-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments in Industry 4.0 *** Call for chapter proposals Datum: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 22:03:57 +0100 Von: Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha book.industry4.0@gmail.com Antwort an: book.industry4.0@gmail.com An: Gustaf.Neumann@wu-wien.ac.at

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: April 03, 2017 Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments in Industry 4.0 ==============================================================

A book edited by Luis Ferreira, Nuno Lopes, Joaquim Silva & Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha (Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal) Goran D. Putnik (University of Minho, Portugal) Paulo Silva Ávila (Institute of Engineering of Porto, Portugal)

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* * Introduction

The mission of the proposed book is to discuss the main issues, challenges, opportunities and trends related to the explosive range of new developments and applications on Industry 4.0, in permanent evolution, and impacting every organization and impacting society. The overall objectives are: - To discuss the importance of this concept and their supporting technologies; - To present recent developments; - To introduce the state-of-the-art technologies; - To discuss organizational preparedness; - To discuss impact on society and on people.

* * Target Audience

This book is expected to be a support to disciplines (post-graduate studies) of Information Systems and Technologies in general. It intends also to serve as guidance for top managers and IT professionals (system developers and IT specialists). The book is intended to support a professional audience of top managers and IT professionals and also an academic audience (teachers, researchers and students, mainly of post-graduate studies).

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

The book intends to collect the most recent developments on the technological, organizational and social dimensions of the Industry 4.0, which dictate a paradigm shift in organizations, society and people. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: - The technological dimension, addressing: Supporting technologies (IoT, Cloud, Big Data); Emerging architectures; Technological trends; Security. - Impact on organizations, society and individuals, covering: New business models; Culture and internal communication; Studies on adoption; Studies of impact; Regulation and ethics. - Implementations and case studies.

* * Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March 31, 2017, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by April 10, 2017 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by June 30, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments in Industry 4.0. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process. All proposals should be submitted through the E-Editorial DiscoveryTM online submission manager.

* * Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2018.

* * Important Dates

April 03, 2017: Proposal Submission Deadline April 10, 2017: Notification of Acceptance June 30, 2017: Full Chapter Submission September 15, 2017: Review Results Returned October 15, 2017: Final Acceptance Notification October 31, 2017: Final Chapter Submission

* * Inquiries can be forwarded to

Luis Ferreira, Nuno Lopes & Joaquim Silva Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal book.industry4.0@gmail.com