Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering - Call for Papers
Information and Operations Management in Digital Economy
Thanks to the rapid rise of emerging information technologies, the digital economy is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy. To enhance their competitive advantages, more and more firms adopt new information technologies , such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data analytics, cloud computing, in their operations. Escalating consumer demand also drives innovations in business operations and supply chain management. It suggests that the digital economy is accelerating the transformation of traditional business models.
New business models and operations innovations generate a significant impact on information management, supply chain operations and consumer behavior. From firms’ perspective, new business models dramatically change the way how firms extract business value and drive customer demand from existing business operations. From consumers’ perspective, emerging technologies help them mitigate uncertainties of product quality or fitness, changing their purchasing behavior. Market and information environment thus become more complex and volatile, creating new trade-offs for firms and consumers in decision-making.
Motivated by the growth of new business models, the significant challenges and abundant opportunities in OM research, we organize this special issue that focuses on how new business models create value for consumers, firms, and supply chain in the digital age, and how to optimize firms’ operations management and business strategies.
Topics Covered
This special issue aims to attract state-of-the-art research on operations innovations and supply chain management in the digital economy. We are particularly interested in stimulating research that illustrates how companies can apply business analytics and new business operations innovations in the context of emerging technologies. Any new models, theories and methods related to the digital economy fit the mission. Examples of topics include (but are not limited to):
- New business models and information management in the digital age;
- Platform management and operations in the context of e-commerce;
- Information management optimization, marketing and operations in the digital age;
- Managing information acquisition, disclosure, and sharing in new business models;
- Application of blockchain, machine learning, cloud services, AI technology, etc. in IS or OM;
- Behavioral operations management related to social preferences.
Guest Editors
He Huang
Professor, School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, China; Email: huanghe@cqu.edu.cn
Zhixi Wan
Professor, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong, China; Email: zhixiwan@hku.hk
Hongyan Xu
Professor, School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, China; Email: xuhongyan@cqu.edu.cn
Manuscript Submission Information
The special issue will not accept any paper that, at the time of submission, is under review or, has already been published in, or has already been accepted for publication in, a journal or another venue with formally published proceedings. Authors are also required not to submit their papers to any other venues with formal publication during the review period.
If part of the work has been previously published, authors are required to cite and compare/contrast the new contributions with the parts that were already published before. The paper must substantially extend the previously published work.
A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page.
Click “submit manuscript” on the right to submit your paper. The special issue could be selected at the stage of “additional information”.
Important Dates
Expected Manuscript Due Date: August 31, 2023
Expected First Round of Reviews: November 30, 2023
Expected Publication Date: September 2024