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Subject: [AISWorld] Call for Papers: Electronic Commerce Research - Special Issue on Electronic Commerce in Social Networks
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:46:48 +0000
From: Benyoucef, Morad <Benyoucef@telfer.uottawa.ca>
To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org <aisworld@lists.aisnet.org>


CALL FOR PAPERS: Electronic Commerce Research, Springer
Special Issue on Electronic Commerce in Social Networks
GUEST EDITORS:
- Morad Benyoucef, PhD, Professor, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Canada
Email: benyoucef@telfer.uottawa.ca - Xiao-Liang Shen, PhD, Professor, Economics and Management School, Wuhan University, China
Email: xlshen@whu.edu.cn - Zhao Huang, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Email: zhaohuang@snnu.edu.cn
ABOUT THE SPECIAL ISSUE:
Electronic commerce in social networks aka social commerce (s-commerce) leverages the social ties that exist between members of a social network as a vehicle for electronic commerce. S-commerce includes both exchange-related activities at stages of the consumer's decision-making process and the design and implementation of computer-mediated social environments, where meaningful personal connections and sustained social interactions exist among network members. S-commerce emphasizes social goals, social connection and multi-user interaction. Successful s-commerce requires a deep understanding of the interplay of the consumer's decision-making process and the associated social interaction enablers.
This special issue seeks high-quality, innovative and novel research that explores s-commerce, with a focus on new s-commerce models, design theories for s-commerce, empirical and theoretic work on relevant business processes and consumer behavior, and how s-commerce integrates and expands the knowledge rooted in diverse disciplines and across different locations. All contributions should clearly address knowledge gaps in the field of s-commerce and will be peer-reviewed.

TOPICS OF INTEREST:
This special issue is open to research submissions from all theoretical perspectives, using all methodologies, and at all levels of unit of analysis. We call for research across a range of disciplines, including information systems, marketing, and management. Submissions are expected to contribute to the development of new ideas and the advancement of current knowledge in the field of s-commerce. We particularly welcome research that challenges our field's boundaries and addresses emerging concepts/themes of s-commerce. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Systems design that enables s-commerce
- Customer experience in s-commerce
- Drivers of s-commerce engagement
- Decision-making process in s-commerce
- Emerging services in s-commerce
- Business value derived from s-commerce
- Business models and s-commerce strategies
- Informational behavior on s-commerce platforms
- Cross-cultural issues related to s-commerce
- Integration of s-commerce and other innovative technologies
- Dark sides (e.g., privacy and risks, negative/misleading WOM) of s-commerce

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
All submissions must be original, not published or under review elsewhere. Authors should submit their manuscripts through the Electronic Commerce Research (ECR) online submission system (http://www.springer.com/journal/10660/submission), and specify "Article Type" as "S-commerce Special Issue". Manuscripts should follow ECR's guidelines for manuscript submission instructions, and be no more than 32 double-spaced pages in 12-point font, inclusive of all figures, tables, figures, and appendixes. Any inquiries about the special issue can be sent by email to the coordinating guest editor Morad Benyoucef (benyoucef@telfer.uottawa.ca).

IMPORTANT DATES:
- Submission of Manuscripts: Dec 31, 2018 - Notification to authors: Feb 28, 2019
- Revised version due: Apr 30, 2019
- Final decision: June 30, 2019
- Final revised Manuscripts: July 31, 2019 - Publication: fall 2019 (exact date to be determined)

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Morad Benyoucef, PhD
Full Professor
Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa
Office: DMS7120
Phone:(613) 562 5800, 4787
Email: benyoucef@telfer.uottawa.ca Address: 55 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada


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