Track: Organizational Systems and Technology
Minitrack: Implementation and Usage of RFID

This half-day mini-track addresses issues organizations face as they implement and use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and other RF technologies. Due to adoption mandates by several major buyers and retailers, many companies are now engaged in implementing pilot projects on RFID to understand the potential and business case for this emerging technology. RFID dramatically increases the potential for organizations to collect data about any tagable entity, which has implications for supply chain management, human resources management, customer relationship management, and privacy/intellectual property management. We encourage authors to share new and interesting theoretical and methodological perspectives on topics relevant to both academic researchers and practitioners. We welcome work-in-progress that examines existing and extended theory using RFID as the technology of focus and case studies of organizations implementing RFID inside and outside their span of control. In order to lay a foundation for future research regarding this emerging technology, we invite participation from senior public and private policymakers, as well as executives whose organizations play a defining role in promoting RFID within their industries. We give special consideration to research submissions when the author(s) commit to include an industry partner in their presentation. We welcome research that reflects a range of current research methods including case studies, analytical models, econometrics, and frameworks.


Accepted papers that are of high quality will be invited to submit their revised manuscripts for possible fast-track status in the International Journal of RF Technologies: Research and Applications .

Topics and research areas include, but are not limited to:
* De tailed case studies of RFID implementation and usage
* Methods for developing the business case for RFID adoption
* Methods and benefits of managing the voluminous data collected with RFID * Impact of RFID on employees and related work processes
* Aligning interorganizational governance, incentives, and ownership
* Understanding the technical capabilities and limitations of RFID
* Forecasting the technical evolution of RFID and its relationship to the economics of usage
* Technical integration of RFID with other applications
* Understanding the role of standards for the proliferation and use of RFID
* Estimating the business value of the technology internally and across company boundaries
* Costs and risks associated with becoming dependent on the technology
* The role of standards development organizations (SDOs) on RFID technology development
* Safeguarding personal privacy and physical health

Co-chairs:
Fred Riggins (Primary Contact)
Information and Decision Sciences
Carlson School of Management 
University of Minnesota 
Minneapolis, MN  55455, USA
Phone: +1-612-624-5760 
Fax: +1-612-626-1316
Email: fredriggins@gmail.com

Bill Hardgrave
Information Systems Department
Walton College of Business 
University of Arkansas 
Fayetteville, AR  72701, USA
Phone: +1-479-575-6099 
Fax: +1-479-575-4168
Email: bhardgrave@walton.uark.edu