Central Institute of Business Management Research and Development

Central India Management Conclave Feb ‘10

Managing The Knowledge Economy For Regional Development (Strategies For Standing Out From The Crowd)

As one of the world’s largest economies, India has made enormous strides in its economic and social development in the past two decades. The emergence of new globalized knowledge economy has created vast opportunities as well as opened up new challenges in the world of management. Knowledge is emerging as the important parameter in the economic, political and cultural domain. The term knowledge economy reflects the growing significance of knowledge as a measure of advancement of the economy. But according to a new World Bank report, India can do much more to leverage its strengths in today’s knowledge economy.

The Knowledge Economy is emerging from two defining forces: the rise in knowledge intensity of economic activities, and the increasing globalization of economic affairs. The rise in knowledge intensity is being driven by the combined forces of the information technology revolution and the increasing pace of technological change. Globalization is being driven by national and international deregulation, and by the IT related communications revolution. However, it is important to note that the term ‘Knowledge Economy’ refers to the overall economic structure that is emerging, not to any one, or combination of these phenomena.

Knowledge management is a recently developed area. Knowledge Management is about facilitating the process by which knowledge is created, shared and utilized. It is a process through which organizations generate value from their knowledge based assets. Knowledge Management may help to bridge the rural -urban knowledge gap resulting from asymmetrical developments in the area of knowledge based activities.

Leveraging Strengths and Opportunities, when supported by the right kind of government policy incentives, the country can increase its economic productivity and the well-being of its population by making more effective use of knowledge. The time is very opportune for India to make effective transition from industrial economy to the knowledge economy. In India, great potential exists for increasing productivity by shifting labor from low productivity and subsistence activities in agriculture, informal industry, and informal service activities to more productive modern sectors, as well as to new knowledge-based activities and in so doing, to reduce poverty and touch every member of society.

CIBMRD is organizing CIMC’10 ON 13^TH Feb 2010 at Nagpur with the theme “Managing The Knowledge Economy For Regional Development (Strategies For Standing Out From The crowd)”. The conclave aims to gather practicing business managers, entrepreneurs, bureaucrats and academicians on a common platform for developing strategies that focus on making more effective use of knowledge to increase the overall productivity of the economy and the welfare of its population

To grace this occasion we have with us Mr. Ashoka Chandra, as Guest of Honour & keynote speaker for the inaugural session and Prof. Anil Gupta, IIM Ahmadabad, Executive vice chair National Innovation Foundation, as resource person for technical session. Dr. S.R. Hashim , Planning Commission Member, Ex Chairman Union Public Service Commission & Director of Institute of Studies in Industrial Development , New Delhi for concluding session.

Introduction to CIBMRD

We take pleasure in introducing ourselves as one of the reputed management institutes of the region established in the year 1994. The All India Management Association has rated us very high in its comprehensive survey of the management institutions in India.

Our mission is to become a centre of excellence in management education by promoting high academic and research pursuits and developing competencies of students for growth & development of the region’s economy through meaningful linkages with industry and business.

Themes of Conclave

The Knowledge Economy (In today’s economy) innovation is survival, no matter what your product or service line is. Any innovation requires knowledge about the technologies, processes, markets etc., that make it work. The economic development challenge is providing a fertile environment for innovation.

Cluster based approach to knowledge economy

The Industry Clusters

The purpose of Industry cluster development is to strengthen economic competitiveness and increase economic opportunities by identifying successful industry clusters, examining the competitive advantage of these industries, using Michael Porter’s framework, bringing communities, businesses and economic development professionals together to discuss these clusters and the “regional economy” and dev eloping recommendations for action based on the industry cluster analysis.

The Knowledge Clusters

Innovative, interrelated groups of firms, deriving competitive advantages through accumulated, embedded and imported knowledge among local actors and institutions.

Research Paper/Case Studies should be based on above clusters or following sub themes:

SME and Knowledge Economy

Intellectual Property Rights for Knowledge Economy

Human Resources Development for Knowledge Economy

International Networking for Knowledge Management

Regional Economic Development through Knowledge Economy

New approaches to Management Research in Knowledge Economy

Knowledge Management in Manufacturing Organization

Knowledge Economy for Wealth Management

Role of Information Technology in Knowledge Economy

Submission of papers

Papers are invited on the above theme & sub theme for the presentation during conclave. Papers not exactly in the above mentioned areas but relevant to the conference themes can also be sent.

General Guidelines for Paper / Articles / Case Authors

Scholars interested in submitting the papers are requested to follow the Guidelines below:

1. A brief abstract (not exceeding 300 words typed in double-space in 12 point size Times New Roman font on 8.5’’ X 11’’ (A-4) size papers with 1.0 inch margin on all four sides) should be submitted by 20^th Dec 2009. through email only. cibmrd@gmail.com and cc to cibmrd@rediff.com. There is a cap of a maximum two abstracts from one author. By submitting an abstract, the author makes a commitment to submit his/her paper at the Conclave.

2. The cover page must contain Title of the paper, Names of authors, Organizational affiliations, Communication addresses (postal and e-mail), and phone/fax numbers.

3. Notification of accepted papers will be sent within one weeks of Receipt of the abstract. All abstracts will be peer reviewed.

4. At least, one of the authors of each paper must get registered for the Conclave.. Without registration, papers cannot be included and published. Approximately 100 papers are expected to be published in the Conclave compendium.

5. The full-text paper must reach us by 10^th Jan.2010 both in soft and hard copy. The manuscript should normally be of 3000 words including tables & figures. References in alphabetical order should be placed at the end of the manuscript in the following manner only.

Judge, Wand Dooley, R (2006). “Strategies Alliances Outcomes : A

Transaction – Cost Economics Perspective,” British Journal of

Management, 7(1), 23-37

6. Authors are responsible for making sure that they have not duplicated an article already published or accepted. Copyright of all accepted papers for publication and use in any form /format/way will vest with CIMC and / or CIBMRD.

Important Dates:

Submission of abstract	Dec.20, 2009
Acceptance of abstract	Dec.22, 2009
Submission of Full paper	Jan10, 2010
Last date of Registration	Jan 15, 2010

Conclave fees :

Academic delegates	INR 1500 USD 100
Industry delegates	INR 2000 USD150
Student delegates	INR 750 USD 50

The above fees are non-residential, the accommodation will be provided on request.

Prof. Shyam shukla Dr. Anjali Kulkarni

Director Dean Academics & Research

Mb.9372164983 Convener CIMC Feb 10

Mb.9422115902