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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Call for Papers</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Special issue on<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>“<b>Analyzing the Impacts of Advanced Information Technologies on Business Operations</b>”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Decision Support Systems</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Guest Editors</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Abraham Seidmann</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>, Xerox Professor, Simon Graduate School of Business Administration,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>University of Rochester, USA, <a href="mailto:avi.seidmann@simon.rochester.edu" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>avi.seidmann@simon.rochester.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Yabing Jiang</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>, Lutgert College of Business, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, <a href="mailto:yjiang@fgcu.edu" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>yjiang@fgcu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Jie Zhang</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>, College of Business, University of Texas at Arlington, USA, <a href="mailto:jiezhang@uta.edu" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>jiezhang@uta.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Special Issue Scope</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>: This special issue invites original manuscripts of high quality research that use analytical and empirical modeling approaches to explore the increasing complex roles that advanced information technologies such as RFID, cloud computing, and Web 2.0 play in business operations and strategies. In particular, we seek novel studies that systematically explore the complex interplays between information technology and business process designs, customer relationship management, organizational architectures, product development, sales and services, and supply chain management. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>There is a growing body of research within the economics, marketing, operations management, information systems, and healthcare communities which are starting to address those issues. We expect to see submissions significantly contribute to understanding of issues in the relevant research area and that guide future research.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Suggested Topics</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> include, but not limited to, the following areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Business analytics and Big Data in supply chain management</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Information sharing and integration along the supply chain</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sales innovation using real-time location and social data</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The impact of web 2.0 on competition and cooperation</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Capacity planning, contracting and supply chain design</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Social media implications for operations management</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Using mobile applications for order fulfillment</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Crowdsourcing and product innovation</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Outsourcing service operations</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Innovations in healthcare IT</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Scheduling and planning</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Submission Instructions</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>: Inquires should be directed to the editors at </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:avi.seidmann@simon.rochester.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>avi.seidmann@simon.rochester.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>, </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:yjiang@fgcu.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>yjiang@fgcu.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>, and </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:jiezhang@uta.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>jiezhang@uta.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>. All papers must be submitted electronically to </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:siofdss@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>siofdss@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>, <b>and an author is limited to one submission only</b>. Please submit two copies in PDF: one with author information and affiliation and the other without any author information for review purpose. The submission must not exceed 34 pages, including abstract, keywords, tables, figures, all references and appendices, and should be double-spaced throughout with one-inch margins and using 11 point font. Please read the author guidelines at</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.elsevier.com/journals/decision-support-systems/0167-9236/guide-for-authors" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>http://www.elsevier.com/journals/decision-support-systems/0167-9236/guide-for-authors</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Important dates</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>: Paper submission deadline: </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>July 1, 2014</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>; Final authors notification: </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>Mar 15, 2015</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>; Projected publication: </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>Mid 2015</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>=============================================================================================================================</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jie Zhang<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Associate Professor <br>Department of Information Systems<br>College of Business<br>University of Texas Arlington<br>Arlington, TX 76019</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>