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JBR Special Issue on Anti-Consumption
The Journal of Business Research (JBR) announces a call for papers with the intention of publishing a special issue concerning anti-consumption. This call for papers is coupled with a symposium held in June 2006 by the International Centre for Anti-Consumption Research (ICAR). For more information on ICAR, anti-consumption, and the 2006 Symposium, please visit www.icar.auckland.ac.nz . Those attending or presenting at the symposium are invited to submit full-length papers for consideration into the JBR special issue. Note: submissions are NOT restricted to ICAR affiliates or those attending the symposium; this is an open call.
International Centre for Anti-Consumption Research
ICAR comprises a global network of marketing academics, practitioners, and social scientists from various universities. ICAR has two main objectives. The first is to investigate all aspects of anti-consumption academically in order to understand the reasons underlying its existence. This involves the study of anti-consumption incidents, antecedents, consequences, and related phenomena. Second, though the knowledge gained could be used in some circumstances to assist practitioners in preventing or alleviating anti-consumption, our long term aspiration is to determine if a compromise is possible between the consumption driven society in which we live, and some of the legitimate philosophies behind anti-consumption. ICAR promotes any academic exploration of anti-consumption attitudes and behavior; thus, supports all research regardless of its relativistic or positivistic philosophical base, quantitative or qualitative focus.
Topics The following is a list of various topic areas that could be classified under anti-consumption, a large proportion of this list with relevant references is viewable at the ICAR website.
* The undesired self and image congruency
* Consumer resistance and culture jamming
* Brand avoidance
* Voluntary simplification
* Organisational disidentification
* Boycotting
* Demarketing
* The effect of negative information
* Negative disconfirmation
* Dissatisfaction and exiting
* Service recovery
* Consumer grudge-holding and retaliation
* Innovation resistance and technophobia
* Risk aversion towards genetically modified foods
* Social Marketing to promote responsible consumption and behaviour
The above list is by no means exhaustive, and interested authors are invited to consider the fit of other potential topics through discussion with Michael Lee.
Special Issue Eligible papers should take into consideration the unique positioning statement and intended audience of JBR, as well as the objectives and topic areas of ICAR. Manuscripts to be considered for this special issue should be submitted no later than July 15, 2006. The process to be followed in reviewing these manuscripts will be similar to that used for previous JBR special issues, including the use of several guest Editors and a specialist review panel. JBR aims to have the special issue published in 2007. Authors of papers that are currently under review or who will submit their manuscript before the special issue due date, may indicate if they wish to have their paper published in the special issue, upon acceptance.
Submission Manuscripts should be submitted in electronic format according to the submission guidelines given on the Journal's web site:
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505722/authorinstructions and addressed to: JBR Special Issue, Michael S W Lee, Special Issue Co- Editor
Journal of Business Research, msw.lee@auckland.ac.nz
Michael R. Hyman, Special Issue International Co-Editor
Michael S. W Lee, Special Issue Co-Editor & Symposium Coordinator
Karen Fernandez, Special Issue Associate Co-Editor
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