CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTER
“Crowdfunding in Public Sector: Theory and Best Practice”

Edited by
Jin Chen
Tsinghua University

Regina Lenart-Gansiniec
Jagiellonian University


Scope of the book:
The book “Crowdfunding in Public Sector: Theory and Best Practice” is the first comprehensive book on the crowdfunding in public sector. This book casts more light on the developing concept of crowdfunding in the public sector, with an overview of current academic discussions and best practices on crowdfunding in the public sector. This book approaches crowdfunding in the public sector from an integrated perspective, addressing the dearth of publications on the subject. The book gathers a wealth of theoretical information, ideas, best practices and lessons learned in the context of executing concrete crowdfunding projects, and assess methodological approaches to integrating the topic of crowdfunding in public organizations curricula.


Topics of Interest (but are not limited):

1. Crowdfunding: A New Way of Collaborative Governance
2. Crowdfunding: Definitions, Foundations and Framework
3. Crowdfunding: Typologies, Process, Key Success
4. Crowdfunding in Local Government
5. Crowdfunding in Higher Education
6. Crowdfunding in Arts & Culture Organizations
7. Crowdfunding in Healthcare
8. Crowdfunding in Energy Sector
9. Crowdfunding in Police Services




Important Dates:

Abstract submission deadline: 10 October 2020
Abstract acceptance: 20 October 2020
Full chapter submission: 31 December 2020
Review notification: 15 January 2021
Revised chapter submission: 31 January 2021
Final decision notification: 20 February 2021



Submission Procedure:

For all proposal submissions (abstract of 300- 500 words): https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cfd2021



Contact:

Prof. Dr. Regina Lenart-Gansiniec: regina.lenart-gansiniec@uj.edu.pl

Editors:
Prof. Chen Jin is the editor-in-chief of International Journal of Innovation Studies and International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies, the associate editor-in-chief of Engineering Management Review (EI), Technological Forecasting and Social Change (SSCI), International Journal of Technology Marketing and International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy. Besides, he is also on the editorial boards of the journals: International Journal of Technology Management (SSCI), Science: Journal of Zhejiang University (SCI), International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Frontier of Engineering Management.

Prof. Dr. Regina Lenart-Gansiniec, Associate Professor in the Institute of Public Affairs, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. Her research focuses on open innovation, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, knowledge management, and organizational learning in public organizations. She is an author of publications on knowledge management, crowdsourcing and open innovation. She is a principal investigator and participant in several research projects. She is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of “International Journal of Contemporary Management” and author of publications in “The Learning Organisation” (IF 4.5) and “Sustainability” (IF 2.576). She is also an author of the chapter in “The Routledge Companion to Innovation Management”, Routledge, London, New York 2019 (Jin Chen, Alexander Brem, Eric Viardot, Poh Kam Wong eds.).

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