Some of you may have cases ready for submission, or nearly so. Or perhaps
a paper or idea for a special presentation. Our deadline was Friday - but
if you're essentially ready, call/FAX/e-mail the affected track chair, or
me, and we should be able to accomodate you.
One caution, my e-mail goes dead tonight (Sunday) for 1-4 days; and some
track chairs do not check their e-mail very often.
The case call is attached below: Tim Edlund
NORTH AMERICAN CASE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (NACRA)
1997 CALL FOR CASES/PAPERS/SYMPOSIA
The 1997 NACRA meeting will be held at the Airport Holiday Inn in
Cincinnati, Ohio from Thursday, October 23 through Saturday, October
25 (1997).
Cases (and related papers and proposals) are invited from all fields
that use cases as part of their research and/or teaching
methodologies. Decision-oriented, field-researched cases are
especially welcome.
Instructions:
1. Submission deadline: Friday, June 6, 1997.
2. Cases should be typed, double or single spaced. Ordinarily,
cases should be no longer than 30 pages. Competitive papers
should be double spaced only, and are limited to 18 pages.
Proposals for papers, symposia, and panels should be limited to
two pages. Cover pages do not count in these page limits.
Cases may be submitted to only one track. If judged more
suitable for another track, Track Chairs will so arrange, to
maximize your chance of acceptance.
Authors may submit more than one case. However, each case or
case set (sequential cases treating the same organization) must
have a separate co-author** registered, present, and
participating throughout the case workshop schedule. Each
participant is scheduled as a discussant for all cases presented
in the group that includes their own case.
** This limitation does not apply to a video case, nor to
ideas or concepts submitted to the special track for case
idea development.
3. Papers, symposia, and panels should address case research,
writing, teaching, publication, and related issues. Proposals
about how to conduct research and writing, field researching
cases, and video presentations concerning the use of various
case teaching techniques are encouraged. We are particularly
interested in papers that address the theme of "Strategies for
Promoting the Case Method in Colleges and Universities."
Case authors may also present papers and participate in symposia
and panels.
4. Submit 4 copies of each case and the accompanying instructor's
manual (teaching note) and a one page summary for publication in
the Proceedings plus an authorization form to the appropriate
track chair. 4 copies of papers, proposals, and cases (with
teaching notes) not falling into any of the designated tracks
should be sent to the Vice-President Programs.
5. A cover page should include name, affiliation, address, phone,
FAX, and e-mail numbers of all authors and should indicate the
primary author and the contact person. The main body of cases,
papers, and proposals should have a title only. Cases will be
double blind reviewed. Field researched cases are especially
encouraged.
Student authors should be identified as such on the cover page.
To be considered for the best student case award, no faculty
member may be included as co-author. However, such cases should
state the faculty supervisor(s), if any, on the cover page.
6. Authorization forms and format information for case summaries
are available from track chairs or the Vice President Programs.
7. Two types of Proceedings will be published. Session Proceedings
will publish all cases and teaching notes complete as presented.
NACRA's comprehensive Proceedings will include a one page case
summary. If possible, authors should submit that summary for
inclusion in the Proceedings when they submit their cases for
review.
Abbreviated versions of competitive papers may also be published
in the Proceedings. Instructions for preparation will be
furnished upon acceptance.
8. Individuals wishing to participate in the program as reviewers,
session chairs, or session recorders should contact the
appropriate track chair, or the VP-Programs. Your assistance is
valued, and will be recognized in the program. A form to list
your areas of capability is in the packet and will be available
from the VP Programs or from track chairs.
9. Each case must be accompanied by an instructor's manual
(teaching note) which should include the following material:
Case Overview Analysis
Objectives References (if needed)
Intended Courses and Levels Epilogue (if appropriate)
Discussion Questions and Answers
The instructor's manual should have a cover page similar to the
case. The main body of the instructor's manual should have the
case title and the words "Instructor's Manual" only.
10. Cases and papers submitted must not have been published
previously or accepted for publication elsewhere, either in a
journal or in a book. Cases presented in other workshops may be
submitted, provided that they have undergone substantial
revision since that presentation. Such prior presentation
should be noted upon the cover page.
11. Awards: the Curtis E. Tate award is awarded for the best case
each year, as judged by its final condition after revision which
considers the comments made upon each case & its teaching
manual. Students also compete for a similar award open to
student cases only.
Papers, panels, and other innovative submissions should be directed to
the V.P. Programs. We especially desire submissions treating
conversion of research cases into teaching cases, contrasts between
case research in differing disciplines, and teaching issues.
A packet of useful information, including guidelines to prepare your
one page summary for the _Proceedings_, required content of the
instructor's manual, and other helpful information, may be obtained
from your track chair, the V.P. Programs, or his departmental
secretary.
The following contact information may be useful to case authors:
Vice President, Publications (Proceedings):
Mary Anne Watson
College of Business, University of Tampa
401 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606-1490
Voice: 813-253-3333, Ext. 3431; 813-253-3431 after 5PM
FAX: 813-258-7408
Chair, 1997 Local Arrangements Committee [Cincinnati, Ohio, USA]
David Rosenthal
Marketing Department, Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
Voice: 513-529-1203 FAX: 513-529-1290
rosentdw@muhio.edu NACRA 1997 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
Tim Edlund, V.P. Programs (1997)
The Graves School, Morgan State University, Baltimore MD 21251 USA
Mail to: 16 Coldwater Court, Baltimore, MD 21204-2043 USA (Res.)
Voice: + 1-410-337-9143; FAX: + 1-410-337-5253
tedlund@morgan.edu Secretary: Ms. Bettye Brock; +1-410-319-3434/3285
NACRA TRACK CHAIRS - 1997
Accounting/Finance
Jack D. Ferner, Wake Forest University
P.O. Box 7659, Reynolda Station
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
Voice: 910-759-4580 FAX: 910-759-4514
jack_ferner@mail.mba.wfu.edu
Agriculture
Tammy Dunrud, Center for Decision Cases
411 Borlaug Hall, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
Voice: 612-624-1211 FAX: 612-625-1268
dunru001@gold.tc.umn.edu
Business & Society/Ethics
John F. Mahon
School of Management, Boston University
595 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Voice: 617-353-4152 FAX: 617-353-4098 e-mail:
jmahon@bu.edu
Business Policy/Strategic Management/Strategic Planning
David Hunger, College of Business, 300 Carver Hall
Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
Voice: 515-294-8463
jdhunger@iastate.edu
Education
Michael Welsh, Dept of Educational Leadership & Policies
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208
Voice: 803-777-9118 FAX: 803-777-3090
N230177@vm.sc.edu
Health Care/Public Health
Linda E. Swayne
Department of Marketing, Univ. of North Carolina Charlotte
9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Voice: 704-547-4430 (o); 704-364-8242 (h); FAX: 704-364-6729
fba00les@email.uncc.edu [4th & 5th digits are zeros, not letters]
Hospitality/tourism
Peter J. Rainsford
School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Voice: 607-255-8748 FAX: 607-255-4179 e-mail:
pjr7@cornell.edu
International Business/Management
James W. Camerius
Northern Michigan University, Cisler College of Business
1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, Mi 49855-5353
Voice: 906-227-1245; FAX: 906-227-2930 e-mail:
jcameriu@nmu.edu
Marketing
Lew G. Brown
Dept. of Business Administration, School of Business & Economics
Univ. of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27412-5001
Voice: 910-334-4539; FAX: 910-334-5580;
brownl@iago.uncg.edu
Non-Profit*/Services/Life Satisfaction
Betty Brewer & Isaiah Ugboro
Dept. of Business Administration, School of Business & Economics
North Carolina A&T State Univ., Greensboro, NC 27411
Voice: 910-334-7656; Fax: 910-334-7093
e-mail:
brewerb@athena.ncat.edu &
ugboroi@athena.ncat.edu
POM/MIS/Purchasing
Marilyn Okleshen, Mankato State University, MSU Box 14
P.O. Box 8400, Mankato MN 56002-8400
Voice: 507-389-5410; Fax: 507-389-5497
e-mail:
MJB1945@Vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Organization Behavior/Theory/Human Resources
William E. Stratton, College of Business
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209-8020
Voice: 208-236-3535; FAX: 208-236-4367
Strabill@BA.ISU.EDU
Other fields, including Public Administration: send your cases to an
appropriate track or to the VP-Programs
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
John Seeger, Bentley College G-308
175 Forest Avenue, Waltham, MA 02154-4705
Voice: 617-891-2532; FAX: 617-891-2896,
JSEEGER@bentley.edu
Social Work, Community Work, Sociology, Non-Profit Organizations*
Stephen P. Wernet
School of Social Services, Saint Louis University
3550 Lindell Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63103
Voice: 314-977-2714; FAX: 314-977-2731
wernetsp@sluvca.slu.edu
Technology/Engineering Co-Chairs:
P.K. Raju, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Cheton S. Sankar, Department of Management
Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
Voice: 334-844-6504 (Sankar); FAX: 334-844-5159
e-mail:
sankar@business.auburn.edu
Video & Computer Cases:
Ray M. Kinnunen, Department of Management, 313 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115
Voice: 617-373-4736 e-mail:
rkinnunen@cba.neu.edu
* Non-profit cases are mentioned twice. Authors may select
either of these or any other appropriate track.
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SPECIAL TRACK: CASE IDEA DEVELOPMENT
New and seasoned case researchers may submit their ideas for case
research & writing. In a give-and-take session, expect to discuss
your questions and uncertainties. Among such topics: use of public
source material or of inside information, how to gain access, what to
include, what to omit, case formats, use of consulting information,
disguise, etc., etc. A delayed deadline will apply; contact the
special track chair. Submit your case ideas, in a well-thought out
summary of up to three pages, to the special track chair:
Walter E. Greene
College of Business Admin., University of Texas Pan American,
Edinburg, TX 78539 Voice: 210-381-3355; 210-381-8485 (H)
FAX: 210-384-5065 e-mail:
WEGreene@panam.edu