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17th Annual Global Conference
14-17 October 2015Call for ProposalsBA
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ConferenCe Chair Michael BrandenBurg, ieSe BuSineSS School, univerSity of navarra
17th ANNUAL ILA GLOBAL CONFERENCELeading Across Borders and Generations
Wed. Oct. 14 - Sat. Oct. 17, 2015 | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | CCIB
2015 CALL FOR PROPOSALSTABLE OF CONTENTS
Conference Presentation Tracks ……………………………………………………………....... 1 All-Conference Theme Business Leadership Leadership Development Leadership Education Leadership Scholarship Public Leadership Youth Leadership
General Information & Requirements …………………………………………………………… 8
Proposal Guidelines & Info ………………………………………………………………………… 9
Conference Presentation Types ……………………………………………………………........ 12 Session Submissions Panel Discussion Refereed Symposium Symposium Workshop Pre-conference Workshop Individual Submissions Individual Presentation Interactive Roundtable Discussion Paper Presentation Refereed Paper Presentation Display Poster Refereed Display Poster Evaluation Criteria ………………………………………………………………………………........... 16 Submission Review Process …………………………………………………………………............ 19
Notification ………………………………………………………………………………………............ 19
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION TRACKS
ALL-CONFERENCE THEME: Leading Across Borders and Generations
Track Leader: Mireia Tintoré ([email protected])
The 2015 conference theme, Leading Across Borders and Generations, may at first appear simplistic; however, further consideration underscores its inherent complexity. Leading refers both to the persons leading (the leaders) and the processes that they and others engage in together (leadership). While borders and generations might seem unrelated, their pairing draws attention to how each generation perceives and experiences the concepts of borders and leading. Borders can be physical or invisible, natural or constructed, crossed casually or cautiously, associated with pride or defeat. The experiences of each generation arguably impact their perceptions concerning the relevancy of borders. Compare, for example, the experiences of younger Europeans who have always traveled easily between EU countries, with those elders who remember challenges crossing some of the same borders during WWII, to others who live within newly created or erased borders. Now, those traveling through cyberspace may question the relevance of borders entirely.
Every day, wicked problems—epidemics, climate change, terrorism, and scarcities of water, food, and energy—confront humanity without regard to borders. At the same time, breakthrough research is advancing the human life span to over 100 years, creating a population that spans not three but five generations. Identifying, respecting, and engaging the mindsets and skillsets of each generation will greatly improve the chances of discovering and successfully implementing solutions.
Whether considered literally or metaphorically, the challenges associated with Leading Across Borders and Generations are often significant, requiring an understanding of and attention to history, cultures, attitudes, and laws. These same factors can complicate leadership processes and transitions. An emerging emphasis on cross-sector leadership approaches requires new levels of understanding and cooperation. Topics of particular interest for the Conference Theme Track include, but are not limited to:
• Proposing examples of theoretical and empirical studies on global leadership and/or local leadership• Introducing discussions and research-based studies on mentoring between generations and cultures• Conceptualizing new forms of leadership to deal with the challenges of a generation that may live worse than their parents• Investigating leadership in an interdependent world• Identifying examples of global leaders, leaders in supra-national non-governmental and governmental organizations• Investigating how each generation perceives and experiences the concepts of borders and leadership• Examining the links between global networks and leadership• Reflecting on the networks without borders and the distribution of leadership• Exploring the role of experienced leaders over time• Debating if the actual crisis creates spaces for new forms of leadership across borders and generations• Delineating ways to train and develop people who lead across borders and generations• Studying leadership from the GI Generation (1901-24) to the Generation Z (2000- )• Reflecting on ways of increasing dialogue across generations and cultural borders• Stories of public and private organizations that are using the talent and experience of all generations at work• Determining if young people are more ambitious than older people for leader roles• Investigating how age influences access to leader roles
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BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
2015 Chair: Jennifer Moss Breen ([email protected])
The Business Leadership Track encourages submissions from both applied/scholarly and practitioner-oriented perspectives that focus on challenges and solutions for business leaders given the context of economic, social, organizational, and environmental realities. These challenges may include: a) navigating realities, potentially merging them to bring about mutual influence; b) leveraging global worldviews for business sustainability; c) forging new relationships between for-profit and other sectors; and d) leading a business with an eye toward profit with consideration of unanticipated consequences in other sectors, geographic areas, or contexts. Questions to explore may include: How are diverse visions fostered, communicated, and aligned with employee performance; how can differences in social identities and worldviews be an asset; and which leadership skills, approaches, and other tools link to tangible results? Scholars and practitioners seeking to connect and collaborate with each other are encouraged to submit proposals together.
Note: Priority will be given to submissions that include business leaders as presenters/panelists, and that clearly state and support the relevance to current and strategic business leaders. Additional areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
• Cross-cultural leadership issues and strategies to maximize results• Ethics: definitions, contextual realities, solutions to ethical problems• Expatriate leadership development• Global and local leadership practices• Governance: board membership, ethics, interactions, relationship with constituencies, results• Inclusionary practices, strategies, results• Leadership in various types of business settings: start-ups, large corporations, small businesses, family
enterprises, multinational, global or local markets, micro-enterprises• Multiple stakeholders of business leadership• Social identities in business leadership teams (distal, virtual, intercultural)• Toxic behaviors and their consequences in businesses• Conference-theme related sessions linking theory and evidence to practice
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
2015 Chair: DeRetta Cole ([email protected])
The Leadership Development (LD) Track focuses on topics related to the leadership development of individual leaders, teams, communities, and organizations of all scopes. Submissions should be designed to serve the needs of leadership development for professionals, scholars, organizations, and the community. The leadership development track focuses on new approaches, trends in leadership design, and emergent leadership development design that provide insight into the challenges facing leaders, scholars, and leadership development professionals globally. Additionally, researchers, practitioners, and scholars are encouraged to propose sessions that address leadership development theories and models that will further the research and advancement of leadership development. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
• Coaching and Mentoring for LD strategy, sustainability, risk management• Metrics to assess/measure individual or organizational success/impact/progress• Use of technology/social media to enhance LD• Change management/continuous improvement• Ethics, values, conflict resolution, communication, collaborative and/or competing worldviews• New or emerging LD models or methodologies• Sector-specific or sector-spanning approaches to LD• Creativity & innovation• Tools, instruments, and exercises (demonstrations and comparisons focused broadly on LD, though not
specifically classroom education)• Culturally adaptive LD• Neuroleadership and LD (i.e connecting neuroscientific knowledge with the fields of leadership
development, management training, change management, consulting and coaching; providing a better understanding how the human brain functions, at the level of individuals, teams and whole systems)
• Perspectives on knowledge, skills, and competencies related to LD• Development of self-awareness in leaders (conscious leaders)• Needs and issues of consultants or individual LD practitioners
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LEADERSHIP EDUCATION
2015 Chair: Rian Satterwhite ([email protected])
The Leadership Education Track seeks to facilitate the sharing of new research, pedagogy, best practices, and trends found within the field. The LE Track encourages submissions that answer or explore the following questions related to the 2015 ILA theme: Leading Across Borders and Generations.
Note: Paper presentation submissions to the Leadership Education track will be considered for the “Most Publishable Leadership Education Paper” award, sponsored by SAGE Publications Inc. The winner(s) will receive travel allowances to Barcelona.
1. What types of leadership education are needed to effectively span boundaries and bring about positive global change?
2. What kinds of knowledge, skills, and competencies are needed in a global environment wrestling with complex, systemic (i.e., wicked) problems?
3. How can educators help students embrace a global worldview and function in a collaborative manner with different generations and across multiple borders?
4. What scholarship of teaching and learning - particularly the application thereof in global contexts - advances the practice of leadership education?
5. How do traditional and experiential learning environments shape the leaders of tomorrow? How can they help students fluidly navigate across boundaries and make meaning of wicked problems?
Additional areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
• Academic and student affairs collaborations• Assessment• Community engagement & service learning• Curricular and co-curricular program content, design, and review• Diversity• Emerging theories and models• Ethics• Faculty & staff development• Innovative courses (incl. capstones, practicums, etc.)• Leadership studies programs• National Leadership Education Research Agenda• Scholarship of teaching and learning• Skills and competencies• Social justice programing• Student affairs based leadership education• Student engagement, outcomes, and research• Teacher leadership & pedagogy• Technology in leadership education
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LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
2015 Chair: David Rosch ([email protected])
The Leadership Scholarship Track provides a dynamic forum for scholars from across sectors, disciplines, and career paths to share and learn about cutting edge research and scholarship in leadership studies. The Track encourages the submission of high-quality scholarly proposals on leadership from every discipline and school of thought. Authors are encouraged to submit papers and presentations that advance knowledge and raise issues with regard to leadership scholarship and research. Individual papers should report on a systematic investigation into and study of a leadership topic in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Research papers demonstrating theoretical and practical relevance and rigorous methods and results are preferred. Symposia linking a number of scholarly papers across a leadership theme, approaching a leadership theme from various methods, comparing theoretical paradigms, or emphasizing a specific methodology are welcomed. Preferences will be given to submissions demonstrating strong theory and research methodology or emphasizing the utilization of a particular methodology.
Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
1. Advances and dilemmas in leadership theory and research2. Intersection of scholarly rigor and practical relevance3. Qualitative or qualitative methods and research4. Mixed methods and research5. Critical management studies6. Assessment and evaluation7. Evidence-based leadership practice8. Meta-analysis9. Neuroscience methods and leadership10. Use of technology in the study of leadership11. Dyadic or multi-level theory and research (e.g., study of followership, leadership systems)12. Social construction of leadership and leadership perceptions (e.g., implicit leadership theory)13. Sociological approaches to the study of leadership14. Philosophical approaches to the study of leadership
Pre-conference workshop submissions emphasizing innovative or emerging research methodologies or strategies are encouraged. Pre-conference workshop submissions should (a) describe the specific content to be taught in the workshop and (b) indicate whether the coverage of the material will be basic or advanced. Submissions should include (c) an outline of the pre-conference workshop’s flow and time usage and (d) a list of 3-4 learning objectives. Curricula vitae of pre-conference workshop presenters/facilitators are requested.
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PUBLIC LEADERSHIP
2015 Chair: Nikol Hopman ([email protected])
Connecting contexts and content, the Public Leadership track provides a home for those who practice, study, and teach leadership in the public domain. Global and local challenges and their leadership implications are addressed in political, governmental, non-profit, social, civic, and military contexts, organizations, and institutions. All of these are typically characterized by their primary emphasis on serving the greater public good, rather than on economic gains. The Public Leadership Member Interest Group facilitates an open dialogue on the complex challenges for public leadership, encouraging a bird’s eye view and taking different perspectives into account. The sharing of ideas and expertise will be warmly welcomed and encouraged, through articles, panel discussions, workshops, roundtables, and presentations. We strive to address concepts, practical experience, theory, and research data, in the field of public leadership, and highlight and distribute best practices, emerging issues, challenges, and opportunities.
Keeping in mind the 2015 conference theme Leading Across Borders and Generations, three areas of particular interest for this year include:
Public Leadership in a Globalized World• Approaches, concepts, and theories for a new era• Global challenges and the global governance deficit: new models of public leadership• Distributed leadership and negotiated authority: public leadership in a shared-power world• Public leadership for diversity: cross-sector and cross-cultural leadership challenges and opportunities
Innovations in Governance and Politics• Successful models (and lessons from failed attempts)• Public leadership in an interdependent world: citizen and community engagement across boundaries• The potential and impact of digital communication and evolution on public leadership and social
movements
Cross-generational Leadership in the Public Sector• Empowering youth for effective engagement in public leadership• Succession planning and enablement of mission through capacity building• Developing public leadership competencies for the next generation leaders
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YOUTH LEADERSHIP
2015 Chair: Angel Acosta ([email protected])
The Youth Leadership Track seeks to create a rich dialogue among leadership scholars, practitioners, educators, program directors, coaches, consultants, thought-leaders, students, and other leaders focused on producing research and strategies in support of youth leadership development. This track encourages submissions that explore the following questions. What are high-impact practices that foster cross-cultural youth leadership development? What leadership skills will young leaders need to thrive in the 21st century? What strategies and approaches can be deployed to create intergenerational relationship building and partnerships for youth leadership development? What are the theoretical advances needed in order to sustain robust youth leadership scholarship?
Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
• Approaches to youth leadership development grounded in the psychological, cognitive, social, or emotional development of young people
• Evaluation and assessment of youth leadership development programs• Adolescent development within the context of youth leadership• Best practices for cross-cultural youth leadership development• Shifts within and between generations that contribute to youth leadership theory• Efforts to establish a foundational body of theory and practice to inform the field of youth leadership• Technology and youth leadership development• Innovative research and pedagogy for youth leadership development
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GENERAL INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTSIf your proposal is accepted, each presenter must register for the conference. ILA does not pay presenters honoraria, reimburse expenses (e.g. travel, lodging, or copying), or waive conference registration fees. All presenters, chairs, and commentators are required to register and pay published conference fees. Online conference registration will open in April 2015. Registration fees are available on the general conference registration webpage.
AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENTLCD projectors, extension speakers, and PC laptops loaded with Office will be provided for all presentations in concurrent session rooms. Flip charts will also be provided.
If you require Internet access for your presentation you will have to pay for this yourself. ILA’s Director of conferences, Bridget Chisholm, will assist you with the arrangements. She can be reached at [email protected].
No audio-visual equipment or electricity will be available for Display Poster, Refereed Display Poster, or Interactive Roundtable sessions.
AFFILIATION LISTINGSThe names and affiliations of all scheduled Presenters, Co-authors, Chairs, and Commentators will be printed in the program. This information will be pulled directly from your ILA profile, so please make sure your affiliation information in your ILA profile is correct with the official name of your organization.
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSALThe submission deadline for ALL submissions is February 1, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST. Online submission system: http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/ila/ila15/
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GENERAL PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
Please make sure to review all submission requirements and guidelines prior to submitting. Submissions that do not follow the guidelines will not be reviewed. MAXIMUM SESSION PRESENTERSProposals should include no more than four (4) presenters plus, if appropriate, a chair and or commentator (see Proposal Types).
CONFIRM PRESENTERSProposals must have approval from all participants listed in the proposal prior to submission. It is the responsibility of the proposal submitter to ensure the adherence of this rule for all co-presenters.
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GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION
• Every proposal must select a Presentation Track• Every proposal must select a Proposal Type• The proposal review process for ALL proposals (not just refereed) is a double-blind peer-reviewed process,
therefore your proposal Title, Short Description, Detailed Abstract, and uploaded paper (where required) should be free of presenter names, affiliations, or any other identifying information. Submissions that include any identifying information may be subject to immediate rejection.
FIELDS
The following fields appear in the online submission system. Unless noted otherwise, all fields are required and appear for all proposal types.
• Title: In title case (capitalize nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, subordinate conjunctions, and prepositions that are more than four letters). 110 characters maximum
• Short Description: A brief description of the proposal, which will be printed in the program. Remember the short description is what will entice attendees to your presentation room in Barcelona!
• For Session Submissions, word limit = 100 words• For Individual Submissions, word limit = 50 words
• Long Description: (for Pre-conference Workshops only) A detailed description, which will be used on the ILA web site and the online program to advertise the pre-conference workshop. 200 words maximum.
• Detailed Abstract: An expanded explanation of your proposal, which will be used to review the proposal and in the online program. 500-1000 words excluding references. Note that a Detailed Abstract is not required for proposal formats that require an uploaded paper.
• References: (not required) If applicable to your submission, you may provide a list of references (up to 1,000 words) for the works/research cited in your Detailed Abstract. These should not be personal or professional references.
• Alternate Track: (not required) An opportunity to indicate that your proposal could be considered for one other track. Note that Track Chairs will transfer submissions to second choice tracks if they determine that the submission is not an appropriate fit for their track. In addition, accepted/scheduled presentations that cross over into other tracks will be identified in the printed program with the second choice track chair’s approval.
• Emerging Scholars Consortium: (for Display Poster and Refereed Display Poster only) If you are a Masters/Doctoral student, this is an opportunity to indicate if you would like your poster proposal to be considered for the 7th Annual Emerging Scholars Research Consortium. Senior scholars are matched to posters by research topics and provide feedback to the presenter.
• Papers: (for Paper Presentation, Refereed Display Poster, Refereed Paper Presentation, and Refereed Symposium only) Uploaded papers are required at the time of submission, will be read as part of the review process, and must:
• Be free of author-identifying information (names, affiliations, etc.) everywhere in the document, as it will be distributed for a double-blind review. Submissions that include author-identifying information may be subject to immediate rejection. Accepted submissions will have the opportunity to upload revised papers/presentation material with author-identifying information once scheduling is completed.
• Be unpublished and not accepted for publication, but may have been previously presented or scheduled for presentation. This is an opportunity to receive further feedback before advancing towards publication.
• Include a word count of 2,000 - 2,500 words (not including figures, tables, and references).
• Be completed in the following format: Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin, and 8.5 by 11 inch page setting.
• Be submitted as a Word document.
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PARTICIPANT ROLES
Please note that not all roles are available for all presentation formats. The CFP system will show you only those roles available for the presentation format you have selected.
Make sure you have the name, affiliation, email address, and phone number for each participant. The CFP system is linked to the ILA contact database and if the person is an ILA member or past conference participant, they are in the database already. If they are not, you can add them during the submission process; however, we ask you to look carefully to help us avoid creating duplicate records. Note that changes to a participant’s name, affiliation, and email address must be made directly in the ILA contact database. This information cannot be changed through the CFP system. Please do not create a new profile for a person already in the database. If some of the information for a person is wrong, please have that person make the necessary changes through the ILA contact database rather than creating a new profile.
Note: Presenters do not have to be ILA members; however, ILA members qualify for a lower conference registration fee.
• Presenter: A contributor to the proposal/research who will attend and present at the conference.
• Co-author: A person who has contributed to the scholarly research/work behind the proposal but will NOT attend or present at the conference. This role should only be used if the proposal is scholarly in nature. For non-scholarly proposals, only participants attending and presenting at the conference should be listed.
• Session Organizer: A person who has designed the presentation or pre-conference workshop, organized the presenters, etc. and acts as the main point of contact regarding the proposal. Note that Session Organizers are NOT listed in the online or printed program. Session Organizers who are also session participants should be listed a second time as Presenter, Chair, or Commentator on the proposal.
• Chair: The role of the chair is to act as time guardian by starting and ending the session on time. If there are distinct presentations, the chair introduces and thanks each presenter, keeps time so none of the segments (presentation plus any questions) goes over, and moderates discussion after all have presented. For panel discussions, the chair acts as facilitator, briefly introduces the overall panel/panelists, poses discussion questions as necessary, moderates audience participation, and assists with the session’s flow. (NOTE: Symposiums require both a chair and a commentator. To maximize participation and role effectiveness, one person may not play both roles. Presenters should not also serve as a chair or commentator.)
• Commentator: The role of the commentator is analytical; they help deepen the discussion and provide useful feedback for Symposiums. They review the abstracts and/or written papers before the conference, noting at least one interesting aspect of each, drafting a few questions, and identifying the links between the papers/presentations. At the session, the commentator shares brief and constructive feedback, suggests areas for further exploration, notes implications for the field, and offers themes or questions that bridge the papers. (NOTE: Symposiums require both a chair and a commentator. To maximize participation and role effectiveness, one person may not play both roles. Presenters should not also serve as a chair or commentator.)
NOTE TO SUBMITTER: As the submitter, you will automatically be listed as a Presenter (for Display Poster, Individual Presentation, Interactive Roundtable Discussion, Paper Presentation, Refereed Display Poster, Refereed Paper Presentation, and Workshop) or Session Organizer (for Panel Discussion, Preconference Workshop, Refereed Symposium, and Symposium).
• If you are listed as a Presenter and do not wish to be, you must add at least one other Presenter before removing yourself from the proposal.
• If you are listed as a Session Organizer and do not wish to be, you must add at least one other Session Organizer before removing yourself from the proposal. Furthermore, Session Organizers do not appear in the print program; please make yourself a Presenter, Chair, or Commentator in addition to Session Organizer if you are participating in the session at the conference.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATION TYPES
Submitters must first choose a Track and then a Proposal Submission Type. Please review the following support pages: Definitions and information about the Proposal Requirements, Evaluation Process, and Notification Dates. Proposal Submission Types are divided into two categories: Session Submissions and Individual Submissions.
SESSION SUBMISSION FORMATS
Session submissions are proposals where the submitters have already grouped several papers, presentations, or presenters together and have identified chairs and commentators (if applicable). ILA strongly prefers submissions of this nature and encourages all individuals interested in presenting at the conference to reach out to others and submit a complete session.
The following proposal types are considered to be Session Submissions:
Panel Discussion (up to 90 minutes)
An informed discussion and/or debate on a topic by up to four people with contrasting or complementary points of view, moderated by a chairperson, with time reserved for audience participation, questions, and comments. Submissions for a Panel Discussion must include a Title, Short Description, and Detailed Abstract. Available participant roles are Chair (1 required) and Presenter (minimum of 2, maximum of 4).Refereed Symposium
Refereed Symposium (Leadership Scholarship Track Only) (up to 90 minutes)
A group of 2-4 related Refereed Papers that are fully developed and written (i.e. they each meet the requirement of a Refereed Paper described below) as a complete session. Papers inside the symposium must each include a Title and Short Description, and the Symposium as a whole must also have a Title, Short Description, and an uploaded paper (see below). Available participant roles are Chair (1 required), Commentator (1 required), Presenter (minimum of 2, maximum of 4) and Co-author. Note that the system only allows for one (1) Word document to be uploaded for each submission; therefore, the submitter must collect papers for all the included Refereed Papers and compile them into one Word document without identifying information within. Failure to follow the structure for Refereed Papers may be grounds for an automatic rejection of the proposal.
The upload of all the Refereed Papers must:
• Be free of author-identifying information everywhere in the document, as it will be distributed for a double blind review. This includes names, affiliations, etc. Submissions that include author-identifying information may be subject to immediate rejection. Accepted submissions will have the opportunity to upload revised papers/presentation material with author-identifying information once scheduling is completed.
• Be unpublished and not accepted for publication, but may have been previously presented or scheduled for presentation. This is an opportunity to receive further feedback before advancing towards publication. Include a total word count not more thanof 2,000-2,500 words (not including figures, tables, and references) for each included Refereed Paper.
• Be completed in the following format: Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin, and 8.5 by 11 inch page setting.
• Be submitted as a Word document.
Symposium (up to 90 minutes)
A group of 2-4 presentations all related to a specific common subject. Presentation submissions inside the symposium must include a Title, Short Description, and Detailed Abstract. The symposium as a whole must also have a Title and Short Description; a Detailed Abstract is optional. No papers are required for the review process. Accepted submissions will have the opportunity to upload papers/presentation material once scheduling is completed. Available participant roles are Chair (1 required), Commentator (1 required), Presenter (minimum of 2, maximum of 4) and Co-author.
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Workshop (up to 90 minutes)
An interactive demonstration or experiential session rooted in participation and active learning. Only select the workshop format if half or more of the time will be spent on experiential learning and active audience participation focused on the development of new skills, techniques, or proficiencies. Include in your abstract the learning outcomes, an explanation of the interactive components, and a brief overview of how the time will be used. Submissions for a Workshop must include a Title, Short Description, and Detailed Abstract. Available participant role is Presenter.
Pre-conference Workshop (3 hours or 6 hours)
Pre-conference workshops are peer reviewed earlier than other conference submissions and selections are made in late February.
To create opportunities for more in-depth presentations or experiential learning, full and half-day pre-conference sessions will take place on Wednesday, October 14. Held at an appropriate off-site location, nearby hotel, or the convention center, these sessions often highlight local or regional models, activities, organizations, programs, or locations of interest to the ILA community.
In addition to the title, description, and detailed abstract you will need to provide the following answers and information when submitting a proposal for a pre-conference workshop:
• Is your workshop sponsored by an ILA Member Community? If yes, include the name of the Member Community.• Who is the target audience for this workshop?• What will attendees gain from attending this workshop? Please provide two or more expected outcomes.• How long is the workshop? Either a half-day (3 hrs) or a full-day (6 hrs)• Explain why the session requires more than 90 minutes (longest conference session).• What is the minimum number of attendees you are comfortable offering the workshop to?• What is the maximum number of attendees you are comfortable offering the workshop to?• Proposed location/venue and its significance?• How does this workshop support the conference theme?• What are the venue, transportation, and refreshment costs if you are taking your workshop off-site of the hotel or
convention center?• What are the other costs or financial liabilities for this workshop, such as handouts, books, or organizer fees?
If your pre-conference workshop proposal is accepted, the ILA commits to coordinating event registration, marketing, and other assistance as agreed upon between the ILA Director of Conferences and the Workshop Organizer. All submissions must include a budget that proves that a modest registration fee will cover all related expenses. The ILA reserves the right to cancel an event or merge events together if registration goals are not met. The ILA’s President and Director are the only parties authorized to enter into contractual or financial obligations under the name “International Leadership Association” for which the ILA is the responsible party.
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INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS
Individual Submissions are proposals that have not been submitted as part of a larger session. Each track chair will group accepted Individual Submissions into complete sessions, unless noted otherwise. The following proposal types are considered to be Individual Submissions:
Individual Presentation (not offered in the Leadership Scholarship Track; generally grouped with 2-3 others into a 60 or 75 min. session)
Practices, case studies, model programs, or research topics. Individual Presentations are grouped with two to three other accepted proposals to create a presentation session on a common topic. The track’s chair may change you to an interactive roundtable discussion or display poster if they cannot find other appropriate submissions to group you with.
Submissions for an Individual Presentation must include a Title, Short Description, and Detailed Abstract. Available participant roles are Presenter and Co-author.
No papers are required for review purposes. Accepted proposals will have the opportunity to upload a paper or presentation material after scheduling is completed.
Interactive Roundtable Discussion (80 minutes)
The roundtable format is designed for small group discussions on topics of common interest. The presenter(s) frames the topic, poses questions, and facilitates a discussion with participants joining the table. Roundtables occur simultaneously in a ballroom filled with as many as 50 tables; every 20 minutes a bell will ring allowing participants the opportunity to move to another roundtable or remain where they are. To maximize participation, concurrent sessions are not scheduled during the roundtable time slot.
Submissions for an Interactive Roundtable Discussion must include a Title, Short Description, and Detailed Abstract that includes the questions to be discussed. Available participant roles are Presenter
Note: No electricity will be available nor will AV equipment be provided. You are welcome to use your own laptop (on battery power) at your roundtable discussion.
Paper Presentation (generally grouped with 2-3 others into a 60 or 75 minute session)
Research or scholarship on leadership topics submitted with an accompanying complete paper. If accepted, the track’s chair may change you to an interactive roundtable discussion or display poster if they cannot find other appropriate submissions to group you with.
Paper presentation submissions to the Leadership Education track will be considered for the “Most Publishable Leadership Education Paper” award, sponsored by SAGE Publications Inc. The winner(s) will receive travel allowances to Barcelona!
Submissions for a Paper Presentation must include a Title, Short Description, and an uploaded paper at the time of submission. If you do not have a paper completed and ready at the time of submission, then choose Individual Presentation above. Available participant roles are Presenter and Co-author.
Uploaded papers must:
• Be free of author-identifying information everywhere in the document. This includes names, affiliations, etc. Submissions that include author-identifying information may be subject to immediate rejection. Please note that revised papers may be uploaded until February 1 when the call closes. In addition, accepted submissions will have the opportunity to upload revised papers/presentation material with author-identifying information once scheduling is completed.
• Have a word count of 2,000-2,500 words (not including figures, table, and references).
• Be completed in the following format: Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin, and 8.5 by 11 inch page setting.
• Be submitted as a Word document.
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Refereed Paper Presentation (Leadership Scholarship Track only; generally grouped with 2-3 others into a 60 or 75 min. session)
A fully developed written paper that includes scholarly work documenting already-conducted research or theory development. Submissions for a Refereed Paper Presentation must include a Title, Short Description, and an uploaded paper at the time of submission. Available participant roles are Presenter and Co-author.
Uploaded papers must:• Be free of author-identifying information everywhere in the document. This includes names, affiliations, etc.
Submissions that include author-identifying information may be subject to immediate rejection. Accepted submissions will have the opportunity to upload revised papers/presentation material with author-identifying information once scheduling is completed.
• Be unpublished and not accepted for publication, but may have been previously presented or scheduled for presentation. This is an opportunity for receiving further feedback before advancing towards publication.
• Include a word count of not more than 2,000 words (not including figures, tables, and references).
• Be completed in the following format: Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin, and 8.5 by 11 inch page setting.
• Be submitted as a Word document.
Display Poster
A poster is a visual display of a program, paper, or project that is set up at the conference and staffed by the creator(s) during the Poster Reception on Friday, October 16. Posters are 4’ x 4’ (1.2m x 1.2m) in size, and two posters will share a standing 8’ x 4’ (2.4m x 1.2m) display board.
Submissions for a Display Poster must include a Title, Short Description, and Detailed Abstract. Poster submissions are also given a choice whether to participate or not in the Emerging Scholars Research Consortium. Available participant roles are Presenter and Co-author.
Note: No electricity will be available nor will AV equipment or display tables be permitted.
Refereed Display Poster (Leadership Scholarship Track Only)
A visual display of a paper that is set up at the conference and staffed by the creator(s) during the Poster Reception on Friday, October 16. Posters are 4’ x 4’ (1.2m x 1.2m) in size, and two posters will share a standing 8’ x 4’ (2.4m x 1.2m) display board. Submissions for a Refereed Display Poster must include a Title, Short Description, choice of whether to participate or not in the Emerging Scholars Research Consortium, and an uploaded paper at the time of submission. Available participant roles are Presenter and Co-author.
Note: No electricity will be available nor will AV equipment or display tables be permitted.
Uploaded papers must:
• Be free of author-identifying information everywhere in the document, as it will be distributed for a double blind review. This includes names, affiliations, etc. Submissions that include author-identifying information may be subject to immediate rejection. Accepted submissions will have the opportunity to upload revised papers/presentation material with author-identifying information once scheduling is completed
• Be unpublished and not accepted for publication, but may have been previously presented or scheduled for presentation. This is an opportunity for receiving further feedback before advancing towards publication
• Include a word count of not more than 2,000 words (not including figures, tables, and references)
• Be completed in the following format: Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin, and 8.5 by 11 inch page setting
• Be submitted as a Word document
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GENERAL EVALUATION CRITERIA
There are seven (7) general criteria, each worth a maximum of five points. After reading each proposal, the reviewer will score it (Excellent = 5pts; Very Good = 4pts; Adequate = 3pts; Not Very Good = 2pts; Poor = 1pt) based on the following criteria, specifics about each criterion are included below. CRITERIA 1: PROBLEM, NEED, AND SIGNIFICANCE
Symposiums, Papers, Presentations, Posters, and Roundtables
• Submissions based on scholarly research/theory, literature reviews, etc.: Research problem(s) and need are clearly stated. Significance of the problem is well justified.
• Submissions based on a practice that does not contain a scholarly component: Problem and need are clearly stated. Significance of the problem is well justified. The practice, its setting, the organizational needs, and why the practice was significant to the organization and the leadership profession are clearly described.
Workshops: Problem and need are clearly stated, along with the purpose and goals of the session. This should include information about the relationship between these elements and the session’s subject material.
Panels: Problem and need are clearly stated, along with the purpose and goals of the session. This should include information about the relationship between these elements and the session’s subject material.
CRITERIA 2: FRAMEWORK
Symposiums, Papers, Presentations, Posters, and Roundtables
• Submissions based on scholarly research/theory, literature reviews, etc.: Research is grounded in a theoretical framework.
• Submissions based on a practice that does not contain a scholarly component: Practice is grounded in a framework based on literature and contains references for the materials/information used to design the practice.
Workshops: Submission is grounded in a framework based on literature.
Panels: Submission is grounded in a framework based on literature.
CRITERIA 3: QUESTIONS AND CONTENT
Symposiums, Papers, Presentations, Posters, and Roundtables
• Submissions based on scholarly research/theory, literature reviews, etc.: Research questions/hypotheses are well articulated and address important questions and relationships.
• Submissions based on a practice that does not contain a scholarly component: Submission addresses important questions and relationships that test existing knowledge, research, and theory or lead to future research.
Workshops: Includes a detailed description of the session; session description (content) clearly explains the innovative leadership work through creative, interactive presentation formats.
Panels: Includes a detailed description of the session; session description (content) clearly explains the details regarding why the panel session will benefit attendees.
CRITERIA 4: DESIGN
Symposiums, Papers, Presentations, Posters, and Roundtables
• Submissions based on scholarly research/theory, literature reviews, etc.: Research design is the best approach for answering the research questions. Data collection and analysis meet applicable standards of methodological rigor.
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• Submissions based on practice that do not contain a scholarly component: Provide information about the design of the practice and evidence that the practice design clearly addressed the organizational need and incorporated what is known about the subject from existing research and theory.
Workshops: Includes a detailed description of the session; session description (content) clearly explains the innovative leadership work through creative, interactive presentation formats.
Panels: Includes a detailed description of the session; session description (content) clearly explains the details regarding why the panel session will benefit attendees.
CRITERIA 5: RESULTS, FINDINGS, AND OUTCOMES
Symposiums, Papers, Presentations, Posters, and Roundtables
• Submissions based on scholarly research/theory, literature reviews, etc.: Results and findings are derived logically and/or conceptually from methodology. Abstracts, roundtables, and posters should include at least a statement regarding preliminary findings of at least a portion of the work.
• Submissions based on a practice that does not contain a scholarly component: Includes descriptions of outcomes of the practice, with metrics where appropriate. Ensure that the outcomes are realistically a result of the practice.
Workshops: Clearly states the expected learning outcomes.
Panels: Clearly states the expected learning outcomes.
CRITERIA 6: CONCLUSIONS
Symposiums, Papers, Presentations, Posters, and Roundtables
• Submissions based on scholarly research/theory, literature reviews, etc.: Conclusions are well supported by the study. If research is still in progress then conclusion should be based upon what has been done thus far.
• Submissions based on a practice that does not contain a scholarly component: Author(s) should briefly describe the main lessons learned from the practice, the next steps for the practice, and what future work could be done to test the practice and its implications for research, theory, and/or practice.
Workshops: Provides evidence that it is new, innovative, and makes a substantive contribution to leadership knowledge and/or practice.
Panels: Provides evidence that it is new, innovative, and makes a substantive contribution to leadership knowledge and/or practice.
CRITERIA 7: IMPLICATIONS
Symposiums, Papers, Presentations, Posters, and Roundtables
• Submissions based on scholarly research/theory, literature reviews, etc.: Research contributes (or may contribute) important, new knowledge to the leadership field. Research lends credibility to the field by focusing on areas of key interest to business, government, and/or society. Authors may elect to suggest (or forecast) how research in progress will contribute to important, new knowledge if research is not completed.
• Submissions based on a practice that does not contain a scholarly component: Practice contributes important, new knowledge to the leadership field. Information lends credibility to the field by focusing on areas of key interest to business, government, and/or society. Author(s) describe the implications for practice and, if applicable, research and theory. Also, are these implications important and/or add credibility to the field of leadership?
Workshops: Includes how session provides attendees with implications to the future practice, theory, and/or research.
Panels: Includes how session provides attendees with implications to the future practice, theory, and/or research.
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ADDITIONAL EVALUATION CRITERIA
For Refereed Paper Presentation, Refereed Poster, and Refereed Symposium
After reading each proposal, the reviewer will score it (Excellent = 5pts; Very Good = 4pts; Adequate = 3pts; Not Very Good = 2pts; Poor = 1pt) based on the following criteria:
• Relevance of Topic to ILA audience• Appropriate Use of Related Literature• Rigor of Methods or Argument• Validity of Findings/Conclusions• Significance of Implications and Originality
For Pre-Conference Workshops
After reading each proposal, the reviewer will score it (Excellent = 5pts; Very Good = 4pts; Adequate = 3pts; Not Very Good = 2pts; Poor = 1pt) based on the following criteria:
• How well does the workshop support the conference theme?• Does the session use innovative ideas and approaches?• How well does the workshop emphasize the unique cultural aspects of the conference location?• What is the probability that the event will meet requirements necessary to take place (financial viability,
usefulness and appeal to conference registrants, coordination resources of organizing team)?
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SUBMISSION REVIEW PROCESS
Proposals submitted on time and fulfilling all of the requirements will be considered and evaluated. The ILA review process is a rigorous 3-step approach.
Step 1: Track Chairs match reviewers with proposals that best fit their areas of expertise, identifying true peers with knowledge of the topic covered in the proposal. At least three reviewers read each proposal. A double-blind review process maintains the anonymity of both presenters and reviewers. The scoring rubric published on the ILA submission website and below guides the assessment of the quality and usefulness of each submission.
Step 2: The Program Committee, led by the Track Chairs, validates the peer scoring and reads all proposals with above average scores. They discuss and evaluate hundreds of proposals to create a high quality and innovative program that serves the diverse needs of the ILA community. At this point, the highest quality submissions are recommended for acceptance; individual presentations and papers are grouped together; decisions are made about which submissions are best suited for a roundtable or poster format; and submissions that do not fit the goals or the standards of the conference are identified and flagged for rejection.
Step 3: The ILA staff confers with the Track Chairs to confirm that all requirements, guidelines, and goals are met. Groupings are reviewed, cross-track acceptances are identified, and status notifications are emailed to all individuals who submitted proposals. Over the summer, the Director of Conferences assigns time slots; the Program Committee recruits chairpersons and commentators as needed; and the ILA Director works with the Communications Manager on polishing program book descriptions and copyediting for style and congruence.
NOTIFICATION
Submission confirmations, acceptance/rejection notifications, scheduling information, etc. will be sent by email to the primary email address listed on your ILA profile. Please ensure that your ILA profile includes a valid email address and daytime phone number, and that your email system accepts messages from @allacadem-ic.com and @ila-net.org. These emails will be sent directly from the CFP system, and a copy of every message sent to you by the system is available by logging in and clicking on the Message Center link in the Submitter Menu. If you are concerned that notification emails are not reaching you, please check the Message Center in the CFP system or contact ILA at [email protected].
Status notifications will be emailed to everyone by May 10, 2015. All presenters listed on a proposal will be emailed notification; however lead presenters are responsible for ensuring that all co-presenters receive notifi-cations about presentation status, scheduling information, and/or changes to the presentation format (e.g. from a paper to a poster or from a panel to a roundtable).
All presenters listed on an accepted proposal will be emailed their presentation date, time, and room by July 1, 2015.
If accepted, please confirm your conference participation by July 15, 2015 by registering for the conference. If you have not registered for the conference by July 15 your presentation will be subject to removal from the schedule and the presentation slot offered to someone committed to attending.
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