CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Title of the Book: Knowledge Management and Virtual Organizations: Networking
and Possibilities
Edited by Dr. Cesar Camisón, Dr. Daniel Palacios, Dr. Fernando Garrigós, Dr.
Carlos Devece (to be published by Idea Group)
Submission Deadline (proposal): December 1, 2006
INTRODUCTION
The development of computers and networks produces a big change in all human
relationship aspects. The possibility of people connection shapes new forms of
communities, education, intellectual life, institutions and of course, new
possibilities to develop the firm.
It is a capital issue understanding how worldwide connectivity can affect the
firm organization behaviour and performance. Connectivity not only changes
radically the relationship between consumers and producers but it influences in
a determinant way the manner firms interact each other and with other
organization.
This book intends to induce a reflection about the possibilities and trends of
networking in business environments and the process underlying them.
OBJECTIVES OF THE BOOK
The aim of this book is to give a comprehensive review of the potential benefits
of virtual organizations in order to manage effectively its unavoidable future
development in firms. In order to structure the analysis we will develop an
adequate conceptualization of virtual organizations and a theoretical framework
in which to treat particular aspects and pragmatic application of networking.
This book tries to approach the problem from all possible points of view. A
marketing perspective where costumers necessities are identified, taking into
account customers as individuals and customers networks. Another perspective is
the organization one, where we identify all the changes that occur inside the
firm, identifying those processes which change or are modified. Besides the
tasks development, it is important to consider the organizational design, where
we study how information and communication technologies change the formal levels
of the organization. From a human resource approach, we revise all the functions
that a manager has to consider in order to assign the best employee to the
different tasks, taking into account that in virtual organizations appear new
elements in the virtual value chain.
AUDIENCE OF THE BOOK
This book is intended to be both comprehensive for firm managers and with a
depth analysis of the state of the art and empirical research for academics.
This book must focus predominantly on research, representing a contribution to
scholar progress. Following a prospective research, it must be useful for firm
managers in order to introduce new opportunities in the firm using virtual
communities or electronic commerce. All in all, the book will offer to the
managers a framework from where analysing the changes that are happening within
their firms and the new organizational patterns and behaviours, promoted by the
growing interconnectivity possibilities, underlying these changes.
RECOMMENDED TOPICS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Conceptualization and classification of virtual networks
Knowledge management models in virtual communities
Knowledge creation in virtual organizations
Knowledge transfer in virtual networks
Learning in virtual networks and communities
Developing IT-based knowledge management in virtual networks and communities
Business to Business ecommerce in networks
Business to Customer ecommerce in networks
Knowledge absorptive capacity and technology transfer in inter-organizational
networks, especially where IT plays a key role
Industrial districts and innovation local systems
Transformations in the Chain Value of virtual organizations
Getting knowledge from suppliers networks
Knowledge management with suppliers through virtual networks
Managing Knowledge of operations in virtual networks
Managing knowledge of Loyalty in virtual communities
Managing knowledge of human capital in virtual communities
Virtual customers networks
Competitive intelligence tools in virtual networks
Organizational design for adapting to the electronic commerce
Virtual organizations by public and other non lucrative organizations
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit, on or before December 1,
2006, a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be
notified by January 14, 2007 about the status of their proposals and sent
chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted
by April 14, 2007. All submitted chapters (30-50 page manuscript with 1.5 space
and 12 size) will be reviewed on a blind review basis. The book is scheduled to
be published by Idea Group, Inc.
www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea
Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech
Publishing, Group Reference Imprints, in 2008.
Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically or by mail to:
Dr. Fernando Garrigós Simón
Departamento de Organización de Empresas
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Económicas
Universitat Jaume I
Campus Riu Sec
12071 Castellón (Spain)
Email:
garrigos@emp.uji.es
Fax: 34 964 72 86 29