Abstracts

Abstract structure

Abstracts should be structured as follows:

• Research background and its relevance for past and/or future work.

• Purpose of the paper.

• Methods (is this theoretical or empirical paper; if empirical please indicate data collection and methods of analysis used).

• Main contribution of the paper.

Additionally you will be asked to indicate:

• The title of the paper.

• The authors’ names and institutional address, along with email address.

• Please ensure that all authors are listed.

• Keywords: minimum 3 and maximum 6.

• Whether you submit your paper to the general conference (please see: http://imp2016.com/conference-aims/) or one of the special tracks (please see: http://imp2016.com/special-tracks/). Submitted abstracts may be eventually placed in a different, more appropriate, track than the one to which it was submitted.

Word Limits:

• The abstract text body is limited to 500 words.

• Titles are limited to 20 words.

Additional guidelines:

• Please do not include any tables or figures in the abstracts.

• Citation in the abstract of the relevant literature is approved and sometimes even essential, a list of references at the end of the abstract is unnecessary.

Submission of full papers will be invited from a selection of submitted abstracts.

Accomodation

There should be no problem with hotel rooms as the location of the Conference has up to 10 hotels or hostels of different standards within a 1 km radius; there are also a number of apartment houses nearby. We suggest in particular the four following options because of special prices for IMP2016 participants:

1. Hotel Andersia**** (500 meters walk from the University) which offers single room for 100 euro: http://www.andersiahotel.pl/en/

While booking via hotel website type „IMP” code in a „Promo & VIP codes” box above the date of arrival/departure fields.

2. Hotel NH**** (300 meters walk from the University) is in closest proximity to the University. Single rooms are priced at about 75 euro*: form.

* applies to a stay of minimum 3 nights.

To book a room fill the form and send it by e-mail to rsvt.nhpoznan@nh-hotels.com or fax it to: 0048616248801.

Business day

Business Day, organized on 31st of August during the IMP2016 conference in Poznan, is a unique event, which aims at creating a platform for discussion between practitioners and researchers. This event will include presentations of solutions and activities that companies perform when building, developing and terminating business relationships. In addition to presentations of Polish leading brands case studies Business Day will also include a panel discussion on the challenges faced by companies due to the change and transformation.

Business Day gives a chance to meet Top Management of the most successful Polish companies and learn about the process of their past and future transformation.

The whole meeting will be conducted in English.

Maximum number of Participants: 50.

Fee: 50 EUR.

Further details Concerning Business Day will be available soon. The registration process will start in April.

CONTACT ADDRESS

Address for e-mail correspondence: imp2016@konf.ue.poznan.pl

Organizing Team:

Krzysztof Fonfara (Conference Chair) k.fonfara@ue.poznan.pl

Milena Ratajczak-Mrozek (Conference Scientific and Executive Coordinator)

Adam Dymitrowski

Grzegorz Leszczyński

Henryk Mruk

Zygmunt Waśkowski

Marek Zieliński

REGISTRATION FORM

32nd IMP Conference

CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION OF MARKETS,

NETWORKS AND RELATIONSHIPS

30.08-03.09.2016

Please complete and return this form with the confirmation of your payment either by post or e-mail to the contact address by 15th April 2016

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Institution: ………………………………………………..

Institution address: ………………………………………………..

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Telephone/fax: ………………………………..………………

E-mail: …………………………………………….…

Address for correspondence (if different from your institution): ……………….

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Important: If you have any special food requirements, please indicate which here:

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One of the participants recorded the conference work. Here is a script of the opening address of the conference Chairman. Read and discuss the speech

I’ve been privileged to declare the conference open. On behalf of the Organizing Committee and in my own name I welcome the guests and the participants of the conference. I believe at this assembly you will be provided with an ample opportunity to exchange opinions and discuss scientific and organizational issues of mutual interest.

My pleasant duty as a Chairman is to introduce to you our honorable guest Professor Flowers from Kingston University, England.

Now let we remind you of the conference agenda and explain briefly the work to be done. I ask those taking the floor to keep to the point, to avoid digression.

The working language of the Conference is English, simultaneous translation into Ukrainian has been arranged for users of the Ukrainian language.

I wish you every success.

While taking part in the discussion the participants are supposed to make use of the following colloquial phrases

I should (would) like to ask you…

I should (would) like to ask you a question…; I am going to ask you a question…

I have a question…

I have a question and a comment (a remark) to make.

I should (would) like to know…

I should (would) point out (emphasize) that …

I think (suppose, presume) that …

I believe that…

I must say that…

I have (every good) reason to believe that…

Do you consider that…

What is your opinion on..?

In my opinion…; as to me…; as for me…; to my mind…

What in your opinion is the reason for..?

I hold (am of) the same opinion.

I could comment on the question.

Would you tell us how…

That’s right; exactly; quite so; quite right; quite true

If I understand you correctly…

If I am not mistaken…

Do I understand you correctly that..?

Do you agree to that?

I (quite, fully, entirely) agree with you; I think so, too.

I don’t think so; I don’t agree; I disagree.

I can’t (very well) agree with you.

I can’t but agree with you.

Do you agree to that ..?

I’m afraid, you are wrong there.

I doubt that…

It’s unlikely that…

I’m (particularly) interested in this problem.

I wonder why…

The speakers are invited (welcome) to be brief (I invite the speakers to be brief).

Will you allow me to take the floor, please.

Could you clarify your point of view?

As a matter of fact

Exercise 1. Check the knowledge of the topical vocabulary identifying English equivalents for the following Ukrainian ones

Міжнародна конференція

Брати участь у конференції

Отримати запрошення

Поділитись досвідом

Бути організатором конференції

Під егідою (за сприяння)

Тези доповіді

Робоча мова конференції

Інформаційний лист

Пленарне засідання

Секційна робота

Організаційний внесок

Зробити повідомлення

Обговорення доповідей учасників

Культурна програма

Підводити підсумки конференції

Заключна промова

Exercise 2. Arrange in pairs the words which are close in meaning

1. participant, accommodation, speaker, to take place, exhibition, scientific associate, head, deputy director, to take the floor, to present a paper, seminar, overview paper, concurrent session, round table discussions.

2. to submit a paper, display, assistant director, round tables, attendee, reporter, chief, workshop, housing, research associate, review paper, parallel session, to be held, to speak.

Exercise 3. Speak on the latest conference you’ve attended according to the given plan

– preliminary announcement;

– the conference status;

– who hosted the conference;

– who sponsored the conference;

– when was the conference held;

– number of participants;

– registration fee;

– accommodation provided;

– problem field of the conference;

– conference agenda;

– ways of presenting one’s …;

– plenary session; workshops;

– conference proceedings.

Exercise 4. Exchange opinions with your fellow-students on the following issues

– role of the conferences in young researchers’ lives;

– function of an organizing committee;

– requirements to submitted abstracts and papers;

– your personal experience in attending conferences;

– your first report delivered at a conference.

Exercise 5. Translate into English

1. Завтра в цей час аспіранти братимуть участь у науковій конференції у Варшаві.

2. Наше запрошення було прийняте лише вчора.

3. Завтра від 3 до 5 години тут проводитимуть термінове засідання.

4. Невже вона бере участь у міжнародній конференції в Голандії?

5. Вони можуть прийняти представників цієї транспортної компанії в залі засідань.

6. Діставшись до пункту призначення, учасники конференції почали влаштовуватись в готелі.

7. Керівник не зміг підписати документи, не вивчивши умови договору.

8. Прибувши до Бірмінгему, він вирушив до готелю прямо з вокзалу.

9. Відомо, що він відмінний спеціаліст у сфері управління проектами.

10. Грамотне планування національної економіки може сприяти процвітанню країни.

Exercise 6. Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian paying attention to the Subjunctive Mood

1. I would like to discuss the concept of free market economy in this paper. 2. We would also welcome general summaries and reviews. 3. I would welcome any specific ideas on the topic for discussion. 4. I would like to start not with statements but with questions. 5. Could you make the picture brighter? 6. I would like to stress that this paper would not have been written if I hadn't received critical remarks of my research adviser.