International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice Relevant to China
Sunday 8 July 2012, 10:00 - Tuesday 10 July 2012, 17:00
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
This conference is jointly organized by Lancaster China Management Centre/Institute of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development of Lancaster University Management School and the China National Research Centre for Industry-University-Research Collaboration/Economics and Management School of Wuhan University. Important Dates l Paper submission Deadline: 6th May, 2012 (Extended) l Notification of Paper Acceptance: 20th May, 2012 l Final Paper (print-ready) Submission: 15th June, 2012 l Conference Dates: 9th – 10th July, 2012 l Seminar, Workshop & Yangtze Cruise Tour: 11th – 13th July, 2012
It seeks to enhance our understanding of theory, practice and policy on innovation and entrepreneurship relevant to China. It offers the opportunity to access recent research into the processes of innovation and entrepreneurship in different organizations which are relevant to China in its new development phase. This conference welcomes and seeks to bring together not only academics but also policy makers and practitioner delegates from China, UK and other parts of the world. It will create a ‘theory-practitioner’ community with a shared interest in China and in the development of innovation and entrepreneurship. It will be a learning opportunity for all participants and will provide a sound basis for future conferences and collaboration.
The conference will have two parts. The main conference will be held at Wuhan. There is an optional seminars & workshops conference which aims to provide delegates with opportunities to network and develop themes emerging from the main conference.
Conference Themes
The conference will be organized into two broad themes – the institutional perspective and the organizational, including process and individual, perspective. Each theme will include direct and indirect China based papers, and theory and practitioner led papers.
We are interested in high quality international papers on relevant topics, including but not limited to the following topics:
• Culture, networks and entrepreneurship/innovation
• Opportunity development and the entrepreneurial process
• International entrepreneurship
• Technology transfer & absorption
• Creation and management of family business
• Science and technology entrepreneurship and innovation
• Clustering, science parks and incubation
• Open innovation
• Strategic management and innovation in entrepreneurial organizations
• Innovative and creative talents management
• Public policy and entrepreneurship/innovation
• Role of higher education in entrepreneurship and innovation
For full details about themes, keynote speakers, paper submission and fees click here 
Paper Submission
All papers should be submitted by email to the academic committee in the UK, with the attention to: Alison Currie: a.currie1@lancaster.ac.uk, or Emma Jaremko: e.jaremko@lancaster.ac.uk. Papers should not exceed 30 pages, double spaced, including text, references, figures and tables.
Agenda
8th July: Registration (9:00-22:00）；City Tour in Wuhan（13:00-18:00）
9th July: (9:00-18:00) Conference keynote speeches and parallel sessions
10th July: (8.30-12:00) Conference keynote speeches and parallel sessions; (14:00-17:00) Plant visit; (17:00-22:00) Coach to Yichang and boarding onto the Cruise Ship
11th - 13th July: Joint Research Seminars and Workshops and the Yangtze Cruise Tour including visit to the Three Gorges Dam
14th July: (08:00) Arriving at Chongqing, and conclusion of the conference
Further Information:
Prof David Brown（email: d.brown@lancaster.ac.uk）
Or Dr Qihai Huang (email：qihai.huang@lancaster.ac.uk）
