<div dir="ltr"><div><br clear="all"></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14pt">Electronic Markets – The International Journal<br>on Networked Business<br><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Call for Papers</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a name="OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">AI and the Future of Work in Digital Platforms</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Guest Editors</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">* Jerry Fjermestad, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), USA,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="DE"><a href="mailto:jerry@njit.edu" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt">jerry@njit.edu</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)"></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">*<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a name="OLE_LINK3">Soo Il Shin,</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Kennesaw State University, USA,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="DE"><a href="mailto:sshin12@kennesaw.edu" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt">sshin12@kennesaw.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">*<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a name="OLE_LINK4">Haejung Yun</a>, Ewha Womans University, South Korea,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="DE"><a href="mailto:yunhj@ewha.ac.kr" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt">yunhj@ewha.ac.kr</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Theme</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms have a profound impact on human society and the work ecosystem. Among the examples are notions like the gig economy and systems like crowdworking platforms, which reshape various facets of work, from the individual to societal and technological levels. Emerging AI technologies have revolutionized how businesses operate, enabling the rise of the knowledge worker who thrives on information-rich tasks. They complement digital platforms, which support the coordination among multiple suppliers and customers that interact for economic purposes within one or among multiple tiers in economic value chains.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">We have acknowledged that the mere existence of advanced technologies, such as AI technologies and digital platforms, and a skilled labor pool does not automatically translate into operational efficiency or innovation. These technological advancements should align with insights from human and societal aspects of workforce engagement to maximize the benefits of the dynamic for the current and future of work (FOW). Addressing issues like cybercrime, ethics, privacy, trust and security is also essential for the well-being of future workforces</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Central issues and topics</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">The special issue seeks original research that advances the discourse on the interplay of AI-enabled human-technology collaboration and digital platforms, thereby creating more equitable and productive work environments that show the capacity for the FOW. It comprises various topics to explore different dimensions of the digital work landscape. All forms of research—including qualitative, quantitative, experimental, and case studies—are welcome and the list of topics includes, but is not limited to:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      Application of generative AI in FOW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      AI robotics human-computer interaction in FOW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      AI ethics in digital platforms for FOW<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      Security and privacy in digital platforms for FOW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      Team creativity and collaboration with AI in FOW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      Virtual collaboration with AI in FOW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      Forms and functionality of crowdworking platforms</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      Future working relationships in digital platforms</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      AI in gig economy platforms in FOW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      AI-oriented online workforce platforms in FOW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      AI-based social networks platforms for FOW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      Virtual and augmented reality supported by AI in FOW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      AI-based service agents in FOW platforms</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">•      AI design and implementation for FOW platforms</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Submission</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">Electronic Markets is a Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)-listed journal (IF 7.1 in 2023) in the area of information systems. We encourage original contributions with a broad range of methodological approaches, including conceptual, qualitative and quantitative research. Please also consider position papers and case studies for this special issue. Submissions should be original, unpublished, and not under consideration at any other journal. All papers should fit the journal scope (for more information, see<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="DE"><a href="https://www.electronicmarkets.org/about-em/scope/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt">https://www.electronicmarkets.org/about-em/scope/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt">) and will undergo a double-blind peer-review process. Submissions must be made via the journal’s submission system<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt">(</span><span lang="DE"><a href="http://elma.edmgr.com/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt">elma.edmgr.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt">)<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt">and comply with the journal's formatting standards. The preferred average article length is approximately 10,000 words, excluding references.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt">Instructions, templates and general information are available at </span><span lang="DE"><a href="https://www.electronicmarkets.org/authors/general-information/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt">https://www.electronicmarkets.org/authors/general-information/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt">. If you would like to discuss any aspect of this special issue, you may either contact the guest editors or the Editorial Office.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Keywords:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:10pt">AI, Future of Work, Digital Platforms</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Important deadline</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">* Submission Deadline: May 31, 2025</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">References</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt">Alt, R. (2021). Electronic Markets on digital platforms and AI. Electronic Markets, 31, 233-241.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="DE" style="font-size:10pt">Brasse, J., Broder, H. R., Förster, M., Klier, M., & Sigler, I. (2023).<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt">Explainable artificial intelligence in information systems: A review of the status quo and future research directions. Electronic Markets, 33(1), 26.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;c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