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ICEB + eBRF 2006
Global Conference on Emergent Business Phenomena in the Digital Economy
November 28 – December 2, 2006
Tampere Hall – Tampere, Finland

Submission Deadline (Abstracts/Papers): May 10, 2006
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This global joint conference 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.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

ICEB + eBRF 2006 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!

CALL FOR PAPERS

ICEB + eBRF 2006 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. 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.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The conference is organized by Tampere University of Technology in co-operation with the following universities: 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).

For more information see 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