[AISWorld] Call For Book Chapters: Global Information Diffusion and Management in Contemporary Society

[Justin Zhang]

Call for Book Chapters: Global Information Diffusion and Management in
Contemporary Society
Proposals Submission Deadline: August 29, 2017
Full Chapters Due: September 15, 2017
Submission Date: October 30, 2017

IntroductionThe changing business environment and advancement of
information technology have fundamentally reshaped the traditional
information landscape in our contemporary society, urging companies to seek
innovative ways to diffuse and manage information assets on a global scale.
Therefore, it is crucial to understand the new methodologies and common
practices that organizations have been utilizing to leverage their
information assets in a global scale. In this regard, global information
diffusion and management are of great importance for organizations to
improve their ability to facilitate and streamline information and
knowledge-related processes to enhance their competitive advantages. In the
fields of information studies, information systems, information management,
etc., there exists a need for an edited collection of original research in
this area.

ObjectiveThis book will aim to understand the adoption, development,
implementation, and impact of contemporary global information management
initiatives in organizations to fulfill the mission of information
diffusion and management in a broader context. The scope of the special
issue includes global information management theories, technologies,
methodologies, policies, and strategies for advancing global information
diffusion, and perspectives and practices of organizations that adopt
modern information management initiatives for information diffusion
purposes. It is open to theoretical, empirical, case study, and other
applicable methodologies.

Target AudienceThe target audience of this book will consist of
professionals and researchers working in the field of global information
management in various disciplines, such as library and information science,
communication science, administrative sciences and management, education,
sociology, psychology, computer science, and information technology. In
addition, the book will provide researchers and practitioners with valuable
insights and guidelines for advancing the expertise, knowledge,
information, and organizational development in diverse fields of global
information management.

Recommended Topics• Global enterprise information systems

• Global e-commerce models

• Global human resource information management

• Global information governance

• Global information diffusion and infrastructure

• Global information management in library

• Global manufacturing and R&D information management

• Global marketing information management

• Global qualitative research of information management

• Global telecommunications and data security

• Information diffusion and management in Africa

• Information diffusion and management in Europe

• Information diffusion and management in Latin and North Americas

• Information diffusion and management in the Asia Pacific

• Information diffusion and management in the Middle East

• Information diffusion and management in South Americas

Submission ProcedureResearchers and practitioners are invited to submit on
or before *August 29, 2017*, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words
clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter.
Authors will be notified by *September 1, 2017,* about the status of their
proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be
submitted by *September 15, 2017*, and all interested authors must consult
the guidelines for manuscript submissions at
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/
prior to submission. 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,"Global Information Diffusion and Management in
Contemporary Society". All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind
peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the E-Editorial DiscoveryTM
online submission manager.

PublisherThis book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly
Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference"
(formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference,"
"Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints.
For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit
www.igi-global.com
<https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/www.igi-global.com>.
This publication is anticipated to be released in 2018.

Important Dates*August 29, 2017:* Proposal Submission Deadline

*September 5, 2017:* Notification of Acceptance

*September 15, 2017:* Full Chapter Submission

*September 15, 2017 - September 30, 2017:* Review Process

*October 1, 2017:* Notification of acceptance

*October 15, 2017:* Revised chapters from authors to editor

*October 30, 2017:* Final Materials to IGI-Global

InquiriesJustin Zhang
E-Mail: zzhan001 at plattsburgh.edu