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Editors
Bryan Christiansen, Chairman (PryMarke LLC, USA) Fatmanur Kasarci, Senior Instructor (PryMarke Business Academy, Turkey)
Call for Chapters
Proposals Submission Deadline: August 31, 2015 Full Chapters Due: January 15, 2016 Submission Date: May 15, 2016
Introduction
International business (IB) has plenty of extant literature, but the missing component in that literature is how IB is affected by the "hidden dynamics" of diplomacy, espionage, and geopolitics as these realities are generally not considered in business operations because they are largely hidden from public view and understanding. This is particularly important when considering global hypercompetition and sustainable economics in IB. This publication will connect these issues with IB and provide some explanation regarding the importance for business executives and managers to consider such issues in strategic planning and operations.
Objective
The value of this publication is to provide business and government executives with reference material that can be used in strategic planning and operations, among other functions such as human resource management and security. Because there is no extant literature which covers the effects of diplomacy, espionage, and geopolitics on IB in one source or publication, this book would be of particular value to executives, researchers, and graduate students of IB and related subjects
Target Audience
The target audience includes business and government executives, graduate and undergraduate business students, and scholar-practitioners who need a single source regarding the understudied effects of diplomacy, espionage, and geopolitics on international business
Recommended Topics
1. International Business 2. The Diplomatic World 3. Global Industrial Espionage 4. Economic Sustainability 5. Global Geopolitics 6. Contemporary Globalism 7. National Prosperity 8. Cultural Intelligence 9. Cultural Indoctrination 10. Economic Growth 11. International Affairs 12. Incremental and Radical Innovation 13. Technical Surveillance 14. Entrepreneurship 15. Technological Development 16. Scientific Discovery 17. Counterintelligence 18. Supply Chain Management & Logistics 19. Trade Secrets 20. Intellectual Property 21. Developing and Developed National Economies 22. Emerging Markets 23. Nationalism and Patriotism 24. Intelligence Gathering and Dissemination 25. Religion 26. Regional Development 27. Rule of Law 28. Copyright Protection 29. University-Industry Collaboration 30. Motives and Threats 31. Spycraft and Spyware 32. Research & Development 33. Military Applications 34. International Treaties 35. Security Administration 36. Competitive Intelligence 37. International Trade Theory 38. Export-Import Operations 39. Business Performance 40. Insider Espionage 41. Determining Value of Information 42. The Intelligence Cycle 43. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 44. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 45. Informal Diplomacy and Soft Power 46. Leaks and Deception 47. Cyber Espionage 48. Risk Assessment 49. Classified Information 50. Background Investigations 51. Intellectual Capital 52. Disruptive Technologies 53. Foreign Spy Agencies 54. Predictive Business Analytics and Decision Management 55. Ambiguity and Uncertainty
Submission Procedure
Both researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a chapter proposal of no more than three pages (including some potential References) clearly explaining the mission and concerns of their proposed chapter by August 31, 2015. Submissions should be made through the weblink at the bottom of this page. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified in three days after submission, but in any case by September 15, 2015 at the latest regarding the status of their proposals and sent chapter outlines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by January 15, 2016. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for the research handbook.
Publisher
This 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. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2016.
Editorial Advisory Board: • Shefali Virkar, University of Oxford, United Kingdom • Sally Wallace, Georgia State University, USA • Hun Joo Park, KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Korea • Kijpokin Kasemsap, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand • Burcu Gündoğdu, New York University, USA • Caner Dirikan, Novartis, Turkey • Harish C. Chandan, Argosy University, USA • Wiboon Kittilaksanawong, Saitama University, Japan • David Starr-Glass, SUNY Empire State College, USA • Norhayati Zakaria, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia • Neeta Baporikar, Namibia & Doctoral Guide, University of Pune, India • M. Reza Hosseini, University of South Australia, Australia • Ye-Sho Chen, Louisiana State University, USA • Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia • Zheng Liu, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China • Mika Westerlund, Carleton University, Canada • Hakan Demir, Independent Researcher, Turkey • Allen McKenna, STM Group, United Kingdom
Important Dates
Phase 1: Proposal Submission Deadline: .................................................... August 30, 2015 Full chapter Submission: ..................................................................January 15, 2016
Phase 2: Review Process: ................................................................................ January 15-February 28, 2016 Review Results to Chapter Authors: ...............................................March 15, 2016
Phase 3: Revised Chapter Submission from Chapter Authors: .....................April 15, 2016 Final Acceptance Notifications to Chapter Authors: ........................ April 30, 2016 Submission of Final Chapters to Editor: ........................................... May 15, 2016
Inquiries
Please contact Bryan Christiansen at [log in to unmask] for further information or inquiries.
