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The 2008 International Management Development AssociationCongress in Suriname demonstrated clearly how a developing nationcan distinguish itself from its surrounding neighbors as well as moreresource rich developing nations economically, socially, and politi-cally. As editor of the association’s journal, I wish to thank theLim A. Po School of Management, Paramaribo, Suriname for theirhospitality and introduction to the nation of Suriname. The manage-ment history and business development of over a hundred yearsclearly demonstrates that ongoing success is possible when educationand national spirit are effectively combined. The Congress served asan excellent platform for four enriched days of academic paper dis-cussions focusing on the type of management issues that your journaland its parent, the International Management Development Associ-ation, advance as the mission of the IMDA and embody the philo-sophy of its journal. Our thanks to the President of Suriname whodelivered the keynote speech discussing the positioning and futureof Suriname and the many faculty and staff of the Lim A. Po Schoolof Management who undertook to support the Congress personallythrough their shared experiences and embracing of the complexadministrative tasks associated with Congress sponsorship. I, as edi-tor, hope to see more articles in the future from Suriname, as thecountry certainly serves as an interesting economic and social modelto other small developing nations attempting to carve out successwhile being surrounded by neighbors engulfed in poverty and chaos.

This issue marks the transition from our publisher of thirteenyears, Haworth Press, to Taylor & Francis. I have worked withHaworth for over a decade and enjoyed the relationship, whichhelped to assure that the Journal of Transnational Management wasof high publication quality through tough editing practices and was

Journal of Transnational Management, Vol. 13(3) 2008Available online at http://www.haworthpress.com# 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.

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produced in a timely fashion. Both are continuous challenges. Taylor& Francis has already distinguished itself through web-enabledchanges, enhancements to the editing process, and instituting proce-dures which will speed the required changes that have been requestedby our reviewers and publisher’s editorial staff. One importantchange is that authors can now make changes directly online toreviewer concerns and editorial comments. I have come quickly torespect our new publishers and know that you, as journal readersand potential authors, will be pleased with the relationship.

Issue 3 of Volume 13 contains two articles addressing issues in theMiddle East and North Africa. James Tannock and Khalid SidAhmed discuss quality management issues in Arabic-speakingnations both in general and in the specific case of Sudan. Fatehiand Veliyath, in ‘‘Growth Strategies and Counter Economic Devel-opment’’ discuss how strategic choices for the purpose of economicdevelopment can have unintended consequences which can resultfrom economic and non-economic factors.

The paper by Jansze, Lahiri, and Tuninga, ‘‘Gaining CompetitiveAdvantage by Technological Innovation in Emerging Countries: Nat-ure or Nurture for Suriname?’’ discusses the importance of innovationsupport by both companies and government. The authors provide aninteresting model that offers alternative paths to innovation.

The final article, by T. Brahmasrene and S. Smith, providesinsights into the importance of safety models (such as those relatedto the EMR of insurance companies) in the economic developmentof nations moving toward a more global perspective.

THE JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONALMANAGEMENT AND THE IMDA

The Journal of Transnational Management is the official journalof the International Management Development Association. Read-ers of the Journal who are not familiar with the IMDA areencouraged to consult the IMDA web site at http:==www.imda.ccfor information concerning the professional organization’s activitiesas well as the complete listing of prior congresses and the nextcongress site. World Congresses are held in a different region ofthe world each year and serve to provide the opportunity for

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members to come together to share ideas concerning internationalmanagement development.

The journal has, and will continue, to distinguish itself as a leaderin providing authors from developing nations editorial assistance inorder to optimize on the opportunity to present their managementarticles to an international audience. The journal has a dedicated edi-torial board that is multinational in scope and prepared to providethe assistance needed to encourage authors from nations that arenot the traditional contributors with their submissions. The journal,in addition to research publications, is interested in receiving media=book reviews. Information concerning the Journal of TransnationalManagement relating to past volumes and submission informationis available on the web site of the IMDA, www.imda.cc.

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