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> CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue
> "THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GLOBAL E-BUSINESS"
> Deadline: April 15, 2001
> Guest Editors: Lyn S. Amine, PhD and Pascal Botteron, PhD
>
> Thunderbird International Business Review will devote a special issue to the
> theory and practice of global e-business. The aim is to present managerially
> relevant reflections on both the theoretical nature of e-business and its
> evolution, and evidence about the practice of e-business in the global
> marketplace. Given the newness of this field, both retrospective analyses
> and prospective studies of emerging trends are welcome. A non-exhaustive
> list of possible topics is presented below. Preliminary inquiries should
> be addressed to either of the guest editors.
>
> HISTORY AND FUTURE OF E-BUSINESS / THEORIES AND FRAMEWORKS
> New vs. old economy models; e-business and competition in developed markets;
> e-business in the developing world: problems and opportunities; e-business
> trends and forecasts.
> BUSINESS MODELS AND METHODS
> Electronic funds transfer and payment modalities; order fulfillment and
> logistics of product delivery; e-trading; e-auctions; e-banking;
> outsourcing.
> COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES
> Strategic alliances; partnering; value chain integration; mergers, acquisitions
> and divestments; auctions and exchanges; B2C; B2B.
> MARKET SECTORS
> Education (not-for-profit, for-profit); health care; entertainment;
> telecommunications; travel; financial services; professional services;
> not-for-profits.
> CASE STUDIES / PRACTITIONERS' INSIGHTS
> Successes and failures, and lessons learned.
> INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGIES
> WAP / UMTS and European markets; web site design and management; security and
> privacy; intranets and intra-company transactions; global networks.
> MARKETING
> Consumer behavior; C2C, C2B; marketing research; data mining; segmentation
> methodologies; marketing mix policies; advertising and promotions; pricing
> policies, practices and challenges; channel management; relationship
> marketing; e-branding; service, value and satisfaction.
> FINANCE
> Valuation methodologies for new dot.coms, mergers and acquisitions; advanced
> valuation techniques (real options); IPOs; e-risk management and bankruptcies;
> roles of banks and challenges in e-business.
> HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
> Managerial culture and style; recruitment, training and retention;
> web to back-office integration.
> MICRO- AND MACRO-ECONOMICS OF E-BUSINESS
> Value of traditional economic theories in the context of the new economy; role
> of national governments in the new economy (legal, political, ethical concerns
> and the role of regulation); industry re-organization and change; economic
> growth, monetary policy and the e-business shock.
>
> Papers should not exceed 15 double-spaced pages and should present
> original material not published or submitted elsewhere. All submissions
> will be double-blind peer reviewed according to TIBR's normal review
> process and criteria. Submit four hard copies of the paper and a
> Microsoft Word copy on disk to either of the co-editors before the
> deadline of April 15, 2001:
>
> Dr. Lyn S. Amine, Guest Co-Editor - TIBR, Department of Marketing, Saint Louis
> University, 3674 Lindell Blvd, ST. LOUIS, MO 63108, USA. [log in to unmask]
>
> Dr. Pascal Botteron, Guest Co-Editor - TIBR, Thunderbird Europe,
> French-Geneva Center, Centre Universitaire, Site d'Archamps,
> 74166 Archamps, France. [log in to unmask]
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