University of Palermo
10 and 11 June 2021
Dear delegates,
In a few days time, on 10 and 11 June 2021, the Sinergie SIMA Management Conference will be running online from the University of Palermo. At this link https://www.sijmsima.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/PROGRAMMA-09-08-2021.pdf you will find the program of parallel sessions.
If you are presenting your work, please verify the schedule of your presentation and get ready with your co-authors to discuss your paper or extended abstract in the scheduled time.
This year we are having pre-recorded presentations of the papers. At this webpage https://www.sijm.it/evento-video-2021/ (password sine2021) you will be able to watch all the pre-recorded presentations, divided by track. https://www.sijm.it/evento-video-2021/ (password sine2021 you will be able to consult all the presentations, divided by track.
The videos replace the presentations and will not be shown during the parallel sessions: therefore, authors will have approximately 15 minutes for the sole discussion of their works. We recommend authors to get in touch with their Chairs to solve doubts about the discussion. Some Chairs may require a brief introduction or a recap or the use of a few slides.
To check the conference brief plenary programme, please refer to the webpage, updated continuously: https://www.sijm.it/sinergie-sima-2021-conference/plenary-programme/
This year the online event will be hosted on a digital platform (Hubilo) managed by a Digital Platform Provider, Effe Erre Congressi. Registered participants will receive an email from info@frcongressi.it with access to the platform and user guide. Please check your email inbox and consider that sometimes the message goes in the Spam folder.
We hope you will benefit from the discussion in the parallel sessions and look forward to the whole conference- Please stay in touch with us in the next days for further details!
Warmest regards
The Conference Chairs
Arabella Mocciaro Li Destri
Sandro Castaldo
Marta Ugolini
PROLOGUE OF THE CHAIRS OF THE CONFERENCE
Dear delegates,
In 2020 we have experimented the innovation of a fully virtual conference, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Given the current pandemic, SIMA’s Board has opted to maintain the conference virtual for June 2021. Nonetheless, should conditions change substantially we keep the possibility of warmly welcoming you to Palermo for an in-person conference open. Our aim is to support the ongoing scientific debate and ensure that all participants have the opportunity to gain inspiration for their research and discuss their work during the conference. We are therefore preparing to host the conference on a digital platform able to facilitate a variety of session types and different ways of engaging the participants to the conference. We aim to deliver a multifaceted, constructive experience in which plenary and parallel sessions are complemented by occasions to gain in-depth feedback on the work presented as well as occasions for more informal networking and community building.
Warmest regards
Sandro Castaldo, SIMA
Arabella Mocciaro Li Destri, University of Palermo
Marta Ugolini, Sinergie
THE SYNERGIES-SIMA CONFERENCE
Sinergie and Sima’s common aim is to develop the contribution of Italian scholars to the international debate on management issues. Since 2016, Sinergie and Sima work together to organize the annual conference, a scientific event based on the experience that Sinergie has matured over 30 years of activity and on Sima’s academic and professional network. The Sinergie-Sima conference is therefore a well-established scientific meeting that brings together scholars from the field of management to present and discuss their research in a collaborative and friendly environment.
ORGANIZATION OF THE 2021 CONFERENCE
The main topic of the conference will be discussed in plenary and parallel sessions on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th June 2021.
The plenary sessions will centre on contributions from well-known academics and professionals who will participate in the debate as keynote speakers, discussants or interviewees. In the parallel sessions, full papers selected through a double-blind peer review, will be presented.
One or more sessions will be dedicated to the presentation of extended abstracts to give conference participants the opportunity to present their most recent research and receive comments and suggestions from the session chair and other participants in constructive discussion sessions. A special track will be dedicated specifically to Management Case studies.
The official language of the conference is English, however the submission of full papers and extended abstracts in Italian is welcome and a selection will be included in specific sessions.
CONFERENCE THEME AND OBJECTIVES
An intersection is “the point where two things come together and have an effect on each other”. This is the definition provided by the Cambridge Business English Dictionary. The same definition has offered inspiration for the design of the 2021 conference organized by SIMA, Sinergie and the University of Palermo.
Indeed, a multiperspective approach is needed to generate impactful new knowledge in the field of management studies. The legitimacy of management scholars in society increasingly rests on their ability to create social and economic value by finding solutions and offering effective and timely guidance to leaders in firms and institutions. This is especially true in face of the extraordinary economic, societal, health and environmental challenges firms and governments are currently tackling worldwide also as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY: PAPER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP (PDW)
9 June 2021 – 15:00-18:30
The goal of the PDW is to provide young researchers (doctoral students, research doctors, fellows, etc.) in our sector with specific support in the process of developing and publishing their research work in prestigious management journals.
The PDW consists of two parts. A first part focused on the challenges associated with the publication of qualitative and quantitative research. Profs. Davide Ravasi (UCL School of management) and Giovanni Valentini (IESE Business School). In the second part, four round tables will be organized to discuss in depth the different works selected.
At this link you can find the PDW call for papers.
CONFERENCE OPENING CEREMONY
Cocktail in the cloud
Award ceremony: Selected and Best Papers Awards, Sinergie Italian Journal of Management Best Reviewer 2021
