The Seventh Wuhan International Conference On E-Business

(WHICEB2008)

Keynote Speeches

Michael D. Myers is Professor of Information Systems and Associate Dean (Postgraduate and Research) at the University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand. He currently serves as immediate Past-President of the Association for Information Systems and as Chair of the International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 8.2 concerning the relationship between information systems and organisations.

Title£ºThe current use of qualitative research in information systems

Abstract£ºIn this presentation I will discuss the current use of qualitative research in the field of information systems. I will show how qualitative research has become generally accepted within IS. The mainstream nature of qualitative research can be seen by considering the following. First, since 1997 every Best Paper at MIS Quarterly has been of a qualitative nature (the only exception being a non-empirical conceptual essay in 2004). As those of us in the IS field know, MIS Quarterly is regularly ranked as the top academic journal in information systems. Second, all of the major journals in information systems now have senior or associate editors with expertise in qualitative research methods. Third, the defensive statements that authors used to make about their research methods in qualitative papers seem to have disappeared from the IS research literature. Hence, I think we can say that qualitative research has moved from the margins to the mainstream. Most IS scholars now accept that qualitative research (along with quantitative and other kinds of research) can provide important new insights and knowledge about the development, use and application of information systems by individuals, organizations and society.

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V. Sambamurthy  (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1989) is the Eli Broad Professor of Information Technology at the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. He is the founder and Executive Director of the Center for Leadership of the Digital Enterprise (ww.bus.msu.edu/clode), a new research center at the Broad School that is dedicated to issues associated with the convergence between information technologies and business strategy, business processes, innovation, and governance.

Sambamurthy teaches courses related to the integration of information technology and corporate strategy. He has been actively involved in executive education on current topics such as facilitating business innovation through information technologies (IT), making sense of the business value of IT, strategic management of IT, and the organizing and sourcing of IT activities, assets, and services in contemporary firms. He has worked as a researcher or consultant with several Fortune 500 firms including 3M, General Dynamics, Owens Corning, Intel, Bell Atlantic, AstraZeneca, Freddie Mac, and BellSouth.

Title£ºCapturing Value through IT and Business Alignment

Abstract£º Though information technologies have the potential to provide benefits in the form of productivity, consumer relationships and profitability, it is clear that not all firms succeed in leveraging these potential benefits.  How can firms capture the strategic value inherent in information technologies?  Alignment between the strategies and processes for managing information technology and business strategies and capabilities is an important, but often elusive way of capturing organizational value through IT.  This presentation highlights how firms can build alignment between IT and business through appropriate organization designs, structures, and processes.  Examples from successful firms will be used to illustrate these ideas. 

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Khaled E. A. Negm, Ph.D., SMIEEE, CISA, CISM, GIAC, CSCI.  Regional Technology and Services Director for IBM Internet Security System, Middle East, Egypt and Pakistan.  Dr. Negm has his B.Sc. in Honor Physics from Ain Shams University , Cairo-Egypt 1983, M. Sc. in theoretical Nuclear physics from University of Alberta Canada 1988, Ph. D. in Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics from Ain Shams University 1994.  Dr. Negm is a member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)- USA and Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)- USA .  He is the Associate Chairman for the Security Standards Committee and Secretary for the Scientific Committee of the ISSA for the Middle East and Asia.  He is a member of the Technical Committee of Security Standards and TCCC of the IEEE, BT SIG and the USENIX group.

Title£ºeBuisness Challenges: From ROI to the Technology Quest

Abstract£ºIn today¡¯s economy, enterprises are evermore dependent on reliable and secure solutions to enable their critical business processes. In particular, e-Business applications provide critical linkage between customers, suppliers and partners. Enterprises today have realized that their success will necessitate considerable attention to the security and privacy of their business, and particularly their e-Business applications and data.Vulnerabilities and threats related to e-Business application can be seen as occurring at all the different levels of the application system, including: denial-of-service attacks proliferating from malware or worms, sophisticated application Web Services interface exploits or script-based injections that cripple and damage the application and its data, network interception due to protocol weaknesses, defeat of encryption due to faulty cryptographic key management or encryption methods, and many more ¡­.This presentation will highlight methods and recommendations that can be utilized by organizations working through the complex maze of application security. This in accordance with, organizations¡¯ requirement of a cost-effective enterprise remediation and assurance to improve security and privacy compliance for their critical e-Business operations.  This including metrics to test the improvement and success rates of recommended operation.  

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Qingguo Ma£¬is a Professor at Zhejiang University£¬the Director of Research Center for Innovation and High Tech Industries£¬the Director of Neuro-management Lab at Zhejiang University£¬and a Councilor of Management Science Section of Commission of Academic Degrees£¬State Council of China.  His current interesting researches focus on the neural basis of cognitive processes such as decision making£¬consumer behavior. In recent years his work has been published in The China Quarterly as well as in neuroscience journals£¬such as NeuroREport£¬NeuroScince Letters.

Title: An Introduction to the Development of Neuroeconomics and Neuro-management-Science

Abstract: This article presents an introduction to the emerging areas of research, namely the cross-disciplines of Neuroeconomics and Neuro-management-science, whose goal is to integrate research in neuroscience, economics and management. The article gives (1) an overview on the development of Neuroeconomics and Neuro-management-science, (2) some important and interesting studies in these fields, (3) the works of our lab, and (4) the future of these emerging fields.

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