In this mini track we invite research that is interested in examining the role of online auction based dynamic pricing in consumer related e-commerce markets and also in pure business-to-business markets. Online auctions, brought about by the synergetic combination of Internet technology and traditional auction mechanisms represent a significant new dimension of mercantile processes that are fueling the fire of electronic commerce activity around the globe. While there is an immense body of literature that analyzes traditional auction design and bidding strategies, the significant changes brought about by the Internet on this area are yet to be fully studied. Additionally, the simultaneous utilization of alternative pricing approaches on the web, such as posted pricing and online auctions, presents the research community opportunities to examine their relative efficiency. We encourage the analytical, experimental and empirical examination of these issues.

Possible Topics may include the following:

• The impact of IT on traditional auction theory
• Posted price v. online auctions
• Consumer bidding strategies in online auctions
• The impact of online auctions on B2B e-markets, procurement
• Alternative online auction mechanism design and implementation
• Complex or combinatorial online auctions for supply chain management
• The impact of intelligent agents on online auctions

Mini Track Chair

Ravi Bapna
Asst. Professor of Information Systems
School of Management
University of Texas at Dallas
Box 830688, Mail Station JO44
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
Tel: 972-883-2036
Fax: 520-395-8791
email: bapna@utdallas.edu
web: makalu.utdallas.edu