Registration Form for , Conference enclosed World Association For Case Method Research & Case Method Application • Spring 1 2015 WACRA®

Vol. XXVI No. 1 N E W S

WACRA® Executive Board 32nd WACRA Conference

Executive Director Odense, Denmark Dr. Hans E. Klein WACRA® Inc. June 28 - July 2, 2015 NEEDHAM (BOSTON), MA U.S.A. Director Technology at Dalum Landbrugsskole Konference Center Odense Dr. Janice Nath, U of Houston, HOUSTON, TX U.S.A. Director Education "Learning by Doing Dr. Amelia J. Klein WHEELOCK COLLEGE aprender haciendo” BOSTON, MA U.S.A. Director Development & Membership Dr. Joëlle Piffault H.E.C., MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA Director Information Systems Dr. Stephen Hundley INDIANA U - PURDUE U INDIANAPOLIS, IN, U.S.A. Director Public Relations LearnLeaing by Doing."Learning Dr. Lars Bengtsson BLEKINGE INST OF TECHNOLOGY RONNEBY, SWEDEN Director Communication Dr. Al Rosenbloom DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY RIVER FOREST, IL U.S.A. Director Agricultural Business Dr. Pavel Zufan MENDEL U BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC Director Marketing Dr. Pierre Mora KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL, BORDEAUX, FRANCE Director Latin America Prof. Eduardo Rosker, KNOWMENT BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Director Publications Dr. Charles Patti, U of DENVER DENVER, CO U.S.A Director Information Technology Dalum Landbrugsskole Konference Center Odense Prof. David Stevenson NAPIER Learning UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Case Writers' Colloquium ...... 11 This Issue: Denmark Photo gallery...... 6 Accommodations...... 4 Paginas en Español...... 5, 7, 8, 11 Calendar of Events...... 13 Preliminary Program ...... 14 Call for Papers and Cases...... 7,10 Registration Form Odense...... 15 2 World Association For Case Method Research And Application Season's Greetings and A Healthy, Peaceful, Prosperous New Year! Hans Klein, Denise Smith, Stan Stanczewski

From the Executive Board

The Board is delighted to announce that the 31st WACRA conference will be held from June 28 to July 2, 2015 in Odense, Denmark at the 'Dalen Landbrugsskole Konference Center' (details on page 4). Last year in August, we spent several days in Denmark to prepare the 2015 conference and fell in love with Southern Denmark and Odense. We enjoyed the cordial, Hans Klein professional interactions with locals and the gracious hospitality of the Danish people. Transfer from International Airport to the conference Hotel in Odense S is very convenient, fast, through beautiful countryside across the new 18km long Fixed Link which is one of the largest in the world. The link replaced the ferry service that had been the primary means of crossing the Great Belt. You will find helpful 'Facts on Denmark' by visiting the Tourism website visitdenmark.com. For the preliminary conference program refer to pages 8-14. You will also find useful information on Odense in the Fall 2014 WACRA NEWSletter at www.wacra.org. The conference presentsWACRA itself as Executivean international, Board intercultural, interdisciplinary, interactive, innovative and... interesting ‘life case’ of building networks and exchanging ideas and experiences. The theme for WACRA 2015 is "Learning by Doing - Aprender haciendo". Tied to this theme are WACRA initiatives: 1. Poverty and Education. 2. "Teaching, Culture and Diversity". 3. Case Writers and Case Teachers Colloquium 4.. WACRA® Interactive Case Sessions (WICS) are added each year to the program. Conference language is English with tracks in Spanish. You are invited to submit papers, proposals, workshops, simulations, panels etc. (in English, Spanish, French). Manuscript preparation guidelines and writing tips can be found on the WACRA web site. Submission deadline for papers, proposals, workshops for WACRA 2015 is January 15, 2015. Join colleagues from around the world in Odense for yet another expérience stimulante et enrichissante. Papers accepted for WACRA conferences will be considered for publication in IJCRA, The International Journal of Case Method Research & Application - double blind refereed. IJCRA is the official publication of WACRA and as such aims to publish high-quality manuscripts that capture innovation and creativity in learning and interactive teaching methods globally. In its 10th year, IJCRA publishes 'state of the art' papers on Case Method Research and Application - four issues per year (one in Spanish) and provides WACRA members, case writers and case teachers from around the world the opportunity to share their work with colleagues, to learn from colleagues and to create an international network for case writing, case teaching and interactive teaching applications. Become a member or renew your membership and for only $85 gain access to the quarterly issues of the Journal. If you have published in IJCRA, you have an additional vested interest to support your journal by renewing. For your promotion and tenure applications (P&T), you should know that IJCRA is listed in Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Management. Cabell is the largest citation index and directory of academic journals in the U.S.A. University administrators (deans, department chairs) in the U.S.A. and in other countries will consider for P&T decisions a faculty publication in a journal listed by Cabell. All WACRA activities, including the extensive review/rewriting/editing efforts for IJCRA publications, are financed through membership dues and program revenues. Please take the time NOW and renew your membership. Email the renewal form (page 16) to [email protected], or fax it to +1-781-444-1548. Hans Klein

WACRA® Advisory Board

Dr. Mbaki A. Chamme, University of Botswana, GARBORONE, BOTSWANA; Dr. Juan Alexandro Cortes, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA; Dr. Taïeb Hafsi, H.E.C., MONTREAL, CANADA; Dr. Krishna Kumar, Indian Institute of Management, KOZIDODE, INDIA; Dr. Peter Lewa, USIU, NAIROBI, KENYA; Dr. Alfonso Vargas, Universidad de Huelva, HUELVA, SPAIN; Dr. Bengt Kjellen, University West , Trollhätten, SWEDEN; Dr. Patricia Brock, PACE University, NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A.; Dr. Emiliano Gonzalez, University of St.Thomas, HOUSTON, TX, U.S.A.; Dr. B. Gloria Guzman Johannessen, Texas State University, SAN MARCOS, TX, U.S.A., Dr. Paula Jordan, NL-University, TAMPA, FL, U.S.A.; Dr. Joseph A. McHugh, KM Associates, DEDHAM, MA, U.S.A.;Dr. Ronald Patten, DePaul University, CHICAGO, IL, U.S.A.; Henri Pesonen, University of Helsinki, HELSINKI, FINLAND; Dr. Ramón Ariel Quesada, Miami Dade College, MIAMI, FL U.S.A.; Dr. Peter Olson, EXEGY PARTNERS, LLC, LOCUST VALLEY, NY, U.S.A.; Dr. Anthony Sallustio, IONA University, NEW ROCHELLE, NY, U.S.A. WACRA News Spring 2015 3 Welcome to Odense many shops and rows of cafés. Odense as a city of education and science. is dotted with green areas and a river Odense is also considered a regional meandering through. There is plenty of cluster for welfare technology, a position room for thought and "walk-and-talks" in that will be strengthened with the new inspiring surroundings. Odense is easy campus area. to get around and easy to feel at home. A little, big city. A city that is full of life. Everything is within comfortable walking Denmark's number one cycling city. A distance that will create an intimate student city. A legendary city. All you infrastructure and feel around the could possibly want. And more. conference. Odense offers something for everybody, be it relaxing in the park by the river, traveling through the pulsing city center, researching at the univer- sity, or experiencing the Odense is situated on the island of many cultural sites. , right in the heart of Denmark, Odense is one of the and is the third largest city in Denmark. centers of knowledge and A favorite destination for visitors for education in Denmark. It hundreds of years, and home to the has a groundbreaking new celebrated author Hans Christian university hospital linked to Andersen and composer Carl Nielsen. the University of Southern Today this inspiring city invites guests to Denmark. Odense will wander its cobblestone streets with its further establish its position Odense Town Hall WACRA 2015 - Conference Site Conference site for WACRA 2015 is College. Colleges are independent with in a business college have completed 9 "Dalum Landbrugsskole Konference elected boards which appoint or 10 years of obligatory education in Center" in Odense. The College is one management. Within the limits set by the the Danish folkeskole (school). They of Denmark's largest and oldest Ministry of Education, the management then can choose between vocational agricultural colleges - today a modern develops the curriculum and uses suitable education at a business college or upper- international college for further educational methods.Students who enroll secondary education leading to univer- agricultural education with proud sity studies. Agricultural education traditions and a historical atmosphere. alternates between theoretical and Dalum Agricultural College was founded practical lessons focusing on approved in 1886 as a continuation of the famous farming. principal Christen Kold, who built Dalum Agriculture in Denmark relies on a High School at the same place in 1862. three module management education The original premises of Christen Kold system, 1. Production management, 2. are still being used at the College - Farm management,, 3. Agrarian together with quite modern educational economy. areas. With 250 students, Dalen is the largest Today, Dalum Agricultural College college of its kind in Denmark. It has is a modern business college in line two campuses, at Faaborg and with business colleges within other Odense. In Odense students typically professions, where young people are between 22-25 years old and have a vocational education. In acquire qualifications for all fields of Denmark all education is free of agricultural trade worldwide. The charge, the colleges receive college attracts international students subsidies from the Government, and sends its graduates all over the except for room and board at the world. 4 World Association For Case Method Research And Application 2015 WACRA Conference Accommodations Arriving in Copenhagen and Odense: The train station at is under Terminal 3. Terminal 1 is connected with Terminal 3 by a free shuttle bus. IC trains run 3 times per hour from Copenhagen airport to Odense and take approx. 90 minutes. A one way ticket is DKK276 (approx. Euro37). Conference site and Hotel is the Dalen Konference Center. Room Rates at the Dalen Konference Center:Add your booking to the Conference Registration (page 15). Single room including breakfast, and free WIFI, no TV: USD 80.00 Double room occupancy including breakfast, and free WIFI, no TV: USD 65.00 per person Dalum Landbrugsskole, Landbrugsvej 65 DK5260 ODENSE S, Tel. 45 - 66 13 21 30, Fax 45 - 69 80 36 78 email: [email protected] Room Rates at the Radisson Blu Hotel: Book directly with the Radisson Blu Hotel. Single room including breakfast, VAT and free WIFI, Cable TV: DKK 855 (approx. USD 144.00) Double room including breakfast, VAT, and free WIFI, Cable TV: DKK 995 per room (approx. USD 168.00). Radisson Blu H.C. Andersen Hotel Odense, Claus Bergs Gade 7, DK5000 ODENSE, DENMARK, Tel. 45 - 66 16 78 00 www.radissonblu.com/Odense. Public transportation every 10 m from the center of town to the Konference Center..

Explore Odense, Funen, Denmark * Odense is the City of Hans Christian * Odense is the bicycle town of Denmark. be in the old city. Starting at the Andersen. Andersen put Denmark on Rent a bike and explore Odense and Radhuspladsen (Town Hall Plaza) you the world map through his fantastic 19th Funen Island' hidden treasures. can visit Lavendelstraede, with it’s C fairy tales. At the Hans Christian * Copenhagen, Scandinavia’s largest perfectly preserved 18th Century Andersen Museum you can gain an houses, then visit the courthouses impression of the writer as a person on Slutterigade and Nytorv Square, as well as the world he lived in. Visit his where Kierkegaard lived. Slightly to childhood home, view his sketching the west is the Stroget, a lively and papercuts and take a H.C. traffic-free shopping street, and see Andersen guided tour of the city. the Helligandskirten, a spectacular * Odense, the city of Carl Nielsen, 15th Century abbey. Stop at La the composer. Visit the museum Glace, Denmark’s most famous dedicated to Denmark's most famous pastry shop, learn to pronounce a composer. specialty dessert of theirs, and then * The roots of Odense go back to the head to Gammel Stand, a waterfront pre-Viking times. The town offers a promenade with a great view of the rich mix of historical periods and city (pop. 1.5 million) has been Denmark’s Christiansborg Palace. Next, walk to attractions. Visit the intriguing Sankt capital since the Fifteenth Century. It is Magstraede, one of Copenhagen’s best Knuds Kirke (Saint Canute's Cathedral, one of Europe’s most beautiful and well- preserved 16th-Century streets, and the only true Gothic structure in Denmark. preserved cities, with numerous visit Tivoli Gardens, the square with * Experience yesteryear at the Funen architectural landmarks on every street. world famous amusements, and vibrant Village, an open-air museum of a One day in Copenhagen will allow for a restaurants and beer gardens. reconstructed 19th Century village. walking tour or two, of which one ought to WACRA® News Spring 2015 5 Necesita publicar su trabajo? About WACRA®... The International Journal of Case Research and Application (Revista Internacional de Investigación y Aplicación de Casos) es la publicación oficial de WACRA y Founded in 1984, WACRA® evolved como tal aspira a publicar artículos de alta calidad, de todo el mundo, que capture from contacts between professors, re- la innovación y creatividad en el aprendizaje y en los métodos interactivos de searchers, policy-makers, professionals enseñanza. El Proyecto WACRA de Publicación Asociada responde al interés and business executives into a world- de los miembros de desarrollar asociaciones basadas en WACRA enfocadas en wide, interdisciplinary organization of producir artículos de alta calidad publicables en IJCRA. Para facilitar W3P, professionals and academics from 65 WACRA está estableciendo una base de datos para que autores principales countries. WACRA's objectives are to ad- (individuos que están buscando socios) y coautores (autores secundarios) vance the use of the case method in (individuos que buscan trabajar y apoyar a los autores principales). Para construir teaching, training, and planning; to en- esta base de datos, solicitamos a autores y coautores envíen lo siguiente: courage research using the case method; Autores principales: elijan de su trabajo un artículo que tenga potencial para to coordinate case writing and case appli- IJCRA. Esto podría ser un caso en desarrollo, un artículo sobre educación, etc. cation activities; and to encourage coop- Envíe un resumen de 1 / 2 páginas a WACRA. El resumen debe incluir el propósito eration between the public sector, the de su investigación, la metodología, los resultados (si es posible) y las conclusiones business community, and other case- oriented professions. Its initial focus on (si se han determinado). Por favor, incluya su nombre, su institución y afiliación the case method has broadened to in- de su departamento, su email, idioma nativo, y si prefiere un coautor dentro de clude games and simulations and other su disciplina. Se alienta a los autores principales que envíen un ejemplo interactive learning and teaching methods representativo de su nivel de inglés, que puede ser por escrito o en un video de as corollaries to cases. 3 minutos donde hable acerca de su investigación. WACRA® organizes forums, sympo- Coautores: envíen un resumen de los tipos de socios con los cuales les sia, workshops, training sessions, doc- gustaría colaborar. Esto puede incluir colegas en una específica disciplina, toral consortia and conferences, includ- colegas que comparten un mismo enfoque de investigación, o colegas de alguna ing international meetings at which par- específica región del mundo. Los coautores deben estar disponibles de poner ticipants have the opportunity to exchange en correcto inglés las ideas o redacciones, ayudar a organizar los artículos de ideas, present their research, and share acuerdo a standards académicos aceptables, y ayudar a formatear el artículo the results of case writing and case según las guías de WACRA. Por favor, también incluyan 1 / 2 páginas de algún method applications. Previous confer- artículo publicado, un resumen de su propia investigación e interés en publicar, ence sites: Lausanne & Leysin, Switzer- así como su nombre, institución, afiliación de su departamento y email. land; London, UK; Enschede, Netherlands; Boston, U.S.A.; Limerick, Ireland; Brat- Asociaciones: los coautores se contactarán con los autores principales con islava, Slovakia & Vienna Austria; Mont- los cuales quieran trabajar y entre ambos decidirán si desean formar esta real, Canada; Warsaw, Poland, Edin- asociación. Cuando hayan formado una asociación los autores principales le burgh, Scotland, Marseille, France, informarán a WACRA, así se podrá quitar sus nombres de la base de datos. Los Cáceres, Spain, Budapest, Hungary, Lund, artículos W3P enviados a IJCRA serán tratados con la misma rigurosidad (doble Sweden, Mannheim, Germany, Bordeaux, revisión a ciegas) que los demás artículos. France, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brno, Czech Republic, Brisbane, Australia, Guadalajara, Mexico, Vancouver, Canada, Barran-quilla, Colombia, Dublin, Ireland, Stockholm, Sweden; Berlin, Germany, Istanbul, Turkey. Membership is open to all individuals and organizations wishing to advance the objectives of the association. As a mem- ber you receive substantial discounts on publications, preferential rates at WACRA® sponsored meetings, and ac- cess to the International Journal of Case Method Research & Application. You can receive training and assis- tance in case writing. You have the oppor- tunity for networking, consulting and to associate with professionals working with cases and innovative, interactive meth- ods on an international scale.

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Legoland Odense Boat Tours Belt WACRA® News Spring 2015 7 SOLICITUD DE ARTICULOS Investigación, Aplicaión, Redacción de Casos, Métodos Interactivos 32º Congreso Internacional odense, Dinamarca Dalum Landbrugsskole Konference Center Odense 28 de junio al 2 de julio de 2015 Tema del Congreso: “aprender haciendo" El método de casos puede jugar un importante papel para resolver casos y en la enseñanza de resolución de problemas, tanto en la academia como en la industria, así como para iniciar y manejar el cambio. El congreso provee, a los participantes, de oportunidades de aprender más acerca de la enseñanza con el método de casos y con enfoques relacionados a la enseñanza en una gran variedad de contextos educativos. Los participantes tendrán una gran oportunidad de reunirse con colegas de todo el mundo con quienes podrán forjar relaciones para investigación. El congreso solicita artículos, casos y otras contribuciones en la enseñanza e investigación utilizando casos, artículos que presenten métodos para el uso, redacción y recolección de información para casos, y artículos que discutan las bases científicas y pedagógicas subyacentes. Son especialmente bienvenidos artículos y casos que estén relacionados con los desafíos del congreso Puente entre teoría y práctica Originar responsables actitudes profesionales, valores y personalidades Desarrollar auténticos líderes para cambios sustentables en organizaciones y sociedades Promover la conducta ética para cambiar las estructuras organizacionales El aspecto del relato en casos relacionados con la comprensión e implementación de un cambio exitoso en el management Innovación en el análisis como base para los cambios y su adaptación al contexto. Los congresos de WACRA son foros multinacionales e interdisciplinarios para académicos de distintos disciplinas y campos profesionales (negocios, comunicación, educación, ingeniería, historia, leyes, medicina, psicología, políticas públicas, trabajo social) y practitioners en negocios, industria, educación y gobierno. Los artículos solicitados que analizan teoría y práctica utilizando casos, simulaciones, videos y métodos relacionados a la resolución de problemas, manejo del cambio e innovación. Se dará prioridad a los artículos que sean interdisciplinarios, internacionales y/o comparativos. Se estimula el envío de artículos relacionados con la aplicación de casos en la universidad y programas de formación profesional en diversos contextos y artículos sobre la evaluación del método de casos y formas relacionadas para la enseñanza – aprendizaje. También se solicitan artículos sobre investigación de los desafíos enfrentados por los negocios. Siendo que el foco principal de los congresos de WACRA es sobre el uso de los casos para resolución de problemas y enseñanza, también se da bienvenida a casos de investigación. WACRA está particularmente interesada en artículos académicos que promuevan la comprensión y colaboración entre disciplinas y de socios internacionales. Se reconocerá el mejor artículo / caso. El envío de su artículo debe incluir: (1) una portada que incluya el título, nombre, filiación, dirección, teléfono, fax y email del autor(es); (2) un resumen de la propuesta (que no exceda las 4 páginas) o el artículo completo (que no exceda las 12 páginas). Baje la guía para los autores del sitio web de WACRA. El resumen debe incluir claramente los objetivos, el marco teórico y la naturaleza de la propuesta y que responda al criterio de la revisión. El nombre del autor no debe aparecer en el resumen para facilitar la revisión a ciegas. Se comunicará la recepción de las propuestas / artículos y los resultados de la revisión a ciegas será enviada por mail. Todas las propuestas o artículos deben ser enviados antes del día 15 de enero del 2015. Los artículos terminados recibidos antes del 31 de marzo de 2015, serán considerados para su publicación en la revista IJCRA International Journal for Case Method Research and Application. El idioma del congreso es el inglés con tracks en español y francés. Se invita a cada delegado inscrito para presentar hasta dos trabajos donde él es (co-)autor. El segundo documento está sujeta a disponibilidad de espacio. WACRA® - The World Association for Case Method Research & Application www.wacra.org

Por favor, comparta esta invitatción con sus colegas. WACRA News Spring 2012 8 World Association For Case Method Research And Application

Programa Preliminar W A C R A® 2015 “aprender haciendo” Enseñanza y Redacción de Casos, Educación Continua y Educación a Distancia

Dalum Landbrugsskole Konference Center Odense 28 de junio al 2 de julio de 2015

Aeropuerto internacionale: Copenhagen Kastrup Airport: (CPH) Sábado, 27 de junio de 2015

Actividades Pre-Congreso

10.00 - 13.30 Reunión de Executive y Advisory Boards. A continuación almuerzo.

Domingo, 28 de junio de 2015

09.30 - 15.00 WICS - WACRA Interactive Case Sessions - incluye almuerzo (Inscripción separada). Taller: 1. Mesa Redonda: 2. La session de casos Case Colloquium Ingles y Español); Actividades del Congreso

18.00 - 19.00 Registración 18.30 - 20.00 Recepción de Bienvenida y cena - Dalen Konference Center

Lunes, 29 de junio de 2015

09.00 - 11.00 Session Sesión Plenaria de Apertura 11.30 - 12.30 Sesiones, Paneles y Workshops Concurrentes 13.30 - 17.00 Sesiones, Paneles y Workshops Concurrentes 19.00 Cena de Gala y Premios

Martes, 30 de junio de 2015

09.30 - 10.30 Sesión Plenaria 11.00 - 12.30 Sesiones, Paneles y Workshops Concurrentes 13.30 - 15.00 Visita de á una planta alemán para ver el sistema de educatión dual alemán 15.00 - tiempo libre - Consulte las actividades sugeridas en este boletín

Miércoles, 01 de julio de 2015

09.30 - 10.30 Sesión Plenaria 11.00 - 12.30 Sesiones, Paneles y Workshops Concurrentes 13.30 - 16.00 Sesiones, Paneles y Workshops Concurrentes Sesión Plenaria de Cierre

Actividades Post-Congreso 18.00 - 22.30 'Cena Inscripción separada - Pagar por lo que pedimos (Pay for what your ordered).

Jueves, 02 de julio de 2015

Salida. Para obtener detalles sobre el viaje “Noruega en un Nutshell Tour” consulte la página 12.

. A C T - W A C R A® North Carolina Conference Office (Denise Smith): 3817 Tonsley Place HIGH POINT, NC 27265 U.S.A. Tel. +336-404-6256 Email: [email protected] Fax +336-307-3185 Por Favor, comparta esta invitación con sus colegas!

World Association For WACRA® News Spring 2015 9 Teaching, Culture and Diversity Participate in The 21st Cross National Teaching Forum

We invite you to attend the twentfirst CROSS-NATIONAL TEACHING FORUM in Odense on Tuesday, June 28, 2015. The traditional WACRA forum provides opportunities for conference delegates to discuss issues pertaining to teaching across cultures. Participants explore cultural differences, learn effective teaching strategies, broaden their global vision, and develop cultural “capital” through interactive exercises and dialog. If you plan to teach in another part of the world, you may want to meet others who have done so. Distinguished delegates from different countries and regions of the world will share their perspectives and experiences. We promise a lively presentation and discussion. Join us and keep the momentum going! Papers are not required, but accepted. Topics for discussion include: Adapting the Case Method to Teaching in Different Cultures; Evaluating Student Performance; Cross Cultural Differences in Developing Collaborative Teaching Strategies.

"Den der er villig til at hjaelpe - venter ikke pa at blive spurgt." One who is willing to help does not wait till he is asked.

Danish Proverb

Need Help PublishingYour Scholarly Work? WACRA Publication Partnership Project (W3P) The International Journal of Case Research and Application (IJCRA) is the official publication of WACRA and as such aims to publish high-quality manuscripts that capture innovation and creativity in learning and interactive teaching methods globally. The WACRA Publication Partnership Project responds to member interest to develop WACRA-based partnerships that focus on producing high quality manuscripts suitable for IJCRA publication. To help facilitate W3P, WACRA is establishing a database so that lead authors (individuals seeking partners) and secondary co-authors (individuals willing to work with and support lead authors) can find each other. To build the database, WACRA is asking lead authors and co-authors to submit the following: Lead authors: Choose from your work an article that has IJCRA potential. This could be a case study under development, an article about innovation in teaching, etc. Submit a 1 - 2 page summary of the research to the WACRA database. The summary should include a section on each of the following: the purpose of the research, the methodology, the findings (if available), and the conclusions (if determined). Please also include your name, school and department affiliation, current email address, native language, and whether you prefer a co-author within your discipline. Lead authors are encouraged to post a representative example of their English-language usage. A lead author may also wish to upload a three minute video clip of himself in which he talks about: the topic of his research/case, the methodology, the findings, and the conclusions. Co-authors. Submit a brief summary of the kinds of partners with whom you would like to collaborate. This may include colleagues in a specific discipline, colleagues who share a specific research focus, or colleagues from a specific region in the world. Co-authors should be willing to work with lead authors to put ideas into proper English, to help organize the paper according to accepted academic standards, and to help format the paper according to IJCRA guidelines. Please also include 1 – 2 pages from one of your published articles, a discussion of your own research and publication interests, and your name, school and department affiliation and current email address. Partnership. Co-authors will contact lead authors with whom they are willing to work. Lead authors and co-authors will mutually decide if they want to form a partnership. When you have formed a partnership, the lead author should inform WACRA so that the entry can be deleted from the database. W3P papers submitted to IJCRA will undergo the same rigorous, blind peer review as all other papers. 10 World Association For Case Method Research And Application CALL FOR PAPERS Case Method Research, Application, Case Writing, Interactive Methods 32nd International Conference ODENSE, DENMARK June 28 - July 2, 2015 Dalum Landbrugsskole Konference Center Odense Conference theme: "Learning by Doing"

The case method can play an important role in solving problems and in teaching problem-solving in academia and in industry, as well as in initiating and managing change. This conference provides opportunities for participants to learn more about teaching using the case method and related instructional approaches in a variety of educational settings. Participants will have ample opportunity to meet colleagues from around the world with whom they can forge research partnerships. The conference solicits papers, cases and other contributions on teaching and research using cases, papers presenting methods for using, writing and collecting information for cases and papers discussing the underlying pedagogical and scientific bases. Papers and cases that address the following challenges of the conference theme are especially welcome - Bridge theory and practice. - Foster responsible, professional attitudes, values and personalities. - Develop authentic leaders for sustainable change in organizations and societies. - Promote ethical behavior to change organizational structures. - The story-telling aspect of cases as it relates to understanding and implementing successful change management. - Analysis innovation as basis for changes and environmental adaptation. WACRA® conferences are interdisciplinary multinational forums for scholars in the disciplines and professional fields (such as business, communication, education, engineering, history, law, medicine, psychology, public policy, social work) and practitioners in business and industry, education and government. Papers are solicited that analyze theory and practice using cases, simulations, videos and related instructional methods for problem solving, managing change and innovation. Priority will be given to papers that are interdisciplinary, international, and/or comparative. Papers reporting the application of cases in university and professional training programs in diverse settings and papers on the evaluation of the case method and its related forms for teaching and learning are encouraged. Contributions investigating challenges (and suggesting solutions) faced by business are also solicited. Proposals for case writing & development and actual cases placed in diverse settings are invited, e.g. joint-cross-cultural cases. While a main focus of the WACRA conferences is on using cases for teaching and problem-solving, scholarly papers that report research using the case method are welcome. WACRA is particularly interested in scholarly papers that enhance the understanding and collaboration between and among disciplines and international partners. The best paper, best case are recognized. Submissions should include (1) a cover page including: title, name, affiliation, address, tel. & fax numbers and e-mail address of the author(s), (2) a proposal summary (not exceeding 4 pages), or the completed paper (not exceeding 12 pages). Download the manuscript guidelines from the WACRA web site below. The summary should state clearly the objectives, the framework, and the nature of the proposal and be responsive to the criteria used for review. The name of the author(s) should not appear on the summary page to facilitate the blind peer review. Receipt of all proposals/papers will be acknowledged and the results of the review will be send by e-mail. All proposals and papers are due on or before January 15, 2015. Completed papers received prior to March 31, 2015 will be considered for publication in the refereed International Journal of Case Method Research & Application - IJCRA. Conference language is English with tracks in Spanish and French. Each registered delegate is invited to present up to two papers where s/he is a (co-)author; the second paper is subject to space availability. WACRA® - The World Association for Case Method Research & Application www.wacra.org Conference Office: 3817 Tonsley Place High Point, NC 27265-9278 U.S.A. Tel. +336-404-6256 Email [email protected] Fax+336-307-3185 Please post or share this invitation with colleagues WACRA ® News Spring 2015 11 For Case Writers - and Prospective Case Writers Twenty-Fourth Annual International Casewriters' Workshop & Casewriters' Colloquium Designed to assist novice and experienced case writers to write, improve and publish their cases, WACRA 2015 in Odense, Denmark on Sunday, June 28, 2015, will feature the Twenty-fourth International WACRA® Casewriters' workshop and Casewriters' Colloquium. Case writers - and prospective case writers are invited to participate and to submit cases and/ or contribute to the interactive sessions in Stockholm. Separate registration is required. Refer to page 15 of this NEWSletter. Casewriters' Colloquium: Cases, including teaching notes (TN) are submitted to the Colloquium Directors for a double blind peer review for acceptance. Accepted cases are sent in advance to a panel of expert case writers, case book authors, and all other participants who signed up for the colloquium. Each case is discussed by the panel and other participants. You will see the case editing and improvement process developed and you will assist in perfecting the refereed cases presented. The format is interactive and lively; everyone’s contribution is welcome and solicited, regardless of previous experience. This year, cases are solicited from all business disciplines, education, medical education, law, social work and other disciplines which use case discussion. Casewriters' Workshop: This activity is primarily for casewriters with some research experience. This workshop follows a format similar to the colloquium, except that other casewriters whose cases are being presented are the expert panel. Submission: Submit your case before January 15, 2015. Include (at least) the rudiments of a Teaching Note. Submission implies that at least one author will attend the meeting and present the case (two cases per author). To facilitate the double blind review the authors' names should appear on a cover page only. Send your cases by email in Word document format. Authors should note that colloquium and workshop and round table on Sunday, June 28, 2015 are pre-conference activities and require separate registration. Requirements: Cases which still need improvement are solicited. Cases should describe real organizations and may be disguised. The author's analysis belongs in the TN which provides users with a brief case description, suggested course application, teaching objectives, teaching questions and answers. A discussion section is helpful and may include an extended analysis. Case outcomes may also be included. To obtain an information packet and other details please contact: W A C R A® North Carolina Conference Office (Denise Smith): Tel. +336-404-6256 Email: [email protected] Fax +336-307-3185

Convocatoria Para El Envio de Casos(WICS) - Domingo, el 28 de junio de 2015 La sección de casos en Español busca generar en los participantes mayor aprendizaje de la enseñanza basada en el Método del Caso en este idioma. Para lograrlo, se realizará el taller de revisión de casos asistido por un panel de expertos en las que se expondrán, revisarán y discutirán los casos previamente enviados por los participantes. Durante esta sección los escritores participantes colaborarán en el proceso de revisión de casos y a su vez recibirán comentarios de parte del resto de participantes y de expertos en la escritura de casos. Por lo anterior, WACRA invita a escritores con experiencia en el Método del Caso, a enviar sus casos a más tardar el 15 de enero de 2015. Requisitos: Los casos deben estar en proceso de perfeccionamiento, preferente-mente versiones inéditas. Los casos pueden referirse a cualquier área temática siempre y cuando presenten aspectos como desafíos y soluciones que enfrenten personas y/o empresarios y situaciones cuyo análisis y resolución refuerce el desarrollo de conocimientos, habilidades, actitudes y valores. Los casos deben describir situaciones reales. Se recibirán casos disfrazados, sólo cuando su disfraz se justifique por petición de parte del (o los) protagonista(s). Presentación Portada con la siguiente información sobre los autores: Título, Nombre, Institución, Dirección, Número(s) de teléfono, Número(s) de fax , Dirección de correo electrónico (e-mail). Para asegurar una revisión objetiva, los nombres de los autores deberán aparecer únicamente en la página de portada. Resumen del caso (que no exceda 4 páginas), o el caso terminado (no excediendo las 12 páginas o 15 páginas incluyendo anexos y referencias). El resumen debe indicar: Los objetivos; la estructura; la naturaleza del caso; para proteger el sistema de evaluación anónima de los proyectos, el nombre del autor no debe figurar en el resumen. Notas de enseñanza (por lo menos el bosquejo) que deben incluir: Una breve descripción del caso, a qué temas corresponde su aplicación, los objetivos de enseñanza; preguntas y respuestas del profesor; el epílogo del caso (opcional); el análisis del autor deberá incluirse en las notas de enseñanza y no como parte del desarrollo del caso. Criterios de elección de casos: Los casos serán evaluados por el Comité Organizador tomando en cuenta: Originalidad; lo apropiado del tema; la profundidad y respaldo de la investigación; la contribución a la comprensión de los temas de enseñanza-aprendizaje; la aceptación definitiva estará sujeta a la decisión final del comité organizador. El envío de casos deberá realizarse a más tardar el 15 de enero del 2015 en un archivo Word al correo: [email protected]. . 12 World Association For Case Method Research And Application POST CONFERENCE TOUR - NORWAY WACRA Conferences are the most popular attractions are the meters deep and has numerous tributary traditionally held in scenic, picturesque Vikingskiphuset (Viking Ship Museum), fjords. The boat will meander through places in various cultural settings. This the Norwegian Folk Museum, The Vigeland the Sognefjorden’s most scenic areas summer is no exception. Following is a Sculpture Park, and Akershus Castle. before docking in Gudvangen, where suggestion for a memorable post- For spectacular views, there’s the you will take a bus that snakes its way conference educational tour. A visit to Tryvannstarnet (a cable car). The next up the mountainside along narrow, places of unparalleled natural and day (Saturday) you can catch an 8:00AM winding roads, bringing you back up to historic importance – Western train to Bergen, a route that cuts across alpine elevations. Views from the bus Scandinavia: the spectacular ‘Norway Norway, taking you directly over the are as daunting as the cog-train, except in a Nutshell’ tour, a sight-seeing Norwegian Alps. This is one of Europe’s with even steeper cliffs. For this reason, excursion and cultural immersion that most spectacular rides, through what is the bus driver recommends that brings you to a geologic formation that possibly the only open wildernesses left in acrophobic passengers bring blinders. defies exaggeration: the fjords. Europe. Starting at sea level, the train will The bus terminates in Voss, from where You could begin the voyage on July follow a river valley, gradually ascending you then catch a train to Bergen. 2. The first leg in our journey is an to 4,000 on its way to Myrdal. The river Bergen (pop. 219,000) was founded overnight ferry boat trip from valley is known for its unique geography; in the 14th Century, establishing itself Copenhagen to Oslo. high mountainous expanses with dramatic as a major Hanseatic trading outpost. The ferry boat has single, double, peaks spread far apart. This type of With fishing as it’s main industry, triple and quadruple cabins, and comes terrain makes for a most engaging ride, Bergen was the nations capitol until the with or without windows. Rooms are as the vistas pass by at a mesmerizing 19th Century. Nested among seven hills priced so that larger rooms are less slow pace. From Myrdal, you transfer to and confined by water on three sides, expensive per person. Should you elect the Flåmsbana, an electric cog train taking one can see the whole city in a day. A to go with a windowless cabin, rest you to Flam, a sea-level town. The view stroll along the Hanseatic wharf, assured that you will not be denied the from the cog-train is as renowned as it is Bryggen, is mandatory. Composed of spectacular view of Oresund at dusk. A breathtaking. From here you see the a maze of characteristic wooden seven o’clock sit-down dinner will be snow-capped peaks lacerated by the buildings with pointed gables facing served on a dining deck with large, fjord’s aquamarine waters as you descend onto the harbor, Bryggen’s attractions wraparound windows and a spectacular 1,000 feet down for every mile forward. include the fish market, numerous panoramic view. The boat approaches You can not help but notice the awesome museums, restaurants and shops. Oslo during breakfast,. You will probably waterfalls that flow from the mountaintop Should you wish to return home from stay on the dining deck until the boat down thousands of feet into thin mist, or Bergen, your best options are by air or docks, as the simultaneous narrowing the shear 2,800 foot drop inches away by sea. Flesland Airport is about 12 of the channel and rising elevation of from the side of the train. The fifty-minute miles south of the city with daily service the terrain approaching Oslo is long ride will bring you to Flam by 14.00 to Copenhagen International Airport. mesmerizing. (2 PM), where you can transfer to a boat Boats, traditionally Bergen’s lifeline to Oslo (pop. 480,000) was founded in travelling into and through the the world, offers service to Newcastle, the 11th Century. A massive fire Sognefjorden, the world’s longest fjord. It Shetland and Faroe Islands, Scotland, destroyed the town in 1624. Some of is more than 200 km long, up to 1,300 Iceland and, of course, Denmark.

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Please post or share this invitation with colleagues! WACRA ® News Spring 2015 13 Call For Presentations & Proposals Calendar of Events "POVERTY ALLEVIATION" TRACK Concurrent Sessions, June 29 - July 1, 2015 * NOW! AHORA! The 32nd Annual Meeting of WACRA® in Odense, Denmark, will provide to * NOW! AHORA! individuals interested in poverty alleviation a unique opportunity to 1. Present their Renew WACRA membership and research on poverty, 2. Receive feedback on work-in-progress related to poverty, retain access to IJCRA 3. Find research and writing partners who also share an interest in poverty, 4. * January 3-7, 2015 Publish their poverty-related work in IJCRA - The International Journal of Case ACT17 Conference in Vienna, Method Research & Application. Submit ideas and and proposals to Denise Austria Smith: [email protected] before January 15, 2015! details on www.wacra.org * January 15, 2015 Suggested Project Topics Submit papers/proposals for Develop a teaching case that focuses on WACRA® 2015 in Odense, Culturally/regionally-specific causes of poverty Denmark June 28 - July 2, 2015 Issues of birth control, education and community development * March 25, 2015 programs/practices Register for WACRA® 2015 in Nutritional and prenatal care of children Odense, Denmark Success of a local organization (company, business, university, * June 28 - July 2, 2015 school, hospital) that adapted antipoverty measures WACRA conference in Odense. Rural micro-business project *July 3 to --, 2015 Management of wealth for local governments Educational Cultural Post Tours “Social entrepreneurs” working on improving living conditions for "Noway in a Nutshell' p.12 in this poor people NEWSletter. Antipoverty initiative in a developing country * October, 2015 Start-up of NGO’s Submit papers/proposals for “Socially responsible” businesses ACT18 'Creative Teaching' Develop a cross-disciplinary case conference January 3-7, 2016. Integrate perspectives from the field of business, teacher Sites under consideration Rome education, economics, health, medicine, agriculture, social work, and Florence, Italy. international politics, or other interest groups Develop an educational model of “best practice” in teaching about poverty Service learning project W A C R A ® Training model for teachers with the objective of generating human capital that can successfully participate in the market and generate N E W S development conditions Integrate principles, ethics, accountability related to poverty into business cases Editor Hans E. Klein Add a poverty component to development and evaluation of cases Associate Editor Joëlle Piffault (e.g., “How does the solution affect poverty?”) Production Mgr. Denise M. Smith Develop a community-university partnership program WACRA®NEWS is published bi-anually and Develop a research project on educational initiatives to eradicate poverty distributed worldwide in the Fall and the Develop a cross-disciplinary project Spring by WACRA®, Inc. WordPerfect 12 Student-faculty-staff collaboration is used for text, PageMaker 6.5 for layout Analyze and identify needs and desktop publishing. The Newsletter is composed on a DeskJet. If you would like Create strategies to address needs to comment on or contribute to the newslet- W A C R A® ter, please contact: North Carolina Conference Office (Denise Smith): WACRA® 3817 Tonsley Place HIGH POINT, NC 27265 U.S.A. 23 Mackintosh Ave Tel. +336-404-6256 Email: [email protected] NEEDHAM (BOSTON) MA 02492 U.S.A. Fax +336-307-3185 Tel. +781-444-8982 Fax: +781-444-1548 Please post or share this invitation with colleagues! Email: [email protected]

J 14 World Association For Case Method Research And Application JPreliminary Program W A C R A® 2015 “LEARNING BY DOING" Odense, Denmark June 28 - July 2, 2015

International airport for Odense: Copenhagen Kastrup Airport: (CPH)

Saturday, June 27, 2015 Pre-Conference Activities

9.00 Arrive at conference hotel, get settled. For hotel details go to page 4. 10.00 - 13.30 Executive and Advisory Boards meet at the Conference Center(includes lunch).

Sunday, June 28, 2015

09.30 - 15.00 WICS - WACRA Interactive Case Sessions - including lunch 1. Round Table Discussions 2. Interactive, International Teaching Colloquium.

Conference Activities

18.00 - 18.30 Registration at Conference Center - (pick up conference material, name tags and admission tickets) 18.30 - 20.00 Welcome dinner at Dalen Konference Center.

Monday, June 29, 2015

09.00 - Late registration 09.30 - 11.00 Opening Plenary Session 11.30 - 12.30 Concurrent Sessions, Panels and Workshops 13.30 - 17.00 Concurrent Sessions, Panels and Workshops 17.45 - Gala Dinner and Awards - location to be announced.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

09.30 - 10.30 Plenary Session 11.00 - 12.30 Concurrent Sessions, Panels and Workshops 14.30 - 22.00 Afternoon free - suggestions in this NEWSletter on page 5:

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

09.30 - 10.30 Plenary Session 11.00 - 12.30 Concurrent Sessions, Panels and Workshops 13.30 - 16.00 Concurrent Sessions, Panels , Workshops and Concluding Session Conference adjourns

Post Conference Activities 18.00 - 21.30 Optional dinner - venue to be announced. Pay as you go.

Thursday, July 2, 2015 Departure. ('Educational 'Norway in a Nutshell Tour" refer to page 12.). W A C R A® North Carolina Conference Office (Denise Smith): 3817 Tonsley Place HIGH POINT, NC 27265 U.S.A. Tel. +336-404-6256 Email: [email protected] Fax +336-307-3185

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