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Dear colleagues,
Hope that all is well with you. I am writing to invite you to write a
chapter for the Volume I of the book series, Contemporary Perspectives on
Technological Innovation, Management and Policy, due for publication in 2012
by Information Age Publishing Inc.
This book series is devoted to enhancing our understanding of the managing
technological innovations and related policy and strategy issues and to
promote an interdisciplinary scholarship and dialogue on the management of
innovation and technological change in a global context from strategic,
managerial, behavioral, and policy perspectives. Potential topics might
include, but not limited to, studies of strategic management of
technological innovations; innovation processes, diffusion, and
characteristics; the development, implementation and use of technologies;
knowledge integration and talent management; organizational processes and
behavioral effects of the technological innovations; technological
forecasting and policies, governmental role of regulating and promoting
technological innovations, etc. We are open to all topics that you believe
needs attention within the broad theme of the management of technology and
innovations. If you would like to contribute to this book volume, the
schedule is as follows:
- August 15, 2011 Deadline for submitting a 2-page proposal for your
book chapter;
- October 1, 2011 Deadline for editorial decisions on the proposals;
- January 15, 2012Deadline for full chapters;
- March 1, 2012 Deadline for editorial feedback for chapters;
- April 15, 2012 Deadline for final chapters.
I plan to have the volume published in the summer of 2012. More information
on the progress of the publication is available at
www.infoagepub.com .
I hope that you are interested in submitting a chapter. Please let me know
if you have any questions by email (
bingran@psu.edu).
Best regards,
Bing Ran
School of Public Affairs
Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
Phone: +1 717 948 6057
Fax: +1 717 948 6320
Email:
bingran@psu.edu