The program committee had invited you to submit the following types of papers concerning issues relevant to the discipline of engineering management:

• Research results - papers of completed work.
• Instructional issues - papers addressing relevant academic and continuing education issues.
• Work in progress or research proposals - papers presenting areas of beginning or future research.
• Case studies - papers discussing engineering management methodologies and techniques.

In result, we are currently well into the paper peer review process with a total of 118 papers submitted for the conference from a myriad of different Engineering Management related disciplines. Peer Reviews will be complete by September 10, 2008 and all authors will be notified by that date as to their paper’s acceptance. All final conference papers and presentations for the conference proceedings are due on October 1, 2008 by e-mail to nathan.minami@usma.edu. Some of the paper topic areas for this year are:

• Leadership in Engineering Management Systems and Engineering Management
• Knowledge Worker Productivity
• Motivation of the Technical Workforce
• Technical Project Management
• Teamwork for Increased Productivity
• Strategies for Managing Organizational Change
• Changing Roles in Government Organizations
• New Product Development
• Case Studies in Engineering Management
• Innovation and R&D Fields
• EM Education and Training
• Enterprise Knowledge and Learning
• Best Practices and Benchmarking
• Telecommunications and Telecommuting
• E-Commerce
• Risk Management
• Marketing of Technology
• Engineering Management Research Proposals
• Supply Chain Management
• Lean Enterprise
• Quality Systems Implementation

Published Proceedings
All papers will be subject to peer reviews. By submitting a manuscript, the author certifies that it has not been copyrighted, previously published, or previously presented, and that it is not currently under review for presentation at another professional meeting. In addition, it is understood that at least one of the authors will register and attend the conference to present the paper if it is accepted. Papers accepted and presented at the conference will be published in the Conference Proceedings.

Symposia, Tutorials and Workshops
Individuals interested in conducting a symposium, tutorial or workshop are invited to submit a summary of two to three pages describing the proposed topic and title, as well as a description of the areas to be covered. When submitting proposals, please include the names, addresses (including e-mail) and phone numbers of invited contributors. Visit Call for Tutorials for more information.

Session Proposers
Individuals are encouraged to organize a session around a topical area. Session organizers should submit the session title, as well as the names, addresses (including e-mail) and phone numbers of invited authors. Please send these session proposals to the conference chair, Nate Minami, at nathan.minami@usma.edu.

Contributor Instructions
For paper submissions, a 250-word abstract that describes the scope, content, methods used, keys (significance, controversial nature, novel application), and results should be submitted for review. Membership in ASEM is not mandatory, and nonmembers are cordially invited to submit contributions. Each submission should include: 1) Author(s); 2) Affiliation(s); 3) Address(es); 4) Fax number, 5) E-mail address(es); 6) Office telephone number(s); and, 7) Submission title. If the paper has multiple authors please indicate the corresponding author. The deadline of June 18, 2008 has past, and abstracts and proposals submission has closed.

All abstracts have been reviewed, and notification of acceptance has been sent via e-mail by July 1, 2008. Final papers for accepted submissions are due by September 1, 2008. Please note that registration fees are partially used to defray the cost of publishing the conference proceedings and are thus not refundable. The author kit will be available for download on the conference website. Final papers should not exceed 10 pages in length.

Outstanding Student Paper
Papers authored solely by students will be considered for the 2008 ASEM Conference - Outstanding Student Paper competition. Students wishing to be considered for this award should so note in their submission e-mail.