SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS
WORLD BUSINESS ETHICS FORUM
DOES EAST MEET WEST?
1-3 November 2006
Hong Kong and Macau
www.ethconf.umac.mo
CO-ORGANISERS:
School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau
(UM)
SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS:
The Centre for Applied Ethics, Hong Kong Baptist University
Journal of Business Ethics
Hong Kong Ethics Development Centre
POTENTIAL PAPER TOPICS:
Guanxi and Western Networking - A Distinction Without A
Real Difference?
Management Ethics
Family in Business Ethics - Source of or Barrier to Good
CSR?
Equal Opportunities
What Have Future Generations Done For Us - Temporal
Aspects of Responsibility
Information System Ethics
Why Only Cigarettes - Should ALL Advertising Warn of A
Product’s Downsides?
Marketing Ethics
Has Corporate Governance Worked?
Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics
Capital and Citizens - Are Some Stakeholders More Equal
Than Others?
Accounting Ethics
Windows on Windows on Windows on Windows - Should
Software Be Built to Last Longer?
Economic Ethics
Environmental Ethics
Trust Building in Business - Any Facts Yet Behind the
Opinions and Paradigms?
Finance and Ethics
Cross-Cultural Differences and Business Ethics
Corporate Governance
Ethical Issues in Emerging Markets
Ethical Codes of Conduct
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Religions and Values
Best paper awards will be given.
Selected papers from the Conference will be published in a
special issue of the Journal of Business Ethics.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME (DATE AND VENUE):
1 Nov 06, Wed: HK
2 Nov 06, Thurs: HK morning/Macau afternoon
3 Nov 06, Fri: Macau
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Prof. Alex Michalos, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business
Ethics and Director of Institute for Social Research and
Evaluation, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
Prof. Baocheng Liu, Director, Center for International
Business Ethics, University of International Business and
Economics, People’s Republic of China
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:
Mr. Moses Cheng, Council Chairman of Hong Kong Baptist
University and Founding Chairman of the Hong Kong Institute
of Directors
Dr. Vincent Cheng, Chairman of The Hong Kong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited
Mr. Thomas Kwok, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Sun
Hung Kai Properties Limited
Mr. Stanley Au, Chairman of Delta Asia Financial Group and
Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Association of
Macau and Member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative
Conference
Mr. Grant Bowie, President & General Manager of Wynn’s
Resorts Macau
Dr. Ambrose So, Director of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau,
S.A. and Member of the Economic Council/Cultural
Consultative Council of Macau SAR Government
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:
Prof. Kit-Chun Joanna Lam, Hong Kong Baptist University
Prof. Gabriel D. Donleavy, University of Macau
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
A 2-page summary (excluding any references) or full paper
should be received by the Conference Secretariat by 15 May,
2006. New and young scholars with “work in progress” papers
are welcome. The conference committee will notify the
author(s) by 15 June, 2006.
E-mail submissions in Word format are strongly preferred.
Please submit your summary, full paper and enquiries to:
CONTACT: Cindy Leung, HKBU
Email: MAILTO:iedmr@hkbu.edu.hk
or
CONTACT: Sandy Hoi, UM
Email: MAILTO:ethconf@umac.mo
Visit our website for more information:
www.ethconf.umac.mo
REGISTRATION FEE:
Early Bird Registration Fee with Payment (on or before 31
July, 2006): US$350
Regular Registration Fee with Payment (on or before 15
October, 2006): US$400
Registration Fee (on or after 16 October, 2006): US$450
Registration Fee for Students (Full Participation): US$200
Registration Fee for Students (Audit only): US$50
The fee covers 2 lunches, 1 cocktail reception, 1 banquet,
conference materials and round-trip jetfoil ticket from
Hong Kong to Macau. Events tickets for spouse and other
accompanying persons are available and can be purchased
through the Conference Secretariat.
POST-CONFERENCE TOUR:
Optional post-conference tour to Zhu Hai, China will be
arranged if there is sufficient number of interested
participants. Participants are required to arrange their
own visa to China.
