in collaboration with the Arab Society of Faculties of Business Administration, the European Associations, Middle East human resources associations, Social Audit National Institutes, and in partnership with CLERH (IAS Lebanon) and the Faculty of Business and Commercial Sciences at USEK (Lebanon)
BEYROUTH & KASLIK (LEBANON)
MAY 10th-14th 2010
SOCIAL AUDITING & CULTURE(S)
Following Printemps Universities of Alger (2009), Tangier (2008), Moscow (2007), Dakar (2006), Marrakech (2005), Tunis (2004), Corte (2003), Beyrouth (2002), Alger (2001), Marrakech (2000) and Hammamet (1999), Printemps 12th University of Social Audit is establishing a beneficial and outstanding partnership with the faculty of Business and Commercial Sciences at USEK (Holy Spirit University of Kaslik) and the Arab Society of Faculties of Business Administration.
Within an economic environment characterized by exchanges globalization, human resources management practices should increasingly take into account the cultural dimension. In fact, national, sectorial or organizational cultures, as well as vocational sub-cultures established through several projects, affect more and more the organizations’ existence in general and the enterprises’ existence in particular. Therefore, business world internationalization may lead to the practices homogenization (universalism), the local specificities evaluation (contingency), or even both of them together as well as a sort of hybridization.
The social auditor is always seeking for references and national or international norms. Thus, the “cultural” dimensionshould be taken into account. In this context, IAS Printemps 12th University will enable professors, researchers, leaders,GRH practitioners, and social auditors to have due regard to social audit practices in a region characterized by cultures’cohabitation.
Be numerous with several ideas and experiences in favor of a fructuous debate.
Papers’ submission norms
The text should be typed on a PC in conformity with Microsoft Word software, Times New Roman 12, format A4, margins 2.5 cm, simple line spacing and a floppy disk. Bibliographic Norms: Peretti, J.M. (2004), Human Resources, 9th edition, Vuibert. Heller, J. (1980), “Criteria for selecting an international manager”, Personnel, 57(3), 47-55
Agenda -Outline: December 15th, 2009 -The text’s submission to the scientific committee for assessment (around 10 and 12 pages, bibliography and notes included): Before January 20th, 2010 -The scientific committee’s judgment: Before Mars 1st, 2010 -The final papers’ receipt: April 1st, 2010
The papers should be sent to the following addresses
