4th International Symposium on Applied Structural Equation Modelling and Methodological Matters 2023 (SASEM2023)

Organizing Chair

Essential Information

Title	Advancement and Application of Quantitative Method in Behavioural Research
Date	16-17 November 2023	18 November 2023
Venue	Raia Hotel & Convention Centre Kuching (Conference)	The KopiLab, Galacity Kuching (Workshop & Online & Live Keynote Speech)
Time	9 AM – 5 PM (Malaysia time, GMT+8)
Medium	English
Targets	Postgraduate students, academicians and researchers are encouraged to submit papers and join the symposium. Non-presenting delegates are encouraged to join, learn and network.

Program

• Keynote Speech
• Paper Presentations
• Research Workshops (in English & Chinese)
• Editors’ Talk
• Publication Opportunities
• Best Paper and Presenter Awards

Keynote Speeches

1. Prof. Dr. Wen-Lung Shiau
   – Topic: Have we controlled properly? Control variables and structural equation modelling (SEM)
   – Date: 16^th November 2023
   – Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
   – Venue: RAIA Hotel & Convention Centre (Room to be confirmed)
   
2. Prof.Dr.Dr.h.c. Marko Sarstedt and Prof. Dr. Christian M. Ringle
   – Topic: Combining PLS-SEM and NCA: Foundation and Recent Advances
   – Date: 18^th November 2023
   – Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
   – Venue: The KopiLab, Galacity Kuching

Workshop

1. Prof. Ramayah Thurasamy
   – Topic: What you Should (not) Do Rigour in Survey Design.
   – Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
   – Date: 18 November 2023
   – Venue: The KopiLab, Galacity Kuching
   * Workshop conduct in English
   
2. Prof. Dr. Wen-Lung Shiau
   – Topic: Methodology in Quantitative Research: Guideline and Recommendations
   – 工作坊主题：定量研究方法：指导与建议
   – Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
   – Date: 18 November 2023
   – Venue: The KopiLab, Galacity Kuching
   * Workshop conduct in Chinese

Type of Payment

Payment Guidelines

• Payment shall only be made after delegates receive the confirmation from the admin including the total registration fee they should pay.
• Payment for Malaysian delegates is Bank Transfer, for non-Malaysian delegate is Bank Transfer or PayPal.
• For presenting delegates (both physical and virtual), payment shall only be made after receiving the decision on the extended abstract.
• Should you have any inquiries, please contact us via admin@sarawakresearchsociety.org.
• All payment made are non-refundable two (2) weeks before the conference.

Submission Guidelines

• Registration is compulsory for both presenting and non-presenting delegates.
• SASEM2023 info are provided on the registration form and SRS’s website at www.sarawakresearchsociety.org.
• Presenting delegates should submit their abstracts to  admin@sarawakresearchsociety.org.
• Each submission should provide a title, 200-300 words  of abstract and five keywords. Submission should  also include authors’ names, affiliations and email addresses. Specify who the corresponding author is.
• Submitted abstracts will be reviewed, and comments given with a decision to the corresponding authors.
• Presentation is only confirmed when (1) registration form is received, (2) abstracts is accepted with a letter of acceptance, and (3) payment is made with the submission of payment slip.
• Corresponding authors will be invited to submit their full manuscripts for publication consideration based on the quality of their abstracts and presentation.

Supporting Journals

• Young Consumers (SCOPUS Q1)
• Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction (SCOPUS Q1)
• Journal of Applied Structural Equation Modeling (SCOPUS Q2)
• Asian Journal of Business Research (SCOPUS Q2)
• Asian Academy of Management Journal (SCOPUS Q3)

Accommodation Options:

1.	RAIA Hotel Convention Centre Kuching	Contact number: 011- 5110 8500 Facebook: RAIA Hotel & Convention Centre Kuching
2.	Kuching Transit Inn	Contact Number: 016-889 2253 Facebook: Kuching Transit Inn Distance to event venue: 2.0km
3.	Imperial Hotel Kuching	Contact Number: +6082 588 999 Website: https://www.imperialhotelkuching.com.my/index1.html Distance to event venue: 4.4km (6 minutes)
4.	Rume Hotel	Contact Number: +6082 265 885 Distance to event venue: 3.8km
5.	Hotin Inn Saradise Kuching	Contact Number: +6082 288 506 Distance to event venue: 3.9km

Agenda

For any inquiry, please contact Mr. Lee King via Email: admin@sarawakresearchsociety.org