EIIEB 2009

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: February 15, 2009 Ethical Issues in E-Business: Models and Frameworks A book edited by Dr. Daniel E. Palmer Kent State University, Trumbull Campus

To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=556

This publication is part of the Advances in E-Business Research Book Series (AEBR) found at http://www.igi-pub.com/bookseries/details.asp?id=9

Introduction The internet has revolutionized business by fundamentally changing the means by which businesses operate and enlarging the opportunities available to them to reach and service customers. However, in doing so, the development and practice of e-business also raises a host of ethical issues, such as those pertaining to information security, privacy, data mining, and intellectual property. Therefore, as e-business continues to grow in significance and scope, it is important to understand and respond to the unique ethical issues associated with e-business. As e-business models become more common in the world of business, there must be an effort to integrate e-business more fully into the field of business ethics so that scholars and professionals working in the field can better appreciate and respond to these ethical issues. There thus exists a clear need for an edited collection of articles that provides a comprehensive and thorough treatment of ethical issues in e-business.

Objective of the Book This book will aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the most important ethical issues associated with the expanding world of e-business. Grounded solidly in the most recent scholarship in business ethics, the book will apply the most relevant theoretical frameworks to ethical issues in all significant areas of e-business. The book will be written for scholars, professionals, and students interested in gaining a better comprehension and appreciation of the moral issues encountered in the multifaceted world of e-business. It will provide readers with a clear knowledge of the complex ethical issues involved in e-business and improve their understanding of widely discussed current issues in e-business such as those of privacy, information management, data mining, intellectual property, and consumer tracking.

Target Audience The target audience of this book will be composed of researches and professionals working in the field of e-business and business ethics in various disciplines, e.g. business and management, information technology, philosophy, communication sciences, computer science, and consumer studies. In providing a broad overview of the various ethical issues involved in all aspects of e-business, the book will also provide a useful resource for all persons involved in e-business. The book will also provide a useful tool for educators and students studying e-business, business ethics, and related topics.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: The importance of ethics for e-business The new paradigm of business on the internet and its ethical implications Identifying and responding to stakeholders in e-business Applying ethical principles to e-business Ethical issues in e-marketing Consumer identification, tracking techniques, data mining, spam, and pop-ups Truth in advertising on the internet Protecting children on the internet Privacy and information management Privacy audits, data storage, online security, and remote access privacy issues Managing customer information Disclosing information to third parties Selling and buying consumer data Ethical issues in employee relations in e-business Environmental issues in e-business Online auctions, reverse auctions, and other models of e-business Outsourcing/offshoring e-business IT projects Intellectual property rights, software privacy, online file sharing New directions in IT development and emerging e-business models Industry codes of ethics/professional standards Legal and regulatory standards governing e-business

Submission Procedure Potential authors are invited to submit chapter proposals on or before February 15, 2009. Proposals should consist of a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the topic matter of the proposed chapter, the author’s proposed approach to the topic, as well as the suitability of the topic for the volume. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by February 28, 2009 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by April 30, 2009. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” and “IGI Publishing” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2010.

Important Dates February 15, 2009	Proposal Submission Deadline February 28, 2009	Notification of Acceptance April 30, 2009	Full Chapter Submission June 15, 2009		Review Result Returned August 15, 2009	Final Chapter Submission September 15, 2009	Final Deadline

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to: Dr. Daniel E. Palmer Department of Philosophy Kent State University, Trumbull Campus 4314 Mahoning Ave., N.W. Warren, OH 44483-1998 Tel.: (330) 675-8978 • Fax: (330) 675-8878 E-mail: dpalmer1@kent.edu

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