 International Journal of Business Forecasting and Marketing Intelligence (IJBFMI) ISSN (Online): 1744-6643 - ISSN (Print): 1744-6635
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Conference Announcement
The Ninth International Conference of Global Academy of Business & Economic Research
4 - 5 October 2012
New York, USA
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Selected authors will be invited to elaborate on their research topic and submit the results to the journal |
Conference Announcement
The Tenth International Conference of Global Academy of Business & Economic Research
28 - 29 December 2012
Dubai, UAE
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Selected authors will be invited to elaborate on their research topic and submit the results to the journal |
Efficient integration of mathematical techniques and marketing intelligence is of crucial importance for a successful business forecasting process. IJBFMI, a fully refereed journal, publishes articles that link current practice and theory in the business forecasting field. This includes new forecasting domains (e.g. rule-based forecasting, fuzzy logic forecasting, spline regression forecasting, etc.) and the growing area of business/marketing intelligence involving environmental scanning, “brain” monitoring, innovative intelligence methodologies, coopetition, strategic decision support systems, etc.
Objectives
IJBFMI aims to further the development of the field of business forecasting and marketing intelligence as well as related disciplines. A particular goal is to connect the research done by academics and professionals via publishing successful business forecasting case studies. IJBFMI focuses on professionals working in the field and as to how they integrate state-of-the art forecasting techniques and marketing intelligence. One of the key objectives of IJBFMI is also the efficient design, development and use of Forecasting Support Systems. Readership
Professionals, practitioners, academics, researchers and managers in the field of business and industrial forecasting. Contents
IJBFMI publishes original and review papers, theory-based empirical papers, case studies with profound implications for theory, outstanding paradigms of successful applied business forecasting, conference reports, relevant business forecasting and marketing intelligence reports, book reviews, commentaries and research notes. Special issues devoted to important topics in business forecasting and marketing intelligence, and related topics, will be published occasionally. Contribution may be by submission or invitation. Subject Coverage
Although the possible set of paper topics is large and we encourage submission on any area within the scope of business forecasting and marketing intelligence, the following areas are particularly suitable (but not exhaustive):
- Business forecasting process
- Forecasting principles
- Forecasting competitions
- Time series forecasting methods
- Marketing intelligence
- Judgmental forecasting
- New products forecasting
- Forecasting for the supply chain
- Biases of the forecasting manager
- Seasonal adjustments
- Weather adjustments
- Adjusting for special events (promotions, strikes)
- Financial and budget forecasting
- Marketing forecasting
- Organisational aspects of forecasting
- Forecasting applications in business
- Forecasting support systems
- Forecasting software evaluation
- Use of forecasting software
- E-forecasting
- Case studies
- Reviews of practitioners oriented books
- Summaries of key articles from the leading forecasting journals evaluating whether these results are of immediate impact to the business forecasting process
Specific Notes for Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently
under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and the author has cleared any necessary permissions with the copyright owner if it has been previously copyrighted). All authors must declare they have read and agreed to the content of the submitted manuscript. A full statement of our Ethical Guidelines for Authors is available.
All papers are refereed through a double blind process. A guide for authors,
sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are
available on the Author Guidelines
web-page.
To submit a paper, please go to Submissions of Papers
All papers must be submitted online. If you experience any problems submitting your paper online, please contact submissions@inderscience.com,
describing the exact problem you experience. Please include in your email the title of the Journal.
Editors and Members of the Editorial Board
Editor in Chief Dr. Mazhar M. Islam Professor of Finance Florida A&M University Department of Accounting & Finance School of Business and Industry One SBI Plaza, 428 East Wing Tallahassee, FL 32307-5200 USA mmimomin yahoo.com
Associate Editors Dr. Jan A. Berg-Andreassen Chief Economist & CFO North American Port Infrastructure, LLC 6610 Bent Trail Dr Corpus Christi, TX 78413 USA Dr. Eisenhower Etienne Florida A&M University Total Quality Strategy and Six Sigma School of Business and Industry Tallahassee, FL 32307 USA Dr. Bahaudin G. Mujtaba Chair and Associate Professor of Management, H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship Nova Southeastern University 3301 College Avenue Fort Lauderdale FL 33314-7796 USA Editorial Board Members Dr. Hanadi Mubarak Al-MubarakiHa Kuwait University P.O. Box 39964 Nuzha KUWAIT Dr. Syed Saad AndaleebSy Professor of Marketing Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Sam and Irene Black School of Business Erie, PA 16563 USA Dr. Giuliana C. AndreaopoulosGi William Paterson University Department of Economics, Finance, and Global Business 1600 Valley Road P.O. Box 920 Wayne, NJ 07474-0920 USA Dr. Ashraf M. AttiaAs State University of Oswego Department of Marketing School of Business Oswego, NY 13126 USA Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghafar Bin IsmailAb National University of Malaysia Business Administration 43600 UKM Bangi Selangor Darul Ehsan MALAYSIA Prof. Tugrul U. DaimTu Portland State University Department of Engineering and Technology Management Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 USA Prof. Shawkat HammoudehSh Drexel University Department of Economics LeBow College of Business Mail Stop 11-106, 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875 USA Dr. Sofyan S. HarahapSo Trisakti University College of Business Administration Jakarta INDONESIA Dr. Ari HuuhkaAr Senior Researcher University of Vaasa Faculty of Business Studies Department of Marketing P.O. Box 700 FIN-65101 Vaasa FINLAND Dr. Ahmad JamalAh Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Strategy Cardiff University Cardiff Business School Office: R36 Aberconway Building, Column Drive Cardiff CF10 3EU UK Dr. Vindhu Shekhar JhaVi Professor of Corporate Strategy & Operations Management International Management Institute B-10, Qatab Institutional Area Tara Crescent New Delhi-110016 INDIA Dr. Muhammed KabirMu Professor of Economics & Associate Vice-President University of New Brunswick 100 Tucker Park Rd PO Box 5050 Saint John, NB E2L 4L5 CANADA Dr. Neil Dias KarunaratneNe University of Queensland Faculty of Business Brisbane, QLD 4072 AUSTRALIA Dr. Jungki LeeJu Associate Professor of Marketing Korea University Division of Business Administration College of Business and Economics Jochiwon, Choongnam 339-800 USA Dr. Alex NgAl University of Northern British Columbia School of Business 3333 University Way Prince George, B.C. V2N 4Z9 CANADA Dr. Hudson NwakanmaHu Florida A & M University School of Business and Industry Tallahassee, FL 32307 USA Dr. Shelley M. RinehartSh Executive Director Policy Development and Planning Department of Energy Province of New Brunswick 1 Germain Street, Suite M100 Saint John, N.B. E2L 4V1 CANADA
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