[AISWorld] CFP: International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) - SPECIAL ISSUE on “Non-hierarchical Business Networks”

[Mettler, Tobias]

Dear Colleagues,
 

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.

 

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 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):

 

·         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 February 15, 2011. 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.


Deadline for manuscript submission February 15, 2011

All submissions should be directed to the attention of: 

International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL)
E-mail: papers.ijal at gmail.com
 

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

 

 

Editors:

Tobias Mettler, SAP Research Center St. Gallen, Switzerland

Marco Taisch, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Zongwei Luo, The University of Hong Kong, China