2010 Annual Meeting - Drake Hotel - Chicago
March 24-26, 2010
Call for Papers, Critical Incidents, Panel Topics, Embryo Cases
The Society for Case Research (SCR) is one of eleven autonomous associations that meet together each March in Chicago for an annual conference coordinated by MBAA International. Attendees may submit papers to multiple associations meeting at the conference (see http://www.mbaainternational.org/conf.htm for details).
Submission Deadline: October 16, 2009. Authors will be notified about the status of their submission(s) by November 30, 2009. Items must be submitted by 5:00 PM (Central) on Oct. 16th.
The following types of submissions are invited:
Papers that are conceptual or empirical and address topics related to case research, case writing, or case teaching.
Critical Incidents are similar to cases but provide less information upon which to base an analysis, and instead briefly describe a provocative situation upon which the student brings his background and knowledge to bear to arrive at a course of action. Incidents must detail a real situation in a real organization and can be based on either field work or library research. Incidents must be submitted with a Teaching Note including: an Overview of the incident, Teaching Objectives, Discussion Questions (and their Answers), a General Discussion or an Additional Issues section if needed, any special teaching approaches (e.g., role playing), and an Epilogue if appropriate (see the SCR website at http://www.sfcr.org/ for formatting specifics). You can go directly to the guidelines at: http://www.sfcr.org/docs/SCR_Manuscript_Submission_Guidelines_for_SCR_Pubs_Stratton_version_080923.pdf
Following the conference, critical incidents are revised and undergo a blind review process for possible publication in the new SCR electronic Journal of Critical Incidents.
Panel Topics that are proposed relating to any aspect of case research, case writing, or case teaching. Proposals should include the names, affiliations and addresses of all participants and a detailed description of the topic of discussion and its relevance to conference attendees.
Embryo Cases consist of ideas, basic outlines, or initial rough drafts of cases from participants who would like to receive constructive feedback and suggestions from published case writers on how to turn these ideas into publishable cases. At a minimum, submissions should include an outline of the case situation and brief descriptions of how the author envisions using the case in class and what students will learn. Guidelines for writing cases and teaching notes are available on the SCR Web site at http://www.sfcr.org Submissions will be reviewed and supportive feedback provided to authors during the conference. The authors leave prepared to write an effective case for submission to the SCR Summer Case Writers Workshop or other similar venue. Embryo Cases are a good opportunity for both experienced case writers and those who are just thinking about getting into case writing to receive suggestions and guidance on turning their ideas into publishable works.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions must be in Microsoft Word 97 or later and are to be submitted electronically via e-mail to Eric Nelson at enelson@ucmo.edu. For information, contact Eric at 660-422-2629 (office cell phone). For complete formatting guidelines, see the SCR Manuscript Guidelines on the website (www.sfcr.org).
To facilitate the double blind review process, authors should separately submit both a cover page and separate manuscript files for critical incidents, teaching notes, embryo cases, papers, and panel topics that do not contain information identifying the authors. Name each file with a keyword from the paper title and the file identifier (cover, ci, tn, emb, ppr, or pnl). The author's name(s) should appear only in the cover page file.
- Cover page [keyword_cover] stating the title of the submission and for each author: (a) author's name, (b) affiliation, (c) mailing address, (d) telephone number, (e) fax number, (f) e-mail address, and (g) if the author is also presenting papers at other tracks during the MBAA meeting. The contact author should be clearly identified. For a critical incident, include a listing, in descending order of importance, of up to three subject areas involved in the incident. Choose from among the following areas: Business & Society; Business Law; International Business; Finance/Investment; Accounting; MIS/Computer; Policy/Strategy; Production/OM; Ethics; Economics; Marketing; Personnel/OB; Entrepreneurship; Small Business; Non-Profit; and Other (specify).
Submissions files for critical incidents, teaching notes, embryo cases, papers, and panel topics should be labeled as follows:
- Critical incident [keyword_ci]
- Teaching Note [keyword_tn] (in a file separate from the critical incident file)
- Paper [keyword_paper]
- Embryo Case [keyword_embryo]
- Panel Topic {keyword_panel
Authors will be notified of the status of their submission(s) by mid-November 2009. For accepted papers and critical incidents, e-mailed final copies will be due early in December 2009.
Submissions must not have been presented elsewhere before the 2010 meeting or be under consideration by other conferences or journals. All author(s) must be members of SCR, and at least one must present the paper at the Chicago MBAA Conference.
Remember to Sign Up to Attend Lunch at the 2010 Annual Meeting!
The SCR holds an annual business meeting during lunch on Thursday in Chicago. This is a great opportunity for you to find out about new SCR initiatives and provide input and feedback to the organization. SCR works because all of its efforts focus on case research, writing, and teaching. Because the noon lunch meeting is an important part of our organization, the price you are asked to pay is supplemented by both SCR and MBAA. Sign up and pay the additional charge when you formally register for Chicago. Of course the lunch is also a great place to meet new SCR member and catch up with old friends. Don't miss out!