---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: 2002 GITM Conference CFP: Global Electronic Commerce Track Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 13:22:39 -0400 From: Lakshmi Iyer lsiyer@uncg.edu To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE TRACK Global Electronic Commerce

Track Chair: Lakshmi S. Iyer, Ph.D. (Please send the track chair an e-mail at lsiyer@uncg.edu indicating your intent to submit a paper to this track)

Third Annual GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (GITM) WORLD CONFERENCE FOR ALL "INTERNATIONAL" IS/IT RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS AND PROFESSIONALS on June 23, 24, 25, 2002 in New York, NY, USA http://www.uncg.edu/bae/isom/gitma/gitma3.htm

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 2001 (to be received by this date). Please submit directly to the Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia. For timely processing, we have an all-electronic review process. Therefore, an electronic submission is strongly recommended (email: pcpalvia@uncg.edu). If not possible, please mail 4 copies to the following address and make sure it arrives by the deadline. Please include your email address along with the submission.

Dr. Prashant Palvia Joe Rosenthal Excellence Professor ISOM Department Bryan School of Business & Economics University of North Carolina - Greensboro Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, USA Email: pcpalvia@uncg.edu Ph: 336-334-5666 Fax: 336-334-4083 http://www.uncg.edu/bae/people/palvia/

GLOBAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TRACK DESCRIPTION:

Forrester research predicts that by the year 2004, the value of goods and services traded between organizations over the Internet will represent 4 percent of the global economy (approx. $1.3 trillion). E-business is more than just e-commerce and/or Internet commerce; it is the digital transformation of business as we know it. To survive and compete in the 21st century, companies need to identify new business models and redesign products that integrate with them. Only digital business models and products have the capability to fully leverage the power of e-commerce. This track will examine the future trends and emerging technologies, opportunities, and challenges of conducting business in the new millennium. This track focuses on the critical success factors for global e-commerce, the economics of e-commerce, and the practical issues and best practices involved with e-commerce in various applications.

RECOMMENDED TOPICS

Papers (completed or in-progress: about 20 double spaced pages), extended abstracts (completed or in-progress research: about 4-6 pages), panel and workshop proposals (2-4 pages) dealing with (but not limited to) the following topics are invited. Please note the name of this track on the cover page.

- Technical, Business, and Legal Issues in Business-to-Business and - Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce - Outsourcing Electronic Commerce Implementation - Next Generation Commerce Servers - Knowledge Management in Electronic Commerce - EDI and XML Integration - Advertising on the Internet - Disintermediation in E-Commerce - E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management - Logistics in the 21st Century - Streamlining Global Logistics - Removing Costs from the Supply Chain - Designing Internet Commerce Systems - Implementing Vendor-Managed Inventory - Enterprise Document Management - Implementing Intranet Groupware - Internet Taxation Issues - Mainframe and ERP Integration Issues in Electronic Commerce - Security and Encryption Issues - Electronic Commerce in Government - Internet and E-Commerce Legislations in Different Countries - Internet Procurement Models/Systems - Digital Copyright Protection - ECommerce Applications in Banking, Healthcare, Retailing, Manufacturing, Transportation, etc.

OTHER TRACKS: Please note that you may also submit to other Global IT tracks. Just note the name of the appropriate track on the cover (if no such track exists or you do not know the track name, simply state so on the cover page). In general, Global IT Management topics include (but are not limited to):

IT in various countries and regions (e.g., Europe, Asia, Africa, Arab countries, North America, South & Central America, Australia); Development, evaluation & management of Global Information Systems (GIS); Electronic commerce; Internet and Web related issues; IT in multinational companies; Virtual and networked organizations; Cross-cultural issues; Impact of global IT on the organization; Information Resources Management; Frameworks/models for global IS (GIS); Societal impacts of IT in developing countries; IT and Economic Development; IT Diffusion in developing countries; IT in government and public sector: IT human resource issues; DSS/EIS/ES in international settings; Organizational & management structures for GIS; Transborder data flow issues; Electronic data interchange; Telecommunications; Distributed global databases and networks; Cultural and societal impacts; Comparative studies of nations; Applications and case studies (both research and educational).

JOURNAL PUBLICATION:

Papers recommended of high quality by the reviewers will be further considered for publication on an expedited basis in the Journal of Global Information Technology Management (JGITM) and the Journal of Information Technology Cases & Applications (JITCA).

IMPORTANT DATES:

Submission Deadline: November 15, 2001 (to be received by this date) Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 2001 Final Submission Due: January 31, 2002 Registration Deadline for one author of each paper and panelists: February 15, 2002 Early Registration Deadline: April 30, 2002 (at least one author must register) Conference Dates: June 23, 24, 25, 2002

INQUIRIES:

For additional information, please contact the conference chair, local chair, program co-chairs or the track chairs.

Conference Chair: Prashant Palvia, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, USA. Email: pcpalvia@uncg.edu Local Chair: Khalid S. Soliman, Hofstra University, New York, 11549 USA Email: khalid.soliman@hofstra.edu

TRACK CHAIR:

Lakshmi S. Iyer, Ph.D. Information Systems & Operations Management Bryan School of Business and economics 482 Bryan Building, University of North Carolina Greensboro, NC 27402 Phone: 336/334-4984, Fax: 336/334-4083. Email: lsiyer@uncg.edu

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