Nowadays, differentiation is a key factor of business success. Appropriate management of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is a means through which competitive advantages are created. Therefore, it is important to know which criteria were taken into account by business managers during the decision-making process regarding the adoption of technologies. These decisions may impact different strategic areas of the company as well as its economic and operational results. Moreover, it may also affect the firm's structure and work.
During the Business and Information Technology (BIT) 4th International Conference to be held at IESE Business School in Barcelona, topics will be approached from an industry perspective (June 12th), and also an academic perspective (June 13th). Participants will be able to attend one or both days, according to their preference.
On June 12th (industry perspective), executives of leading companies will tell us about the decision-making process for the adoption of new technologies in their company, and how their processes, organization and businesses models have changed as a result.
During the morning of June 13th (academic perspective), BIT partners will present their research results and related papers. Afternoon sessions will provide an opportunity for participants, from different sectors and countries, to share their work and ideas related to the Conference theme.
The Business and Information Technologies (BIT) project studies the impact of new online information and communication technologies on business practices worldwide. The project is coordinated by the Center for Management in Information Economy at UCLA Anderson School of Management, and is a collaborative effort by different research teams in 9 countries worldwide. The BIT study plans to cover 20-25 countries in the next few years. In particular, IESE Business School is performing the Spain chapter of this study.
The theme of the conference
Appropriate management of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is a means through which competitive advantages are created. Therefore, it is important to know which criteria were taken into account by business managers during the decision-making process regarding the adoption of technologies. These decisions may impact different strategic areas of the company as well as its economic and operational results. Moreover, it may also affect the firm's structure and work.
Paper submission
The BIT (Business Information Technology) group invites you electronally submit your papers for the conference that will be held in June 12 - 13, 2008 in Barcelona, Spain. This is the academic part of the 2008 BIT annual conference.
Please submit an extended abstract to BIT@iese.edu
Paper and abstract format
- Electronic files in word format. Please include affiliation and contact information
- Extended abstracts should include bibliography
- Note of acceptance and registration
- After the notification of acceptance, send the full-text paper and online registration to the conference (no fee).
Important dates
May 22 - Deadline to submit abstract
May 27 - Notification of acceptance
May 30 - Register full paper
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