CALL FOR PAPERS FOR

Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce

Part of the Internet & the Digital Economy

 

at the Thirty-seventh Annual

HAWAI'I INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES (HICSS-37)

on the Big Island of Hawaii

January 5 - 8, 2004

 

 

This minitrack focuses on systems and processes that support the flow of information within and between organizations, as it occurs in procurement, manufacturing, sales, and distribution of goods, information, and services. At the center of attention will be the impacts of new technologies on inter-organizational transaction processes, as well as on industries and market structures. In this context, areas such as supply chain management, electronic procurement, and cooperation beyond corporate boundaries have seen significant developments in recent years, in business practice as well as in the academic community. Emerging technology and systems, innovative process models, algorithms, and methodologies, as well as creative implementations of early adopters have created a rich field for research and practical applications.

We also plan to include new technologies, such as wireless and peer-to-peer applications into the discussion.  Possible topics include, but are not limited to: 

·        The impacts of B2B electronic commerce on business processes, organizations, and markets

·        Managing Supply-chain collaboration and joint processes for order fulfillment, product development, and procurement

·        The use and implications of dynamic pricing mechanisms, such as negotiations and auctions, in B2B Electronic Commerce

·        Business system design and analysis for B2B Electronic Commerce

·        Aligning B2B Electronic Commerce strategies with overall business strategies

·        Economic analysis of B2B Electronic Commerce business models

·        Technical requirements and architectures to enable B2B Electronic Commerce

·        The application of new technologies (e.g., mobile, peer-to-peer, RFID)

·        The analysis of make-or-buy-decisions

·        Impact of new technologies on business network design and strategic alliances

·        Economic and legal issues in B2B electronic commerce systems

·        Emerging standards (e.g., Rosetta Net, XML, OBI) for B2B transactions, the development and adoption of these standards, and their impact on collaborative processes

 

Minitrack co-chairs

Judith Gebauer (gebauer@uiuc.edu)

Department of Business Administration

Center for Information Systems and Management

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

1206 S. Sixth Street

Champaign, IL 61820 U.S.A.

 

Fu-ren Lin

(primary contact) (frlin@cc.nsysu.edu.tw)

 

Department of Information Management

National Sun Yat-sen University

Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804 R.O.C.

Michael J.P. Shaw (m-shaw2@uiuc.edu)

Department of Business Administration

Center for Information Systems and Management

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

1206 S. Sixth Street

Champaign, IL 61820 U.S.A.

 

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

March 31, 2003

Abstracts submitted for guidance and indication of appropriate content.

June 1, 2003

Full papers submitted to Minitrack Chairs. Contact minitrack chairs for submission instructions.

August 31, 2003

Notice of accepted papers sent to Authors.

October 1, 2003

Accepted manuscripts sent electronically to the publisher.

Authors must be registered for the conference by this date.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SUBMISSION

1. Contact the Minitrack Chair in advance for specific submission instructions.  Otherwise, submit an electronic version of the full paper, consisting of no more than 25 double- spaced pages, including diagrams, directly to the appropriate Minitrack Chair.  (NOTE: The final paper must be NO MORE THAN 10 pages, double-column, single spaced.)

 

2. Do not submit the manuscript to more than one Minitrack Chair.  Papers should contain original material and not be previously published, or currently submitted for consideration elsewhere.

 

3. Each paper must have a title page to include title of the paper, full name of all authors, and complete addresses including affiliation(s), telephone number(s), and e-mail address(es).

 

4. The first page of the manuscript should include only the title and a 300-word abstract of the paper.

 

For the latest information; visit the HICSS web site at:   

      http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu

 

HICSS conferences are devoted to advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both theory and practice.   Invited papers may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial or descriptive in nature.  Submissions undergo a peer referee process and those selected for presentation will be published in the Conference Proceedings.  Submissions must not have been previously published.

 

2004 CONFERENCE VENUE:

Hilton Waikoloa Village (on the Big Island of Hawaii)

425 Waikoloa Beach Drive

Waikoloa, Hawaii 96738

Tel: 1-808-886-1234

Fax: 1-808-886-2900

http://www.hilton.com/hotels/KOAHWHH/index.html?show=all

www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com

 

NOTE:  December 1 is the deadline to guarantee hotel room reservation at conference rate.