-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] Call for Chapters in Knowledge Management & Competitive Advantage Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2012 11:52:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Michael A Chilton mchilton@ksu.edu Reply-To: Michael A. Chilton mchilton@ksu.edu To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org
*CALL FOR CHAPTERS*
*Proposal Submission Deadline: October 15, 2012*
*/Knowledge Management for Competitive Advantage: Issues and Potential Solutions/*
A book to be published by IGI Global, edited by
Michael A. Chilton and
James M. Bloodgood
Kansas State University
*Introduction*
Knowledge is the one of the most critical organizational resources.The creation, acquisition, transfer, use, and protection of knowledge provide opportunities for organizations to create and sustain competitive advantage. To do so, organizations must be able to build and sustain knowledge within their core businesses, yet protect much of that knowledge from discovery by competitors.This book will present papers that will help knowledge management researchers as well as practitioners as they seek to distinguish themselves from the competition through the effective use of knowledge.For example, this book will provide researchers with ways to better integrate knowledge management practices with theories such as the resource-based view and institutional theory, thereby advancing the ability of these theories to make a greater contribution to the literature.The book is intended to answer questions such as:
1.To what degree should organizations attempt to protect various types of knowledge they create or possess?
2.What ways of protecting organizational knowledge are most effective?
3.Are there specific types of knowledge that are more vulnerable than others, and if so, how can they be better protected?
4.Can an organization prevent loss of knowledge through employee turnover/retirement?If so, how?
*Objective of the Book*
This book will advance the current scope of research in support of knowledge management by primarily focusing on how knowledge can be used to create competitive advantages and sustain them. We challenge potential authors to use theoretically-based logic to conceptualize new theory, integrate existing theory, develop new models, or empirically test data associated with knowledge management and competitive advantage.A variety of theories can be used to meet this challenge.For example, institutional theory suggests that in environments with a high degree of uncertainty there is an increased likelihood for firms to imitate other firms.Although this can help a firm achieve parity, it hinders the firm in achieving competitive advantage.New and updated models may be able to explain the process whereby firms can combine imitation and innovation to achieve competitive advantage.
*Target Audience *
The potential audience of this book will come primarily from the information systems and management disciplines. In addition, there is a significant amount of research into knowledge management and competitive advantage in marketing. This compendium will target those who work and/or perform research in the areas of knowledge management, strategic management, and competitive assessment and advantage. In addition, the proposed book will assist the prospective audience (e.g. professors, students, researchers, practitioners) in guiding their work toward more productive additions to the literature and to the practice of management.
A wide range of topics will be included in this book.The main emphasis will be on the intersection of knowledge management and achieving sustainable competitive advantage.Particular areas of interest are at the strategic, managerial, and individual levels of the firm.*Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following:*
Management of Knowledge Types & Quality
·Are there different types of knowledge that need protection (e.g., tacit & explicit; strategic vs. tactical)?If so, what is the impact on competitiveness if knowledge leaks occur?
·Management of employeesâ?? exposureto different knowledge types
·Different methods of managing different knowledge types
·The effects of knowledge quality on competitive advantage:
oDeep vs. surface
oGeneral vs. domain specific
oVerbal vs. pictorial
Knowledge Management and Sustainable Competitive Advantage
·Creating knowledge that can be protected
·Knowledge protection practices
·Importance of protection for particular types of knowledge
Individuals and Knowledge Management
·Matching of organizational members and knowledge types
·Work processes associated with building knowledge for competitive advantage
·Employee turnover and knowledge management
·Employee retirements and knowledge management
Knowledge Management and Relationships
·Knowledge and its effects on external relationships with vendors
·Knowledge and its effects on external relationships with customers
·Knowledge and its effects on internal relationships across divisions/groups/departments
Knowledge Networks
·The formation and management of knowledge networks
·Protection of knowledge networks
*Submission Procedure *
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before/*October 15, 2012*/, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by */December 15, 2012/* about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by */February 15, 2013/*. We welcome theoretical and empirical pieces as well as papers that demonstrate best practices using a case study approach.Practitioners with experience in any of the above listed areas and who have work related examples to help illustrate the concepts are particularly encouraged to submit a proposal.
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 â??Information Science Referenceâ?? (formerly Idea Group Reference), â??Medical Information Science Reference,â?? â??Business Science Reference,â?? and â??Engineering Science Referenceâ?? imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com http://www.igi-global.com/. This book is anticipated to be released in 2013.
*Important Dates*
October 15, 2012:Proposal Submission Deadline
December15, 2012: Notification of Acceptance
February 15, 2013:Full Chapter Submission
April 15, 2013:Review Results Returned
May 15, 2013:Revised Chapter Submission
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/Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded *electronically* (Word document) to:/
Dr. Michael A. Chilton
mchilton@ksu.edu
(785) 532-4357
Dr. James M. Bloodgood
jblood@ksu.edu
(785) 532-3711
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
USA