Organizations and entrepreneurial characteristics have changed from local to a global outlook. Government roles have changed from regulatory to facilitating the businesses. Western markets have lost their dominance and new markets have emerged with potentially great strength. Products and services are conceptualized for global markets rather than just for local. Legal compliances, governance have undergone a major change. People and talent acquisition in the business processes are no longer country specific. The conference aims to discuss these emerging contexts in the overriding reality of sustaining growth and expectations of countries, organizations and people.

Papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication in a special issue of the Global Business and Management Journal (GBMJ) (Vol. 1, No.1. Authors interested in publishing their papers for the conference must submit their work on or before October 25, 2008.