13/10/2019
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Transforming Businesses (FIR 2020) Sharjah, UAE 8th – 9th April 2020
http://events.hct.ac.ae/en/fir2020/
We are pleased to invite you to the 3rd International Business Conference: The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Transforming Businesses (FIR 2020). The success of any business is based on how it embraces the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The previous industrial revolutions were mechanization, mass production and rise of digital technology. The Fourth Industrial Revolution also known as Industry 4.0 is based on optimizing the digital revolution of the third industrial revolution. Thus the main pillar of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is Digital Transformation. The Business Environment has been transformed and businesses are being called (pressurized) to be more efficient, effective and competitive.
Last year’s conference received over 100 international and local submissions and 30 of these submissions were later published in the participating Scopus indexed journals. This conference is set to attract a wider international and local audience and is based on creating a reflection and (infusing) debate on how businesses are organizing and structuring themselves to fit into Industry 4.0. The objective is to research and discuss the Industry 4.0 and its disruptive business model in the fields of Analytics, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Human Resources, Tourism, Quality, Accounting and Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The International Business Conference is organised by the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sharjah. Papers presented in FIR 2020 will be submitted for publication to SPECIAL ISSUES of 3 Scopus Indexed Journals.
1. International Journal of Business Performance Management (IJBPM).
2. Transnational Marketing Journal (TMJ).
3. International Journal of Web Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT).
For more details, please visit the conference website at http://events.hct.ac.ae/en/fir2020 HCT
Faculty and students can register to FIR 2020 conference for free and a Fee of USD 100 will be applicable to non HCT participants.
The Conference Tracks covers the following topics: Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, previously unpublished work, not currently under review by another conference, workshop, or a journal. Presented papers at FIR 2020 will be submitted for publications at the IJBM and TJM, both Scopus indexed journal. Industry and Academic professionals from throughout the MENA region and beyond are encouraged to submit abstracts and research papers on a topic of their choice relating to the main theme.
Please see the CFP: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fir2020.
Or submit directly here: https://easychair.org/cfp/FIR-2020
***Submissions***
The deadline for submitting a detailed abstract (500 words) and full author details is January 15, 2020. Selection of conference papers is based on the abstracts. Presenters will be notified whether they have been successful by January 30th, 2020.
Abstracts are to be submitted at conference registration website https://easychair.org/cfp/FIR-2020 or (in case of some technical problems) to the Conference Chair: Dr. Priya Baguant [email protected]
Participants will submit the Working Paper and conference presentation by 28th February 2020.
Those who wish to publish in the Special Issues of the named Journals must submit Full Paper to the Journals directly by May 8th 2020. Full Paper submissions will be through the Journal websites as follows:
1. International Journal of Business Performance Management (IJBPM)
- https://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijbpm
2. Transnational Marketing Journal (TMJ)
- https://journals.tplondon.com/index.php/tmj/
3. International Journal of Web Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT)
- https://www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers-special/international-journal-web-basedlearning/1081
Extended Abstracts will be blind reviewed by members of scientific Committee and should be submitted as a MS Word file or PDF via Conference registration website.
-Digital Marketing -New Business Models -Business Management and Transformations
-International Business -Accounting and Finance -Ethics and Governance in Businesses Social entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Logistics and Supply Chain
-Organizational Behaviour -Quality and Strategy -Education and Management Talent Management Tourism Business Analytics and Data Science
1. Extended Abstracts should be no more than 500 words, single spaced in Times New Roman 12 point.
2. Abstracts should be in English and the presenter must be fluent in English.
3. Twenty (20) minutes will be allowed for the paper presentation at the Conference.
4. The authors should indicate their personal full contact details and include a brief biographical note with the paper.
We look forward to sharing the best practices and latest concepts of How the Fourth Industrial Revolution is Transforming Businesses at this highly innovative and informative conference.
The Conference Committee
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us. The success of any business is based on how it embraces the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The previous industrial revolutions were mechanization, mass production and rise of digital technology. The Fourth Industrial Revolution also known as Industry 4.0 i...
