CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: November 1, 2008 Trust and Technology in a Ubiquitous Modern Environment: Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives A book edited by Dr. Dominika Latusek, Kozminski Business School, Warsaw, Poland Dr. Alexandra Gerbasi, California State University, Northridge, California Introduction Trust has been a topic of study of several disciplines, including management, economics, sociology and psychology. Technology, in turn, is becoming an important subject of academic inquiry as various technologies grow to be ubiquitous in our lives, both in professional and private contexts. On the one hand, trust has been praised as the indispensable lubricant of social life and social relations on various levels and in diverse contexts. On the other hand, the role of technology in both private and business reality is increasing. Therefore, at the intersection of both, important new questions arise: how does technology impact trust-building processes? Does technology support or rather inhibit trust building? What are the new possible applications of new technologies in trust-building projects? What happens to trust when communication mode changes into more “technologized”? Does technology breed distrust? What are the best strategies of applying technologies to support trust building on various levels, for example in the society (e-government, voting on the internet, etc.), between organizations (b2b platforms, online auctions, etc.), or within organizations (e-mails, intranets and VoIP technologies, etc.)? These are some of the questions that this volume is to address. Objective of the book The purpose of this collection is to present novel theoretical perspectives on the topics of trust and technology, as well as some empirical investigations into the trust-building, trust-repairing, and trust-destroying practices in the context of technology. We seek to promote research positioned at the intersection of the issues of trust within and between organizations, and technology under various guises (e.g. high-tech work environments, computer-mediated communication, technology-oriented industries, internet as a business environment). Submissions are encouraged from all theoretical and methodological orientations. The primary goal of this volume is to bring together social scientists interested in studying trust from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives and we want it to be a truly interdisciplinary work, especially we think of the book as of the forum that would bring together scholars from social sciences (sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, organization theorists) and technology-focused fields (information systems, computer science). Potential topics include, but are not limited to: - theories and empirical studies on how technology may build, maintain, destroy, or repair and restore trust - theories and empirical studies on the role of technology in establishing trust - studies on the impact of high-tech environment on trust - empirical and theoretical studies on the technology-intensive workplace on trust between organizational members and organizations - empirical studies of trust/distrust conducted in high-tech contexts - applications, advantages and possible limitations of existing theories of trust to the research of technology - studies exploring the connection between trust and technology This book is scheduled to be published in late 2009 by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com Submission procedure Please, let us know if you are willing to contribute to this volume by November 1st 2008, at agerbasi@csun.edu and latusek@kozminski.edu.pl. It would be very helpful if you could include a proposed title of your piece, a short description of the chapter and, if applicable, a list of co-authors. If you agree to join us, we propose the following time frame for the publication: The deadline for full chapters is 1st April, 2009. Then the chapters will be reviewed and returned for possible revisions. The final versions of the chapters will be due on July the 15th. We are looking forward to hearing from you! Dominika & Alexandra