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National Conference

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On “Leadership and Corporate Governance
in Turbulent Times”
(LCG-2011)
March 24-25, 2011
Hyderabad.

Organized by
School of Management Studies
University of Hyderabad
Prof. CR Rao Road, Gachibowli,
Hyderabad - 500046.
Tel: +91+40-2301-1091/2313-5000
Email: deanms@uohyd.ernet.in
www.uohyd.ernet.in
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About the Conference:
Y O F H YD During the past few years nations across the
IT
world have witnessed one of the worst
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economic crisis in the history. The impact of
the financial crisis was so powerful that, none
of the organizations could remain insulated
from the turbulence that got created. Things
are changing at a frenetic pace and we are
witnessing high levels of uncertainty in the
business landscape.
In the current circumstances Leadership and
Corporate Governance emerge as the most
important elements of the functioning of
various organizations (both public sector
and private sector). Incidentally Leadership
is an attribute that is highest in demand and
shortest in supply.
The broad objective of the Conference is to
deliberate on how to develop strong and
Conference Objectives:
The Conference broadly aims to:
• stimulate exchange of ideas and
experiences with a view to developing a
framework of leadership and Corporate
Governance to meet the challenges in
turbulent times.
• sensitize corporate leaders, policy
makers and regulatory authorities on the
role played by them as managers of
resilient leadership to manage the turbulent times
and how sound corporate governance practices
could help cope with uncertain times.
The Conference is relevant to various arenas of
leadership like Leadership through Innovation
and Value Creation, Leadership through
Entrepreneurship, Leadership through SCM and
Quality Practices, Leadership through Financial
Management, Leadership through HR Practices,
Leadership through innovative Marketing
Practices etc. The Conference also focuses on
various corporate governance practices that help
overcome the turbulence both in long term and
short term. It provides a forum for discussion,
collaboration and exchange of ideas among all
the stake holders related to the fields of research
or practices concerning Leadership and
Corporate Governance.
various organizations and implementers of
Corporate Governance.
• deliberate strategies to make effective
Leadership and Corporate Governance as
instruments of both economic and social
transformation.
• enable sharing of best practices and
interaction between academia and industry.
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Track-1 Corporate Governance Track-2 Leadership

Sub-themes:
• Corporate Governance for Sustainability and
Development .
• Corporate Governance practices- role and relevance
of independent directors.
• Corporate Governance in Public and Private Sector
Enterprises in the Indian context- Role of regulators
and government.
• Role of Ministry of Corporate Affairs and other
independent authorities in Corporate Governance.
• Corporate Governance- Board responsibilities
Sub-themes:
• Leadership through Innovation and Value
Creation.
• Leadership through Entrepreneurship.
• Leadership through SCM and Quality Practices.
• Leadership through innovative Financial
Management.
• Leadership through HR Practices.
• Leadership in Healthcare Management.
• Leadership through Innovative Marketing
Practices.
• Ethical Dilemmas in Leading during Turbulent
Times.
• Developing Next Generation Leaders.

Other Tracks / Issues

In addition, case studies, • Political Leadership.
best practices/ research on
• Academic Leadership
the following are also
invited. • Technological
Leadership.
• Value Based Leadership.
• Media & Business
• Visionary Leadership.
Leadership.
• Ethical Leadership.
• Sports Leadership.
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Call for papers: Papers should address the broad
Conference topics and can cover a wide range of
research including empirical or theoretical studies
and research in publication. Doctoral dissertations,
case studies and round table proposals are also
invited. All submissions will undergo a double-
blind peer review by expert reviewers.
Submission details
Submission format: Abstracts must include the title for
the paper, the full names (first name and surname, not
initials); postal addresses, telephone numbers
and email addresses of all authors.
Full Paper: The full paper must be submitted to main
conference streams, once the abstract has been selected
and the full paper should not be more than 5,000 words
including abstract, keywords and references.

Abstracts: Abstracts should be a minimum of 300
words and no more than 500 words including up to
five keywords and key phrases. Abstracts should be
submitted by February 28, 2011, to the Conference
mail Id: lcgconf2011@gmail.com
Page set up: A4 size page with portrait orientation with
all margins 1” each and headers/footers 0.5” each. Use
Arial 10- point font, single-spaced lines, justify style in
MS Word.
All submissions should be sent to the Conference Chair
through email to the following email id:
lcgconf2011@gmail.com

IMPORTANT DATES REGISTRTION FEE

• Abstract Submission deadline February 28 , 2011 • Faculty (From B-Schools/ Rs.3000/-
Universities/ Research Institutes)
• Notification of abstract acceptance March 4 , 2011 • Industry delegates Rs. 5000/-

• Full Paper submission March 12 , 2011 • Research Scholars Rs. 1,500/-

• Students Rs. 500/-

Note: All delegates are required to register for the Conference • Overseas Delegates US $ 200
 UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
The University of Hyderabad, a premier institution of post
graduate teaching and research in the country, was
established by an Act of Parliament on 2nd October, 1974 as
a Central University. The University has distinguished itself
as one of the best in the country as a centre for teaching,
research and innovations. With a highly qualified and
internationally renowned faculty, motivated students,
scholars, and support staff, it has carried out cutting edge
research in disciplines such as the sciences, humanities, technology, social sciences, visual arts, communication, management
and continuing education. UGC has declared the University as ‘University with Potential for Excellence’. NAAC has awarded
the University a CGPA of 3.89 on 4.0 scale at ‘A’ Grade which is the highest grade ever given.
The University is rated as High Output–High Impact by NISSAT. The University has DST support for augmenting research
facilities. According to a recent assessment made based on the SCOPUS data, taking into account the multi-disciplinary performance,
the University of Hyderabad has been ranked as number one among the top 25 Universities in the Country.

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

The School of Management Studies (SMS), sanctioned by
the UGC, commenced functioning from May, 1999. SMS
offers two-year full-time residential MBA Program, a
unique MBA program in Health Care and Hospital
Management and a Ph.D. program in Management
Studies. It promotes faculty and doctoral research,
consultancy, training, and outreach activities in various
sectors. The faculty members have the distinction of
organizing on-campus seminars, participating in external
seminars, and conducting executive and faculty
development programs.
The broad Vision of the School is to strive to achieve excellence in management education, research, training and consultancy.
The School has entered into academic partnerships with College of Business Administration, San Diego State University
(SDSU) and National University of Singapore.
The School is widely acknowledged for its cutting-edge research activities, excellence in teaching and learning activity in an
intellectually stimulating environment.
 About Hyderabad:
Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and the fifth largest
city of India. While AP is known as the most IT savvy state in India,
Hyderabad is emerging as a major centre for IT exports. It’s share in
Indian IT exports is about 12%. The city is galloping towards its dream
of becoming the Silicon Valley of India. Today, it is home to many
international companies and global IT majors including Microsoft,
CA, Oracle, IBM, Dell, Infosys, Wipro, TCS and others. Apart from
IT, Hyderabad is also emerging as a leader in the pharma, insurance
and tourism sectors. In addition, it also houses the state ministries,
defence undertakings and research and development organizations.
Hyderabad has an international airport with direct flights from major
international carriers to many destinations around the globe. Tropical
is the right term to define the climate of Hyderabad. Located at an
elevation of 544 meters, the city observes three main seasons -
summer, monsoon and winter. The summer season extends from
March to May, whereas monsoons prevail from June to October and
winter season lingers from November to February. The intellectual
climate of the City is vibrant with Hyderabad being a home for nine
major Universities, several research institutions and libraries.

Conference Chair Organizing Committee

Prof. V. Venkata Ramana, MBA, Ph.D Prof. V. Sita Dr. G.V.R.K. Acharyulu
Conference Chair & Dean
School of Management Studies Prof. B. RajaShekhar Dr. Chetan Srivastava
University of Hyderabad
Prof: C.R. Rao Road, Gachibowli Dr. S. Mallikarjuna Rao Dr. Sapna Singh
P.O. Central University, Hyderabad-500046 Dr. P. Jyothi Dr. D.V. Srinivas Kumar
Tel: + 91-40-23135000/23011091
Email: deanms@uohyd.ernet.in, vedulla@hotmail.com Dr. Mary Jessica Dr. K. Ramulu
Web : www.smsuoh.in

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