International Forum on Management "Global industries: the role of hospitality and tourism"

The International Forum on Management (IFM) is a congress promoted by three Portuguese Higher Education Institutions: Universidade Aberta, Universidade do Algarve and Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril. IFM will be held from 9 to 11 October 2016 in Estoril under the topic of “Global industries: The role of hospitality and tourism”. 

IFM aims at becoming an international reference in the area of management and social sciences. This event provides an opportunity to reflect and share knowledge, perspectives and approaches, contributing to the dissemination of scientific knowledge, good organizational practices and public policies. 

IFM stimulates multidisciplinary approaches and contributions from professors, researchers, higher education students, decision makers and policy planners of public and private institutions, as well as others interested in the topics of the congress, coming from all over the world. 

IFM accepts submissions in the field of management and social sciences, namely: 

• Human resource management
• Strategic management
• Entrepreneurship and innovation
• Law
• Communication and marketing
• Finances
• Economics
• Accounting and controlling
• Technologies and information systems
• Ethics and social responsibility
• Environment
• Planning and spatial planning
• Third sector and public administration
• Teaching methodologies
• Cultural aspects in management in global context

Further information is available on the website of the event.