ABSRC is an important international gathering of business and business-related sciences scholars and educators. ABSRC 2016 Venice will take place in conference facilities (Hotel Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana) located in Venice, Italy.Warm welcome to all academics, practitioners, policy makers and other people interested in business and business-related knowledge and issues.Business and business-related issues are covered including the following topic groups:Business strategy Change management and organizational development Conflict management Critical management Economic growth Entrepreneurship Gender, diversity and social issues Human resource management and career development Humanities and arts and business Industry, area or region specific studies Industrial organization International business Language in organizations Law and business Macroeconomics Management consulting Management education, training and development Managerial and organizational cognition and psychology Marketing and consumer behavior Microeconomics Natural sciences and business Organizational behavior Organizational information and communication systems Organizations and financing Production and operations management Research methods Social sciences and business Technology and innovation management