SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference on E-Business 2002 Beijing (ICEB2002) http://www.iceb2002.org May 23-26th, 2002, Beijing, P R China Theme: E-Business in the 21st Century– Converging Perspectives from Developed and Developing Countries Hosts of CBHT • Ministry of Science & Technology, P R China • Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), P.R China • Ministry of Education, P R China • Ministry of Information Industry, P R China • China Council for the Promotion of International Trade • The People's Government of Beijing Municipality Sponsored by • Organizing committee of CBHT Co-sponsored by • The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) TC8 • National Natural Science Foundation, P.R China Supported by • Information Resources Management Association, USA • Center for Information Systems Leadership, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, USA • CIBED (Center for International Business, Education and Development), College of Business, Ohio University, USA Organized by • Chinese Information Economics Society • Beijing Institute of Technology • Informatization Office of Beijing Municipal Government • China Council for the promotion of International Trade Beijing Sub-Council The Conference will be held at the same time as the "China Beijing International High-Tech Industry Week (CBHT)," which is a major international high-tech exhibition and fair held every May in Beijing, the capital of P.R China (see http://www.hightechbj.com/) Conference overview As a new world force of informatization, e-business is growing rapidly and attracting great interest from all sectors of society This networked, digital pattern of business will lead to a fundamental transformation of the way of doing business and cause a strong impact on social-economic development, even though it is only a small part of business activities in the present world Many developed countries are taking great efforts in developing e-business for the growth of their new economy They are now more dominant in Internet technology and e-commerce than developing countries As a result, the economic development gap between developed and developing countries could be widened rather than narrowed in the 21 st century The imbalance of e-business development between the developed and developing countries will affect greatly global economic development this century The main theme of the conference is "Converging E-Business Perspectives from Developed and Developing Countries." Currently, almost all e-business strategies and business models are based on the experiences and conditions of developed countries rather than those of developing countries The e-business strategies and business models of developed countries may not be directly applicable to developing countries, because of differences in information technology infrastructure, economic development emphases, and historic and cultural characteristics If e-business in developing countries is neglected, its substantial benefits are likely to be confined to developed countries and not spread to developing countries To avoid widening the gap between developed and developing nations, developing countries must participate in the growth of ebusiness The conference is the first to emphasize the importance of converging e-business development perspectives from developed and developing countries The conference aims to bring together world-class researchers and professors in ebusiness from both developed and developing countries to discuss strategies, business models, and applications of e-business from different perspectives and multiple disciplines The conference’s goal is to narrow the e-business knowledge gap between developed and developing countries The objectives of the conference are to: Establish linkages between researchers in EB from the perspectives of developing and developed countries, as well as from different disciplines Promote a dynamic, integrative, inter-disciplinary, and inter-country research agenda for e-business Enhance the newly formed IFIP Working Group that provides a focus for ISbased e-business research and to assist in maintaining linkages between ebusiness research groups in Information Systems and other disciplines Encourage and promote the exchange between academic researchers and industrial practitioners in the field of e-business CBHT2002 The conference will be held during the "China Beijing International High-Tech Industry Week (CBHT)" and is considered an important event of CBHT CBHT has attracted 88 international exhibitors and 200,000 visitors in 2001, including wellknown international companies such as AT&T, CISCO, GE, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle, and SAP CBHT provides a unique and excellent chance to promote exchange between academic researchers and industrial leaders in the e-business field Topics Participants are particularly welcome to submit work relevant to the conference theme Submissions for panel discussions and workshops are also encouraged Submissions dealing with, but not limited to, the following topics are invited E-business development strategies in developed and developing countries (case studies, assessments, and comparison analysis) Internet marketing in developed and developing countries Technology and management issues in e-business Enterprise informatization and e-business Electronic government affairs Legal, social, and cultural factors of e-business development Chairmen and Members of Committees Conference General Chairmen: Richard Watson (USA), Peida Ye (China) Conference steering committee Chairman: Pinglan Hua(China) Members: (in alphabetic order) Janice Burn (Australia) Jingming Kuang (China) Jiapei Wu (China) Gordon B Davis (USA) Guojie Li (China) Wei Xing(China) Shoupeng Deng (China) Li Liu(China) Alan Dennis (USA) Xiaoxing Liu(China) Cisheng Yu(China) Changgen Feng (China) Shouqun Lu(China) Yaoxue Zhang(China) Jichun Feng(China) Ling Song (China) Xiaofan Zhao(China) Bernard Glasson (Australia) Detmar W Straub Jr (USA) George Zinkhan (USA) Teck Hua Ho (USA) Michael Vitale (Australia) Kuihe Yan(China) International Program Committee Chairmen: Yu Chen (China) Wayne Huang (Australia/USA) David Yen (USA) Members: (in alphabetic order) Kim viborg Andersen(Denmark) Fu Jiang (China) Kurt Bauknecht(Switzerland) Robert J Kauffman(USA) Yong-Gul Kim (Korea) Hsiangchu Lai (Taiwan, China) Vincent Lai (Hong Kong, China) Franz Lehner(Germany) Qi Li (China) Xue Li (Australia) Yijun Li (China) BinShan Lin (USA) Ke Cheng Liu (UK) Lu Liu (China) Hao Lou (USA) Jie Lu(Australia) Patrick G McKeown (USA) B.E Munkvold(Norway) Erick Neuhold(Germany) Adam Nowicki(Poland) U Pape (Germany) Leyland F Pitt (Australia) Jan Pries-heje(Denmark) Nicolau Reinhard (Brazil) Markku Saaksjarvi(FINLAND) Johannes H Michael chung(Korea) L Camarinha-Matos (Portugal) Marie-Claude Boudreau (USA) Patrick Chau (Hong Kong, China) Jin Chen (China) Jingyan Chen (China) Xiaohong Chen(China) Xinxiang Chen (China) W M Cheung (Hong Kong, China) John D'Ambra (Australia) Geoff Dick (Australia) Steve Elliot (Australia) Michael Ewing (Australia) Meiqi Fang (China) David Feng (Australia) Renchu Gan (China) Binghui Hou (China) Shin-yuan Hung (Taiwan, china) K Ishii (Japan) Tawfik Jelassi (France) Organizing Committee Sametinger(Germany) Huaying Shu (China) Choon Ling Sia (Hong Kong, China) Keng Siau (USA) W Stucky (Germany) Qiangnan Sun (China) Y Takahara (Japan) S Takakuwa (Japan) Dov Te' eni (Israel) Roland Traunmaller(Austria) Doug Vogel (USA/Hong Kong) Gert-Jan de Vreede(Netherlands) Rita M Walczuch (the Netherlands) HuaiQing Wang (Hong Kong, China) Maria A Wimmer (Austria) Youmin Xi (China) Huacheng Xue (Macao,China) Xianguo Yao (China) Jinlong Zhang (China) Shir Zhang(USA) Chairman: Renchu Gan (China) Co-Chairmen: Meiqi Fang (China) Haijun Huang (China) Guoqing Chen (China) Bo Li (China) Members: (in alphabetic order) Jinghua Huang (China) Jingguang Wang (China) Zongjun Wang (China) Xinhua Ji (China) Mingming Wang (China) Yuli Xing (China) Secretariat: General secretary: Yuli Xing(China) Members: Haiqi Feng (China) Hongchang An(China) Yi Zhang (China) Dean Chen(Austrilia) Yi Liu(China) Min Zhao (China) Ronghua Zhu (China) Enterprise forum The conference will promote the understanding and cooperation among enterprises, governments, and people in developed and developing countries It invites participation from entrepreneurs and executives in the fields of information management, finance, manufacturing, and distribution It will provide an international forum in which to exchange ideas and experiences and demonstrate new technology and new products Enterprises are invited to propose sessions appropriate to the conference theme keynote speakers (1) (2) (3) (4) Dr Xinxiang Chen, President of Capinfo Company Limited Prof Robert J Kauffman, University of Minnesota (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed) Language English Submissions Categories Short (limited to pages) and regular (limited to pages) papers will be accepted A regular paper beyond pages will incur a charge of $100 per additional page, with an upper limit of 12 pages Page size and layout Submit your paper in compressed (zip or gz) form of Microsoft Word, together with author(s) name, address(es) of author(s), affiliation(s) of author(s), and indicate the name of the corresponding author Format your paper on A4 (210mm x 297mm) size paper, using 10.5pt Times New Roman for text and author(s), affiliation(s), mailing address(es) and e-mail address(es), 18pt Times New Roman for the title The space between lines is single space and the space between words is standard Any text or other material outside the following margins will not be printed -no exceptions a All text and figures must be contained in a 170mm x 230mm image area b The left margin is to be 20mm, and the top margin is to be 28mm c Text should appear in two columns, each 81mm width with a 8mm space between columns On the first page, the top 50mm of both columns is reserved for the title, author(s), affiliation(s), mailing address(es) and email address(es) These items should be centered across both columns The abstract should appear at the top of the left-hand column of text, about 12mm below the title area and no more than 80mm in length Leave 12mm space between the end of the abstract and the beginning of the main text On the second and subsequent pages, the text or illustrations should begin at the top of the page A sample of the paper format is offered to the authors on the website: http://www.iecb2002.org/ Submissions must be original and unpublished elsewhere and will be accepted only in electronic format to the conference secretary office (see the email addresses below) All accepted papers would be published in the conference proceedings In order to arrange the publication of the conference proceedings, at least one author of each accepted paper should register before March 15, 2002 Otherwise the paper will not be published in the proceedings Preliminary Schedule Place Time Program May 22, 2002 Registration May 23, 2002 Registration, Opening Ceremony of CBHT May 24, 2002 Opening Ceremony of ICEB2002 BICC May 2002 Paper presentations BICC 24-26, Other activities Beijing International Conference Center (BICC) BICC Great Hall of the people (*) Registered participants will be invited to the opening ceremony of CBHT Keynote speech Farewell Banquet Accommodations Standard rooms daily rate US$75 ， includes single western-style breakfast in Continental Grand Hotel for Conference participants Registration Registration Fee Before March 15,2002: US$380 per person After March 15,2002: US$425 per person Companion: US$120 per person Registration fee covers admission to the conference, reception and a copy of the proceedings On Site Registration on-site registration will be available soon Important Dates: Submission deadline: January 20, 2002 Notification of acceptance: March 1, 2002 Submission of final version: March 15, 2002 Cultural and tourist programs The Organizing Committee of ICEB2002 has arranged a rich and diversified cultural and tourist program for the delegates to appreciate the cultural enchantment of the ancient civilized country, and at the same time, to experience the exuberant life of modern China Beijing –the capital of the People’s Republic of China, houses numerous monuments and historical articles from the imperial era Tian’anmen Square—the world’s largest public square The Great Wall—one of the 7-wonders in the world Palace Museum—the world’s largest group architecture Temple of Heaven—Chinese largest imperial temple At the same time, you can enjoy the famous food—Beijing Roast Duck and visit the Hutong(Residential Lane) as well as Siheyuan (Traditional Dwelling Courtyard) in Beijing Chengde—one of Chinese ten leading scenic spots, it has the world’s largest imperial summer resorts Shanghai—the most popular and largest city in China, is the leading commercial and ginancial center of the country Economic Development Zone, the Bund, Yu Garden and Jade Buddha Temple are all located here Hangzhou—a famous city for its picturesque landscape such as the West Lake Suzhou—known to the West as Venice of the Orient, famous for gardens A group of exquisitely-built classical gardens in Suzhou has been included in the list of World Heritages of the UNESCO And a Chinese saying ‘Hangzhou and Suzhou are paradise on earth ’ is used to describe the beauty of both citis Shenzhen—one of the most modernized cities in China and an important port of foreign trade Chongqing—the 4th municipality in China and the hub of water and land transportation due to the 3-Gorges Kunming—known as the Spring City, is the site of China’99 Kunming International Horticultural Exposition Xishuangbanna—a famous city with ethnic villages, the best preserved tropical rain forest, the Botanical Garden as well as another name ‘home of peacocks’ describing its fairyland charm Guilin—known for its four characteristics: verdant mountains, limpid waters, fantastic caverns and charming rocks Lhasa—the capital of Tibet with an elevation of 3673 meters, and the famous Potala Palace is located here Xi’an—having an impressive collection of archaeological relics, including the Vault of the First Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses acclaimed as the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Neolithic Banpo Museum with a history of 6000 years Please see http://www.iceb2002.org/sceneryinbeijing.htm Contact persons: Secretariat of ICEB2002: secretariat @iceb2002.org Mail address: Prof Renchu GAN 1029 Center Teaching Building School of Management and Economics Beijing Institute of Technology P O Box 327, Beijing 100081, P R China Tel: +86 10 68912845; Fax: +86 10 68912483 Email: ganrc@263.net.cn Professor Richard Watson< rwatson@terry.uga.edu > Professor Yu Chen < Yuchen@pubic.bta.net.cn > Professor Wayne Huang< Huangw@ohio.edu > For more information http://www.iceb2002.org on ICEB2002, please visit our website: ... entrepreneurs and executives in the fields of information management, finance, manufacturing, and distribution It will provide an international forum in which to exchange ideas and experiences and demonstrate... 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