Call for Chapters: Integrating Organizational Theories With Sustainable Development

Editors

CEMİLE ŞEKER, Near East University, Cyprus
ASLI KAYA, Gelişim University, Turkey
Nesrin M. Bahçelerli, Near East University, Cyprus

Call for Chapters

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

Introduction

Organization theory refers to a field of research developed to explain how organizations interact with various environmental factors while continuing their activities and how they manage these relationships (Taşçı, 2019; p: 6). Sustainable development is defined as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (WCED, 1987: ). The concepts of sustainability and sustainable development have been among the most discussed topics in recent years in our world where environmental degradation is increasing. This issue is of great importance for organizations as it is at the very center of the energy, economy and environment triangle (Yeni, 2015). In today's world, sustainable development has become an even more important concept for organizations, especially because resources are scarce. As it is known, it is impossible to think of organizations independently of their surroundings. Changes imposed by the environment necessitate continuous learning for organizations. Organizations should always be ready to learn and change. Otherwise, their existence may be in danger. Failure of an organization to carry out the learning process may threaten its existence. In this context, it can be said that learning is of critical importance for the development and continuity of an organization (Pedler et al., 1997). Today, organizations produce much more information, share information within the organization, focus more than ever on sustainable competitive strategies, use their resources effectively and must be aware of the necessity of using it efficiently and keeping up with change much faster. Considering today's conditions, it can be said that all organizations have the opportunity to create and develop this capacity. Focusing on the relationship between sustainable development and organizational theories can enable organizations to learn, adapt to change, use their resources effectively and efficiently, and therefore increase organizational performance, through a better understanding of sustainability. In this context, the study is important. Because performance is one of the competitive capabilities for organizations. Organizations that can achieve sustainable competition may tend to be more successful than their competitors. Achieving effective use of resources is one of the biggest problems of organizations. Because, as stated before, resources are scarce. The aim of this study is to better understand sustainability and emphasize its importance by focusing on the relationship between sustainable development and organizational theories. When the literature is reviewed, it is seen that the number of studies that provide a clear perspective focusing on the relationship between organizational theories and the concept of sustainability is not yet sufficient. Therefore, the necessity of examining the relationships between these concepts in a systematic integrity constitutes the main justification of this study. In this context, another aim of the study is to contribute to the literature by adding new relationships and to make organizations aware of how important the concept of sustainability is. Many countries in the world are still developing countries. In order for countries to reach the level of a developed country, they must have the ability to produce products that require advanced technology and provide added value and to market these products effectively. Achieving this goal requires more learning, more change, and more effective management of the consequences that may arise during this change process. For this reason, it is recommended that organizations create a resource utilization expertise department, so that organizations can use scarce resources more effectively and efficiently.

Objective

The aim of this study is to better understand sustainability and emphasize its importance by focusing on the relationship between sustainable development and organizational theories. When the literature is reviewed, it is seen that the number of studies that provide a clear perspective focusing on the relationship between organizational theories and the concept of sustainability is not yet sufficient. Therefore, the necessity of examining the relationships between these concepts in a systematic integrity constitutes the main justification of this study. In this context, another aim of the study is to contribute to the literature by adding new relationships and to make organizations aware of how important the concept of sustainability is.

Target Audience

Academics and Students: Academics, researchers and master's/doctoral level students working in the fields of business, management, environmental sciences and sustainable development. Managers and Leaders: Middle and senior level managers active in corporate social responsibility, sustainability and strategic management. Policy Makers: Government officials and decision makers tasked with creating sustainable development policies and strategies. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): NGO staff and volunteers working in the field of sustainable development and environmental management. Internal Training and Development Specialists: Training and development specialists who develop sustainability training programs and strategies in companies. Business Consultants: Professionals who provide consultancy services in the field of sustainability and organizational theories. General Readers: Individuals who want to learn about sustainable development and organizational theories and are interested in these topics.

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 of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) 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, Integrating Organizational Theories With Sustainable Development. 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

CEMİLE ŞEKER Near East University sekercemile@gmail.com ASLI KAYA Gelişim University aslkaya@gelisim.edu.tr Nesrin M. Bahçelerli Near East University nesrin.menemenci@neu.edu.tr

Classifications

Business and Management; Education; Library and Information Science; Government and Law; Social Sciences and Humanities

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