-half day conference is featured by:

• A keynote speech by an internationally renowned scholar
• Concurrent sessions of paper presentations
• Poster sessions
• One banquet and two lunches
• Tour

Conference Date 
Date: April 1 & April 2, 2018
Website: http://mtpc2018.conf.tw

Important Dates
Submission Deadline: October 14, 2017
Acceptance Notification Date: November 30, 2017
Registration and Fees Payment Deadline: December 25, 2017
Conference: April 1 & April 2, 2018

Awards
Best Paper Award
One paper will be selected for this award with a prize of US$800. The recipient is obligated to submit the award-winning paper to NTU Management Review.
 
Excellent Paper Award
Three papers will be selected for this award with each receiving a prize of US$400. The recipients are obligated to submit their award-winning paper to NTU Management Review.
 
Recommended Paper Award
Ten papers will be selected for this award with each receiving a prize of US$250. The recipients are obligated to submit their award-winning paper to NTU Management Review.



NTU Management Review Style Guide

1. All submissions should conform to the editorial guidelines and format of NTU Management Review(http://review.management.ntu.edu.tw/page.aspx?pid=24&lang=en). The paper review process follows the criteria of NTU Management Review which include significance of the topic, relevant literature, research questions, purpose, methodology and quality of analysis or coherence of argument. For further information, please visit our website at http://mtpc2018.conf.tw.
2. Manuscripts should be typed in 12-point Times New Roman and double-spaced throughout (including abstract, text, references, appendices, tables, and figures). As reviewers often prefer to write notes on the manuscript, authors should use one inch (2.54 centimeters) margins. All pages, including tables, appendices, and references should be serially numbered at the end of the article. Manuscript length should be limited to 50 pages including references, appendices, tables, and figures.
3. Each participant is responsible for the full cost of his/her attendance to the Conference, including air tickets, hotel, and registration.
4. All accepted papers are required to be presented at the Conference.
5. The manuscripts can be either in English or Chinese. If it is in Chinese, the author needs to provide an English abstract. 

Registration Fee
  Registration fee is US$250 (no other currency will be accepted), covering the following events and materials: opening ceremony, keynote speech, concurrent sessions, lunch, coffee break, welcome banquet, and conference tour. 
 

1. Please register for the conference using the online registration website. Regular registration will be closed on December 25, 2017.
2. Registration confirmation will be sent to the e-mail address you provided on the registration form.
3. Each attendee must register according to the event he/she desires to attend. If the attendee plans to only participate in the banquet dinner, the cost would be US$50 per person.
4. Method of Payment: Credit card. We only accept Visa and MasterCard.

Questions and Contacts
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Ms. Anita Cheng at NTU Management Review
Tel: +886-2-3366-1026
Fax: +886-2-2363-5658
E-mail: ntupmcenter@ntu.edu.tw
Website: http://mtpc2018.conf.tw