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*Call for Papers*
*Special Issue of International Journal of Electronic Commerce:*
*“Dark Sides of Digitalization”*
Digitalization of individuals (i.e., the proliferation of digital
technologies in the lives of individuals), organizations (i.e.,
digitalization of work and the business environment) and societies
(i.e.,
the digital economy) has been enabled by information technologies
(IT) such
as smartphones, social media, cloud-based systems, robots, and
artificial
intelligence. The adoption and use of these technologies have
reshaped
human’s perceptions, actions, and environments; and are associated
with a
myriad of benefits for individuals, organizations, and societies
(e.g.
connectivity, enhanced decision-making, increased productivity and
economic
growth). Despite the conspicuous benefits, digitalization has also
unveiled
“dark sides” at the individual, organizational, and societal
levels. While
the bright sides of digitalization have received much academic
attention,
the literature on the dark sides of digitalization is in its early
stages
and in need of further research. This special issue intends to
provide a
forum for studies focusing on the dark side of digitalization at
all levels
of analysis. The objective of this special issue is to focus on
the
drivers, processes, and consequences of the dark side of
digitalization as
well as the potential strategies and ways for rectifying them.
Some of the
proposed research topics include, but are not limited to:
• Issues related to the problematic, addictive, and deviant
patterns of use
of IT.
• Security and privacy concerns associated with digitalization and
e-commerce, including surveillance and appropriation of personal
behavior
traces for corporate use.
• The dark side of artificial intelligence and interacting with
robots,
such as diminished human control and loss of jobs.
• Deceptive computer-mediated communication and fake online
contents and
their associated costs.
• Social fissures, inequality, and concentration of power due to
digitalization.
• De-democratization and polarization of society due to
digitalization.
• The adverse effects of e-commerce and sharing economy for
individuals,
organizations, and society.
For more details see:
https://www.ijec-web.org/special-issues-and-special-sections
*Timeline *
May 20, 2019: Call for papers announced.
August 30, 2019: Extended Abstract Submission for Initial
Screening.
September 20, 2019: Initial Screening Decisions based on Extended
Abstracts.
January 31, 2020: Full Paper Submission.
March 31, 2020: First round of decisions (reviews, rejects, and
desk
rejects).
June 30, 2020: Resubmission Deadline.
August 30, 2020: Second round of decisions (rejects, second
review).
October 30, 2020: Final resubmission deadline.
November 30, 2020: Final decision or minor revisions handled by
editors
only.
*Submission of Extended Abstracts and Manuscripts*
Extended abstracts and manuscripts should be submitted
electronically to
DarkSide.SI.IJEC@gmail.com, with “Submission to IJEC Special
Issue”
included at the beginning of the subject line.
All correspondence and questions regarding the special issue can
be
directed to any of the guest editors or sent to
DarkSide.SI.IJEC@gmail.com
with “Correspondence for IJEC Special Issue” included at the
beginning of
the subject line.
*Special Issue Guest Editors*
Ofir Turel (
oturel@fullerton.edu)
Mihaylo College of Business and Economics,
California State University–Fullerton,
Fullerton, CA, USA 92831
Hamed Qahri-Saremi (
hamed.saremi@depaul.edu)
College of Computing and Digital Media,
DePaul University,
Chicago, IL, USA. 60604
Isaac Vaghefi (
sashrafvaghefi@pace.edu)
Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems,
Pace University,
New York, NY, USA 10038
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