The document is a call for chapter proposals for a book titled 'Technology, Innovation and Enterprise Transformation,' edited by Dr. Manish Wadhwa and Dr. Alan Harper, with a submission deadline of July 15, 2013. It targets academicians, researchers, and professionals, discussing the interdisciplinary implications of technology and innovation on business operations and financial enterprise transformation. The publication is expected in December 2014, following a review process for submitted chapters.

1. CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline: July 15, 2013
Technology, Innovation and Enterprise Transformation
A book edited by Dr. Manish Wadhwa(South University, USA)
and Dr. Alan Harper (South University, USA)
To be published by IGI Global:
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1020
Proposals Submission Deadline: July 15, 2013
Full Chapters Due: October 15, 2013
Submission Date: February 28, 2014
Introduction
Technology and Innovation is impacting every aspect of our lives. All the businesses
are impacted in one way or the other through the implementation of Technology. We
touch upon various topics in this book that deal with the interdisciplinary field of
Business and Information Technology. Businesses are actively implementing IT and
there is lot of research going on that is studying their impact on each other. This book
covers fundamentals and advanced topics that relate to technology, innovation and
their impact on enterprise transformation within the scope of latest technical
advancements and innovations, financial enterprise transformation and business
operations enterprise transformation.
Objective of the Book
This book will aim to provide relevant theoretical frameworks, foundational literature
survey and the latest empirical research findings in the area. It will be written for
academicians, researchers, professionals, and scholars who want to improve their
understanding of various technologies and innovations. It will introduce technologies
and innovations that are already making significant changes and also discuss the
upcoming innovations that will transform the world at large and enterprises.
Target Audience
The target audience of this book will be composed of academicians, professionals,
scholars and researchers working in the field of technology, innovation and business
e.g. professionals in information technology, computer science, business, finance,
and operations. This book will provide depths of technology to non-technical people,
and also business insights to those in technical fields. It will act as an interdisciplinary
resource and a helpful guide for people in technology and business alike.

2. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Part I: Technical Advancements and Innovations
1. A Survey of recent technologies and innovations
2. Recent Innovations and how they can impact the future of Businesses
3. Social Media and its role in promoting Businesses
4. Computer Networking in Businesses
5. Green IT and its impact on future of Businesses
6. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
7. Cloud Computing and Security Challenges, and impacts on Businesses
8. Businesses in Information Technology and their impact on other Businesses
9. The impact of research in IT in universities on industry and its growth
10. A survey of Business Intelligent Systems
11. Other related topics
Part II: Technology and Financial Enterprise Transformation
12. Technology and Financial Innovation
13. Technology and Corporate Finance
14. Technology and Efficient Markets
15. Technology and Financial Market Evolution
16. Technology and High Frequency Trading
17. IT and innovations in financial institutions
18. Other related topics
Part III: Technology, Business Operations and Enterprise Transformation
19. Role of Chief Information Officer in Business
20. IT and the value chain
21. IT and the supply chain
22. IT investment and business performance/decision making
23. Business Intelligent Systems and Enterprise Transformation
24. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), efficiency and the supply chain
25. Information Technology and Business Alignment
26. Information Technology Intelligence and Business Growth
27. Other related topics
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 15, 2013, 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 August 15, 2013
about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are
expected to be submitted by October 15, 2013. All submitted chapters will be

3. reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to
serve as reviewers for this project. More information can be found at:
http://manishwadhwa.com, http://alanharper.webs.com.
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 2014.
Important Dates
July 15, 2013: Proposal Submission Deadline
August 15, 2013: Notification of Acceptance
October 15, 2013: Full Chapter Submission
December 30, 2013: Review Results Returned
February 28, 2014: Final Chapter Submission
December, 2014: Anticipated Publication Date
Editorial Advisory Board Members:
• Dr. San Murugesan, University of Western Sydney, Australia
• Dr. Eun K. Park, California State University, Chico, USA
• Dr. Zhenhu Jin, Valparaiso University, USA
• Dr. Dagmar Monett Diaz, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
• Dr. Maurice Eugene Dawson Jr., Alabama A&M University, USA
• Dr. William Brent, Howard University, USA
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail
to:
Dr. Manish Wadhwa
Department of Information Technology
South University
Tel.: 7573891444 • Fax: 7574936990
E-mail: mwadhwa@ieee.org
Dr. Alan Harper
College of Business
South University
Tel.: 9044661423 • Fax: 7574936990
E-mail:alaharper@gmail.com
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