[AISWorld] Call for book chapters -Book: Handbook of Research on Human Resources Strategies for the New Millennial Workforce

Mon Mar 23 13:39:22 EDT 2015

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline: April 15, 2015
Handbook of Research on Human Resources Strategies for the New Millennial Workforce
A book edited by
Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, (University of Oviedo, Spain)
Robert D. Tennyson, (University of Minnesota, USA)

To be published by IGI Global:http://bit.ly/1CHQTGW

For release in theHuman Resources Management and Organizational Development (AHRMOD) Book Series<http://www.igi-global.com/book-series/advances-human-resources-management-organizational/73670>

Series Editor(s): Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (Universidad de Oviedo, Spain)
ISSN: 2327-3372
Propose a chapter for this book<http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/submit/1710>

The Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development (AHRMOD) Book Series aims to publish the latest research on all aspects of human resources as well as the latest methodologies, tools, and theories regarding organizational development and sustainability. The AHRMOD Book Series intends to provide business professionals, managers, researchers, and students with the necessary resources to effectively develop and implement organizational strategies.

Introduction
HR departments and professionals have strategic roles and responsibilities in managing human capital issues within firms and organizations. Due to impact of the economic and financial crisis on economies across the globe, HR professional need to re-think their traditional strategies and development new ones to meet the requirements of the new economic landscape. Universities are also facing daunting challenges to adapt their academic programs to the new needs of firms and organizations.

The subject area of the book will focus on human resource priorities and challenges and also analyze the role of knowledge management and information technologies in the field of HR management.

Objective of the Book
The book will offer a collection of chapters on key human resource priorities, challenges and strategies in the new economic environment, such as developing leadership, management of diversity, management of expatriates and HRM issues in multinational companies, just to name a few.

The book aims to be an international platform to bring together academics, researchers, lecturers, decision makers, policy makers, and practitioners to share new theories, research findings, and case studies, to enhance understanding and collaboration in issues of human resource management and know key HR priorities now and in the future. The book will pay special attention to HRM practices in emerging economies, such as China and India. This will be one of the unique features of this book.

Target Audience
Professors in academia, deans, heads of departments, director of masters, students (undergraduate and postgraduate level), politicians, policy makers, corporate heads of firms, senior general managers, managing directors, information technology directors and managers, libraries, etc.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
•         Becoming a learning organization
•         Case studies
•         Competitive strategy
•         Cultural, cross-cultural and gender issues
•         Employee commitment
•         Expatriates
•         Human resource department
•         Human resource management
•         Human capital
•         Innovation and knowledge management
•         Leadership development
•         Knowledge-based view of the firm and organisational learning
•         Management of change and cultural transformation
•         Management of demographics
•         Management of diversity
•         Management of globalization
•         Management of talent
•         Management of work/life balance
•         Measurement of HR and employee performance
•         Multinational companies and HRM
•         Recruitment practices
•         Social networks
•         Strategic planning and allocation
•         Team work
•         Worker employability and transferability of skills
•         Worker retirement issues

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before April 15 , 2015, a  full chapter proposal (8,000 -10,000 words minimum). Authors of chapters will be notified by April 30, 2015 about the status of their proposal. Revised chapters are expected to be submitted by May 15, 2015. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Handbook of Research on Human Resources Strategies for the New Millennial Workforce. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

Full chapters may be submitted to this book here: Submit a chapter<http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/submit/1710>

All proposals should be submitted through the link at the bottom of this page.

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com<http://www.igi-global.com/>. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2016.

Important Dates
March 20, 2015: Proposal Submission Deadline
March 30, 2015: Notification of Acceptance
May 15, 2015: Full Chapter Submission
May 30, 2015: Review Results Returned
June 10, 2015: Final Chapters Due

Inquiries can be forwarded to

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos

University of Oviedo, Spain

patriop at uniovi.es<mailto:patriop at uniovi.es>

Robert D. Tennyson

University of Minnesota, USA
rtenny at umn.edu<mailto:rtenny at umn.edu>

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