-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] CfP: "Digital Business Transformation" - Research Track at the IECER 2016 Datum: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 16:41:57 +0000 Von: Hans-Dieter Zimmermann hansdieter.zimmermann@fhsg.ch An: aisworld aisworld@lists.aisnet.org
The forthcoming 14th edition of the Interdisciplinary European Conference on Entrepreneurship Research IECER is about change. Conference Site: http://www.iecer-conference.org/
Track Description The digitalization of businesses and of whole industries is one of the major developments we are facing in our economies right now: ICT means are substantially transforming the way we create value. These developments are referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In Germany, the term Industrie 4.0 – or Smart Factory - was coined in order to express that the utilization of innovative technologies such as the Internet of Things and Big Data denotes a fundamental paradigm shift in value creation. The utilization of ICT in the financial industry – Fintech – is just one current example how industries are being transformed.
The transformation of existing businesses and industries as well as emerging new industries lead to new models of how value creation systems are being organized, digital ecosystems are emerging. Based on business model innovation approaches new digital (enriched) products and services are being developed and deployed. So called disruptive business models are threatening long existing companies.
Whereas big companies have their own resources to develop strategies and solutions in order to take advantage of the above mentioned developments and to cope with its challenges, SME need external support in order to keep up. Therefore this track shall emphasize especially the SME’s perspective asking how much digitalization is needed, but also how much of digitalization does fit the SMEs needs.
For the track, a focus and specific perspectives are recommended. Relevant perspectives are, among others, leadership and management, digitalization of processes, e.g. sales or CRM processes, the value chain perspective, automation in production, ICT infrastructures including security issues, as well as HR or marketing.
We encourage contributions that address one or more of the perspectives in SME, using qualitative analyses and case studies, empirical analyses (such as comparisons of sub sectors, industries, countries, firms) and/or developing theoretical frameworks. For this track, we particularly welcome the submission of author(s) and working groups that are willing to discuss their work-in-progress (short papers).
Online Version of the CfP: http://www.iecer-conference.org/digital-economy
Track Chair: Hans-Dieter Zimmermann, FHS St. Gallen University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
Important Dates: Submission of papers May 29, 2016 Notification of authors June 30, 2016 End early-bird registration July 15, 2016 Conference Sept. 7-9, 2016 _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org