Emerald is pleased to announce that its eBook series collections will be integrated into the Emerald search and browse functionality from January 1. The eBook series collections comprise over 500 volumes of quality content, including many titles from the highly regarded JAI imprint, reinforcing Emerald's position as the world's leading publisher of management research. The collections will be presented for the first time at Information Online in Sydney, Australia, January 20-22 2009.

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Emerald has partnered with the EuroMed Research Business Institute (EMRBI) to sponsor the 2008/2009 Emerald/EMRBI Business Research Award for Young Researchers. EMRBI is a membership organization undertaking research and scholarly activities, as well as offering a range of business-related professional services. This award aims to highlight outstanding contributions to business research made by young researchers. The award-winning entry will receive a cash prize of €1,500 (or currency equivalent).

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We are delighted to inform readers that Yorkshire-based Emerald Group Publishing Limited has become one of the first publishing businesses in the region to successfully gain ISO 14001:2004 certification. The company was awarded the certificate for its commitment to managing its environmental impact after implementing a new environmental management system at its head office in Bingley. The system was externally audited by ISOQAR, the accredited certification body. Emerald’s production department was also awarded ISO 9001:2000 re-certification following a triennial audit.

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New for 2008/2009!

• Two research awards for LIS and management launched for Brazil in conjunction with CAPES

Final call for applications

• 2008 Emerald/AIMA Indian Management Research Fund Award
• Emerald-ALCS Research Fund Awards 2008 for public sector management in Africa
• Emerald-ALCS Research Fund Awards 2008 for engineering research in Africa

Readers will be interested to hear about the release of two new journals focusing on the subject of enterprise in China. Published in association with CAMOT (the China Association for Management of Technology), the Journal of Chinese Entrepreneurship and the Journal of Knowledge-based Innovation in China provide relevant research for both academics and practitioners displaying a commitment to publishing management research originating from one of the fastest growing economies of recent years. Editors are now inviting authors to submit papers for future issues.

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Emerald is delighted to report its forthcoming partnership with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). COPE is a charity that works to promote ethical conduct in scientific research and publication. Founded in 1997, its main activity is to advise editors of academic journals on how to handle cases of suspected research and publication misconduct. In addition to the current assistance provided by Emerald, its partnership with COPE provides editors with extra support in this area by giving them access to advice from an external and impartial body of experts when breaches of publication ethics occur.

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The credit crunch, increases in food prices and the oil crisis have all led to great uncertainty in the global economy. However, some countries have achieved higher growth whereas standards of living have been predicted to plummet in other economies. The International Journal of Emerging Markets is inviting contributions from authors for a special issue of the journal exploring these themes entitled, "Changing patterns of global growth".

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Jeffrey Braithwaite’s paper, “Lekking displays in contemporary organizations: Ethologically oriented, evolutionary and cross-species accounts of male dominance” from the Journal of Health Organization and Management, Vol. 22 No. 5, has been picked up by a number of news organizations around the world, including the Sydney Morning Herald. The paper reports on research undertaken at the University of New South Wales which found that males in the workplace can show similar "lekking" (whereby males of certain species display in order to induce females to mate) behaviours to their counterparts in the animal world. The author told the Herald: "Male managers may not be seeking sex in the workplace but they behave the same way".

Our thanks and congratulations go to former Information Management & Computer Security (IMCS) editor, Kevin Fitzgerald, who was presented with an Emerald Outstanding Service Award in appreciation of his long-standing support and consistently high contribution to the journal. Originally launched by Kevin as Computer Control Quarterly, he continued to edit the journal when it was relaunched as IMCS. Kevin retired from the journal in 2007 after 26 years' service. He and his wife, Penny, who also worked on the journal in an unofficial capacity, accepted the award at their home. Originally trained as an accountant, Kevin has enjoyed a varied career and now works as an independent consultant providing advice on information security.

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Universal service policy for the digital era
info, Vol. 10 No. 5/6

This outstanding special issue aims to provide support to the policy process with regard to universal service in a digital context. The papers highlight developments that are shaking up the current universal service model. They consider universal service from a set of different dimensions, encompassing both demand and supply side considerations. Also, a comparative outlook draws lessons from a representative set of existing regulatory models.

The authors present a new performance measurement tool which can be used by academic faculty and professional services staff within universities, as well as by industry, to improve the management of research–industry collaborations. The performance tool incorporates key requirements identified in the literature together with the findings from a consultation with a diverse group of highly experienced stakeholders.

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In an increasingly turbulent and competitive environment the issues of recruiting, keeping and developing people with the capability to lead and manage business strategy are the focus of considerable attention from organizations, academics and government alike. This paper seeks to provide a critical understanding of the current state of business leadership development and to identify directions for innovative future practice.

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