Forwarded message from [d.j.grimshaw@CRANFIELD.AC.UK (David J. Grimshaw)] sent originally on Mon, 1 Nov 1999 16:21:25 -0000: : PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT / CALL FOR PAPERS : Journal: Knowledge and Process Management : Title: The Business Process Phenomenon: Into the era of E-business : Guest Editors: Ashley Braganza and Rob Lambert, Cranfield School of : Management : : Introduction : The forthcoming third special issue of Knowledge and Process Management will : mark the beginning of the millennium by focusing upon the phenomena that : will dominate the thoughts of academics and practitioners alike: : E-business. This phenomenon is likely lead to the dematerialisation of : businesses and possibly entire industries. E-business describes the : organisation that emerges when the combination of knowledge management, : cross functional process management, digital technology, telecommunications : and computers are brought to bear on delivering benefits to stakeholders. : Today, there is a race to understand and exploit e-commerce. However, the : debate is often constrained to making better use of customer information and : targeting customers directly. It is time to raise the level of the debate : to understand the impact of E-business upon the organisation as a whole. : : It is with this in mind that we invite contributions from both academics and : practitioners who wish to fashion and participate in the debate that we : believe will be critical to the success of businesses in the future. The : following themes indicate the topics that are central to and require : exploration to further the emergence of E-businesses. : : Key topics: : v Defining the terrain: what organisational characteristics comprise an : E-business? : : v Role of IS/IT people and the IS/IT function?: can traditional approaches : to developing IS strategies still be applied? If not, what emergent : approaches exist? : : v Identifying and managing processes in an E-business - How do business : processes in a traditional business differ its electronic counterpart? : : v Developing and sustaining organisational and individual competencies in an : E-business - What should these be? How do organisations assess and develop : appropriate competencies? : : v Identifying and managing knowledge in an E-business - As change become : more frequent, the shelf life of knowledge becomes shorter, is it worth : managing knowledge? Are there techniques for identifying future knowledge : that is likely to be of value? : : v Social consequences of E-business - What are the effects upon industries : and hence communities that are dependent upon particular industries? What : are the effects on jobs e.g. home working, and the levels of social : interactions between people? : : v The practicalities of creating an E-business - How is an E-business set : up, funded, and run? What organisational performance indicators should be : used to assess success? What recruitment strategies can be deployed? : : Timetable: : 1. Abstracts 10 December 1999 (500-1000 words) : 2. Draft Papers 21 January 2000 (5000 words excluding diagrams and : references) : 3. Final version of papers 28 February 2000 (see above) : Please submit abstracts by electronic mail (Word 6.0 or later or text files) : to Sheena Dunlop (s.dunlop@cranfield.ac.uk) together with the completed : form attached below. : Author(s) Email Title of Paper FAX Postal Address Telephone : : ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== : Moving? Want to subscribe/unsubscribe? Find an old posting? : See: http://isds.bus.lsu.edu/cvoc/isworld/ : If you do not find the answer contact gabe@isds.bus.lsu.edu : ===== End of ISWorld List Footer =====

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