1. Welcome Message from the MOR Chief Editor
2. Welcome Message from the HKUST President
   3. Program Overview
   4. Program Schedule
   5. Biography of Keynote Speaker and Speech outline
3. Conference Committees
4. Local Arrangements Committee
5. Conveners and Panelists (by Panel)
6. List of Participants (by Last name)

10.Photos Download

Welcome Message from the MOR Chief Editor

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the Inaugural Management and Organization Review Research Frontiers Conference on the “Globalization of Knowledge Creation and Innovation in the Context of Emerging Economies.”

The overarching idea behind this conference is to create the exploration platform of MOR for discovering new research opportunities that could serve as the basis for future MOR Special Issues. We were very fortunate to create the conference program almost entirely from the proposals that were received in response to the call for proposals. The seven Plenary Panels, which make up the inaugural Research Frontiers Conference, were selected to facilitate explorations of a diverse set of themes that address many facets of the overall conference theme.

The conference design itself is an experiment. It departs from the traditional Q&A format. Collectively we are the brain trust to engage the issues raised by each plenary panel. The role of each Plenary Panel is to motivate and direct our attention to new research opportunities, and to build community by stimulating and engaging debate and unleashing vigorous exchanges among us. Hopefully, in the course of building community new research collaborations will be forged that will advance management research in the context of emerging economies.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the Management Department of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for sponsoring and hosting this conference, to the HKUST Business School and The Institute for Emerging Market Studies for their co-sponsorship, to the local organizing committee, particularly Daphne Cheung, for their tireless efforts in making us welcome and creating the conditions for a successful and productive conference and to City University Department of Management for sponsoring and hosting the pre-conference Paper Development Workshop.

Arie Y. Lewin.

MOR Editor in Chief

Welcome Message from the HKUST President

Good afternoon, Professor Lin [Justin Lin], Professor Lewin [Arie Lewin], guests and my fellow colleagues,

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all, and at the same time, inaugurate the Management and Organization Review (MOR) Research Frontiers Conference.

The conference, today and for the years to come, is set to be an exploration platform for management and organization scholars around the world to investigate and create new knowledge in the field. To give a broader perspective, business executives, policy-makers, social science and other non-business scholars are brought together with a view to stimulating a boundary-crossing conversation.

This conference also provides the basis for framing future issues of the MOR Journal – a well-established academic journal, which was born some ten years ago, with special reference to China and other emerging economies in the broad field of business and management studies.

It is a privilege for the HKUST Business School to host this maiden conference with the joint effort from the School’s Management Department and our Institute for Emerging Market Studies.

The core theme of today’s conference revolves around “Globalization of Knowledge Creation and Innovation in the Context of Emerging Economies”. It is an interesting theme that I am sure HKUST’s unique location and strength can add a significant, extra value.

With its excellent proximity to Mainland China and other emerging Asian economies, HKUST is well-positioned to continue its vigorous research culture and nurture more creative entrepreneurs. We hope to see more innovative business ideas, similar to those from for example Alibaba and Huawei in China, develop in the region.

It is our strong belief that closer international exchange and collaboration will enable us to learn from our peers and distinguished speakers worldwide.  To this end, I would like to thank Professor Justin Lin from Peking University for delivering a keynote speech for us shortly, Professor Lewin and his editorial team for choosing the HKUST Business School to be the host, and also the Dean of our Business School Professor Jitendra V Singh as well as the Head of its Management Department Professor JT Li for putting together this event.

In closing, may I wish you all a very successful conference. I hope its seven plenary sessions in the next few days can stretch your minds further in contributing to management and organization research globally and the long-term effectiveness of companies in emerging markets.

Professor Tony F. Chan

HKUST President

Program Overview

Program Schedule

Biography of Keynote Speaker and Speech Outline

Professor Justin Yifu Lin, Peking University

Mr. Lin is professor and honorary dean, National School of Development at Peking University. He is Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. He was the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, 2008-2012. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Lin served for 15 years as Founding Director and Professor of the China Centre for Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University and is the author of 24 books including Against the Consensus: Reflections on the Great Recession, The Quest for Prosperity: How Developing Economies Can Take Off, New Structural Economics: A Framework for Rethinking Development and Policy, Demystifying the Chinese Economy, Benti and Changwu: Dialogues on Methodology in Economics, and Economic Development and Transition: Thought, Strategy, and Viability.

He is a member of the Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of Economic Council, Chinese People’s Political Consultation Conference; Counsellor of the State Council, Vice Chairman of Peking University Council. He served on several national and international committees, leading groups, and councils on development policy, technology, and environment including: Eminent Persons Council of the World Bank, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Steering Committee, the UN Millennium Task Force on Hunger; the Eminent Persons Group of the Asian Development Bank; the National Committee on United States-China Relations; the Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System; Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee; and the Hong Kong-U.S. Business Council. He received honorary doctoral degrees from UniversiteD’Auvergne, Fordham University, Nottingham University, City University of Hong Kong, London School of Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of British Columbia, Katholieke University Leuven, and is a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences for Developing World.

Click here for the the speech outline.

Conference Committees

Program Committee

Local Arrangements Committee

Main Conference

Local Support Team: Daphne Cheung (Head), Becky Tsui

Pre-Conference Paper Development Workshop

Conveners and Panelists (by Panel)

Plenary Panel 1:   Prospects of China becoming a center for global-class technological innovation and entrepreneurship?

Plenary Panel 2:      Innovation in Chinese Manufacturing – Empirics and Models

Plenary Panel 3: Beyond Individuals: A Chinese Contextual Perspective on Creativity

Plenary Panel 4: What Innovation Policies Does China Need to Catch-up with the Most Advanced Countries in the World?

Plenary Panel 5: Role of Cultural Diversity in Creativity and Innovation in Developing Economies: A Multilevel Perspective

Plenary Panel 6: Polycontextual Perspectives: Nuanced Understanding Of Business Dynamics In Emerging Economies

Plenary Panel 7: Comparative Perspectives from Developed and Developing Markets on Firm Innovation

List of Participants (by Last name)

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