‘Measuring e-Business for Development: Toward an International Process’

International Journal for Infonomics (www.i-journal.org.uk)

Publisher e•Centre for Infonomics
Online (ISSN 1742-4712) and in Print (ISSN 1742-4720)

Guest Editors

Stephane Gagnon, PhD, School of Management, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA

Patrick C. K. Hung, PhD, Faculty of Business and Information Technology, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Canada

Katia Passerini, PhD, School of Management, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA

Miguel Vargas-Martin, PhD, Faculty of Business and Information Technology, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Canada

Abstract

Among many positive outcomes from the first World Summit on the Information Society (Geneva, December 2003), Heads of States have recognized the importance of clearly measuring the diffusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and Internet Technologies, e-commerce, and e-business in particular.

However, research and policy communities must overcome several challenges in order to build a truly international measurement process that will yield relevant, reliable, and comparable metrics. In addition, they must build the institutional framework to ensure a coherent measurement system addressing the particularities of ICT in various economies. Finally, working relationships must be redefined among statistical agencies, ICT and industrial policy units, university ICT research centers, local industry associations, etc.

Themes

We invite contributions to this Special Issue that address these challenges and propose innovative solutions. Among other issues, we welcome papers in 5 key areas:

1. New e-business measurement models and frameworks: Developing metrics and survey instruments that are accurate, scalable, and remain valid in various economies;
2. New e-business measurement methods and tools: Exploring new approaches to collecting, analyzing, diffusing, and exploiting data, such as through international industry-government partnerships;
3. Use of e-business measurement in policy making: Analyzing case studies of major ICT policy decisions where e-business and development metrics were used successfully in decision making;
4. Regional e-business measurement initiatives: Reviewing the lessons learned from recent efforts at measuring e-business for development, in both developing and developed countries;
5. International coordination of e-business measurement: Proposing innovative processes and institutional structures to ensure the development of an international measurement process.

Submission

Style guidelines: IJI Author guidelines

Paper submission system: elab.njit.edu/iji

Enquiries Directed to Stephane Gagnon (gagnon@njit.edu)

Schedule

Paper submission from authors	15 March 2005
End of review process and confirmation sent to authors	15 April 2005
Author kit and instructions are sent	20 April 2005
Camera-ready-version submission to the IJI	31 May 2005
Publication	Autumn 2005