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It is that time of the year again that we as management scholars, students and practitioners from across South Africa and abroad, have the opportunity to interact and share best practices and knowledge in order to grow the body of management knowledge. This year the Annual Conference of the Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS) is a special on as SAIMS celebrates its 25th birthday.
Our proud hosts, the School of Business Management from the (NWU) has chosen as theme for the conference: “Celebrating 25 Years of Management Resilience”. Truly a thought provoking topic that challenges our paradigms as we will reflect on how management theory, research and practice has evolved over the past 25 years in an ever-changing global environment.
On behalf of the Board I want to seize this opportunity to Prof Elmarie Slabbert and her organising committee for arranging this, our prestige event. An event of this nature would off course not be possible without our valued sponsors. We thank you for your generosity and participation.
As Chairperson of the Board of Directors, I would like to personally welcome you all to the SAIMS 2013 Conference. It is my vision that the membership of SAIMS will grow to be representative of all race, age and gender demographics of management scientists and academics. I hope you will experience this diversity while having an intellectually stimulating and enjoyable time.
Prof Elmarie Venter Chairperson of the Board of Directors 2013