CALL FOR CHAPTERS Proposals Submission Deadline: July 15, 2009 Full Chapters Due: September 30, 2009   Knowledge Management in Emerging Economies: Social, Organizational and Cultural Implementation A book edited by Prof. Minwir Al-Shammari, University of Bahrain , Bahrain   To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=634   Introduction Knowledge is evolving in the new economy as a distinctive core competency and as a main source of wealth for many countries as well as companies. Important knowledge can represent knowledge on products, customers, markets, projects, as well as processes. Managing knowledge, as a non-depleting corporate resource, can help in the creation of sustainable competitive advantage for today's competitive and globalized business world. Knowledge Management (KM) value chain starts with generation and ends with application. It involves strategic planning, capturing or generation of knowledge, sharing it among partners or suppliers, and using it for various business applications. KM ideas have been available to managers for millennia, but only recently have been integrated into the mainstream of corporate planning and decision making process. Nowadays, many economies are shifting from information-based to knowledge-based economies.   Objective of the Book There is greater realization in world economies of opportunities in the creation, acquisition, distribution, and use of organizational knowledge. Emerging economies in particular, known for their scarce resources, may find utilization of knowledge as a non-depleting asset for achieving sustainable competitive, rather than comparative, advantage. However, the literature of KM mainly relates to initiatives conducted in Western countries. This book seeks to cover this gap in the KM literature by focusing on KM theoretical models and empirical research findings for developing economies. Successful implementation of business concepts and practices (i.e. KM) in Western environmental contexts may not necessarily replicate with success in a non-Western context, if implementation was not carefully customized to fit the available organizational infrastructure and to the specific society and culture. This book specifically seeks to understand the social, organizational, and cultural implementation aspects of KM in the context of developing economies, and to discuss issues, challenges, and trends surrounding this implementation. This book will cover a wide variety of KM applications and models in government, non-government, and private sector entities.   Target Audience This book will be useful for professionals, researchers, executives, and academics working in the field of KM, information systems, international management, and strategic management. Moreover, the book will provide insights and support to policy makers, government executives, and corporate executives concerned with the management of expertise, knowledge, and organizational development in emerging economies.   Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Knowledge generation Knowledge sharing Knowledge application KM strategy KM technologies KM culture KM measurement metrics KM and supply chain KM and human resources KM and organizational learning KM and product development KM and customer relationships KM and entrepreneurship KM in projects KM in R&D organizations KM in private sector organizations KM in governmental organizations KM in non-governmental-organizations   Submission Procedure Academics, researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 15, 2009, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by July 31, 2009 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by September 30, 2009. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.   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" and "IGI Publishing" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2010.   Important Dates July 15, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline July 31, 2009: Notification of Acceptance September 30, 2009:  Full Chapter Submission November 15, 2009:  Review Results Returned January 31, 2010: Final Chapter Submission February 28, 2010: Final Deadline   Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to:   Prof. Minwir Al-Shammari Dept. of Management & Marketing College of Business Administration , University of Bahrain P.O Box 32038 , Sakhir, Kingdom of Bahrain Fax: (+973) 17-449-776 Email: minwir@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">minwir@yahoo.com