Weekly Announcements – November 23, 2015

University of Leeds Joins MRN Business School Research Papers

We are pleased to announce Leeds University Business School at University of Leeds has started a MRN Business School Research Papers series within the Management Research Network (MRN).

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LEEDS UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH PAPER SERIES
View Abstracts: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Leeds-U-BSR.html
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Editors: Effie Kesidou, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, Steve Toms, Professor, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, and Kerrie Unsworth, Professor, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds.

Leeds University Business School topic areas:

Leeds: Accounting & Finance
Leeds: Behaviour & Decision Making
Leeds: Economics
Leeds: International Business
Leeds: Management
Leeds: Marketing
Leeds: Operations & Supply Chains
Leeds: Technology, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Leeds: Work & Employment Relations

Leeds University Business School is a leading, full-service business school and one of the most highly regarded in Europe. We are proud to hold the ‘Triple Crown’ accreditations from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, placing us in the top 1% of business schools globally. The School is a faculty of the University of Leeds, one of the leading higher education institutions in the UK, ranked in the Top 100 universities in the world (QS rankings 2014) and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. Leeds University Business School is proud to be a top ten research-intensive institution, recognised by the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 which placed Leeds among an elite group of UK universities. The Business School ranked highly on the volume and impact of our research, alongside the quality of our academic environment. The School was placed in the top ten for “research power” measuring volume and quality. Some 82% of research submitted was judged by experts to be either “world leading” (4*) or “internationally excellent” (3*).

Our research mission is to produce and disseminate world-class research, to increase knowledge, skills, understanding and impact. As a research-intensive Russell Group institution, our research power, size and diversity mean that we are able to offer interdisciplinary opportunities, both across the University and with a wealth of international partners. With over 200 academic staff in the Business School from across the globe, and a wider community across the University of Leeds, our people share a passion for excellence.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Joins Law School Research Papers – Legal Studies

We are pleased to announce The Chinese University of Hong Kong has started a Law School Research Papers – Legal Studies series within the Legal Scholarship Network (LSN).

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THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FACULTY OF LAW LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law (CUHK Law) is one of the leading legal research institutions in Asia and its excellent reputation for scholarship is rapidly growing around the world. The CUHK Law Legal Studies Working Paper Series focuses on interdisciplinary legal scholarship in all subject areas from CUHK Law faculty members, research staff, doctoral and post-doctoral students, masters students, and visiting scholars. The papers are published electronically and are available online or through email distribution.

Announcing New SRPN Urban & Regional Resilience Sponsored Subject Matter eJournal

We are pleased to announce a new Sustainability Research & Policy Network (SRPN) Sponsored Subject Matter eJournal – Urban & Regional Resilience eJournal, sponsored by The Global Forum on Urban & Regional Resilience (GFURR) at Virginia Tech.

Sponsored by…

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URBAN & REGIONAL RESILIENCE eJOURNAL
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Peking University Joins Law School Research Papers – Legal Studies

We are pleased to announce Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL) has started a Law School Research Papers – Legal Studies series within the Legal Scholarship Network (LSN).

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PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF TRANSNATIONAL LAW (STL) LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES

View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Peking-U-LEG.html
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Peking University School of Transnational Law (“STL”) is the only law school in the world that combines an American-style Juris Doctor degree with a China law Juris Master degree, thereby preparing students for the blending of common law, civil law, and Chinese legal traditions increasingly characteristic of the global economy. STL’s innovative program includes a faculty of multinational scholars teaching students who are among China’s best.

Announcing Fifth Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship Online Proceedings on SSRN

In cooperation with the Executive Doctor of Business Administration Council (EDBAC) and the University of Maryland University College, the Management Research Network (MRN) is pleased to announce The Fifth International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship Online Proceedings. These proceedings are available to all users at no charge and contain abstracts of the conference papers with links to the full text in the SSRN eLibrary.

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The Executive Doctor of Business Administration Council (EDBAC) in cooperation with 46 member schools held its 5th Annual Engaged Management Scholarship Conference from September 10-13, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. Hosted by the University of Maryland University College, the conference was attended by 160 scholars and practitioners from 30 different universities and over a dozen countries. The conference represented research from a broad range of scholar-practitioner interests, including, but not limited to behavior in organizations, innovation, globalization impacts, ethics for managers, social entrepreneurship, analytics, and evidence-based decision making.

View Papers: http://ssrn.com/link/5th-Intl-Conf-Engaged-Mgmt-Scholarship.html
EMS 2015 Conference Resources URL: http://www.executivedba.org/emsresources