(The second call for a casebook, which is the second book on Open Innovation and SMEs to be edited by the undersigned. However, if you have a prospective manuscript on theoretical aspects, which the first book covers, we have space for a few chapters.) CALL FOR CASEBOOK CHAPTERS Proposal Submission Deadline: July 15, 2010 Full Chapter Submission Deadline: September 30, 2010 SMEs and Open Innovation: Global Cases and Initiatives A book edited by Dr. Hakikur Rahman and Dr. Isabel Ramos, University of Minho, Portugal. To be published by IGI Global: <http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=844>http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=844 Introduction Recent years have seen a paradigm shift in operational and management aspects of successful entrepreneurship and value addition within an enterprise. They have been shifted from simple introduction of new ideas and product development to collaborative nature of innovation, in terms of products, processes and services. Innovation has been transformed into open innovation rather than closed innovation, which seems more traditional. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in this transformation of innovation strategies for business promotion, value gain and economic empowerment of a country. However, little is known on how open innovation is implemented in SMEs and what are the challenges and benefits associated. Overall Objective of the Book By incorporating academic, entrepreneurial, institutional, research, and empirical cases, this book will bring together knowledge on how SMEs can apply open innovation strategies to SME development, and empowering these enterprises to act as a catalyst for the economic empowerment of a country (developed, developing, transitional and under-developed). This book will ascertain diverse aspects of policy issues, economic issues, cultural issues, including numerous opportunities and challenges surrounding open innovation strategies; study relevant risks and risk management; analyze SMEs evolution pattern on adopting open innovation strategies through available measurable criteria; provide suggestions or recommendations along these contexts rehearsing possible operational scenarios; and assist practitioners to gain knowledge in designing action plans to empower SMEs in reaching out the grass roots communities utilizing open innovation strategies. Target Audience The target group dealing with SMEs development through open innovation strategies may accommodate the entire community of a country, ranging from government or policy initiators; entrepreneurs and enterprises; researchers, practitioners and academics; users and intermediaries. Hence, the potential audience of this book will consist of all these stakeholders of an economy. Furthermore, on regional and global scenarios, this book will target development partners, agencies and their mediators. Recommended topics for chapters include, but are not limited to, the following: - Cases on open innovation management, - Open innovation models and processes, - Technology supported cases on open innovation, - Co-creation of sustained platforms for SMEs, - Studying, analyzing or evaluating success cases, - Innovation in marketing and communication, - Application of strategies in entrepreneurial ventures and IPR - Operation, legal interpretation and legislation aspects - Socio-economic impact and implications of open innovation in SMEs, - Knowledge creation and collaboration among various actors, and - Cases illustrating risks and crisis management. Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 15, 2010, a 2-3 page proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by July 30, 2010 about the status of their proposals and sent case guidelines. Full cases are expected to be submitted by September 30, 2010. All submitted cases will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. 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, and IGI Publishing imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2011. Important Dates: July 15, 2010:Proposal Submission Deadline July 30, 2010:Notification of Acceptance September 30, 2010:Full Chapter Submission October 30, 2010:Review Result Returned November 30, 2010:Final Chapter Submission Editorial Advisory Board Members: Derya Altunbas, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey Ángela-Jo Medina, Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, USA D.C. Misra, eGov Researcher and Consultant, India Ken Stevens, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Kam Hou Vat, University of Macau, Macau Hakikur Rahman and Isabel Ramos Editors Casebook- "SMEs and Open Innovation: Global Cases and Initiatives" Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to: Prof. Hakikur Rahman University of Minho DSI, Azurem 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal Tel.: +351 253 510 319 FAX: +351 253 510 300 GSM: +351 960193872 e-mail: <mailto:hakik%40dsi.uminho.pt>hakik@dsi.uminho.pt