Call for Chapters: Human-Centric, Sustainable, and Resilient Organizations in the Digital Age

Editors

Alper Ertürk, Australian University, Kuwait
Mehtap Ozsahin, Gebze Technical University, Turkey
Vladimir Simović, Institute of Economic Sciences, Serbia
Australian University, Kuwait

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: August 11, 2024
Full Chapters Due: October 13, 2024
Submission Date: October 13, 2024

Introduction

"Human-Centric, Sustainable, and Resilient Organizations in the Digital Age" is a comprehensive book that explores the concepts of digitalization, sustainability, resilience and human orientation from the business perspective in the Industry 5.0 era. The book will include the selected papers from the 19th International Strategic Management Conference, which will be conducted with the theme of “Planning for Industry 5.0: Human-Centric, Sustainable, and Resilient Organizations”. The book is also be open to submissions other than the ones selected from the conference. The book provides an overview of Industry 5.0, its significant differences from the other conceptualizations, such as Industry 4.0, and its anticipated impact on modern-day businesses and all types of organizations, such as non-for-profit organizations, government institutions and businesses operating in all different industries, from education to banking, from tourism to finance, from healthcare to sports, from aviation to logistics, every one of which has a significant role in contributing to sustainable future. It then delves into the theories and practices in designing the human-centric, sustainable and resilient organizations in the age of Industry 5.0. The book "Human-Centric, Sustainable, and Resilient Organizations in the Digital Age” offers a comprehensive guide for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers seeking to explore the latest trends, academic insights, and business perspectives related to industry 5.0 and digitalization to be able to establish and maintain sustainable, human-centric, and resilient organizations that can thrive in the future.

Objective

The emergence of Industry 5.0 has been acknowledged as a complementary concept to Industry 4.0, as it recognizes the value of digital industrial transformation in preserving the environment and society. Unlike Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0 should not be seen as a mere successor in a chronological sequence. Instead, it represents a forward-looking agenda that builds upon the foundational technologies, principles, and components of Industry 4.0 to promote sustainability, particularly through environmentalism, human-centricity, and economic resilience. While both concepts share certain technological and techno-functional similarities, Industry 5.0 surpasses its predecessor by providing the necessary direction for a competitive and sustainable future industry. Thus, Industry 5.0 expands its intended values beyond productivity-driven economic growth, encompassing economic circularity, environmental sustainability, human-centricity, social values, and long-term resilience. Undoubtedly, the coexistence of these two Industrial Revolutions has sparked numerous inquiries within both the scientific community and the industry itself. Hence our main goal and value in this book lie on the development of Industry 5.0 and strategic perspective on its implementation in different organizations and industries. Hence, our book is expected to offer a comprehensive guide for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers seeking to explore the latest trends, academic and business perspectives related to industry 5.0 and digitalization to be able to establish and maintain sustainable, human-centric, and resilient organizations that can thrive in the future. This book will provide invaluable insights that can enable industries and academicians to realize their potential and open doors to new opportunities, while also posing new challenges to strategy makers who will need to adapt and evolve or take the risk of being disrupted.

Target Audience

The audience includes university professors, academic researchers, university students, as well as practitioners from various industries in general that should be concerned with digital transformation and its related contexts. The book's combined findings are expected to have far reaching implications on the future direction of research within the field of Industry 5.0 and digital transformation, and offer insights for practitioner and theory-based actions in decision making, particularly within the business context of Middle East, Europe and Asia.

Recommended Topics

● Industry 5.0: Concepts, Challenges, and Opportunities ● Strategic Management for Industry 5.0 ● Designing Sustainable Organizations in Industry 5.0 ● Resilience and Human-Centric Perspectives for Organizations in Industry 5.0

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before August 11, 2024, 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 August 25, 2024 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters are expected to be submitted by October 13, 2024, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized 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, Human-Centric, Sustainable, and Resilient Organizations in the Digital Age. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® 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 https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2025.



Important Dates

August 11, 2024: Proposal Submission Deadline
August 25, 2024: Notification of Acceptance
October 13, 2024: Full Chapter Submission
November 17, 2024: Review Results Returned
December 15, 2024: Final Acceptance Notification
December 22, 2024: Final Chapter Submission



Inquiries

Alper Ertürk Australian University a.erturk@au.edu.kw
Mehtap Ozsahin Gebze Technical University m.ozsahin@gtu.edu.tr
Vladimir Simović Institute of Economic Sciences, Serbia, Australian University, Kuwait v.simovic@au.edu.kw

Classifications


Business and Management; Computer Science and Information Technology; Education; Media and Communications; Security and Forensics; Social Sciences and Humanities
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