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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
Asia Pacific Journal of Information Systems (APJIS) - Special
Issue: IT
Applications and Innovations in the Asia Pacific Region -
http://apjis.or.kr/
*Guest Editor*
Younghoon Chang, Beijing Institute of Technology, China, *
younghoonchang@bit.edu.cn* <younghoonchang@bit.edu.cn>
Siew Fan Wong, Sunway University, Malaysia,
*siewfanw@sunway.edu.my* <
siewfanw@sunway.edu.my>
Gohar Feroz Khan, University of Waikato, New Zealand, *
gohar.khan@waikato.ac.nz* <gohar.khan@waikato.ac.nz>
Uchenna Cyril Eze, BNU-HKBU United International College, China, *
uchennaeze@uic.edu.hk* <uchennaeze@uic.edu.hk>
The recent economic growth in Asia Pacific is noteworthy. This
economic
prosperity and growth is primarily driven by technological
innovation
brought about by world?s leading Pacific-based technology and
telecommunication companies such as Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo,
and
Vivo, to name a few. Furthermore, Asia Pacific-based e-Commerce
giants and
the Fintech startups (such as Alibaba, Tencent, Line, and Kakao)
equally
contribute to the economic prosperity. With this region being home
to more
than 60% of the world population and contributing more than 60
percent of
the global growth (IMF, 2018), the rise of technology companies
and
technology innovation in this region come with several social,
technological, business, and political implications.
On one hand, technology innovation in the region has enabled new
business
opportunities to flourish. For example, it facilitated the
formation of new
startup companies that provide various types of innovative
services, such
as, Go-Jek in Indonesia provides a motorcycle taxi service that
includes
picking-up school children, sending laundries, and delivering
food.
Technology innovation in the region has also facilitated market
penetration
to rural areas thus generating new business avenues for rural
residents.
Taobao villages, another good example, allows communities of rural
food
producers to conveniently sell their products. Other technology
innovations, such as mobile payments, is transforming China into a
cashless
society. AI-enabled robots are now deployed in restaurants to
prepare meals
and serve customers; robot systems are used in logistics companies
to
deliver packages. On the other hand, while the use of the exiting
new
technology
provides convenience and efficiency to our lives, it also comes
with
potential problems, which includes adoption barriers and
acceptance,
privacy and legal issues, and the adverse impacts on traditional
businesses
and societies. These issues need careful and systematic
investigation and
analysis to provide academics, practitioners, and government
agencies
evidence-based information about the potential benefits and risks
of these
technological innovations in the region.
This special issue aims to investigate IT (information technology)
applications and innovation in the Asia Pacific region using both
qualitative and quantitative methodology. We welcome papers that
address,
but are not limited to, the following issues and topics.
*Examples of topics of interest include:*
- New IT-led business transformation in the region
- New artificial intelligence applications in the region
- Big data and its applications as well as Big Data-driven
services in the
region
- Internet of things and cloud computing applications in the
region
- New theory and perspective for the adoption and diffusion of IT
applications in the region
- Legal and political issues of IT applications in the region
- Diffusion barriers of IT applications in the region
- Financial Technology (FinTech) services in the region
- Individual, business and social Impacts of IT applications in
the region
- Cross cultural issues related to IT applications in the region
- The role of IT applications in creating and sustaining business
ecosystems in the region
*ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS:*
Asia Pacific Journal of Information Systems (APJIS) is the premier
journal
on information systems research in the Asia Pacific region. The
journal
seeks to advance knowledge about the effective and efficient
utilization of
information technology by individuals, groups, organizations,
society, and
nations for the improvement of economic and social welfare. [
http://apjis.or.kr]
*SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:*
- All papers should be submitted to the submission system
(
https://www.manuscriptlink.com/journals/apjis <
http://www.manuscriptlink.com/journals/apjis>)
- Submissions should follow standard formatting and style
guidelines for
the Asia Pacific Journal of Information Systems
(
http://apjis.or.kr/common/sub/editorialpolicy03.asp?hoho=1) <
http://apjis.or.kr/common/sub/editorialpolicy03.asp?hoho=1>
- The author(s) should indicate that the submission is for the
special
issue (Gender and IS) on the first page of the manuscript
- Submission due: 2019, October 31
- 1st round review decision: 2019, December 31
- Revised submission due: 2020, February 28
- 2nd round final review decision 2020, May 31
- Publication: 2020, June 30
Luke Younghoon Chang 張永勛, Ph.D. (KAIST)
Associate Professor of Information Systems 副教授
Doctoral Supervisor 博士生导师
School of Management and Economics 管理与经济学院
Beijing Institute of Technology 北京理工大学
#330, The Main Building, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian
District,
Beijing 100081 CHINA
Tel: +86 1068918546, Fax: +86 1068918651
Email:
younghoonchang@bit.edu.cn,
younghoonchang@gmail.com
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