---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: EM: CfP -- B2B Electronic Commerce Revisited: Revolution or Evolution? Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:14:48 +0200 From: Brigette Buchet Brigette.Buchet@UNISG.CH To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

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Call for Papers

Focus Theme: B2B Electronic Commerce Revisited: Revolution or Evolution?

Dear Colleagues:

EM - Electronic Markets is a key forum for advancing the understanding and practice of electronic markets and commerce (http://www.electronicmarkets.org).

Guest Editor: Robert J. Kauffman, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Managing Editor: Qizhi Dai, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

The application of Internet technologies for the conduct of inter-firm business transactions has given rise to a boom in B2B e-commerce. Electronic procurement and electronic catalog management systems have been widely adopted to move corporate purchasing and selling online. In addition, a variety of electronic markets have been set up to facilitate inter-firm transactions and broaden market access for buyers and suppliers. Although there are many success stories about the application of Internet technologies in this application area that have been reported over the past several years, overall, the progress of B2B e-commerce has been hindered by many unanticipated technical, organizational, economic and legal challenges that diminish value.

For this special issue, we invite original papers that contribute to our understanding of the continuing revolution in B2B e-commerce. Our primary editorial mission is to encourage participating authors to reflect upon the various ways that evolution is occurring with respect to the fundamentals of this area of the Digital Economy. For example, although many observers applauded the bright prospects of B2B electronic markets, the verdict rendered by the marketplace to date has been far less positive. Too many e-markets have not been able to achieve operational critical mass. Meanwhile, the technology solutions vendors for Internet-based supply chain management services have seen their potential for revenue growth and profitability fall sharply, as problems with consolidation of technical standards, unexpectedly high implementation costs, and slower-than-expected adoption in many industries have ensued. Such developments in the marketplace prompt us to revisit the findings of prior academic research in this area, and to search for better ways to understand the evolving aspects of B2B e-commerce.

We welcome various perspectives on B2B e-commerce research, including empirical research, case studies, analytical models and theoretical frameworks that offer insights in this important area. We also encourage research that draws upon theoretical and methodological perspectives from such diverse reference disciplines as strategic management, finance, operations management, information systems, computer science and management science.

Possible topics for papers that are submitted to the special issue may include, but are not limited to:

1. Adoption and diffusion of B2B applications 2. E-business strategy formulation 3. Implementation and evaluation of B2B applications 4. Business models for B2B electronic markets 5. The dynamics and evolution of B2B e-commerce 6. Factors that influence the success of B2B electronic markets 7. Industrial organization in the B2B segment of the Digital Economy 8. Impact on business processes of B2B e-commerce 9. Software development for B2B applications 10. Infrastructure underlying B2B e-commerce systems 11. Issues related to technology standards in B2B applications 12. Emerging legal issues related B2B e-commerce 13. Cross-border and global aspects of B2B e-commerce

EM accepts short papers up to 2500 words, or long papers up to 5000 words. Please refer to the Contributors section at http://www.electronicmarkets.org for our templates and additional specifications.

Important Deadlines:

Submission: 30 September 2001 Acceptance Decision: 15 November 2001 Publication: Spring 2002

If you have any questions regarding acceptable topics, please contact: Qizhi Dai at: qdai@csom.umn.edu or Robert J. Kauffman at:rkauffman@csom.umn.edu

For questions regarding the journal, the review process, or to submit your paper: em.editors@netacademy.org

Sincerely,

Robert J. Kauffman Beat F. Schmid Qizhi Dai and Lucia Pavlikova

EM - Electronic Markets Editorial Office:

mcm institute for Media and Communications Management University of St.Gallen Mueller-Friedberg-Strasse 8 CH-9000 St.Gallen Switzerland

Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Beat F. Schmid Executive Editor: Lucia Pavlikova

Phone +41 71 224 27 74 Fax +41 71 224 30 78

email: em.editors@netacademy.org http://www.electronicmarkets.org

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