eBRF 2006

CALL FOR PAPERS – ICEB + eBRF 2006

Global Conference on Emergent Business Phenomena in the Digital Economy

NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 2, 2006 TAMPERE HALL — TAMPERE, FINLAND

This global conference between ICEB "International Conference on e-Business" and eBRF "Research Forum to Understand Business in Knowledge Society”, takes its point of departure in the dynamically changing business landscape of the Digital Economy, featured by globalization, emergence of value networks and companies "born global", constant and non-linear changes in established companies, and the increasing role of services and competitive solutions in the private and public sectors. Moreover, the current trends include a mosaic of information and knowledge management practices, electronic business solutions, increasing mobility, and convergence of technologies.

ICEB + eBRF 2006 attempts to cross-fertilize and enrich research and development in this transdisciplinary field by highlighting phenomena that are of interest for business people and researchers in all continents. The Global Conference on Emergent Business Phenomena in the Digital Economy welcomes researchers, business practitioners, and policy makers to participate in the historical joint conference in Tampere, Finland!

INSPIRING CONFERENCE EVENT IN TAMPERE, FINLAND

Kaamos is Finnish and means the period during the winter, when the days are short. During kaamos the blue twilight turns easily into an evening that is decorated with showers of lights across the streets. The winterish – and possibly snowy – weather creates a contrast with warm, modern interiors and friendly feeling. Finland is a highly developed and successful country: several years Finland has been ranked as number 1 in competitiveness and as 2 in technology and ICT index. Finland, and first and foremost Tampere and its surroundings, being the second biggest urban area in Finland, have transformed from an industrial society into a knowledge society and early adopter of new technologies.

The Global Conference on Emergent Business Phenomena in the Digital Economy brings you to Tampere, the home of Nokia Corporation, the world leader in mobile communications and Finland’s greatest success story. In addition to the research presentations, you will hear topical invited speeches, for example from Prof. Eve Mitleton-Kelly, London School of Economics, Prof., Technology Advisor Yrjö Neuvo, Nokia Corporation, and Head of Unit Gérald Santucci, European Commission.

We will also offer you inspiring evening program, business excursions, possibility to try out Finnish sauna, and a post-conference tour to Lapland, the home of the Santa Claus! Instead of Lapland, you can also choose to join the traditional Christmas preparations of the 20th century!

ORGANIZER

  • Tampere University of Technology, Finland

    • CHAIR

  • Professor Marjatta Maula, Tampere University of Technology, Finland

    • CO-ORGANIZERS

  • California Polytechnic State University, USA
  • California State University, Sacramento, USA
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia
  • National Chengchi University, Taiwan
  • National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
  • The National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Tsinghua University, China
  • University of Tampere, Finland

    • INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

  • Niclas Adler, Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship, Sweden
  • Joong-Ho Ahn, Seoul National University, Korea
  • Sang-Hyung Ahn, Seoul National University, Korea
  • Paul Alpar, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Germany
  • James Ang, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Gilbert Babin, HEC - Montreal, Montreal, Canada
  • William J. Bellows, The Boeing Company, USA
  • Izak Benbasat, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Per-Olof Berg, Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship, Sweden
  • Niels Bjorn-Andersen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
  • Hans Bjornsson, Stanford University, USA
  • Terrence Brown, Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship, Sweden
  • Erik Brynjolfsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
  • Tung X. Bui, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
  • Patrick Y.K. Chau, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Houn-gee Chen, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
  • Hsinchun Chen, University of Arizona, USA
  • Jian Chen, Tsinghua University, China
  • Waiman Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Russel K.H. Ching, California State University, Sacramento, USA
  • Timothy S.C. Chou, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
  • Wushow (Bill) Chou, North Carolina State University, USA
  • Imran Currim, University of California, Irvine, USA
  • Timon C. Du, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Craig S. Fleisher, University of Windsor, Canada
  • Piero Formica, Emirates Center for Entrepreneurship, UAE; University of Tartu, Estonia
  • Raymond A. Hackney, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
  • Mika Hannula, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
  • Richard Harrison, Queen's University Belfast, Irland
  • Curtis P. Haugtvedt, Ohio State University, USA
  • Nina Helander, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
  • Lihua Huang, Fudan University, China
  • Robert Johnston, University of Warwick, UK
  • Thomas W. Jones, DSI President-Elect, University of Arkansas, USA
  • Anne-Mari Jarvelin, Professia Ltd., Finland
  • Eila Jarvenpaa, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
  • Hiroshi Katayama, Waseda University, Japan
  • Robert J. Kauffman, University of Minnesota - MISRC, USA
  • Auli Keskinen, The Finnish Ministry of the Environment, Finland
  • Kee Young Kim, Yonsei University, Korea
  • Johanna Kujala, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
  • Thomas Kohler, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
  • Seung-chul Kim, Hanyang University, Korea
  • G.S. Kuo, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
  • Ching-chyi Lee, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Tien-sheng Lee, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Hanna Lehtimaki, Life Works Consulting Oy, Finland
  • Eldon Y. Li, California Polytechnic State University, USA; National Chengchi University, Taiwan
  • Hsin-hui Lin, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
  • Baoding Liu, Tsinghua University, China
  • Hsiangchu Lai, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
  • Ting-peng Liang, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
  • Chi-Chun Lo, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
  • Antti Lonnqvist, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
  • Holger Luczak, Research Institute for Operations Management at Aachen University of Technology, Germany
  • Anna-Maija Lamsa, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
  • Donald A. Marchand, IMD, Switzerland
  • G. Michael McGrath, Victoria University, Australia
  • Ephraim McLean, Georgia State University, USA
  • Marjatta Maula, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
  • Jerry P. Miller, Simmons College, USA
  • Tuula Mittila, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland
  • Benoit Montreuil, Laval University, Quebec , Canada
  • Juha Nasi, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
  • Takeru Ohe, Waseda University, Japan
  • Jussi Okkonen, Tampere University of Technology
  • Emilio Paolucci, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Arun Pillutla, St. Ambrose University, USA
  • T. Ramayah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Hannu Rantanen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
  • Clive Reynoldson, Edith Cowan University, Australia
  • Jef I. Richards, Universiteit Texas at Austin, USA
  • Arja Ropo, University of Tampere, Finland
  • Michel de Rougemont, Universite Paris II, France
  • Mikko Ruohonen, University of Tampere, Finland
  • Giovanni Schiuma, University of Basilicata, Italy; Cranfield School of Management, UK
  • Detlef Schoder, The WHU - Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management, Germany
  • Willem Selen, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia
  • Marko Seppa, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
  • Veikko Seppanen, University of Oulu, Finland
  • Vijay Sethi, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • A.B.Rami Shani, California Polytechnic State University, USA
  • Michael J. Shaw, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
  • Charles Shoniregun, University of East London, UK
  • Malcolm C. Smith, University of Manitoba, Canada
  • Tore Strandvik, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland
  • Chee Chuong Sum, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Ferenc Szidarovszky, University of Arizona, USA
  • Josu Takala, University of Vaasa, Finland
  • Thompson Teo, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Tarja Tiainen, University of Tampere, Finland
  • Conor Vibert, Acadia University, Canada
  • Michael Vitale, Australian Graduate School of Management, Australia
  • Pien Wang, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Qiwen Wang, Peking University, China
  • David Wong, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, USA
  • Roman M. Wong, Barry University, USA
  • Kwok Kee Wei, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Kar Yan Tam, University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
  • HsiuJu Rebecca Yen, College of Management, National Central University, Taiwan
  • Po-lung Yu, University of Kansas, USA and National Chiao Tung University
  • Xiande Zhao, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    • CONFERENCE THEMES

    Global Conference on Emergent Business Phenomena in the Digital Economy calls for abstracts to three tracks: (1) Digitization of Business and its Global Infrastructure - Private and Public Challenges, (2) Creation and Management of Information and Knowledge, and (3) Building Business in the Network Economy. Each track contains numerous suggestions for general themes that can be presented in the conference. By introducing the themes we hope to provide an open, shared and stimulating arena for discussion among the alumni of participants, since 2001, of both ICEB and eBRF conferences.

    We welcome scientific research papers including case studies. The papers’ topics can range from global phenomena to local problems and cases that are of general interest, and be society, business or technology oriented. Our special interest lies in papers introducing and analyzing the dynamics of doing business in different environments.

    Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:

    TRACK 1 Digitization of Business and its Global Infrastructure – Private and Public Challenges

    TRACK 2 Creation and Management of Information and Knowledge

    TRACK 3 Building Business in the Network Economy

    ABSTRACT/PAPER SUBMISSION – MAY 10, 2006

    Please submit an abstract (1-2 pages*) or a full paper (5-10 pages*) for a double blind review process through the assigned conference website www.eBRF.fi, where you will also find further instructions and a template. The abstracts/papers will be reviewed by a constructive, international group of senior scholars representing the themes at hand. *) according to the template

    An accepted abstract/paper, followed by submission of a camera-ready final paper, and participation in the conference, will lead to a publication published after the conference. The registered conference proceedings as a CD-ROM publication will be included in the conference fee and sent to the participants. A printed version of the publication can be ordered for extra cost.

    JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE - IJEB

    Best papers published in the conference proceedings will be invited to the Special Issue (Vol. 5, No. 6) of the International Journal of Electronic Business (IJEB) published in November 2007. Professors Marjatta Maula and Mika Hannula from Tampere University of Technology, and Dr. Marko Seppä from EBRC will act as guest editors of the Special Issue.

    IMPORTANT DATES
    Abstract/ Paper Submission May 10
    Notification of Acceptance June 30
    Camera-Ready Paper Submission September 30
    Registration (Presenting Scholars & Students & Early-Bird) September 30
    Registration (Regular) November 8
    Presentation Submission November 13
    Conference 11/28 - 12/02
    Publication of the Conference Proceedings December 31
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    For more information see www.eBRF.fi
    or please contact:
    Mrs Hanna Martin-Vahvanen
    Chief Coordinator of ICEB + eBRF 2006
    Project Manager
    EBRC/Tampere University of Technology & University of Tampere
    Tel. +358 3 3115 4675
    E-mail hanna.martin-vahvanen@tut.fi
    Prof. Marjatta Maula
    Chair of ICEB + eBRF 2006
    E-mail marjatta.maula@tut.fi