International Conference

Venue: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India

Date: December 28-29, 1999

Home Page: Please visit our home page for latest information: http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/vikalpa

Contributed Papers: Those who wish to present papers are invited to send their contributions on any of the following service areas, but not restricted to

  • Banking
  • Consulting Services
  • Distribution & Logistics
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Entertainment Sector
  • Express Mail Services
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Hospital Management
  • Hotels and Restaurants
  • IT Services
  • Insurance Services
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Recruitment Services
  • Software Services
  • Telecom
  • Transportation (Rail, Road, Sea and Air)
  • Tourism
  • Urban & City Planning
  • Warehousing and Distribution Services
  • Web-based Services

  1. One copy of the abstract (not exceeding 200 words) should be submitted by March 30, 1999 along with names of authors, addresses (postal and e-mail), and phone/fax numbers. Indicate the name of the presenter. A non-refundable processing fee of Rs.500/- for participants from India and US$ 25 for participants from abroad should accompany the abstract. This fee will go towards the conference registration fee. Participants from India are required to make the payments through bank drafts drawn in favour of "Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad." Participants from abroad are required to make the payments in the form of a cheque drawn in favour of "Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute."

Abstract submissions from India and abroad along with the non-refundable processing fee should be sent to the Program Chairs respectively

  1. Acceptance of submissions for the conference will be notified within four weeks of the receipt of the abstract.

  1. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. The deadline for submission of complete papers for the proceedings is June 30, 1999. In addition to the conference proceedings, a special issue of the journal Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers will also be published consisting of invited papers and some selected papers accepted for the conference. The conference proceedings will be distributed during the conference to all the delegates.

Guidelines for Authors

Text Preparation: Authors should send three copies of the manuscript prepared using standard software packages WORD or WORDPERFECT. The text should be double spaced with generous margins. An electronic version on the disk would be required once the paper is accepted for publication. All tables and figures should be prepared on separate sheets and should contain self-explanatory titles. Footnotes, italics, and quote marks should be kept to the minimum. References should be complete in all respects and arranged in alphabetical order.

  1. In the text, the references should appear as follows: Dayal (1989) has shown.......or Recent studies (Ramnarayan, 1989; Murthy,1989) indicate...

  2. Journal reference should be listed as follows: Khandwalla, PN(1988)."What Can Financial Institutions Do to Prevent Corporate Sickness?"Vikalpa,Vol 13, No 4, pp 111-123.

  3. Books should be referred to as follows: Jain, U (1987). The Psychological Consequences of Crowding. New Delhi: Sage Publications.

  1. At least one of the authors is required to pre-register for the conference by June 30, 1999.

Hotel Accommodation: There are plenty of good hotels in Ahmedabad. Arrangements are being worked out for special conference rates. The conference participants will be sent relevant information.

Weather: It is a pleasant time to be in Ahmedabad. The days would be comfortable and sunny. Day temperature would range between 40-60F (5-15C).

Social Events: Several social events, including the welcome reception and conference dinner are being planned. The details will be announced in the programme bulletin.

Organizing Committee
Prof. Daniel Berg, RPI, Troy, New York
Mr. Suresh Lulla, Managing Director, Qimpro Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Prof. M Raghavachari, RPI, Troy, New York
Prof. K V Ramani, IIM, Ahmedabad
Prof. Kannan Sethuraman, IIM, Ahmedabad
Mr. G Sunderraman, Vice President, Godrej (GE) Appliances Ltd., Mumbai

Important Dates to Remember

March 30, 1999

 Last date for receipt of abstracts with abstract fee

June 30, 1999

 Pre-registration & last date for submission of complete papers

 

Welcome to Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, a historic city of western India, is located on the banks of the river Sabarmati. Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, launched Indian freedom struggle from his famous "Gandhi Ashram" located in Ahmedabad. Historic monuments and modern architectural edifices of futuristic visions stand side by side in this ancient city. The famous Gir National Park, the sole habitat of the majestic Asian lion and other wildlife is nearby. The city is well connected by air, road, and rail. For more information about Ahmedabad, please consult the website: http://ahmedabad.com

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
IIMA was established in 1961 as an autonomous institution by the Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and the Indian industry. In its early years, IIMA had the benefit of association with the Harvard Business School. IIMA has consistently been ranked as the best business school in India and is considered as one of the best business schools in Asia and Australia.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N York, USA.
Set up in 1991, the Center for Services Research and Education (CSRE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA seeks to increase the understanding of the service sector and its functioning, and to educate a stream of students and managers who will seek careers in service sector. Established in 1824, Rensselaer is the oldest engineering and science based institution in USA. Since its founding, Rensselaer has concentrated on education and research on the application of technology to the solution of practical problems.