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Dear Ma'am or Sir:

Please distribute the following Call For Chapters link throughout your
subscribership at the Academy of International Business in Michigan State
University:

http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1907

Additional Information:

Editors
Bryan Christiansen, Chairman (PryMarke LLC, USA)
Fatmanur Kasarci, Senior Instructor (PryMarke Business Academy, Turkey)

Call for Chapters
Proposals Submission Deadline: December 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 *December
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 *January 20, 2016* 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, NP-GSB, 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
• Seda Solakoğlu, Independent Researcher, Turkey
• Georgios K. Filis, The American College of Greece, Greece
• Jimmyn Parc, Sciences Po Paris, France


Important Dates
Phase 1:
*Proposal Submission Deadline*: *December 31, 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

Best wishes,


Bryan Christiansen
Chairman
PRYMARKE, LLC
9408 Bellevue Road
Battle Creek, Michigan  49014   USA