Special CALL FOR PAPERSThe IPSERA 2025 conference theme is “Room for Talent”. In the dynamic world that we currently live in, we need to find, nurture, and cultivate PSM talent to deal with a multitude of challenges, such as:
These challenges, both existing and new, require that PSM experts develop a diverse skill set and invest in life-long learning. We invite authors to explicitly reflect on the skills and competencies required to navigate current PSM challenges. GENERAL CALL FOR PAPERS The IPSERA 2025 conference provides a forum for academics and practitioners to present research papers and discuss the future developments of the field. The conference theme offers the opportunity for a broad range of purchasing and supply chain topics which can be divided in the following streams:
Three types of papers will be accepted:
COMPETITIVE PAPERSCompetitive papers should be conceptual or empirical papers that are, in principle, ready for submission to a journal (max. 15 pages excluding references/appendices). WORKING PAPERSWorking papers indicate “work in progress”. These papers can report on empirical or conceptual research (max. 10 pages). PRACTITIONER PAPERS Practitioner papers can only be submitted by practitioners (although academics can be involved as co-authors) and should be based on best practice approaches within and/or across organisations rather than commercial promotion material for a business or product (max. 10 pages). Important: Check the template and the Key Dates page to correctly and timely submit your paper. |