CALL FOR PAPERS - EMNet 2007, Erasmus University Rotterdam The third international conference on ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT OF NETWORKS will be held at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, from June 28 to June 30, 2007, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The purpose of the conference is to provide an international discussion forum for research in economics and management of networks. Theoretical, conceptual and empirical papers from all areas in economics and management of franchising, cooperatives, joint ventures, licensing, strategic alliances, venture capital relations, virtual networks and other hybrids, are invited. FRANCHISING COOPERATIVES JOINT VENTURES STRATEGIC ALLIANCES LICENCING VENTURE CAPITAL RELATIONS VIRTUAL NETWORKS OTHER NETWORK FORMS Relevant topics that are related to these network forms include those listed below: Theoretical Views on Networks Governance Organization Design and Decision Rights Economics & Law and Regulation Knowledge Management Issues Strategic Management Ownership and Incentives Organizational Behavior Industry Studies International Management IT and Networks Comparative Institutional Analysis Marketing and Distribution Channel International Market Entry Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition between Network Forms Procedures for Submitting Papers Authors who want to present a paper should submit an abstract (1 page) and return the response form <http://www.univie.ac.at/EMNET/2005/registration_form.htm> as soon as possible, but not later than February 28, 2007. Please e-mail the response form <http://www.univie.ac.at/EMNET/2005/registration_form.htm> to: George W.J. Hendrikse (ghendrikse(a)rsm.nl) Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam PO Box 1738, Office T08-56 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Josef Windsperger (josef.windsperger(a)univie.ac.at) University of Vienna Center for Business Studies Brünner Str. 72 A-1210 Vienna, Austria Conference Fees: 190 EUR (including lunch, dinner and coffee breaks) Researchers from non-EU Eastern European countries, less developed countries and PhD students are requested to pay 120 EUR. Conference information can be found at the conference web page: www.univie.ac.at/EMNET/ <http://www.univie.ac.at/EMNET> Electronic conference proceedings and an edited book will be published. Important Deadlines: February 28, 2007 Abstract and response form MARCH 31, 2007 Confirmation of acceptance of the proposal MAY 15, 2007 Conference registration and payment of the conference fee MAY 31, 2007 One copy of the paper through e-mail to George Hendrikse and Josef Windsperger JUNE 15, 2007 Final program available (www.univie.ac.at/EMNET <http://www.univie.ac.at/EMNET>) Organizing Committee George Hendrikse (chairman), RSM, Erasmus University Rotterdam Josef Windsperger, University of Vienna Tao Jiang, RSM Li Feng, RSM Bart Dietz, RSM Decia Jansen, RSM Scientific Committee Ilan Alon, Rollins College, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Florida, USA Carlos Fdez. De Arroyabe, ESIC, Madrid, Spain Benito Arrunada, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain Paolo F. Azevedo, National Distance University, Madrid, Spain Eric Brousseau, Université de Paris X, Nanterre, France Jenny Buchan, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Gerard Cliquet, Université de Rennes 1, France Rajiv P. Dant, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA Thomas Ehrmann, Universität Münster, Germany Lorelle Frazer, Griffith University, Meadowbrook, Australia Pierre Garrouste, Centre ATOM, Université de Paris 1 and Université Lumiere-Lyon 2, France Anna Grandori, Bocconi Univeristy, Milan, Italy John Hagedoorrn, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, NL George Hendrikse, Erasmus University Rotterdam, NL Liesbeth Kneppers, University of Groningen, NL Claude Menard, Centre ATOM, Université de Paris 1, France Tahir M. Nisar, University of Southhampton, Southhampton, UK Emmanuel Raynaud, INRA SADAPT & Centre ATOM, Université de Paris 1 (Sorbonne), France Aric Rindfleisch, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Vivian L.S. Silva, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil Brian Silverman, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, USA Bernard L. Simonin, Tufts University, Medford, USA Andrew Terry, University of New South Wales, Australia Mika Tuunanen, University of Kuopio, Finland Windsperger Josef, University of Vienna, Austria) -- Josef Windsperger, PhD Associate Professor of Organization and Management (ao. Univ.-Prof.) University of Vienna, Center for Business Studies Bruenner Str. 72; A-1210 Vienna, Austria Phone: +431 4277 38180; Fax: +431 4277 38174 Email: josef.windsperger(a)univie.ac.at URL: http://www.univie.ac.at/im