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Dear All,

Attached below is a call for chapters for the edited book "Global
Perspectives on Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Information
Systems: International Approaches".

The deadline is being extended to December 15, 2008 because of the
holiday week in the US and requests. Thanks to all of you who have
submitted your proposals. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Regards,

Pratyush Bharati
Associate Professor
Management Science and Information Systems
University of Massachusetts, Boston

http://www.management.umb.edu/faculty/bharati_pratyush.php

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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

Proposal Submission Deadline: December 15, 2008 (Extended)
Global Perspectives on Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic
Information Systems: International Approaches
A book edited by Dr. Pratyush Bharati, University of Massachusetts, USA
Dr. In Lee, Western Illinois University, USA
Dr. Abhijit Chaudhury, Bryant University, USA

[http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=497]

This publication is part of the Advances in E-Business Research (AEBR)
Book Series found at [http://www.igi-global.com/aebr]

Introduction
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a very important role in
the world economy. SMEs provide majority of employment in industrialized
countries and are the laboratories where much of innovation happens. Due
to their small size, they are vulnerable to external pressures emanating
in the market and the general environment. In order to stay competitive,
SMEs are investing in information systems (IS) that span the value
activities of a firm. SMEs are different from large firms and theories
of information systems applicable to large firms may not be applicable
to them. Therefore, it is imperative to study the numerous challenges
and issues, both theoretical and practical, that SMEs are facing in
using information systems. This book adds to the IS scholarship on SMEs.

Objective of the Book
This book will aim to provide significant new insights into how and for
what purpose SMEs employ information systems. The book will focus on
empirical, theoretical, and conceptual studies where the theoretical and
practical implications of the research will be emphasized. Case studies
on SMEs are particularly welcome. This new publication will be
distributed among academic and professional institutions worldwide and
will be instrumental in providing access to the latest research findings
in this area.

Target Audience
The target audience is academics, researchers, and practitioners engaged
in various disciplines such as information systems, international
business, entrepreneurship, and management. Moreover, the book will be
of interest to government policy-makers, non-government organizations
(NGOs), and SMEs and large firm managers who might gain from studies of
SMEs from around the world.

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

Competitive advantage and SMEs;
Business value using IS among SMEs;
Operational efficiency using IS among SMEs;
SMEs and IS-enabled generic strategies;
IS enabled firm capabilities among SMEs;
Institutional environment, SMEs and competitiveness;
SMEs in B2B and B2C contexts;
SMEs and Knowledge Management.
Factors impacting the adoption of IS in SMEs;
SMEs, product life cycle and IS usage;
Industry-based SME strategies;
Case studies of SMEs and information Systems;
Innovative qualitative studies of SMEs;
Aligning IS and Strategy in SMEs; and
Methods, tools and approaches that can be used to study SMEs.

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before
December 15, 2008 (Extended), 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 December 31, 2008
about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full
chapters are expected to be submitted by March 31, 2009. All submitted
chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. 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.

Important Dates:
December 15, 2008 (Extended): Proposal Submission Deadline
December 31, 2008: Notification of Acceptance
March 31, 2009: Full Chapter Submission
May 20, 2009: Review Result Returned
July 31, 2009: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word
document) or by mail to:
Pratyush Bharati
Management Science and Information Systems
University of Massachusetts, Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125 - 3393
Tel.: 617-287-7695 . Fax: 617-287-7877
E-mail (preferred): Pratyush.Bharati@umb.edu