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Call For Book Chapters: Middle Eastern Business Environment
Editors
Dr. Mamoun Benmamoun (Saint Louis University, USA)
Dr. Morris Kalliny (Saint Louis University, USA)
Dr. Hadi Alhorr (Saint Louis University, USA)
 
Publisher
Published by Cognella Academic Publishing. For more information about the publisher, please visit www.cognella.com 

Introduction
This book is about the business environment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region that is essentially viewed as vitally significant to economic and foreign policy interests. The winds of change sweeping across the region are shaping the global business environment and has given rise to renewed interest in this strategic, yet volatile region. This rapidly changing environment raises a multitude of concerns and anxieties for businesses as well as new opportunities. In addition, there has been a growing need for comprehensive perspectives and course offerings on MENA. This book seeks to meet this need by focusing on the business environment of the MENA region, particularly national and corporate cultures, marketing, legal environment of business, political economy, oil and security of supply, international trade regulatory environment, e-commerce, regional economic integration, Islamic finance, Islamic economics, and other salient international business issues of significance to international firms.
 
Objective of the Book
The book aims to become a reference source for academics, businesses, policymakers, and other institutions interested in the region of the Middle East and North Africa. Target Audience This book will be of interest to various parties such as academic departments offering international business, international economics, international political economy, international finance, international management, and global ethics courses. In addition, this book will also serve scholars and researchers, businesses, policymakers, and the general public, who might be interested in learning about this vibrant region.
 
Book Structure
PART 1: Introduction and Overview
Emerging Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Doing Business in the Middle East and North Africa
 
PART 2: Environmental Frameworks Facing Businesses in the Middle East and North Africa
MENA Cultural Environment
MENA Political and Legal Environments
MENA Economic Environments
 
Part 3: Trade, Investment, and Financial Environments in the Middle East and North Africa
MENA International Trade Regulatory Environment
MENA Investment Regimes and Collaborative Strategies
Regional Economic Integration in the Middle East and North Africa
MENA Financial Environment
 
Part 4: Managing Operations in the Middle East and North Africa
Business Strategies for the Middle East and North Africa
Human Resource Management in the Middle East and North Africa
Marketing in the Middle East and North Africa
 
Submission Procedure
You are invited to submit no later than December 30, a 1000 word chapter proposal outlining your chapter and the broad scope of your proposed chapter content. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified within 30 working days on the status of their proposals. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by May 31, 2014.
Please include brief biographies for each of the chapter authors, including current institutional affiliation and position, a listing of your related publications, and contact information.
This book is anticipated to be released in 2015.

Important Dates

December 30, 2013: Proposal Submission Deadline
January 31, 2014: Notification of Acceptance
May 31, 2014: Full Chapter Submission
July 31, 2014: Review Results Returned
September 30, 2014: Final Chapter Submission
October 15, 2014: Final Deadline

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document):
Mamoun Benmamoun, Ph.D.
Assistant Prof of International Business
Boeing Institute of International Business
John Cook School of Business
Saint Louis University
Email: benmamm@slu.edu
Phone: 314-977-3829
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