Call for Chapters

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Subject Fields
Business History / Studies, Communication, Economic History / Studies, Labor History / Studies

Ethical Branding:
Best Practice Cases and Lessons from the World’s Most Ethical and Unethical Companies

Overview of the Book

In a contemporary environment of “truthiness” and fake news, it is more important than ever to review core principles of ethics and to reassess how these principles apply to today’s marketing practices. The proposed book will address best practices in ethical branding, corporate culture, and such topics as truth, integrity, value, and differentiation. Collectively, these cases will provide a comprehensive overview of best practice in ethical branding.

Suggested Topics (not exclusive listing)

  • Case Studies (specific companies and organizations)
  • Ethical Principles
  • Best Practices in Ethical Branding
  • Unethical Branding Practices

Target Audience

Faculty, students, practitioners, academics, librarians

Editors

Hagai Gringarten, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Gus Machado School of Business at St. Thomas University. He is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Multidisciplinary Research.

The Reverend Raúl Fernández-Calienes, Ph.D., is a Visiting Associate Professor in the School of Law at St. Thomas University and teaches Management Ethics at the university's Gus Machado School of Business. He also is Managing Editor of the Journal of Multidisciplinary Research.

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before May 1, 2017, a chapter proposal clearly explaining the topic and subject matter covered in the proposed chapter. Interested authors without a specific topic may receive suggestions for possible topics.

Proposals must include:

- Name(s) of each author
- CV from each author
- Chapter Title
- Abstract (100-200 words)
- Keywords (3-5 keywords)

Authors will be notified about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines by May 1, 2017. Authors must submit full chapters by July 17, 2017. Full chapters will be approximately 2,500-5,000 words (10-20 pages double-spaced) in length.

Important Dates

Proposal Submission Deadline: May 1, 2017

Authors Notified about Proposals and sent Guidelines: May 17, 2017

Full Chapter Submission Deadline: July 17, 2017

Authors Notified about Chapters: July 31, 2017

 

 

Contact Information

Professor Hagai Gringarten, Ph.D., hgringarten@stu.edu

Professor Raúl Fernández-Calienes, Ph.D., rfernandez@stu.edu