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Call for Chapters

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Alessandra Vecchi: London College of Fashion, London, U.K.

Call for Chapters

1^st Proposal submission deadline: November 15, 2015

Final proposal submission deadline: January 30, 2016

Full Chapters due: March 30, 2016

Introduction

The Book of Advanced Fashion Technology and Operations Management provides an edited collection of chapters on both the deployment and the adoption of Fashion Technology. Providing relevant and current research, this publication would be useful for academics, researchers, scholars, and practitioners interested in improving their understanding of Operations Management within the context of  the Digital Age in an highly volatile and creative environment such as the fashion industry.

Fashion Technology is  a multi-faceted discipline that within the context of the Digital Age finds itself at the intersection of the following related fields: Fashion Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, Fashion Marketing and International Business.  Normally these fields constitute sparse bodies of knowledge within Fashion Technology, however because of the heightened complexity of the current business environment they are becoming more and more complementary. As such, they could provide a fuller understanding of both Fashion Technology's deployment and adoption as well as their most recent dynamics.

Objective

·        This book looks to discuss Fashion Technology research in the following related fields: Operations Management, Fashion Entrepreneurship, Fashion Marketing and International Business. The book covers various sub-themes including fashion technology and the development of new business models, marketing practices in a digital age, 3D fashion visualization and identity, delivering rich customers experiences online and offline, design, innovation and collaboration in the digital age, fashion blog's engagement, fusion of bespoke and virtual, fashion entrepreneurship in the era of crowd-funding, social media strategies (co-design and branding) , digital technology and fashion meta-data to improve online shopping experiences, managing product development in the digital age, multi-sensory fashion retail, cross-cultural differences in online shopping behaviour, the tension between competing needs - personalisation vs privacy issues, omnichannel fashion retail (channel integration multi-, omni-, cross-channel, click and collect), "tech-couturism", enhancing brand heritage in the digital age, online luxury, augmented reality, technology in store and the future of fashion retail, web-atmospherics, the  impact of mobile technologies on the fashion industry, fashion supply chain redesign.

Target Audience

The target audience of the book will be a vast array of fashion management practitioners, academics and researchers who have a keen interest in the ever-changing dynamics of the fashion industry. The book would also be suitable to be used as a teaching aid in a variety of courses in different disciplines both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Recommended topics

Chapters adopting a case-study approach are sought dealings with the following issues:

·        Fashion technology and the development of new business models

·        Marketing practices in a digital age

·        3D Fashion visualization and identity

·        Delivering rich customers experiences online and offline

·        Design, innovation and collaboration in the digital age

·        Fashion blog's engagement

·        Fusion of bespoke and virtual

·        Fashion entrepreneurship in the era of crowd-funding

·        Social media strategies (co-design and branding)

·        Digital technology and fashion meta-data to improve online shopping experiences

·        Managing product development in the digital age

·        Multi-sensory fashion retail

·        Cross-cultural differences in online shopping behaviour

·        The tension between competing needs - Personalisation vs Privacy issues

·        Omnichannel fashion retail (channel integration multi-, omni-, cross-channel, click and collect)

·        Tech-Couturism

·        Enhancing brand heritage in the digital age

·        Online luxury

·        Augmented reality, technology in store and the future of fashion retail

·        Web-atmospherics

·        The  impact of mobile technologies on the fashion industry

·        Fashion supply chain redesign

Submission Procedure

Both researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a 3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of their proposed chapter by December 15^th, 2015. Submissions should be made through the weblink at the bottom of this page. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by February 5, 2016 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter outlines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by March 30, 2016. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Please note that contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for the research handbook.

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", "Business Science Reference" and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com . This publication is anticipated to be released in 2016.

Important Dates :

December 15, 2015: Proposal Submission Deadline

February  5, 2016: Notification of accepted proposals

March 30, 2016: Full Chapter Submission

May 30, 2016: Review Results to Authors

June 30, 2016: Revised Chapter Submission

July 15, 2016: Final Acceptance Notifications

Inquiries

Dr. Alessandra Vecchi

London College of Fashion, University of London Arts, U.K.

Tel: +39 338 9418941

Email: a.vecchi@fashion.arts.ac.uk

Dr. Alessandra Vecchi

Assistant Professor/Researcher

Dept. of Management

Capo di Lucca 34

40126 Bologna

Italy

Handbook of Teaching with Technology in Management, Leadership, and Business

Edited by Stuart Allen, Kim Gower, and Danielle Allen

We are currently seeking chapter proposals for the Handbook of Teaching with Technology in Management, Leadership, and Business, accepted for publication by Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc.

The handbook will combine insights from research and practice to provide a state-of-the-art reflection on the use of technology in courses and programs that prepare students for management and leadership roles in business and other organizations. The book will include chapters written by a) experienced practitioners using technology in novel and effective ways in their face-to-face, hybrid, and online management and leadership classes (undergraduate and graduate) and b) researchers and scholars reporting and reflecting on research and literature that can guide instructors on the challenges and benefits of teaching with technology.

The book will include sections focused on:

- Chapters written from a practitioner perspective, reporting on activities, techniques and experiences in teaching with technology in management, leadership, and business classrooms, including current and future opportunities to teach with technology (e.g., social media, virtual technologies, online learning, smartphones, clickers). Chapters should be instructional and informative for higher educators looking for practical guidance.

- Chapters reflecting on concepts, theories, and literature, providing relevant current readings for those interested in teaching with technology, offering a critical and theoretical perspective relevant to practice (e.g., best practices). Submissions might include literature reviews, conceptual and theoretical proposals, and critiques offering a foundation for future teaching practice and research, reflecting on what is known or proposing new perspectives. 

- Chapters reporting on research that are relevant to teaching with technology in management, leadership, and business classrooms. We invite both original research and syntheses of multiple studies providing a broader perspective. In particular, we encourage submission of experimental studies, field studies, pre- post- studies, quasi-experimental studies, and systematically and rigorously documented quantitative and qualitative studies of teaching methods and outcomes.

We invite authors from around the world to submit proposals. Potential authors are required to submit a 1,000-word (maximum) abstract by February 15, 2019, including a reference list (in addition to the 1,000 words), double-spaced, and concisely summarizing the nature and potential contribution of the work. Also include (after the reference list) a brief biography covering your current position and institutional affiliation, and a listing of relevant publications and educational background demonstrating your qualifications to contribute to this handbook (max 1,000 words).

 The timetable for this book is:

1. Review of proposals, selection of authors, and communication of accepted proposals (April 15, 2019)
2. First draft of chapters due (August 30, 2019)
3. Review of drafts and response to authors (November 15, 2019)
4. Final drafts of chapters due (December 15, 2019)

Authors may begin submissions immediately. Please email any questions or abstracts, with the subject line Teaching with Technology Proposal to:

Dr. Stuart Allen

Professor of Organizational Leadership

Robert Morris University

allens@rmu.edu

Accepted chapters for the practitioner section will be 3,000 to 6,000 words, while chapters for other sections should be 4,000-8,000 words (with some flexibility). Final chapters must be formatted in APA style by the contributing authors. Appendices and reference lists are included in above limits.  Only original (not previously published) contributions will be considered, although works synthesizing multiple studies by authors will be considered provided the writing and insights are new. The final selection of chapters to be included will be determined by editorial review.