Hugh Watson
Department of Management
Terry School of Business
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
Tel: (706) 542-3744
Fax: (706) 542-3743
E-mail: hwatson@uga.cc.uga.edu
There are a variety of (1) measurement techniques, (2) effectiveness or impacts, and (3) emerging technologies represented in the papers that are promoted for this minitrack. Papers that are strongly considered for presentation in this minitrack must satisfy the requirements to cover all three of these areas. Among some of the most common topics one would find in a typical proceedings for this minitrack include the following:
* Theory building
* Construct operationalization
* Discovery process
* Case analysis
* Measurement model development
* Structural equation modeling
* Confirmatory factor analysis
* Build structural model
* Measurement validation
Donald Amoroso
HICSS Minitrack Chair
Information Systems
College of Business and Administration
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
P.O. Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
Tel: (719) 593-3335
Fax: (719) 593-3494
E-mail: amoroso@uccs.edu
The Systems in Technology Transfer minitrack deals with theoretical and applied systems used in describing, implementing and enhancing technology transfer (TT) between a technology source and a technology recipient. The minitrack encourages papers that describe generalizable results of TT systems success and failure factors, systems that are being developed to implement TT as well as systems set up by intermediaries to enhance TT. The minitrack invites papers that describe theoretical developments and/or applications in all technology areas for academic, business, and government sectors.
David Gibson
IC2 (Innovation, Creativity, Capital) Institute
The University of Texas at Austin
2815 San Gabriel
Austin, TX 78705
Tel: 512-475-8941
Fax: 512-475-8901
E-mail: davidg@icc.utexas.edu
Sul Kassicieh
Anderson School of Management
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Tel: 505-277-8881
Fax: 505-277-7108
E-mail: kasicieh@unm.edu
We have identified three potential focus areas for HICSS 31:
- Strategic Integration of Technologies, Tools, Teams, and Talent
- Change Management in a Technical Environment
- Software Engineering Practices and Methods
Alan R. Hevner
Information Systems & Decision Sciences
College of Business Administration
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL 33620-7800
(813) 974-6753
E-mail: ahevner@cis01.cis.usf.edu
Richard C. Linger
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
(412) 268-5851
E-mail: rlinger1@aol.com
Papers are solicited in but not limited to the following areas:
* Productivity of traders and of financial services firms
* The competitive balance among competing firms and the possibility of gaining
even temporary competitive advantage through application of I.T.
* Market structure and the appropriate mechanisms for organizing trade
* Information endowment, transparency and profitability; that is, how does
information availability affect trading strategies, the balance of power
among parties in the trade, and the profitability of these players? What
is the future role of brokers and of other intermediaries?
* Globalization of financial markets, including increasing integration of
financial markets and increasing inter-market competition
* Economic valuation of investments in information technology
Additionally, the study of information technology and financial markets is interesting because financial markets, having no physical product for distribution, having existing mechanisms for providing information, and having existing mechanisms for secure payments, are already ideally suited to exploit rapidly the possibilities of electronic sales, distribution, and payment. Thus, they provide a good leading indicator of future trends in electronic commerce in other industries.
Eric Clemons
Operations and Information
Management Dept.
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6366
clemons@wharton.upenn.edu
Ph: (215) 898-7747
Fax: (215) 898-3664
Dept (215) 898-5872
Robert Schwartz
Finance Department
Stern School of Business, NYU
Management Education Center, 9-190
44 West 4th Street
New York, NY 10012-1126
rschwart@stern.nyu.edu
Ph: (212) 998-0344
Fax: (212) 995-4233
Dept (212) 998-1000
Bruce W. Weber
Information Systems Dept.
Management Education Center 9-71
Stern School of Business, NYU
44 West 4th Street
New York, NY 10012-1126
bweber@stern.nyu.edu
Phone:(212) 998-0806
Fax: (212) 995-4228
Dept: (212) 998-0800
Papers are being requested on any topic relating to strategic and competitive
information systems. The following areas are suggestive of the range of
topics that are considered suitable:
* Detailed case studies of individual strategic information systems, and
their impact on the innovator, their impact on its competitors and customers,
and resulting changes in the structure of the industry
* Industry studies on the use of information systems, and the relationship
between use of systems and market share, profit-ability, or other measure
of competitive advantage
* Economic analyses of strategic and competitive information systems, or
topics within the general area of the economics of information and information
systems
* Implications of information technology on the competitive structure of
industries, and the implications for strategies available to different firms
* Implications of emerging information technologies for the structure of
individual firms, and the relationships among organizations
* Social and public policy implications of rapid innovation in I.T.
* Managing the risk of large scale implementations, including the special
risks of implementing strategic information systems and managing organizational
change
* Strategic enabling technologies; e.g., imaging, EDI, intelligent inter-firm
communications
Eric K. Clemons
Department of Operations and
Information Management
Steinberg-Dietrich Hall 1300
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6366
clemons@wharton.upenn.edu
Phone: (215) 898-7747
Dept: (215) 898-5872
Fax: (215) 898-3664
Bruce W. Weber
Information Systems Department
Stern School of Business
Management Education Center 9-71
New York University
New York, NY 10012-1126
bweber@stern.nyu.edu
Ph: (212) 998-0806
Dept: (212) 998-0800
Fax: (212) 995-4228
J. Daniel Couger
College of Business and Administration
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
(719) 593-3403
FAX: (719) 593-3494
E-mail: jdcouger@uccs.edu
The minitrack theme is the increasingly important interaction between the globalization of business and the impact of information technology and systems. It will draw together research on a wide range of problem areas including: network studies of industrial structures, management of business relationships, globalization of logistics, and the management and integration of global information systems.
Topics include:
* the design of global organizations.
* organizational theory with direct interest in global organizations
* real-world perspectives by involving managers directly responsible for
the design and management of global systems.
* the integration of global systems
William Chismar
University of Hawaii
College of Business Administration
2404 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822-2223
(808) 956-7272
FAX: (808) 956-9889
E-mail: chismar@dscience.cba.hawaii.edu
Christopher Holland
Manchester Business School
University of Manchester
Booth Street West
Manchester M15 6PB
UNITED KINGDOM
+44-0-114-333-4459
FAX: +44-0-061-273-7732
E-mail: c.holland@fs2.mbs.ac.uk
Geoff Lockett
School of Business and Economic Studies
Blenheim Terrace
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
UNITED KINGDOM
+44-0-114-333-4459
FAX: +44-0-113-233-2640
E-mail: agl@bess.leeds.ac.uk
This minitrack provides one of the key international platforms on which how to successfully implement information technology in developing countries given the presence of a vast array of technological, economical, educational, organizational, political and cultural/societal issues. We would welcome papers that contain original ideas and examples of practical application and implementation of information technology in developing countries. The specific topics of interest for this minitrack include five categories: Methodology, Supporting tools, Special application areas, Implementation and maintenance issues, and Education.
Doug Vogel
Center for the Management of Information
Management Information Systems Department
College of Business and Public Administration
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, USA
phone: 520-621-4016 fax: 520-621-2433
e-mail: vogel@bpa.arizona.edu
Noel Jones
Senior Management Consultant
Institutional Change and Strategy Dept.
The World Bank
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20433 USA
phone: 202-458-1981 fax: 202-522-1496
E-mail: Ajones2@worldbank.org
Robert Davison
Dept. of Information Systems
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Email: isrobert@cityu.edu.hk
Bill Chismar
University of Hawaii
College of Business Administration
2404 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822-2223
(808) 956-7272
FAX: (808) 956-9889
E-mail: chismar@dscience.cba.hawaii.edu
Papers are invited for the minitrack on Technology Management: Systems and Processes. The purpose of this mini-track is to stimulate applications of systems sciences to the management of technology (MoT) by providing a forum for the exchange of new research findings and concepts related to MoT and organizational change. The purpose of this mini-track is to stimulate applications of systems sciences to the management of technology (MoT) by providing a forum for the exchange of new research findings and concepts related to MoT and organizational change. The scope includes both systems for management of technology (cases and models of success, the identification of critical success factors in MoT) and social and psychological factors, models, and processes of organizational change and technology implementation. The unifying theme is that of managing technology so that an organization learns from its implementation of technologies, particularly information technologies.
The mini-track has four components:
1. The Transition from R&D Management to Technology Management: Previous
research has focused on R&D management. Recently the emphasis is on
the broader area of managing technology strategically. This component highlights
the lessons organizations have learned from the R&D management literature's
and the differences between R&D management and technology management.
2. Technology Adoption, Organizational Change, and Learning: There is the
increasing realization that a critical factor in managing technology adoption
is the management of organizational change. This component examines processes
and systems that are used by organizations with a history of successful
technology management and organizational change.
3. Technology Joint Ventures and Organizational Learning: Lessons learned
from the management of international joint ventures (IJVs); cultural aspects
of organizational learning; learning through "dialogue," with
IJVs being a form of inter-organizational dialogue; critical success factors
in R&D and technology development alliances
4. Managing Technology in SMEs: Small and medium sized enterprises have
different needs and develop different systems for managing technology. The
mini-track will examine these special needs and the research on the adoption
of new technology by SMEs.
Robert M. Mason
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7235
(216) 368-4777
FAX (216) 368-4776
rmm3@po.cwru.edu
Elisabeth Lefebvre
Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
Case Postale 6079, Succursale Centre Ville
Montreal, CANADA H3C 3A7
(514) 340-4978 (dept. number)
(514) 340-5861
FAX (514) 340-5960
lefebvre@cirano.umontreal.ca
A growing number of organizations are building data warehouses for decision
support applications, such as queries, decision support systems, graphical
information systems, Web- based reporting systems, executive information
systems, and data mining. This minitrack includes all aspects of data warehousing,
whether it be extracting, cleaning, and aggregating data from source systems;
maintaining the data on appropriate data stores (e.g., relational, multidimensional
databases); and accessing the data through various applications. It also
includes managerial and technical issues associated with data warehousing.
Papers will also be considered for publication in the Journal of Data Warehousing.
Possible topics for the minitrack include (but are not limited to):
* Development methodologies
* Case studies
* Data warehousing and the Web
* Data warehousing on the Web
* OLAP/ROLAP/MOLAP
* Surveys of current practices
* Applications (e.g., DSS/EIS/GIS/data mining)
* The economics of data warehousing
Dr. Paul Gray (submit papers here)
Programs in Information Science
Claremont Graduate School
Claremont, California 91711
Phone: (909) 621-8209
Internet: GRAYP@CGS.EDU
Hugh Watson
Department of Management
Terry School of Business
Universty of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6256
(706) 542-3744
FAX: (706) 542-3743
E-mail: hwatson@uga.cc.uga.edu
Joseph Walls
Aeroquip Advanced Computer Technology
Corporate Technology Laboratory
2323 Green Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(313) 741-4268
FAX: (313) 741-5333
E-mail: jwalls@trinova.com
The mini-track will address the topic of outsourcing. Outsourcing is
a strong trend in current business. Different organizational forms are taking
place and very different levels of outsoucing can be observed. Large organizations
like JP Morgan, DuPont, Cott, Citibank, TIG Holdings, and others all entered
in 1996 in outsourcing/ co-sourcing/ creative-sourcing arrangements. These
arrangements all create challenge to traditional IT management practices.
The mini-track seeks to attract papers presenting and explaining these organizational
forms and alliances. For example, it can comprise (but is not restricted
to) case studies, presenting outsourcing arrangements and best practices,
surveys, explaining outsourcing patterns or trends in the industry, as well
as theoretical papers modelling contract types.
Benoit A. Aubert Ph.D.
Professeur
Fac. des sciences de l'administration
Universite Laval
Quebec G1K 7P4
CANADA
(t) 418 656 2300
(f) 418 656 2624
E-mail: Benoit.Aubert@fsa.ulaval.ca
Chercheur invite
CIRANO
2020 University, 25ieme etage
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A5
CANADA
E-mail: Aubertb@cirano.umontreal.ca
Suzanne Rivard
Service de l'enseignement des technologies de l'information
Ecole des HEC
3000 chemin de la Cote Sainte-Catherine
Montreal, Quebec H3T 2A7
CANADA
514-340-6493
Fax: 514-340-6132
E-mail: suzanne.rivard@hec.ca
The so-called information age has given us new technologies promising data on demand and access to information and tools which were previously unavailable or difficult to use. On the other hand, many people are understandably concerned that new information technologies might have a negative impact on their quality of life. The Information Technology and Social Accountability mini-track provides a forum for scientists knowledgeable in IT to contribute to an understanding of potential negative societal effects of IT and to devise and propose solutions overcoming them. Specific topics of relevance include, but are not limited to:
* database privacy and confidentiality
* disclosure limitation techniques
* information system security
* organizational restrictions on IT use
* data accuracy and integrity
* impact of computer-based medical records
* data ownership
* economic aspects of data access
Stephen F. Roehrig
roehrig@andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-8783
The H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
FAX (412) 268-7036
George T. Duncan
gd17@andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-2172
Virtual work is work that is performed away from the traditional, centralized "office" and is facilitated by computer and telecommunications technology. The virtual workplace includes telecommuting, telework, hotelling, the mobile worker, satellite offices and other aspects of distance work.
An increasing number of organizations are investigating and implementing different aspects of virtual work such as telecommuting, hotelling, satellite offices, and mobile workstations. These alternative forms of work are made possible by advances in computer and telecommunications technology. As the technology continues to become more cost effective, an increasing number of organizations and their employees will be looking to this technology to aid them in solving problems and taking advantage of opportunities. Balancing work and non-work commitments, improving communication, addressing the customer's needs, and environmental awareness all have the potential to be impacted by workplace flexibility that results from technological advancements.
Researchers have begun to enumerate and empirically confirm the benefits of virtual work arrangements from the organization's and individual's standpoints: decreased costs, hiring and retention potential, real estate redeployment, decreased commute time, increased family time, reduced distractions, and increased productivity. However, workplace flexibility is also associated with costs and disadvantages for the organization and the individual: decreased worker loyalty, increased exploitation potential, difficulty in performance monitoring, and increased role conflict.
Specific topics that are associated with our proposed virtual workplace mini-track include but are not limited to:
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