[AISWorld] IJAL CfP: Special Issue on Non-hierarchical Business Networks

[Anne Cleven]

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Special Issue on Non-hierarchical Business Networks
International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 
SUBMISSION DUE DATE: December 30, 2010 
=== GUEST EDITORS ===========================================
Tobias Mettler, SAP Research CEC St. Gallen
Zongwei Luo, The University of Hong Kong
Marco Taisch, Politecnico di Milano 
=== INTRODUCTION ============================================
Traditional hierarchical manufacturing networks usually implement 
centralized strategies and control models, where some of the involved 
actors are forced to adapt to the constraints and purposes of dominant 
ones.

The application of this centralized model to Non-Hierarchical Business 
Networks (NHBN) results in many limitations and drawbacks, including 
substantial performance losses due to poor communication and 
coordination activities and reciprocal trust. Trust, along with suitable 
technologies, is also the basis of decentralized decision-making models 
that allow a joint management approach to critical issues and problems 
between customers and suppliers. 
=== OBJECTIVE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE ============================
NHBN aims to overcome these limitations by providing network-based 
relationships and coordination mechanisms among involved partners, 
aiming at realizing more harmonious and equitable peer-to-peer 
inter-enterprise relationships. 
The guest editors of the Special Issue on Non-hierarchical Business 
Networks invite authors to submit original papers on the broad topic of 
Business Networking, with special attention on challenges and success 
factors of managing non-hierarchical networks. 
Papers may address the following topics (but are not restricted to):  
=== RECOMMENDED TOPICS ====================================
Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not limited 
to) 
the following: 
* Performance measurement and management in NHBN
* Demand Classification, product groups and ontologies for NHBN
* Operational flexibility-agility in NHBN
* NHBN resiliency and business continuity
* Distributed decision making processes in NHBN
* Security issues in NHBN
* Technologies for cooperation in NHBN
* Reference collaboration models for NHBN
* Evaluation and assessment models for NHBN
* Case studies on NHBN in specific industries 
=== SUBMISSION PROCEDURE ===================================
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this 
special 
theme issue on Non-hierarchical Business Networks on or before 
***  December 30, 2010 ***
All submissions must be original and may not be under review by another 
publication. Interested authors should consult the journal's guidelines 
for 
manuscript submissions at 
http://new.igi-global.com/AuthorsEditors/AuthorEditorResources/JournalDevelopmentResources.aspx
.   
All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review 
basis. 
Papers must follow APA style for reference citations. 
ABOUT International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL):
The International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) disseminates supply 
chain management and applied logistic theories, technology development, 
innovation, and transformation in various economy sectors upon current, 
advancing technological opportunities and market imperatives. 
This journal addresses latest academic research and industry practices on 
emerging enabling technologies including RFID, innovations in logistics 
and 
supply chain management, and transformations of a more efficient economy.  

This journal is an official publication of the Information Resources 
Management Association: www.igi-global.com/ijal
Editor-in-Chief: Zongwei Luo
Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form) 
PUBLISHER:
The IJAL is published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher 
of the
“Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical 
Information Science Reference”, “Business Science Reference”, and 
“Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information 
regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. 
All submissions should be directed to the attention of:
Guest Editors: Tobias Mettler, Zongwei Luo, Marco Taisch
International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL)
E-mail: papers.ijal AT gmail.com 
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