---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: CFP-Information Technology and Management Special Issue on Online Auctions Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 22:28:11 -0400 From: Ravi Bapna RBapna@SBA.UCONN.EDU To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

Online auctions are now an important component of the portfolio of mercantile processes that are transforming the economy from traditionally hierarchical to market oriented structures. In the absence of spatial, temporal and geographic constraints these mechanisms provide many benefits to both buyers and sellers. It can be contended that they are amongst the few market-structures that stand tall in the e-commerce rubble.

A broad and deep body of economics literature exists that investigates the theoretical properties of traditional auctions. Most of the findings are either analytically or experimentally derived. The proliferation of online auctions also presents a unique opportunity to the interested researcher who can derive new insights by collecting empirical data using automated data-collection agents, as well as for field experimentation. This, along with significant differences in the cost structures, to both buyers and sellers, participating in online auctions, has resulted in a need to revisit much of the existing theory. Additionally, an exciting area of emerging research has resulted from the generation of new auction designs that capitalize on access to computing resources.

We invite work that is well-versed with the existing body of literature, and critically, sheds new light on the impact of the Internet on auction theory. This could be achieved using a wide canvas of methodologies, namely analytical, experimental, empirical, computational or any combination of these.

* Market design * Multi-dimensional auctions with price as not the only attribute * Multi-unit auctions and their combinatorial dynamics * Examination of the discrete and sequential nature of the Internet auctions * Reverse auctions for contracting and procurement * Combinational auctions for complementary goods * Auctions markets for allocating knowledge resources within firms * Auctions v. posted price mechanisms * Consumer bidding strategies * Challenging the notion of the rational bidder, exploring consumer biases * Opportunism, trust and reputation in online auctions * Simulation techniques for understanding online auction markets * Preventing collusive, predatory, and entry-deterring behavior * Auctions and the efficiency of the supply chain, lot sizing

Important Dates All submissions must be received by Feb 28, 2002 Initial Review: May 1, 2002 Final Approval: August 1, 2002 Publication: Spring 2003

Submission process: Please send four copies of the paper to the address of co-guest editor Prof. Joni Jones. All papers will be peer-reviewed as per the editorial guidelines of Information Technology and Management (see http://www.wkap.nl/kaphtml.htm/IFA1385-951X).

Guest Editors:

1)Prof. Alok Gupta University of Minnesota 3-365 Carlson School of Mgmt 321 - 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 alokgupta@acm.org

2)Prof. Joni Jones Michael R. and Mary Kay Hallman Fellow and Asst Prof of Computer and Information Systems University of Michigan Business School 701 Tappan Street, D3261 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234 jonij@umich.edu

3)Prof. Ravi Bapna Dept. of Operations & Information Management, U-41 IM, School of Business Administration, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 rbapna@sba.uconn.edu

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