The First International Conference on Quality of Management and InnovationSiam Technology College46 Charansanitwong Road, Wat Thapra, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok 10600, Thailand11 May 2014OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCEThis conference has three aims:1. To provide a forum at which researchers, scholars, and graduate students can present research concerning Quality Management and Innovation.2. To create a researchers’ and scholars’ network at domestic and international levels;3. To facilitate knowledge-sharing for ongoing initiatives.TOPICS OF INTEREST1. Governance and decentralization2. Corruption and informality in developing/transition countries3. The role of institutions in economic development4. Rural development challenges in transition countries5. Sustainable natural resource management6. Good governance and corporate finance, accounting and management7. International and regional economic integration8. The impact of recent crisis on the developing/transition countries’ economies9. Unemployment in developing/transition countries – the role of state and markets10. Public sector management and quality of public service provisions: transparency and accountability11. Policy development process in transition countries: representation, participation and deliberation12. The diverse implications of the instruments for economic and political reform13. International donor coordination approach towards aid/ assistance for development14. Human resource management issues in innovation15. Industrial and Manufacturing System Technologies16. Industrial and Systems Management17. Innovation and management issues within multinational corporations18. Innovation and Management of Renewable Resources19. Innovation for low-income markets and social innovation20. Innovation for sustainable development21. Innovation Policy and Management22. Innovation, Management and Technology23. Intellectual property and knowledge management24. Knowledge Management25. Management of Innovation and Technology26. Management of Technology Education and Research of Technology for the Knowledge Economy27. Management of Technology in Developing Countries28. Managing collaborative innovation29. Managing IT and Innovation.30. National and Regional Systems of Innovation31. New Product / Service Development32. Organizational innovation33. Process Innovation34. Project Management35. Regional innovation systems, clusters and industrial networks36. Risk and Security Management37. Other topics related to Quality of Management and Innovation in transition/developing countriesABSTRACT AND PAPER DETAILSAbstract and paper must include, in the main body of the document, a title, names and affiliations of all authors. We also require a postal address, telephone number and email address for at least one contact author. The font must be Times New Roman. Only the title must be in 24pt font and centered. The names and affiliations of all authors (including the details of the contact author) must be in 12pt font and centered. The rest of the text must be in 12pt and justified in two columns.Abstracts and papers should state clearly:(1) The main objective of the paper.(2) The key issues, “conversations” and/or literature that the paper will address or draw upon.(3) The nature of any data, case-study material, reviews of literature, etc.(4) What has been found from preliminary analysis of any data.(5) The intended/actual contribution of the paper to knowledge and practice in the field of Quality of Management and Innovation.Abstracts and papers should be submittedBy e-mail attachment to:Assist. Prof. Dr. Thammarak Ruengcharassecretariat of the Conference Organizing Committee.e-mail: dr_thamma@yahoo.comIMPORTANT DATESAbstract submission deadline: 20 April 2014Notification of acceptance: 23 April 2014Final paper due: 25 April 2014(not more than 3,000 words)Conference Date: 11 May 2014FOR MORE INFORMATIONAccepted papers Research Papers will be published in conference proceeding with ISBN No. Attendance of more than 300 participant of different countries are expected .For more information : Contact dr_thamma@yahoo.comDate: 2014-04-22