[Logprofs] Special Issue on Humanitarian Logistics Education & Training

[Chris Harris]

******Apologies for Cross Posting******

The Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management is currently accepting submissions for a special issue on "Humanitarian Logistics Education & Training" to be guest edited by Dr Peter Tatham, Griffith Business School, and Dr Nezih Altay, De Paul University.

Research themes  - We invite conceptual papers, qualitative or quantitative analysis research, and case studies that reflect established and/or emerging insights into the education and training of those involved within the field of humanitarian logistics. In doing so, we would welcome contributions across a wide range of issues, including but not limited to:

 *   Analysis that identifies strengths and weaknesses in current theory and/or practice.
 *   Cross-cultural and gender issues and their implications for humanitarian logistics education and training.
 *   Design and delivery of humanitarian logistics education and training programmes.
 *   Educating the educators and training the trainers.
 *   Impacts of organizational knowledge and learning.
 *   Practices for managing knowledge that underpin successful humanitarian logistics education and training programmes.
 *   Student expectations in humanitarian logistics training and education.
 *   Teaching of ``green'' logistics in a humanitarian logistics context.
 *   Use of innovative teaching techniques.
 *   The interface between military organizations and humanitarian NGOs in an education and training context.
 *   Identification of specific competencies and their incorporation into the curriculum.
 *   Standards for humanitarian logistics education and training.

Submissions should be made through ScholarOne Manuscripts at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jhlscm. Full details of the special issue and how to submit can be found here http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm?id=3790

The Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, published by Emerald, is a peer- reviewed academic journal, which was launched in 2011 to meet the need for a journal dedicated to this vitally important field. This will be the first ``special issue'' for publication within the journal and, as such, emphasizes the vital importance of education and training within the field as a whole.


Chris Harris
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