-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] Call for Papers: Electronic Commerce Research - Special Issue on Electronic Commerce in Social Networks Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:46:48 +0000 From: Benyoucef, Morad Benyoucef@telfer.uottawa.ca To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

CALL FOR PAPERS: Electronic Commerce Research, Springer Special Issue on Electronic Commerce in Social Networks GUEST EDITORS: - Morad Benyoucef, PhD, Professor, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Canada Email: benyoucef@telfer.uottawa.ca - Xiao-Liang Shen, PhD, Professor, Economics and Management School, Wuhan University, China Email: xlshen@whu.edu.cn - Zhao Huang, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, China Email: zhaohuang@snnu.edu.cn ABOUT THE SPECIAL ISSUE: Electronic commerce in social networks aka social commerce (s-commerce) leverages the social ties that exist between members of a social network as a vehicle for electronic commerce. S-commerce includes both exchange-related activities at stages of the consumer's decision-making process and the design and implementation of computer-mediated social environments, where meaningful personal connections and sustained social interactions exist among network members. S-commerce emphasizes social goals, social connection and multi-user interaction. Successful s-commerce requires a deep understanding of the interplay of the consumer's decision-making process and the associated social interaction enablers. This special issue seeks high-quality, innovative and novel research that explores s-commerce, with a focus on new s-commerce models, design theories for s-commerce, empirical and theoretic work on relevant business processes and consumer behavior, and how s-commerce integrates and expands the knowledge rooted in diverse disciplines and across different locations. All contributions should clearly address knowledge gaps in the field of s-commerce and will be peer-reviewed.

TOPICS OF INTEREST: This special issue is open to research submissions from all theoretical perspectives, using all methodologies, and at all levels of unit of analysis. We call for research across a range of disciplines, including information systems, marketing, and management. Submissions are expected to contribute to the development of new ideas and the advancement of current knowledge in the field of s-commerce. We particularly welcome research that challenges our field's boundaries and addresses emerging concepts/themes of s-commerce. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): - Systems design that enables s-commerce - Customer experience in s-commerce - Drivers of s-commerce engagement - Decision-making process in s-commerce - Emerging services in s-commerce - Business value derived from s-commerce - Business models and s-commerce strategies - Informational behavior on s-commerce platforms - Cross-cultural issues related to s-commerce - Integration of s-commerce and other innovative technologies - Dark sides (e.g., privacy and risks, negative/misleading WOM) of s-commerce

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: All submissions must be original, not published or under review elsewhere. Authors should submit their manuscripts through the Electronic Commerce Research (ECR) online submission system (http://www.springer.com/journal/10660/submission), and specify "Article Type" as "S-commerce Special Issue". Manuscripts should follow ECR's guidelines for manuscript submission instructions, and be no more than 32 double-spaced pages in 12-point font, inclusive of all figures, tables, figures, and appendixes. Any inquiries about the special issue can be sent by email to the coordinating guest editor Morad Benyoucef (benyoucef@telfer.uottawa.ca).

IMPORTANT DATES: - Submission of Manuscripts: Dec 31, 2018 - Notification to authors: Feb 28, 2019 - Revised version due: Apr 30, 2019 - Final decision: June 30, 2019 - Final revised Manuscripts: July 31, 2019 - Publication: fall 2019 (exact date to be determined)

-- Morad Benyoucef, PhD Full Professor Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa Office: DMS7120 Phone:(613) 562 5800, 4787 Email: benyoucef@telfer.uottawa.ca Address: 55 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada

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