“Addressing Global Innovation Challenges for Sustainability & Growth”

ZULHAMRI ABDULLAH

ZULHAMRI ABDULLAH is an Associate Professor of Corporate Communication at the Department of Communication, Faculty of Modern Languages & Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Currently, he is also a Director of the MAUS Academy of Malaysia and an Accredited MAUS Coaching GOLD Partner with MAUS Business System, Sydney, Australia. Zulhamri is a Certified HRDF Professional Trainer. He was a Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development & Graduate Marketability (CEM), Universiti Putra Malaysia. He was Academic Representative cum Director of Research & Analytics at the Reputation Institute. He was also a member of the European Public Relations & Education Association and International Centre for Corporate Marketing Studies. He was a Council Member of the Institute of Public Relations Malaysia. He earned a PhD in Public Relations Professionalization under supervision of Professor Dr Terry Threadgold, Pro Vice Chancellor of Cardiff University, UK. He also earned a Master’s degree in Organizational Communication from Universiti Putra Malaysia and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication (PR) and minor in Psychology and Economic from National University of Malaysia. He received a Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship from Cambridge Judge Business School and completed a HARVARD’s Advanced Management Development Program. Zulhamri currently teaches corporate communication, organizational communication, and leadership communication at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is regularly invited to teach communication at several leading universities such as University of Malaya, Open University, and Northern University of Malaysia. As a Project Leader, he leads more than ten research projects with a highly talented team. In 2014, he won Emerald Excellence Award for Highly Commendable Paper. In 2009, he was a finalist of The Outstanding Young Malaysian Award organized by Junior Chamber International Malaysia. In 2008, he won an International Award – The Federation of University Islamic World (FUIW) Prize for University Research 2007. He also won Young Researcher of Year 2007 at the Top Researcher Award (APC), Universiti Putra Malaysia. He was awarded the Excellent Service Award 2007 by Universiti Putra Malaysia. He also won a Gold medal in 2008, Silver Medal in 2007, and Bronze medal in 2009 at annual Exhibition of Invention, Research and Innovation, Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is an author of a textbook on ‘International Corporate Communication’ published by Pearson Prentice Hall. His research papers were also published in the citation index of Public Relations Review and Marketing Intelligence Planning. In a professional service, he has actively delivered talks and training workshops on public relations and communication in public and private sectors in Malaysia and Brunei. He has actively participated in national and international conferences in several countries such as Germany, Slovenia, Netherland, Cyprus and the United Kingdom.

CALL FOR PAPER

Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection: Within two weeks of receiving the paper depending on the response of reveiwers

Introduction (Aims & Scope)

Global Illuminators Research Wing announce the 4th international conference on “RESEARCH CHALLENGES TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION ” (RCMI-2018). This forum is established to discuss the issues of multidisciplinary field collaboration with business and economics emerging trends.  We invite the scholars /scientists / engineers/ researchers / practitioners / students to join with us and share the new innovative trends in their respective field. This common platform is expected to provide the bases for joint venture among different fields to serve the society in a better way.

To Submit a Paper:

1. Read through the track calls below and select the track which is closest to the topic of your paper. If you cannot decide that which track is suitable for your research topic, you can email the corresponding person with your title and a draft of your manuscript, for advice on RCMI@globalilluminators.org
2. Authors must submit papers electronically through the conference system by using online submission form or you can send it via email to RCMI@globalilluminators.org
3. All papers must follow the paper submission guidelines

All submitted abstracts/ papers / posters will go through a blind peer review process and accepted manuscripts will be published in ISBN: 978-969-695-016-5 conference proceedings. Conference proceeding will be submitted to ISI Thomson Reuters Web of Science for consideration and indexation.

Selected conference papers will be published in special /regular issue of ISI/Scopus indexed journals associated with this conference. Associated journals will allocate a special / regular issue for papers submitted to this conference.

Invitation for Reviewers & Session Chairs in all fields

Voluntary participation as a reviewer and session chair will be acknowledged through a certificate by Global Illuminators Training & Development Wing.

Individual Call for Papers for each Track:

• Business , Management and Economics Studies
• Health and Medicine Studies
• Engineering & Technology Studies
• Social Science & Humanities
• Physical Life and Applied Sciences
• Regional and Religious Studies
• Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies

CALL FOR DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM

In the practice of RCMI 2018, the Doctoral Colloquium will take place during the main conference. The colloquium is for doctoral students seeking careers as researchers in public, private and academic organizations with research interests in multiple areas of research.

The aims of the RCMI 2018 Doctoral Colloquium are:

• To develop and sustain a network of young scholars conducting high quality research.
• To support the upcoming generation of researchers by addressing issues relevant to the advancement of a research career
• To allow Students to discuss their research with leading specialists, scholars and peers in an international setting.
• To discuss the issues faced by students during their dissertation progress with the senior scholars across different fields and countries

The Doctoral Colloquium will Cover 4 major aspects. The first aspect will focus on introductions, networking and general mentoring. The second aspect will consist of group and individual research feedback sessions. The third aspect will be a colloquium poster session, providing students the opportunity to learn about one another’s research and prepare for the conference-wide poster session in which they will also participate. The fourth aspect is a question answer session between the students and professors to seek solutions for the student research issues.

Eligibility Criteria:

As the purpose of this colloquium is to support Students with their dissertation research, only Doctoral and Masters students who have not yet defended their dissertation are able to apply. Accepted colloquium participants must register for the main conference  at the student rate. If student has already registered as a presenter or attendee, the entrance to student colloquium is free of charge. however the student has to confirm his/her appointment by sending email to rcmi@globailluminators.org for participation in the colloquium.

CALL FOR PANEL PROPOSALS

Important Information:

1. Please submit your panel proposal  to rcmi@globalilluminators.org.
2. Panels will generally be 1 hour in duration. Time should be included for audience participation.
3. All participants must be registered for the overall RCMI
   -2018 conference.
4. Please use the contents below for your panel proposal.
5. In case of further clarification or any assistance required before completing the proposal you  can email at RCMI @globalilluminators.org.

At least the moderator and two other panelists must be registered for the conference, so work on the schedule and proceedings can begin.

RCMI 2016, Panel Proposal must include the following information:

1. Title: Title of your panel
2. Aims and Objectives of the Panel: Explain why such a panel is relevant to RCMI and to the Theme of RCMI .  (Max 5-10 lines)
3. Occurrence/Novelty: Please describe either past instances or the novelty of new ventures here. (Max 10 lines)
4. Description: Use this to clarify scope, audience and focus. Give aims and objectives for your panel here. This will become the “abstract” for the proceedings and program. (Max 20-25 lines)
5. Event Structure/Agenda: Describe what organizers and participants will do during the panel.  E.g., will there be a series of fixed presentations and then discussion, and/or will the moderator ask questions to which first the panelists and then the audience may respond. What are the main questions you would ask? (Max 20 lines).
6. Panel  Members: List all names, affiliations, and emails of all anticipated panel participants, and state if they have accepted the invitation to participate should the panel be accepted.  Include the moderator/organizer.
7. Qualifications of panelists: Briefly describe your and your fellow panelists’ backgrounds and qualifications/ areas of expertise  in the related research/practitioner domain.

CALL FOR POSTERS

The RCMI 2018 poster session will provide an opportunity for authors to interact informally with conference attendees, using a standard-size poster as a visual aid. Presenting a poster is also a good way to discuss and receive feedback on a work in progress that has not been fully developed into a paper. To facilitate this interaction, the RCMI 2018 poster session will be held in conference common areas, where attention of the participants is expected to be high.

Poster proposal should be submitted consisting of an extended abstract, with a maximum of 250-300 words describing the research that would be the topic of the poster for presentation and discussion. You might include a small version of a figure or two that would be in the poster, such as a screen shot of a system you will be describing. Posters are submitted to a the conference.  If your poster proposal is accepted, you will be notified and then you can prepare the actual poster which should be  maximum of 45″x 60″.

CALL FOR SESSION MODERATORS

we invite scholars to become session moderators in the following tracks:

• Business , Management and Economics Studies
• Health and Medicine Studies
• Engineering & Technology Studies
• Social Science & Humanities
• Physical Life and Applied Sciences
• Regional and Religious Studies
• Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies

All interested scholars should send their consent to rcmi@globalilluminators.org by mentioning their area of interest. For this voluntary service, all session moderators  will be awarded a certificate of appreciation by the RCMI 2018 secretariat.

Guidelines for Session Chairs

In this International Conference “RESEARCH CHALLENGES TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION ” several sessions will be held based on different themes and areas of interest.

• Session chairs are requested to kindly check the Schedule of conference.
•  Check the date, room and time of the sessions that they are chairing.
•  Main task of session chair is to motivate the presenter/researcher to share his/her knowledge on the particular topic and also make conducive environment so the participants may have an intellectual discussion on the subject.
•  Session chair can share his/her own knowledge, research, experience, observations very briefly if time permits.
• Please ensure your availability at assigned room at least 5-10 minutes prior to the beginning of session. This will help you to acquaint with the working of Laptop and multimedia etc. Please contact the control room, in case of any problem.
• Please choose your seat in front row, so participant may see and interact with you easily.
• Please introduce yourself and greet the participants of session.
• Make attendance of presenters of your session to ensure their presence in the room.
• Make an announcement regarding the allocation of time to each presenter. Time for each presentation is of 10 minutes followed by 5 minutes of Question & Answer session. However, session chair may extend the time of presentation keeping in view the allotted time for session.
• Session chair is responsible for session to be completed on time.
• Before inviting presenter(s), announce their full name(s) and the title of the paper.
• Best session paper has already been decided by our distinguished reviewers and his/her name will be conveyed to you, you will announce this at the end of session and present a certificate to researcher.
• You will have to decide “Best Presenter of Session” by filling in the evaluation form provided to you and certificate will be awarded in the closing ceremony.
• At the end of session, distribute the certificates of presentation, convey expression of thanks on your personal and Global illuminators behalf to the presenters and the participants.
• In case of any sort of confusion, please contact conference chair or management of Global Illuminators.

CALL FOR REVIEWERS

we invite scholars to become Reviewers in the following tracks:

• Business , Management and Economics Studies
• Health and Medicine Studies
• Engineering & Technology Studies
• Social Science & Humanities
• Physical Life and Applied Sciences
• Regional and Religious Studies
• Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies

All interested scholars should send their consent to rcmi@globalilluminators.org by mentioning their area of interest. For this voluntary service, all reviewers  will be awarded a certificate of apperciation by the RCMI 2018 secretariat.

PLAGIARISM POLICY

According to plagiarism policy of RCMI-2018 all full papers considered for proceeding publication will go through plagiarism check using “TURNITIN” software and acceptable level of similarity index is 20%. Irrespective of initial abstract acceptance, full papers with more than 20% similarity indexed will not be published in online full paper proceeding. All authors are deemed to be individually and collectively responsible for the content of papers published by RCMI-2018. Hence, it is the responsibility of each author to ensure that papers submitted to RCMI-2018 should comply with the ethical standards with respect to plagiarism.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

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How to Improve the Quality of Research Article and
Get published in Scopus/ISI Indexed Journals

Introduction

Getting published is considered a great achievement. It is considered to be the surest tool for landing the desired job and career progression. It is the best way of getting international recognition and many people have entered international job markets on the basis of their internationally published research. In recent years academia planning department has also placed research in universities as its priority number one. Faculty hiring, promotions. Survival and growth in academic profession is now mainly dependent on research output. Similarly for Ph.D students, publication of a research paper is mandatory for award of Ph.D degree. However, despite growing concern by universities and faculty members to get more research publications, very few people know the exact methodology, pattern and format for developing a research paper that can meet the requirements of international journals. Resultantly most of research papers are not published by international journals. This workshop is intended to discuss basic format of a research paper which can be published in international journals. By focusing on key areas the workshop will enable participants to develop skills for writing a publishable research paper. The resource persons for this workshop have a proven record of publication in well reputed international journals. They also have an exposure of attending research conferences in various parts of the world.

Registration Fee:  

Participation to this workshop is free for the conference attending scholars. While outsiders have to pay USD 100 to attend this workshop.

For Apply: Online Registration Form

*Important Note: For those participants who are interested to join workshop, please contact on: rcmi@globalilluminators.org

DATE:  October 05-06, 2018
VENUE:  Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong 2 Seoul, South korea

To view detailed conference program Click Here

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Registration fee is non-refundable and it includes charges for conference participation only. Arrangements and costs of visa, travelling and accommodation are not the responsibility of the organization, they will be borne by the  individual author. We must receive the full Registration fee.  Transaction cost will be borne by the authors.
Please clearly mention the paper ID on payment invoice and email the scanned copy at rcmi@globalilluminators.org

You may also pay the registration / publication fee through credit card by following the link  below:

Registration fee Details:

Registration Fee Include:

• Conference Material &  Program
• Conference Bag
• Certificate of Presentation
• Lunch and  Coffee Breaks
• Conference Proceeding Soft Form

Hotel Name: Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong 2 Seoul, South korea
Address:28 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

From Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong 2 Seoul, South korea, via Expressway Airport Road

Transportation Information
By bus or train is same takes an hour
Bus is 10.000 won and train is 6000 won Taxi 50000 won

Complementary city tour for all participants, Details of the tour will be shared soon.

Some Of the Tourist Spots:

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a huge metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. Notable attractions include futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a convention hall with curving architecture and a rooftop park; Gyeongbokgung Palace, which once had more than 7,000 rooms; and Jogyesa Temple, site of ancient locust and pine trees.

The conference will announce the best paper award and best presentation awards for different tracks and sessions.  The criteria for selection of best papers and best presentation is given here. Authors are advised to go through it before submitting the papers and preparing their presentations to compete for these awards. Honorary appreciation certificates will be awarded to winners of these awards.

To Download the criteria for Best Paper & Best Presentation Award, Please follow the links given below:

Best Research Paper Evaluation Form

Best Presentation Evaluation form

Best Paper

PAPER ID : IGBSSE-18-132
Customers’ Loyalty on Customers-Salon Relationships vs. Customers-Stylist Relationships, and Effect of Customer Relationship Management
Michiko Miyamotoa^1*, Tatsuya Kunimatsua², Nanako Abea³, Rintaro Takahashia^4
1,2,3,4 Akita Prefectural University, Yurihonjo, Japan

Nominees List

Paper ID: RCMI-18-140
Business Management Students’ Reflections of Case Studies as a Method of Teaching
Lehlohonolo Sempe
Central University of Technology, South Africa

Paper ID: RCMI1-81-155
Action Research In Teaching English For Students Of Non-Linguistic Specialties In Higher Schools
M.Zh. Tussupbekova^1*, M.A. Idrissova², B.G. Smagulova³, Zh.K. Nurmanova⁴, K.K. Kulanova⁵, K.S. Kulmanov^{6
1,2,3,4,5,6} L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan

Paper ID: RCMI-18-157
3D Scan-Based Cultural Study Of Old Street Architectural Forms
Shih, Naai-Jung
¹National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Paper ID: IGBSSE-18-132
Customers’ Loyalty on Customers-Salon Relationships vs. Customers-Stylist Relationships, and Effect of Customer Relationship Management
Michiko Miyamotoa^1*, Tatsuya Kunimatsua², Nanako Abea³, Rintaro Takahashia^4
1,2,3,4Akita Prefectural University, Yurihonjo, Japan

Paper ID: IGBSSE-18-150
Determinants of Organizational Practices and Research Culture for the Enhancement of Research Performance in Malaysian Universities
Asrizam Esam¹, Suhaimi Ab Rahman², Dahlia Zawawi³, Awis Qurni Sazil⁴, Nik Rosniwati Ismail⁵, Yusnita Tugiran⁶, Yushaida Yusof⁷, Norliyana Kamarudin^{8
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

All papers / abstracts accepted for presentation in this conference will be Blind Peer Reviewed and will be published in the conference proceeding with an ISBN: ISBN: 978-969-695-016-5 in a Soft Form.

Conference Proceedings also will be submitted to Thomson Reuters for indexing in Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI Web of Science).

All papers of the conference will also be reviewed jointly by Global Illuminators Review Panel and respective Journals reviewing teams. All the selected authors will be offered for publication in ISI / Scopus indexed associated journals subject to the compliance with journals guidelines, terms and conditions.

The associated journals will publish the selected articles in their special / regular issues dedicated for this conference.

Important Note: All Authors are acknowledged that we have some journals associated with conference, which charge publication fee. So if paper is accepted in those Journals authors will be requested to pay publication fee.
If paper accepted in Journal which has no fee so authors will get free of cost online publication.