Proceedings of the Ninth Research Symposium on Emerging Electronic Markets 2002

Abstract

Background of the Ninth Research Symposium on Emerging Electronic Markets (RSEEM)The Research Symposium on Emerging Electronic Markets (RSEEM) is an annual event destined to provide a forum for researchers for presentation and discussion of their current and ongoing work. In order to stimulate a lively discussion, the number of participants has traditionally been limited to 30 people. In 2002, we had two focus topics:E-Procurement and the Future of Electronic MarketsCompared to recent years, we wanted to further extend time for discussion. The forum serves two purposes. First of all it provides a platform for doctoral students to present their ideas and receive feedback from an international audience. Ongoing Ph.D. theses and projects are presented by junior researchers and input is given by the other participants. Besides, we asked for short presentations of visions of the future followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.