Forwarded message from [f.tan@AUCKLAND.AC.NZ (Felix Tan)] sent originally on Thu, 1 Jun 2000 11:58:51 +1200: : The contents of the latest issue of: : : Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM) : Official publication of the Information Resources Management Association : Vol 8, No 3, July-September, 2000 : Editor: Felix B. Tan, University of Auckland, NZ : : SPECIAL THEME ISSUE: Global Knowledge Management in e-Economy : Guest Editor: Yogesh Malhotra : Florida Atlantic University and @Brint.com : : EDITORIAL PREFACE: : Global Knowledge Management in e-Economy : : YOGESH MALHOTRA, Florida Atlantic University and @Brint.com : : RESEARCH PAPERS: : : Article One: : Knowledge Assets in the Global Economy: Assessment of National Intellectual : Capital : YOGESH MALHOTRA, Florida Atlantic University and @Brint.com : : With increasing emphasis on aligning national information resource planning, : design and implementation with growth and performance : needs of businesses or nations, better understanding of new valuation and : assessment techniques are necessary for information resource management : policymakers, practitioners and researchers.This article has the following : objectives: developing the need for assessing knowledge capital at the : national economic level; review of a national case study of how intellectual : capital assessment was done in case of one nation state; suggesting : implications of use of such assessment methods and needed areas of : dvancement; and highlighting caveats in existing assessment methods that : underscore the directions for future research. : : Article Two: : On-Line User Interaction with Electronic Catalogs: Language Preferences : Among Global Users : ARYYA GANGOPADHYAY and ZHENSEN HUANG : University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA : : This paper studies the behavior and performance of bilingual users in using : an electronic catalog. The purpose of this research is to further the : knowledge required for building electronic commerce systems that operate in : multiple languages in global settings. The authors describe a bilingual : electronic catalog that can be used by online retailers for selling products : and/or services to customers interacting in either English or Chinese. It : investigates the nature of user interactions in multilingual electronic : catalogs by testing language preferences and tasks performed for two types : of products: office supplies and ethnic food. Furthermore, learning curves : and interaction effects are also tested. The study also tests the efficiency : of usage by measuring the time as well as studying the path followed by the : user in retrieving product information. This research shedd light on the : important issue of designing multilingual electronic catalogs for both local : and global applications. : : Article Three: : Information Technology for Relational Business Ecosystems: A Case Study in : the Brazilian Engineering Industry : LUIZ ANTONIO JOIA, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil : : This article presents a framework to integrate effectively different : information technologies in order to coordinate a relational business : ecosystem, an innovative business model. The information technologies : needed to create this new business environment are presented, as well as an : integrated model based on a technology-service-process-production taxonomy. : A case study addressing a : major engineering company in Brazil, now playing the role of an integrator : within a relational business ecosystem is presented in : order to validate the proposed model. Some conclusions in this realm are : presented addressing the main obstacles and hurdles : to accomplish a relational business ecosystem as well as the solutions to : overcome them, so as to make the findings and concerns applicable to other : countries. : : Article Four: : Virtual Learning Networks in Higher Education: The Case of Egypt's Regional : IT Institute : SHERIF KAMEL, American University in Cairo, Egypt : : Virtual organizations are spreading worldwide in different sectors. However, : most of the publications address theoretical foundations; : as for the practical implementations, they are not well reported in the : literature. This paper addresses a case of a virtual organization : in the field of knowledge. Today, the learning process is becoming a vital : factor in business and socioeconomic growth where the role : of information and communication technology is having a growing and an : innovative impact. The case of the Regional IT Institute, : established in 1992, targeting educating graduate students while being in : Egypt through a number of partnerships with organizations : in Europe and the United States reflects the realization of a number of : related elements to virtual organizations. The case provides : many lessons to be replicated that demonstrate the opportunity to expand in : exchanging the wealth of knowledge across societies : using a hybrid of forms for virtual organizations. : : THE EXPERT'S OPINION : : Conceptual Challenges in Contemporary IS Research : : M. LYNNE MARKUS, Claremont Graduate University, USA : : BOOK REVIEW : : Knowledge Management and Virtual Organizations : by Yogesh Malhotra; Idea Group Publishing, Hershey PA, 400 pages; ISBN: : 1-878289-73-X(hardcover) US$149.95; : : Review by Michael Parent, University of Western Ontario, Canada : : Value-Based Knowledge Management : By Rene Tissen, Frank Lekanne Deprez and Daniel Andriessen; Addison Wesley : Publishing Co.; 260 pages; ISBN 9067899291; $156.00. : : Review by David DeTomasi, Queen's University, Canada : : **************************************************************************** : **** : For full copies of the above articles, check this issue of the : Journal of Global Information Management in your institution's library. : **************************************************************************** : **** : GENERAL CALL FOR PAPERS : : MISSION : : Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts for possible : publication in the Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM). : The Journal publishes original material concerned with all aspects of global : information management in three broad areas: : : *Global Information Systems in Business Functions : *Information Technology in Specific Regions of the World : *Management of Global Information Resources/Applications : : The Journal invites contributions from both scholars and practitioners : involved in research, management, and the utilization of information : resources in an international setting. : : COVERAGE : : The Journal's coverage is international and cross functional. Topics are far : ranging and can be specific to thesections within each of the three : mentioned categories. Manuscripts describing the use of innovative : methodologies in international research are sought. Articles that include a : comparison of data gathered from multiple countries and cultures are : especially encouraged.Results should attempt to draw conclusions of a : cross-cultural nature. Authors of single country studies are requested to : extend their findings, where possible, to include implications to global : information management practice and research. Topics should be drawn from : the following categories: : : *IT in the Asia Pacific : *IT in Europe : *IT in the Middle East and Africa : *IT in Latin and North Americas : *Global Marketing & Human Resources Information Systems : *Global Manufacturing and R&D Information Systems : *Global Enterprise Systems and E-commerce : *Global IT and Government : *Global IT in Library and Information Management : *Global Telecommunications, E-Commerce and Data Security : *Global IT Diffusion and Infrastructure : *Global Qualitative IS Research and IT in Education : : Interested authors should consult the Journal's manuscript submission : guidelines available at http://www.idea-group.com/jgim.htm. : : CASE STUDIES: JGIM also encourages submission of case studies based on : actual cases related to different issues and aspects of information : resources management. Case studies must provide adequate information : regarding the organization upon which the case is based, discussion of the : issues involved, coverage of any experiments or trials of techniques or : managerial approaches, and finally, discussion of any lessons learned or : conclusions drawn from this study. : : SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION : : Please visit JGIM's website for further details regarding submission : guidelines, the Journal's sections and its coverage. The website also lists : the Journal's editorial review board and has an index to previous issues of : the journal. JGIM is located at http://www.idea-group.com/jgim.htm. : : All submissions and inquiries should be sent directly to: : : Felix B Tan, Editor-in-Chief : Journal of Global Information Management : MSIS Department, The University of Auckland, New Zealand : Tel: + 64 9 3737599 ext. 5256 * Fax: + 64 9 3737566 : Email: mailto:f.tan@auckland.ac.nz : : ÿÿStart of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ : ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) : (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. For archives, : subscribing, or posting "norms" see http://www.isworld.org/isworldlist : ÿÿEnd of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ

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