Eighth Academic Symposium on Direct Selling

&

2003 Best Direct Selling Paper Award

Call for Papers  

Sponsor: Direct Selling Research Center, National Sun Yat-Sen University

Symposium Dates and Places:

1.        November 11, 2003 (Thursday), Library Building 11^th Floor, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung

2.        November 18, 2003 (Thursday), 2^nd Activity Center B1, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei

Main Theme: The Development of  Direct Selling/Multi-Level Marketing

Subjects:

1.  The impact of world free trade to the direct selling industry.

2.  Our management strategies to the prospects of China.

3.  The impact of e-trend to the direct selling industry.

4.  The tactics of enhancing direct selling image.

5.  The management of direct selling companies

6.  The management of direct selling distributors

7.  The consumer behavior within the direct selling industry.

8.  Other relevant topics of direct selling.

Award for the “Best Direct Selling Paper of the Year”: A Medal and Scholarship of NT$30,000

Dateline for Submission: September 22, 2003(Monday)

Notice of Acceptance: by October 20, 2003(Monday)

After paper is accepted by the jurors, it will be presented by its writer in the designated time in order to be included in the collection of thesis. Writers will receive NT $5,000 for the works.

People who are interested in submitting their papers should follow the format specified in the symposium and send the disk along with two copies via registered mail to:

Dr. Der-Fa Robert Chen,

convener of the preparatory committee for the symposium

Direct Selling Research Center, College of Management,

804-24 National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung

For any inquiries about the symposium, please contact the preparatory office or visit the Website at www.dsrc.nsysu.edu.tw

Tel: (07) 525-2000 #4507, 4621 or (07) 525-4560 Miss Wu Chiu-Ping

Fax: (07) 525-4695, 525-4560, 525-0122

E-mail: derfa@cm.nsysu.edu.tw