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The following are answers to frequently asked questions. If your
question is not listed, please contact us on +852 2174 1428 or email
to
creawards@apcsc.com
What are the objectives of the
International Customer Service Paper and Project (ICSP)
Awards?
The Awards are organized
- to serve a platform for building, sharing and
disseminating knowledge about customer service
- to promote professionalism in customer service
industry
- to arouse interests in research about customer
service
- to encourage corporations to further invest on
people development for managing and improving their customer service
operations systematically and effectively
What are the differences between the Customer Service Paper Award
and Customer Service Project Award?
The main difference resides in the natures of
paper and project, paper is expected to be more research oriented
than project. While postgraduate students studying Business Studies,
Marketing, Industrial Engineering and Psychology will be invited to
submit paper, Business Executives from the commercial sectors and
industries will be invited to submit project.
Who will be reviewing the paper and
projects?
The paper and projects will be reviewed by
APCSC’s Instructor Team, CSQS Committee and subject experts.
Who will present the ICSP Awards?
The ICSP Awards will be presented by APCSC’s
Chairman. Special guests and subject experts may also be invited to
compliment the presentations.
When and where will the Awards be presented?
The Awards will be presented during the
6th International Conference on Digital Enterprise Technology 2009 which is scheduled in
December, 2009, Hong Kong. The specific hotel venue for the
conference will be announced at least one month before the event. Please
contact us for an updated schedule or check the APCSC Home Page
www.apcsc.com
Can I submit both paper and project?
Yes, you are most welcomed to do so.
Can I choose any topic I like?
You can write on any topic relating to
customer service, though participants who are going to submit
project are strongly recommended to follow the requirement of the
project for Certificate in Customer Service Management (CCSM) or
Certified Call Center Manager (CCCM) which will be given to
participants upon request afterwards.
What do I have to do if
I wish to participate in the awards?
You will be required to submit an executive
summary of your project and/or an abstract of your paper. If your
abstract and/or executive summary are selected, you will be asked to
submit a full paper/project. Participants who write high quality
paper/project will be accepted to make a presentation on their paper
and project during 6th International Conference on Digital
Enterprise Technology 2009 which will be held in December 2009, Hong Kong.
What format should I use when preparing the paper and
project?
While paper/project should
be written with MS Word, the presentation of your /paper should be
delivered in person with presentation PowerPoint or Slides. Both
should be submitted together once accepted.
Are there any word limits?
For paper/project, the abstract/executive
summary should be around 500 words and the full paper /project
should be less than 5000 words, and the presentation slides should
be around 20 slides.
Is it a must to attend APCSC’s Global Certification Programs if I
wish to participate in the Awards?
No, but joining the programs would definitely
be useful because through these programs you will gain more
professional knowledge about customer service, learn the best
practices and latest development in the field.
Do I have to pay any fees for participating in the Awards?
Yes, you will be required to pay for registration fee.
Once registered for the international CRM,
CIS & Service Quality Symposium, if I decide not to participate, will I get
a refund?
We are sorry; we cannot offer a refund once
you have registered.
What are the important
dates?
The important
dates are as follows:
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Expression of interest to submit a paper
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15
September 2009 (Tue) |
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Deadline for submission of full papers
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16 October 2009(Fri) |
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Return of reviewed full papers to author(s)
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1
November 2009(Sun) |
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Deadline for submission of camera-ready final
papers |
15
November 2009 (Sat) |
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