---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: CFP: Special Issue on the "Globalization of Electronic Commerce" (The Information Society) Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 18:09:26 -0500 From: Rob Kling kling@INDIANA.EDU To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

Call for papers Special Issue on the "Globalization of Electronic Commerce"

The Information Society http://www.slis.indiana.edu/TIS

Guest Editors: Kenneth L. Kraemer and Jason Dedrick Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations University of California, Irvine Irvine, Ca

Irvine, Ca kkraemer@uci.edu jdedrick@uci.edu

Manuscripts due: September 1, 2001

Electronic commerce is spreading rapidly around the world, driven by forces such as the diffusion of the Internet and information technology, the creation of global production and distribution networks by multinational corporations, the expansion of international capital markets, and reduction of trade barriers by most countries. However, e-commerce is still dominated by the U.S. and a few other developed countries, whereas its adoption is highly uneven elsewhere. While global forces may encourage e-commerce use in all countries, variations in national context lead to major differences in the rate and nature of e-commerce adoption, and in its impacts on national economic and social structures.

For this special issue, the journal seeks papers that address questions about the diffusion and impacts of e-commerce across different national environments. The following is a list of such issues, but contributors may address other related issues as well:

* How do global trends such as technology innovation and economic liberalization influence international diffusion of the Internet and e-commerce?

* What environmental factors influence the diffusion of e- commerce use within countries? For instance, how important are telecommunications networks, shipping and transportation, financial transfer mechanisms, skilled human resources? Do these factors limit the potential adoption of e- commerce in less developed countries?

* How do national policies affect the adoption of e-commerce? These can include policies specifically related to e-commerce, such as digital signatures, or more general policies such as telecommunications or financial deregulation.

* Is e-commerce being adopted as a substitute for traditional commerce channels, or as a complement to them?

* What are the social and economic impacts of e-commerce, and how are they affected by national environments and policies?

* Is there a global digital divide, and should it be a concern for national governments and international agencies?

These papers may include country case studies, empirical data analyses, comparisons across countries (including small sets of countries in a region), industry sector studies, and studies of specific policy issues, as well as conceptual or theoretical papers.

We encourage prospective authors to become familiar with TIS and to discuss possible articles with the Special Issue editor. Manuscript guidelines and a list of the titles and abstracts of articles published in TIS can be found on the journal's web site. Papers will be subject to the normal review process of The Information Society, and should follow the standard guidelines for submission to the journal. See information for authors at: http://www.slis.indiana.edu/TIS

Please note in your submission letter that you want your manuscript to be reviewed for the Special Issue on the "Globalization of Electronic Commerce."

If you have questions or suggestions regarding the special issue, please correspond directly with the issue editors, Kenneth L. Kraemer and Jason Dedrick at: kkraemer@uci.edu or jdedrick@uci.edu

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