WAM Conference Management System

Welcome to the WAM web-based conference management system!

Authors  

Submission is a two step process.

1) The first step is to submit an abstract and identifying information for a paper or other submission (roundtable, symposium, etc.) that you intend to submit, using the abstract submission interface. 

This step enters into the system the identifying information for your submission and then provides you with an ID and a password.  You also receive an email follow-up with the ID and password. 

2)Using the ID and password provided, the second step is to log into the submission interface and upload the file containing your paper/submission. You may submit your paper or other proposal anytime after your receive your login information and before the due date for submissions.  Accepted papers also use this same link to upload camera-ready copy for the Proceedings CD.

Paper submissions are blind reviewed so it is necessary that you remove all identifying information from your paper, including information in the "properties" of Word documents.  

Note: If you wish to express a preference for your work appearing or not appearing in a pipeline session (see conference call), after you submit your paper,  go to the pipeline preference form at: http://www.cbe.wsu.edu/~cullenj/wam07/pipeline_preference.htm  No response is necessary if you do not wish to express a preference.

Symposia, special sessions, and other innovative sessions are selected by the program committee and should include identifying information for all participants (see detail below).

Each submission should contain (in one file only):

1. Title page (title only, no authors' names) that includes the abstract

2. The body of the paper or other submission (see below for non-paper submissions); 

For  Panels, Roundtables, Symposia, Workshops, etc. include a 3-5 page summary of the session and proposed format, identification and roles of participants, and 2-3 page description of each paper or contribution to the session (accepted sessions will require agreements of participation from each participant prior final inclusion in the program); These submissions should provide a description of the target audience, proposed session content and format, and added value.  Innovative sessions are encouraged so give us enough information to understand what you would like to do. 

3. References

4. Supporting tables and figures. Supporting tables and figures can be included in the body of the paper if the authors' prefer.

All research paper submissions should follow the style of the Academy of Management Journal

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Reviewing in the WAM web-based conference management system   

If you have not already done so, sign up to be a reviewer with the reviewer sign-up form here.

All interactions take place via email and the web.  After email notification, you will log into the conference management system to see papers assigned, download the papers, and submit reviews online.  Most people will write the review first and paste into the online review form.

The procedure is outlined below:

1. Volunteer reviewers receive a login ID and a password by email from the conference chair after paper submissions begin.
2. During the paper submission phase and until immediately after the paper the paper submission phase we will request additional information on your topic/paper preferences.  You will be able to see titles/abstracts and express a preference of what work you would like to review.
3. After track chairs assign papers/submissions to reviewers, you will receive an email notification that your review assignments are available.
4. After receiving your notification, enter the reviewing interface, download your papers, submit and update your reviews.  

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