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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 of Michigan State University at your earliest convenience: http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/2109 *Please note there is an international business perspective related to this CFC.* Additional Information: Editors Bryan Christiansen (PryMarke LLC, USA) Dr. Harish C. Chandan (Argosy University, USA) Call for Chapters Proposals Submission Deadline: March 31, 2016 Full Chapters Due: July 31, 2016 Submission Date: January 31, 2017 Introduction Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are applied to issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance. While there is abundant research on I/O psychology in the extant literature, this publication will incorporate and synthesize the most recent research advancements and discovery into one volume for future research and practical application by the target audiences. Objective The value of this proposed publication would be to provide business and government executives, researchers, and graduate students of I/O psychology with reference material that could be used in strategic human resource management operations, among other functions such as talent management, international assignments, securityi strategic planning, and international management. Target Audience The target audience includes business and government executives, graduate and undergraduate business and psychology students, and scholar-practitioners who need a single source regarding contemporary issues involved in I/O psychology and its place in the modern workforce. Recommended Topics Research Methods in I/O Psychology Job Analysis and Description Performance Appraisal Criterion Measurement Motivation Training and Development Predictors Leadership Workplace Psychology in International Business Stress and Worker Well-Being Work-Family Conflict Organizational Theory and Development Cross-Cultural Management Group Processes and Work Teams Job Attitudes Corporate Identity Legal Issues in Employee Selection Organizational Communication Human Factors Compensation Evolution of I/O Psychology Cognitive Ability Tests Validity and Reliability Ethics and Cultural Differences Need Theory Hierarchy Productivity and Employee Behavior Occupational Health Organizational Development Theory Staffing Decisions Employee and Managerial Skills Gaps Statistical Methods in I/O Psychology Influence, Power, and Office Politics Special Issues in I/O Psychology Historical Influences in I/O Psychology Diversity Management Organizational Socialization Social Capital Sexual Harassment Employee Absenteeism Employee Turnover Job Satisfaction Stages of Group Development Mobbing Disciplinary Procedures Intergroup or Workplace Conflict Research on Organizational Design Organizational Culture Change Management Empirical Research Designs Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis Computational Modeling Language Management Method Variance and Bias in I/O Psychology Longitudinal Modeling Confirmatory Factor Analysis Transcultural Research Transcultural Competence Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before *March 31, 2016*, 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 *April 15, 2016* about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by *July 31, 2016*, 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. 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. 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 2017. Important Dates Phase 1: Proposal Submission Deadline: *March 31, 2016* Full chapter Submission: *July 31, 2016* Phase 2: Review Process: *July 31 –September 15, 2016* Review Results to Chapter Authors: *September 30, 2016* Phase 3: Revised Chapter Submission from Chapter Authors: *October 31, 2016* Final Acceptance Notifications to Chapter Authors:*November 30, 2016*6 Submission of Final Chapters to Editor: *December 31, 2016* Final Deadline for Sending Complete Materials to IGI Global: *January 31, 2017* Inquiries Please send all inquiries to Dr. Harish C. 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