CFP: International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

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From: Brem, Alexander [mailto:brem at vend-consulting.de] 
Date: Mon 4 Jan 2010 22:58

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SPECIAL ISSUE: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
Special Issue on: "Laws, Regulation and New Product Development - the Role
of the
Regulatory Framework for the Management of Technology and Innovation"

Guest Editors:
Alexander Brem, VEND consulting GmbH and Friedrich-Alexander University of
Erlangen-
Nuremberg, Germany
Jens Horbach, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Klaus Rennings, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Germany

Background

Innovations do not fall like manna from heaven but are generated by
pioneering activities of
human beings. These activities have to take place via interaction with all
kind of institutions
and the regulatory framework of their individual business environments.
Traditional innovation
theory embedded in growth theory or industrial economics often neglects the
influence of the
regulatory framework on innovations.

In the context of the growing importance of institutions like the World Bank
or the European
Union, the influence of laws and all kinds of regulation keeps on growing.
Hence, regulation is
often seen as a substantial barrier for innovative activities. But,
especially in growing research
fields like environmental innovation, empirical evidence has shown a strong
positive influence
of regulatory measures on encouraging innovative activities. The same can be
expected for
other regulated markets such as., for example, health services. And
regulation may also be
relevant in more traditional markets, e.g. due to the increasing role of
consumer protection
and policy. In particular, environmental protection encourages innovation as
for instance car
manufacturers must think about new ways of driving concepts in the light of
permanently
increasing energy costs, changing consumer perceptions and increasingly
limited natural
resources worldwide. Therefore, the aim of this special issue is to clarify
the role of regulation
in innovation processes and to assess its impacts.

Potential authors are invited to submit contributions analyzing the role of
regulatory issues in
the management of technology and innovation. The goal is to prepare a
reference issue that
could be of immediate use to those interested in the management of
technology and
innovation and its implications, whether they are academics, practitioners
or researchers.

Subject coverage

Suitable topics include, but are not limited to
. Environmental innovations
. Institutions and innovation
. Role of regulation in specific branches, e.g. banking, telecom, etc.
. Conceptualization of regulatory-push/pull
. Frameworks for the management of regulatory influences
. Influence of laws on product development
. Business model generation and evaluation
. Innovation in the service sector
. Economic performance of innovative firms
. Technology screening and forecasting
. Regulation and innovation management in different cultures and in
multinational
enterprises

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently
under
consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be
submitted if
the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely
re-written).
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors,
sample copies
and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the
Author Guidelines
page.

Deadlines for submission

1-2 page abstract due: 15 January 2010
Notification to authors: 28 February 2010
Submission of manuscripts due: 15 July 2010
Notification to authors: 15 October 2010
Final drafts of papers: 31 December 2010

Please visit http://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=1270