[ecrea] Call for papers - Ownership Structures and Managerial Challenges in the African Media and Telecommunications Sectors

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CALL FOR PAPERS

*Ownership Structures and Managerial Challenges in the African Media and 
Telecommunications Sectors*

November 8-9, 2018 - University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

*Deadline for abstracts: June 10*

*/General information and format of the conference/*

The conference addresses ownership structures and managerial practices 
within the telecommunications and media sectors in Africa. Seeking not 
only to advance research in the field but also to stimulate a 
constructive dialogue between practitioners and academics, the 
conference dedicates one day to an academic workshop and one day to 
professional contributions.

*/Objectives of the conference/*

The conference aims at investigating the impact of varying foreign 
ownership and managerial practices on (a) media and telecommunications 
policies, and (b) democratic and economic development in African countries.

Specifically, we seek to understand how and under which conditions 
foreign investors can contribute to the African telecommunication sector 
as well as media and telecom policies, beyond the mere financing of 
media infrastructure. Further, we aim at shedding light on how foreign 
investment can help to achieve the related UN sustainable development 
goals, thus contribute to the democratic and economic development of the 
African continent.

*/Proposed research topics and submission guidelines/*

We are particularly interested in theory-based and empirically sound 
submissions related to the conference theme. With a view to 
telecommunications and media in African countries, research topics 
include but are not limited to:

•             ownership structures/ foreign direct investment (FDI) and 
political and economic developments

•             ownership structures/ FDI strategies and effects on 
sectoral development, including investment in advanced services needed 
by digital media players and diffusion of social media, gaming etc.

•             ownership structures/ FDI strategies and local/indigenous 
language media development

•             ownership structures/ FDI strategies and human resource 
management practices

•             ownership structures/ FDI strategies and human capital 
development

•             ownership structures/ FDI strategies and managerial and 
digital competence development

•             managerial and organizational challenges of FDI

•             ownership structures/ FDI strategies and convergence.

To enrich the debate we further welcome contributions by practitioners 
that describe, analyze and explain specific cases/experiences related to 
the above mentioned domains.

After the conference authors of selected submissions will have the 
opportunity to submit their full manuscript for publication as part of a 
special issue of a journal or in an edited conference volume.

*/Timeline/*

•             Please send your *abstract* (max. 500 word) describing 
research questions, theoretical framework, method, expected outcomes and 
relation with topics addressed in this call to (cinzia.dalzotto /at/ unine.ch) 
<mailto:(cinzia.dalzotto /at/ unine.ch)> by *June 10, 2018*.

•             Notifications of acceptance will be sent out on June 30, 2018.

•             Full papers will be due by September 30, 2018.

*/Contact/*

If you have any questions, please contact (cinzia.dalzotto /at/ unine.ch) 
<mailto:(cinzia.dalzotto /at/ unine.ch)>  or (aicha.hammami /at/ unine.ch) 
<mailto:(aicha.hammami /at/ unine.ch)>

*For more information please visit the conference website:*

http://www.unine.ch/africamedia/home.html


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