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Second Call for Papers 19th Annual Employment Research Unit Conference Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, September 8-9, 2004 Management, Work and Organization in Postsocialist Societies The dramatic economic and political changes in postsocialist societies have been well documented in academic and media sources. Perhaps oddly, however, the crucial aspects of management change, organizational transformation and employee relations have often been omitted. We know little about how former state owned enterprises have attempted to re-orient themselves towards ‘free ’ markets and how managers and employees have dealt with this new era. This conference aims to address this problem by providing an open environment in which all areas of economic transformation after state socialism can be discussed in a area-focussed, multi-disciplinary fashion. Papers are invited on all aspects of work and employment, industrial relations, and management transformations in China, the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and other former socialist countries. Contributions towards theoretical development will also be encouraged. Keynote speakers will address the future of management research into postsocialist societies. Accepted papers will be allocated one of the following streams: Transforming Ownership and Management Structures Organizational Forms and Inter-organizational Relationships Labour Market Changes and Reforming Enterprise Welfare Industrial and Labour Relations The Realities of Work Gender and Work Informal or ‘Shadow’ Economy Theorizing Postsocialist Management There will also be a doctoral stream, and papers from PhD students are especially welcome. Publications: We anticipate the publication of some of the articles from the conference in a Special Issue of International Journal of Human Resource Management. For further information, please contact the conference organisers: Leo McCann Tel: +44(0)29 2087-0040 Email: [log in to unmask] Gregory Schwartz Tel: +44(0)29 2087-5192 Email: [log in to unmask] Conference submission: An abstract of 500 words should be submitted by 31 March 2004. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified in April/May. Deadlines for full text of accepted papers is 31 July 2004. Please email or send your submissions to the organisers: Leo McCann or Gregory Schwartz Cardiff Business School Cardiff University Aberconway Building, Colum Drive Cardiff CF10 3EU Wales, UK