Please Note: All deadlines related to this event are listed in Taiwan Standard Time (UTC+8).
Point of Contact: bryanjean@ntu.edu.tw
Paper Proposal Submission Deadline: 21 January 2027
Acceptance Notifications: 4 February 2027
Confirmation Deadline for Accepted Participants: 18 February 2027
Event Overview: This Paper Development Workshop (PDW), hosted by National Taiwan University in collaboration with leading regional universities, including the Taiwan Academy of Management, National Chengchi University, National Sun Yat-Sen University, and the National Science and Technology Council, aims to provide scholars, particularly early-career researchers and doctoral students, with high-quality developmental feedback and editorial mentorship on promising international business research.
The theme of this PDW is “Industry 4.0 and Digitalization in Global Business”. The Asia-Pacific region is at the forefront of major transformations in the global economy. Advances in artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0, digital technologies, semiconductor-driven innovation, and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping multinational strategy, global value chains, and the organization of international business. Taiwan, at the heart of the global semiconductor ecosystem and a leading hub for advanced manufacturing and digital innovation, provides a distinctive setting for engaging with these frontier issues.
We welcome proposals on contemporary IB topics, including but not limited to:
• Industry 4.0, digital transformation, and smart manufacturing in global business
• Artificial intelligence and its implications for multinational enterprises
• Digital platforms, ecosystems, and data-driven internationalization
• Semiconductor ecosystems and global supply chain resilience
• Geopolitical uncertainty and global value chain reconfiguration
• International strategy in an era of technological competition
• Sustainability, innovation, and resilient global business
• Emerging market multinational enterprises and re-globalization
• Organizational behavior and human resource management in multinational enterprises
• Digital innovation, entrepreneurship, and internationalization
Expert Panel: The PDW will feature a distinguished panel of JIBS editors, including:
• Rosalie L. Tung, Editor-in-Chief, Simon Fraser University
• Tony Fang, Area Editor, Stockholm University
• Jiatao (J.T.) Li, Area Editor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Daphne W. Yiu, Area Editor, Singapore Management University
• Kazuhiro Asakawa, Area Editor, Keio University
• Tailan Chi, Reviewing Editor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Selected proposals will receive in-depth developmental feedback through roundtable sessions led by JIBS editors and senior IB scholars. The workshop will also feature keynote/editorial sessions designed to help participants develop their research for publication in leading international business journals.