CALL FOR CHAPTERS

Proposal Submission Deadline:  March 15, 2010

Full Chapter Submission: July 15, 2010

 

Knowledge Management 2.0: Organizational Models and Enterprise Strategies

A book edited by Dr. Imed Boughzala (Institut Telecom, France)
and Dr. Aurélie Dudezert (Ecole Centrale Paris, France)

 

To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=781

 

THE CALL

We are pleased to invite scholars and practitioners to contribute chapters that advance our theoretical or practical understanding of the new Knowledge Management (KM) practices in the context of Enterprise 2.0 (or enterprise social software). Enterprise 2.0 “is the use of Web 2.0, emergent social software platforms within companies or between companies, and their partners or customers” as defined initially by Andrew McAfee.  It has since evolved to cover further dimensions.

 

The book aims to give an overview on theoretical and empirical research that investigates the next KM generation in the Web 2.0 age, which would be called KM 2.0. It will highlight evolutions of the KM area with a global focus and an international dimension of studies. The objective is also to compare different approaches and practices developed in different countries and cultures.

 

THE CONTEXT

In the last few years, KM practices have evolved in organizations. Due to the introduction of Web 2.0 technologies, new usages of information and knowledge sharing have emerged (Enterprise 2.0). The new generation of employees (Generation Y or Milennials) has new habits at work. They use everyday Web 2.0 technologies (blogs, wikis, social networking platforms, Mashups, etc.) in the private arena and, therefore, consider that such technologies for e-collaboration and self-organizing are the best means/methods to work. They are eager to simply and quickly find good information/knowledge, anytime and anywhere, and are not intimidated by knowledge complexity and organizational hierarchy.

 

Thus, the concept of KM has been impacted and has evolved towards more human interactions management and interpersonal networking, in addition to traditional information and knowledge processing. Organizations are currently developing a new type of KM which is social-based and may be called KM 2.0. They become knowledge-centric organizations because they focus more on KM and social collaboration, rather than on hierarchy and control. In this new era, all employees can equally participate in creating, using, and sharing information and knowledge. Knowledge is no longer a matter of expert. Every “individual” (or knowledge worker) plays a central role in this case. Knowledge generated by employees is not only used for designing value-added products or services, but also for inventing new work modes based on people empowerment, user emergent participation and collaboration. Business models, organizational management, work modes, knowledge worker’s skills and behavior, and so forth are intended to be transformed, reviewed, and even sometimes to be rethought.

 

Moreover, while the old KM generation focuses mainly on intra-organizational knowledge, KM 2.0 covers technological evolutions, making it more naturally inter-organizational KM (IKM), such as in SCM and e-business where many exchanges and sharing of knowledge are done between partners through social networks and communities.

 

THE BOOK CONTENT

The book will be written for those who want to improve his/her understanding of challenges associated with KM evolutions due to the emergence of Web 2.0 technologies. It will, in particular, discuss impacts of KM 2.0 practices on:

• Business models
• Enterprise governance and strategies
• Organizational structures and models
• Business work practices
• Human resources
• IT design, implementation, and appropriation in organizations

 

We seek contributions from all epistemological perspectives (positivist, interpretivist, and critical), whether theoretical or empirical. They could be design or behavioral science approach oriented.

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

This book is meant for those connected with the fields of Management Science, Information Systems, Design Engineering, or anyone interested in the KM paradigms changing through Web 2.0 usages (Enterprise 2.0).

 

It intends to serve as a valuable asset for academics (graduate students, researchers, and professors) in their research and teaching, as well as managers and practitioners in their KM strategy reformulation and Web 2.0 technologies implementation.

 

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• KM through social networks and communities of practice: How do organizational models and enterprise strategies have to be adapted?
• KM 2.0 and competitive strategy: How to define business models based on knowledge development and promotion? How to manage stakeholders’ relationships with such knowledge-centric business models?
• KM 2.0 and business intelligence: How Web 2.0 technologies and practices could impact the decision process in companies?
• KM 2.0 and business process modeling: How to model business processes through KM 2.0 practices?
• KM 2.0 and business work practices: What kind of business work practices are emerging with KM 2.0? How to manage and integrate such work practices in companies? How to assess their efficiency?
• KM 2.0 and HR management: How to manage employees in the KM 2.0 context? How KM 2.0 practices could contribute to manage the new generation of employees? How to manage the generational gap?
• Knowledge-centric work practices and skills: What abilities should individuals and organizations develop in order to manage successfully their knowledge?
• KM 2.0 and learning process: What impact do KM 2.0 practices have on organizational learning?
• How could KM 2.0 impact project management?
• Inter-organizational KM: How to manage knowledge between companies and organizations? How to share the benefit of inter-organizational knowledge sharing between companies?
• KM 2.0 and ethical issues: Data security, information privacy, and confidentiality.
• Case studies on KM 2.0 implementation in various field, industries, and countries.
• What role does culture play in KM 2.0?
• KM 2.0 and technological evolutions: Semantic Web, social virtual worlds, etc.
• Future challenges in KM 2.0 research: What theoretical perspectives will help researchers better understand KM in the Enterprise 2.0 age?

 

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit on or before February 15, 2010 an 8,000 to 10,000 word proposal on a topic relating to the subject of the book. Kindly include a title and contact information for each contributor (Name, Affiliation, and E-mail) within the file. The editors will provide informal, constructive, and developmental feedback about how to position the chapter for the best fit to the book content.  Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by March 1, 2010 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by July 15, 2010. 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), and "Medical Information Science Reference" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2011.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

At your earliest convenience – We encourage you to send an abstract to the book editors to receive guidance about how best to make the chapter fit the book content.

 

1st Proposal Submission Deadline:        February 15, 2010

2nd Proposal Submission Deadline:      March 15, 2010

Last Call for Proposals:                                 April 15, 2010

Full chapter Submission:                            July 15, 2010

Review Process:                                             July 15-September 15, 2010

Review Results to Authors:                       September 30, 2010

Revised Chapter Submission:                   October 30, 2010

Final Acceptance Notifications:               November 15, 2010

Submission of Final Chapters:                  November 30, 2010

 

EDITORIAL BOARD

To be included

 

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to:

Dr. Imed BOUGHZALA

Department of Information Systems

Telecom Business School

Institut TELECOM

E-mail: imed.boughzala@it-sudparis.eu

 

or

 

Dr. Aurélie DUDEZERT

Knowledge Management Research Group

Laboratoire Génie Industriel

Ecole Centrale Paris

E-mail: aurelie.dudezert@ecp.fr