The workshop invites papers that address methodological, technical, policy-related, or management issues relating to the development and use of the next generation of systems in a global economy.

Papers within the following areas are particularly welcome: 1. The importance of social capital in the context of European sport, healthcare, leisure, and/or non-profit and public administration 2. What is the relationship between organisational dispute resolution mechanisms, public trust, and...

Topics of Interest: - Interconnection and Next Generation Networks - Network Externalities and the Internet - Changes in market structure - Infrastructure investments - Network neutrality and open access

Conference Themes: - Impact of Information on 21st Century Organisations - Collaboration and Communities - Information Discovery - Library Developments - Publishing - Enterprise Search - Information Developments and China - Opportunities for new Technologies and the Impact on Users -...

Topics: • Competition, product variety, prices and regulation. • Interactions between traditional media and the internet. • Advertising and media. • Media mergers and competition policy in media industries. • Accuracy in news coverage. • Media content and political outcomes.

Topics: - Methods and indicators for measuring the development of the services sector - Factors that characterise the potential fordevelopment of the services sector - Service industries important for socioeconomicdevelopment, especially in a knowledge economy - The economy-wide propagated...

Sport setzt Milliarden in Bewegung. Im wahrsten Sinne – sei es Menschen oder Geld. Zum Thema „Wirtschaftsfaktor Sport“ referiert Prominenz aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Sport.

Topics: - Consumer and Shopper Behavior - Customer Service and Satisfaction - Multichannel Retailing - Global Retailing - Human Resources Management - Issues in Retailing - Merchandising - Operations Management and Technology - Retailing Education - Retail Promotion - Site Selection and...

Papers are therefore solicited on issues including: •Specific or general organizational patterns of media firms •Heuristic application of industrial organizational models to media firms •Relationship between organizational structure and strategies •Relationship between organizational...

The workshop objective is to discuss recent scientific contributions to the economics of information and communication technologies (ICT) and firm strategies. Topics of Interest: - Productivity and Growth at the Firm-Level - Outsourcing - Software and Internet Firms - Digital Markets -...