San Sebastián-Donostia, Location of IACM 1999
June 20 - June 23, 1999
San Sebastián-Donostia, Spain
Submission Deadline: Has Passed (it was 15 Feb. 1999)
San Sebastián-Donostia, Location of IACM 1999
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The International Association for Conflict Management (IACM)
was founded to encourage scholars and practitioners to develop and disseminate
theory, research, and experience that is useful for understanding and improving
conflict management in family, organizational, societal, and international settings.
We invite papers as well as proposals for symposia, workshops, roundtables,
and other session forms for the 1999 meeting of IACM to be held in the Basque
Country region of Spain. The University of the Basque Country (Universidad del
Pais Vasca) is a sponsor of the 1999 meeting.
Bruce Barry, Vanderbilt University
Owen Graduate School of Management
Nashville, Tennessee 37203 USA
Tel.: 615.322.3489
Email: bruce.barry@owen.vanderbilt.edu
IACM 1999 SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Don Conlon, Michigan State University (USA); Helena Syna Desivilya, Emek Yezreel Academic College (Israel; Maddy Jansenns, Katholicke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium); Kwok Leung, Chinese University of Hong Kong (PRC); Maria Benedicta Monteiro, ISCTE (Portugal); Ib Ravn, ENCORE (Denmark); Nadja Spegel, University of Queensland (Australia)
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Zoe Barsness, Texas A&M University; Susan Brodt, Duke University; Ronda Callister, Utah State University; Martin Davidson, University of Virginia; Carsten de Dreu, University of Amsterdam; William Donohue, Michigan State University; Ray Friedman, Vanderbilt University; Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland; Brian Groth, Norwegian School of Management; Karen Jehn, University of Pennsylvania; Tricia Jones, Temple University; Sanda Kaufman, Cleveland State University; Deborah Kidder, University of Connecticut; Alain Lempereur, ESSEC; Anne Lytle, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Dan McAllister, Georgetown University; Christopher McCusker, Yale University; Mara Olekalns, University of Melbourne; Paul Paese, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Judi McLean Parks, Washington University; Lisa Pelled, University of Southern California; Rob Robinson, Harvard University; Jørn Rognes, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration; William Ross, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; Debra Shapiro, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; William P. Smith, Vanderbilt University; Ann Tenbrunsel, University of Notre Dame; Catherine Tinsley, Georgetown University; Dean Tjosvold, Lingnan College; James A. Wall, Jr., University of Missouri-Columbia; Elizabeth Wesman, Syracuse University
You are invited to submit a paper, symposium, debate, roundtable discussion, workshop or exhibit. Innovative sessions, symposia, and debates are encouraged, as are research and theory targeted towards teaching and practice. Submissions should be consistent with one or more of the general content areas listed at the end of this Call.
Papers: Format papers according to guidelines set forth in the
1994 edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
The maximum length is 30 pages, including title page, abstract (on a separate page),
references, tables and figures. Shorter papers are also acceptable. Papers that do not fit
neatly with others, or that would benefit from more time and face-to-face discussion, will
be scheduled in showcase poster sessions. Papers should not have been presented (or
accepted for future presentation) at another meeting.
Abstracts: An extended abstract (at least 1000 words) that describes formative work
may be submitted in lieu of a full paper. It is essential that abstracts provide
sufficient information for review. Every effort will be made to schedule
abstract-submissions that are favorably reviewed into the conference program, but note
that priority will be given to completed papers.
Symposia/Debates/Roundtables: Symposia are focused sessions in which participants present their views on a common issue. Debates ordinarily include a moderator and two teams of one or two speakers each. Roundtable discussions typically involve a moderator/facilitator and a panel of participants representing different traditions or perspectives on an issue. Roundtable discussions that include a mixture of theoreticians and practitioners are encouraged. Persons submitting proposals for symposium, debate or roundtable proposals must describe the focal issue, qualifications and contributions of each participant, and indicate that they have commitments from all participants that they will register for and attend the meeting.
Workshops: These are highly interactive, specialized sessions that focus on sharing new techniques or approaches related to teaching, research, or practice. There is limited space on the program for workshops. A workshop proposal should explain its relevance to IACM's agenda, articulate the session's goals and objectives, give details on the format to be used, indicate constraints on time and the number of participants, and describe the relevant qualifications of those who intend to conduct the workshop.
Exhibits: These are typically special demonstrations or events that illustrate innovative applications in negotiation and social conflict (e.g., computer software, teaching innovation, consultation tool, etc.). Proposals should describe what is to be exhibited, tell how it is relevant to IACM's agenda, indicate space, time, and equipment needs/constraints, and describe the qualifications of those who intend to conduct the demonstration.
Novel Session Forms: Proposals for innovative or experimental conference sessions that do not fit any of the categories described above are also welcome. You may wish to contact one of the Program Co-Chairs to discuss this possibility before creating and sending in a formal submission.
Submissions will be evaluated by the Program Committee and other volunteer reviewers. The submitter will be notified of the acceptance or rejection of the submission and information on scheduling, and is responsible for notifying coauthors or other session participants.
There are two ways to submit a paper or proposal - choose one:
ALTERNATIVE 1 - Submit by Mail:
Send FOUR (4) copies of your paper or proposal directly to the Program Co-Chair at the address shown below. Proposals must be received by February 15, 1999.
Professor Bruce Barry
Program Co-Chair, IACM 1999
Owen Graduate School of Management
Vanderbilt University
401 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203 USA
Submitters sending papers/proposals by mail must also:
(a) include a completed Submission Cover Sheet (click here to get a copy) with your mailed submission; and
(b) provide an electronic abstract (used to prepare the Conference Program and the Proceedings) that gives the title of the submission, names and affiliations of all contributors, and a 200-word (maximum) abstract. Provide this information in one of the following two ways:
ALTERNATIVE 2 - Submit Electronically
Electronic submissions are acceptable in lieu of mailed copies of the paper if all of the following conditions are met:
Submit the paper/proposal electronically by attaching it to an email message addressed to IACM99@owen.vanderbilt.edu.
Outstanding contributions to the program will be acknowledged with presentation of awards and plaques in the following four categories: Outstanding Empirical Paper, Outstanding Theoretical Paper, Outstanding Applications Paper, and Outstanding Graduate Student Paper (defined as a paper for which a current graduate student is first author).
Abstracts of papers, symposia, roundtables and debates presented at the conference will be included in the Conference Abstracts Proceedings.
The conference will take place in San Sebastián-Donostia, Spain, a picturesque resort city located in the Basque Country region on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea 18 km from the border that divides Spain from France. Conference sessions will take place at the Miramar Palace, a historic facility surrounded by gardens and parks and situated a few steps away from the Bay of Biscay. Accommodations will be at the Costa Vasca Hotel, a four-star (but reasonably priced) hotel located within walking distance of the Miramar Palace.
San Sebastián-Donostia is known for its elegant but relaxed seaside ambience, its nightlife, and especially its Basque cuisine, which Fodor's travel guide describes as "arguably the best food in Spain." The IACM program schedule will include an optional dinner excursion to the new and acclaimed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Also planned is an optional trip to historic Loyola, birthplace of St. Ignacio, founder of the Jesuits.
IACM 1999 is easy to get to. By air, one can fly directly to San Sebastián-Donostia from Madrid or Barcelona, or to nearby cities (Bilbao or Biarritz) from London, Brussels, or Paris. By rail, San Sebastián-Donostia is situated on the Paris-Madrid line, about six hours' train ride from either city.
For more information about the host city and region for IACM 1999, visit these Web sites:
Miramar Palace, site of IACM 1999 Conference Sessions
Local arrangements in San Sebastián-Donostia are being coordinated by:
Sabino Ayestaran
IACM 1999 Local Arrangements Chair
Avenida de Tolosa, 70
20009 San Sebastián, Spain
Tel.: 34.943.448000
Fax: 34.943.311055
Email: pspayets@sc.ehu.es
IACM Officers and Board:
Barbara Gray, Penn State U., President
Roy Lewicki, Ohio State U., President-Elect
Peter Carnevale, U. of Illinois, Past President
Susan Brodt, Duke Univ.
Karen Jehn, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Kwok Leung, Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
Lourdes Munduate, Univ. of Sevilla
William Ross, U. Wisconsin-La Crosse (newsletter)
Negotiation: Activities whereby parties involved in ia conflict seek ito settle that conflict. Topics include concession bargaining; integrative agreements; negotiation teams; relationships; power and influence.
Third Party Intervention: Techniques, strategies, tactics, and outcomes of mediation; forms of mediation and arbitration; influence or third party behavior on disputants; organizational grievance procedures.
International and Intergroup Conflict: Topics include ethnic and regional conflicts; development of group biases; escalation processes; approaches to international and intergroup conflict prevention and resolution; deterrence and third parties.
Decision Processes: Theoretical and empirical analyses and decision making of negotiators, mediators, and arbitrators; biases and heuristics; negotiator rationality; learning; implementation of decisions.
Organizational Conflict: The causes, effects, and measurement of conflict in organizational settings. Topics include: Interpersonal, intra- and inter-group conflict; power and conflict; styles of handling conflicts; moderators and effects of conflict research methodologies for studying organizational conflict.
Communication: Verbal and nonverbal behavior in conflict. Interaction analysis of communication behavior in negotiation; effects of communication styles; analysis of communication and communication technology as a central component of conflict.
Culture and Conflict: Cultural dimensions of conflict including within-culture dimensions as well as cross-cultural comparisons; cultural aspects of preferences for dispute handling styles and procedures; training in cross-cultural negotiation; theoretical and methodological issues in the study of culture and conflict.
Social Justice: Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) systems; procedural and distributive justice; legal issues and dispute resolution; impact of dispute resolution procedures on society.
Environmental and Public Resource Conflict: Analysis of natural resource and environmental conflict; role of third parties in environmental conflicts; economic and political dimensions of resource disputes.
Conflict in the Public Sector: Role of conflict in public policy processes; conflict relating to ethics and values; law and social conflict; public sector labor-management relations.
Click here to see and obtain a copy of the Submission Cover Sheet for IACM 1999.
