-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] CFP: Special Issue on “Dark Sides of Digitalization” at International Journal of Electronic Commerce (IJEC) Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:53:18 -0400 From: Hamed Qahri-Saremi hamed.qahri.saremi@gmail.com To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org CC: Isaac Vaghefi sashrafvaghefi@pace.edu, Turel, Ofir oturel@fullerton.edu, Qahri Saremi, Hamed hamed.saremi@depaul.edu

*Call for Papers* *Special Issue of International Journal of Electronic Commerce:* *“Dark Sides of Digitalization”*

Digitalization of individuals (i.e., the proliferation of digital technologies in the lives of individuals), organizations (i.e., digitalization of work and the business environment) and societies (i.e., the digital economy) has been enabled by information technologies (IT) such as smartphones, social media, cloud-based systems, robots, and artificial intelligence. The adoption and use of these technologies have reshaped human’s perceptions, actions, and environments; and are associated with a myriad of benefits for individuals, organizations, and societies (e.g. connectivity, enhanced decision-making, increased productivity and economic growth). Despite the conspicuous benefits, digitalization has also unveiled “dark sides” at the individual, organizational, and societal levels. While the bright sides of digitalization have received much academic attention, the literature on the dark sides of digitalization is in its early stages and in need of further research. This special issue intends to provide a forum for studies focusing on the dark side of digitalization at all levels of analysis. The objective of this special issue is to focus on the drivers, processes, and consequences of the dark side of digitalization as well as the potential strategies and ways for rectifying them. Some of the proposed research topics include, but are not limited to:

• Issues related to the problematic, addictive, and deviant patterns of use of IT. • Security and privacy concerns associated with digitalization and e-commerce, including surveillance and appropriation of personal behavior traces for corporate use. • The dark side of artificial intelligence and interacting with robots, such as diminished human control and loss of jobs. • Deceptive computer-mediated communication and fake online contents and their associated costs. • Social fissures, inequality, and concentration of power due to digitalization. • De-democratization and polarization of society due to digitalization. • The adverse effects of e-commerce and sharing economy for individuals, organizations, and society.

For more details see: https://www.ijec-web.org/special-issues-and-special-sections

*Timeline * May 20, 2019: Call for papers announced. August 30, 2019: Extended Abstract Submission for Initial Screening. September 20, 2019: Initial Screening Decisions based on Extended Abstracts. January 31, 2020: Full Paper Submission. March 31, 2020: First round of decisions (reviews, rejects, and desk rejects). June 30, 2020: Resubmission Deadline. August 30, 2020: Second round of decisions (rejects, second review). October 30, 2020: Final resubmission deadline. November 30, 2020: Final decision or minor revisions handled by editors only.

*Submission of Extended Abstracts and Manuscripts* Extended abstracts and manuscripts should be submitted electronically to DarkSide.SI.IJEC@gmail.com, with “Submission to IJEC Special Issue” included at the beginning of the subject line. All correspondence and questions regarding the special issue can be directed to any of the guest editors or sent to DarkSide.SI.IJEC@gmail.com with “Correspondence for IJEC Special Issue” included at the beginning of the subject line.

*Special Issue Guest Editors* Ofir Turel (oturel@fullerton.edu) Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, California State University–Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, USA 92831

Hamed Qahri-Saremi (hamed.saremi@depaul.edu) College of Computing and Digital Media, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA. 60604

Isaac Vaghefi (sashrafvaghefi@pace.edu) Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, Pace University, New York, NY, USA 10038 _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org